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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$175.95
Barrel sample. A beautifully-perfumed wine with ripe, soft tannins and sweet fruit. It has density yet the tannins...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$215.38
A blooming bouquet backed by a splendid core of multi-faceted fruit give this real class, which Left Bank wines often...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$207.64
A blooming bouquet backed by a splendid core of multi-faceted fruit give this real class, which Left Bank wines often...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$146.86
With a higher proportion of Merlot (92%) than usual, this is a round, ripe wine released at just 20% of normal...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$135.95
With a higher proportion of Merlot (92%) than usual, this is a round, ripe wine released at just 20% of normal...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$497.72
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.95
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$200.28
The 2014 Vieux Château Certan is glorious stuff that has more personality and sexiness than just about every other...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$311.95
I was able to taste both the 2015 and 2016 grand vins, and these are heavenly, magical wines that could not be any...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$919.44
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$858.28
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$470.45
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$413.35
Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis,...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$535.45
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$535.45
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$218.45
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$229.11
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$208.12
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$624.95
$658.40
Barrel Sample. While the tannins give this wine a firm character, it is the perfumed, ripe Cabernet Franc that is so...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$318.18
Barrel Sample. While the tannins give this wine a firm character, it is the perfumed, ripe Cabernet Franc that is so...
Aidani Mencia Picpoul Red Bordeaux
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.