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1.5Ltr
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$500.58
$556.20
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$271.80
Rich, impressively ripe fruit, the fruit dense and black, with juicy black plum flavors followed by dusty tannins....
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$303.28
The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$528.67
$556.50
A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine...
1.5Ltr
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$185.94
6 bottles:
$182.22
Aromas of blueberries and stone with some dried-flower notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins...
1.5Ltr
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$85.00
6 bottles:
$80.80
Blueberry, blackcurrant, clove, dark chocolate, praline and gravel on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm,...
1.5Ltr
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$182.20
3 bottles:
$179.20
Montelena's 2016 Chardonnay is terrific. Fresh, nuanced and light on its feet, the 2016 is striking for its freshness...
1.5Ltr
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$167.94
6 bottles:
$164.58
Nose: Bright gold in color and incredibly aromatic, the ripeness of the vintage is most pronounced initially; melon,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$234.94
Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$324.95
$352.20
Intensity and clarity of fruit is so insane. Blackberries, spices such as cloves, blueberries, sandalwood and dried...
1.5Ltr
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$319.95
Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$90.36
This is a balanced, classic and sculpted Pauillac, if a little quiet. Shows the juicy elegance of a...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$239.00
6 bottles:
$236.00
90-92 The finest wine from this estate since their glorious 1982, the 2010 Petit Village possesses aromas of...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$167.00
6 bottles:
$164.00
Aromas of dark fruits and flowers follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a fresh, clean finish. Very fine...
1.5Ltr
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$154.95
6 bottles:
$151.85
A beautifully perfumed young red with blackcurrants, blackberries and dark chocolate. Some sweet tobacco. It’s...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$559.20
A rather solar expression suffuses the complex nose mingling notes of prunes, spices, and forest floor. This is not...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$370.20
The 1999 Pontet-Canet has long been a favorite vintage of mine. At the time, the vineyard was in better shape than it...
1.5Ltr
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$278.35
$293.00
This has ethereal transparency to it with a fresh, red-berry and cherry nose. Terra-cotta and dried-flower notes....
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$307.98
$342.20
#6 TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE 2022. The aromas to this are really amazing, with a potpourri of spices and dried flowers,...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$81.00
6 bottles:
$79.38
This is an impressively complete wine, the fruit right in context with the dark, dry tannins. All the elements are in...
Chardonnay Mencia Red Bordeaux 1.5Ltr
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.