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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $199.36
93-95 There was no malolactic fermentation and no Muscadelle this year—both unusual for Aile d’Argent. Composed...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $99.67
Quite ripe and inviting, with warmed raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors that are focused, with anise, graphite...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.34
Tight and polished with a beautiful center palate and density. Full-bodied, ripe and polished. Really delicious fruit...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $40.80
The Réserve Spéciale Bordeaux Rouge is made from a selection of wines from the best terroirs in Bordeaux. Tastings...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $80.38
This wine has a lovely complexity with balance and lift and does that thing where it waits for a heartbeat, then...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $78.51
Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, clove, tobacco and mahogany on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm,...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $134.28
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $821.43
Exquisitely fine tannins to the currant, lead-pencil and chocolate character. The palate is full, yet very refined...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $300.04
Exquisitely fine tannins to the currant, lead-pencil and chocolate character. The palate is full, yet very refined...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $170.67
The second wine of Château Ausone, always produced in limited quantities, provides a fine echo of the top wine. Bold...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $757.95
I loved the 2018 Château Angélus from barrel last year and it blew me away from bottle, epitomizing the new,...
JD
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $322.50
I loved the 2018 Château Angélus from barrel last year and it blew me away from bottle, epitomizing the new,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $308.05
I loved the 2018 Château Angélus from barrel last year and it blew me away from bottle, epitomizing the new,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $874.95
This is deep and ripped, coming out you like a powerhouse, then it stops, tiptoes away, then rises up to slowly...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $998.64
This is deep and ripped, coming out you like a powerhouse, then it stops, tiptoes away, then rises up to slowly...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $41.52
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $43.94
Showing brilliantly, the 2018 Château Barde-Haut comes from a beautiful, cooler terroir on the eastern side of...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $125.95
Aromas of blackberry, cocoa, oyster shell, graphite and black tea. Lead pencil, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $64.37
Aromas of blackberry, cocoa, oyster shell, graphite and black tea. Lead pencil, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $69.24
Aromas of blackberry, cocoa, oyster shell, graphite and black tea. Lead pencil, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied...
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Red Bordeaux White Bordeaux 2018 Pre-Arrival Wine

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.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.