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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.84
This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80%...
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Chateau Beauregard Pomerol 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.23
Loads of meaty black cherries, currants, truffle, chocolate, and tobacco emerge from the 2018 Château Beauregard....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.64
Nicolas Thienpont has been director here for 10 years now, and the changes that he has brought have had a stunning...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$181.37
Nicolas Thienpont has been director here for 10 years now, and the changes that he has brought have had a stunning...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$358.95
Very intense blackberries, black olives, blueberries and dried flowers. Stony minerality. Even some pine. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$130.95
Very intense blackberries, black olives, blueberries and dried flowers. Stony minerality. Even some pine. Full-bodied...
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Chateau Belgrave Haut Medoc 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.54
Friendly cassis and warmed cherry notes have a lightly steeped edge, while tobacco and warm earth accents fill in...
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Chateau Belgrave Haut Medoc 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.95
Friendly cassis and warmed cherry notes have a lightly steeped edge, while tobacco and warm earth accents fill in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.38
A dense, rich red, yet the tannins are so fine and integrated with beautiful texture and finesse. It’s full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$56.88
A dense, rich red, yet the tannins are so fine and integrated with beautiful texture and finesse. It’s full-bodied,...
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Chateau Bellegrave Pauillac 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.28
Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, dark-chocolate and praline aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, creamy...
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Chateau Bellegrave Pomerol 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.24
Aromas of plums and berries with bark and light chili undertones. Medium body with round tannins and pretty balance....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.95
Grapes for this wine come from the plateau with yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare. Composed of 90% Merlot, 5%...
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Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.67
Blueberry, plum, praline, dark=chocolate and cedar aromas. Dried lavender, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, sleek...
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Chateau Berliquet Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.94
Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with firm, chewy and ultra fine...
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Chateau Berliquet Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.31
Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with firm, chewy and ultra fine...
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Chateau Berliquet Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$43.95
Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with firm, chewy and ultra fine...
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$259.94
The flagship 2018 Château Beychevelle is a more serious, concentrated, focused wine that still has that classic...
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.81
The flagship 2018 Château Beychevelle is a more serious, concentrated, focused wine that still has that classic...
Garganega Red Bordeaux 2018 Pre-Arrival Wine
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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.