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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.95
Along with Leoville Las Cases and a few others, this is among the stars of the appellation. Made in a more floral,...
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Chateau Les Ormes De Pez Saint Estephe 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.01
Barrel Sample. A huge, dry wine that packs in dark tannins and new wood. But it also has black currant and herb...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$347.12
As always, Lynch-Bages comes in with an impressive performance. It is rich, dense and ripe with black fruit flavors....
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$147.95
As always, Lynch-Bages comes in with an impressive performance. It is rich, dense and ripe with black fruit flavors....
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1274.95
An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$486.06
An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$409.95
The 2004 Pavillon Rouge is similar to the grand vin, just slightly less intense and long. Sandalwood, dried flowers,...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$255.22
The 2004 Pavillon Rouge is similar to the grand vin, just slightly less intense and long. Sandalwood, dried flowers,...
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Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$281.95
This one of my favorite 2004 Bordeaux to drink at the moment. It shows lovely sweet tobacco, flowers and currants on...
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Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$124.87
This one of my favorite 2004 Bordeaux to drink at the moment. It shows lovely sweet tobacco, flowers and currants on...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$541.99
This shows lots of mulled spice, warm tobacco leaf and well-roasted cedar accents, but isn't short on fruit, offering...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$520.04
This shows lots of mulled spice, warm tobacco leaf and well-roasted cedar accents, but isn't short on fruit, offering...
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Chateau Palmer Margaux 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$274.71
Deep red. Rich aromas of plum, redcurrant, chocolate and smoke. Sweet, lush and smooth, with a wonderfully...
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Chateau Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$358.13
A conspicuously modern wine, Pavie with its hyper-ripe fruit and substantial new oak treatment stands out as an...
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Chateau Petrus Pomerol 2004
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2949.70
$3137.98
is a classic. Vintage 2004 has given beautifully ripe Merlot, perfectly poised, but also showing the dryness and...
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Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$168.53
An undeniable star of the vintage, Pichon-Baron’s 2004 boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the rim as well as a...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$187.77
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Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$101.11
Foursquare, powerful wine that shows great ripeness, solid, firm red berry fruits, a touch of mint, and black, almost...
Merlot Red Bordeaux 2004 Wine
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.