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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $489.52
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
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95
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $100.95
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $165.81
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $116.76
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $185.77
This is a backward, muscular, highly-extracted wine with a boatload of tannin, thus the question mark. The saturated...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.53
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $105.32
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $227.19
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.41
A wine must reflect its terroir, its origins. We strongly believe that the uniqueness of the vineyard’s location is...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $541.88
While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this...
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95
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $66.95
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $1034.37
Many 1996 are still pretty closed up right now, as it was a vintage with fairly hefty tannins but this is perfect for...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $1068.80
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $1000.35
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $686.53
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $47.44
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $102.05
Tasted at the Latour-à-Pomerol vertical in London. The 1996 Latour-à-Pomerol has an intriguing bouquet. There is a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $736.69
#14 of Top 100: 1999. Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberries, plums and blackberries. Mind-blowing nose. Full-bodied,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $755.82
#14 of Top 100: 1999. Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberries, plums and blackberries. Mind-blowing nose. Full-bodied,...
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96
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $169.92
The 1996 Leoville Barton appears more youthful than the 1996 Langoa Barton in the glass with a healthy deep garnet...
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93
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Red Bordeaux 1996 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.