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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $40.96
Some lovely welcoming fruits and gently exotic spices on the nose lead to a palate with oak in evidence, but well...
DC
91
JS
91
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Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $97.95
From an estate in the southern part of Margaux, this wine has just the right mix of rich tannins and taut...
WE
95
JS
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.94
From an estate in the southern part of Margaux, this wine has just the right mix of rich tannins and taut...
WE
95
JS
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $77.95
This is seriously structured with blackcurrants, blueberries and iodine. It’s full yet so tight and focused with...
JS
95
DC
93
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $37.95
This is seriously structured with blackcurrants, blueberries and iodine. It’s full yet so tight and focused with...
JS
95
DC
93

Red Bordeaux 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.