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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1995
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$375.27
The bouquet of the Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995 offers an array of fresh fruit, blackcurrant, plum, spices and liquorice...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$188.03
This is not quite as silky smooth and rich as the 2005 and yet it's full of promise. It feels young, with tannins...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$253.14
This is not quite as silky smooth and rich as the 2005 and yet it's full of promise. It feels young, with tannins...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.24
The character of this wine, a straight line of tannins and black currant fruit flavors, is the model of a classic...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$287.95
The character of this wine, a straight line of tannins and black currant fruit flavors, is the model of a classic...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$96.85
The character of this wine, a straight line of tannins and black currant fruit flavors, is the model of a classic...
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Chateau Feytit-Clinet Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$83.31
Not quite up to the soaring standards of 2005, but still there is confidence, poise and stunning depth. Sit back and...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$176.59
After initial tastings suggested there was too much tannin, the wine has undergone a welcome transformation. It has...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2006
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$50.89
After initial tastings suggested there was too much tannin, the wine has undergone a welcome transformation. It has...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$75.31
After initial tastings suggested there was too much tannin, the wine has undergone a welcome transformation. It has...
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Chateau Gracia Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$181.32
Bright ruby-red. Restrained but very pure nose hints at dark berries, minerals and sexy oak spices. Dense and suave...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$84.87
Among the most seductive noses from Pauillac. Strong, cassis-stained palate with a lovely sense of upwards motion and...
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Chateau Haut Bages Liberal Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.62
Dark ruby purple in color, with aromas of currant and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicious...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1995
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$589.35
It is fun to go back and forth between the 1995 and 1996, two superb vintages for Haut-Brion. The 1995 seems to have...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1995
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$584.49
It is fun to go back and forth between the 1995 and 1996, two superb vintages for Haut-Brion. The 1995 seems to have...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$96.95
The 2006 Haut Bailly is just now entering its prime drink window, and is certainly a gorgeous bottle of wine. Still...
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Chateau L'eglise-Clinet Pomerol 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$513.03
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château L'Eglise-Clinet has a killer...
Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 1995 2006 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.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.