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A gorgeous wine that is still flexing its muscles, showing controlled brilliance, barely putting a step out of line....
750ml
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$139.95
12 bottles:
$137.15
The renaissance of Kirwan, with the consultancy of Michel Rolland, continues with this ripe, forward, concentrated...
750ml
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$784.35
$871.50
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in...
750ml
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$1099.98
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I pulled this lone bottle out of my cellar at the last minute to remind some Italian vintners of the great quality of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$126.25
Concentrated wine. Intense aromas of grilled meat, spice and plum skin. Full-bodied, with big silky tannins and lots...
750ml
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$145.20
6 bottles:
$144.00
The late October harvest yielded an intensely aromatic, nuanced Larcis. The 2000 Larcis Ducasse is an attractive but...
750ml
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$1459.35
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Latour has made truly great wines in the past two decades—and this is one of the best. It has fabulous aromas of...
750ml
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$368.55
$409.50
Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries,...
750ml
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$1459.35
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Violet and iris aromatics curling out of the glass, starting to reach their full expression at 20 years old....
750ml
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This estate's second wine, the 1995 Pavillon du Chateau Margaux, may turn out to be one of the most delicious...
750ml
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$159.95
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$156.75
It shows a serious amount of subtle aromas and flavors of tobacco, cherry and chocolate character. Full-bodied, with...
750ml
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$422.28
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Of all the 2000s tasted in the line-up, this was the one that was most evolved, with melted tannins and exotic...
750ml
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$251.28
$279.20
From magnum, a youthful colour, reflecting slow evolution. Aromas of cedar, lead pencil, roasted and primary fruit....
750ml
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$64.94
12 bottles:
$63.64
After almost 20 years, the colour is only showing slight evolution. The nose is fragrant and charming, with...
750ml
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$205.20
This was a warmer vintage than 2001, with more tannins and alcohol present. It's a little foursquare at first and...
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$169.20
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$159.60
This is a beautiful red now with plums, roses and blackberries on the nose and palate. Full body with wonderfully...
750ml - Case of 12
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$244.95
Seven years ago I said this was a monumental wine, and at two different recent tastings, it was a true star of the...
750ml
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$181.50
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$180.00
Huge, deep purple-black color, and aromas of rich, spicy fruit give a sense of great power to this superbly intense...
Nebbiolo Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 1995 2000
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.