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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.93 $46.90
12 bottles: $44.03
#22 TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE 2022. Wow. This shows so much intensity, with black-olive, blackberry, meat and earth...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.55
A serious red with plenty of crushed-berry, terracotta and wet-earth aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, tight and dense...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $42.95
Dark fruit, light smoke, bay leaf and vanilla. Some dates. A full-bodied red with velvety texture and firm tannins...
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Red Bordeaux Blends

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc make up the red grape "trio" of Bordeaux. Petit Verdot and Malbec grape varieties are also used in lesser proportions. As soon as the grapes are harvested, the juice ferments with the grape skins; this gives the wine its color and tannins. After several weeks in vats (or barrels), wines made from different grape varieties are blended. The wine is then aged in vats or oak barrels for months or even years.

Bordeaux red wines should ideally be served at 61°-65°F. Given their good balance of alcohol, tannin and acidity, these wines are perfect to enjoy with all kinds of food: Medoc and Graves pair well with red meats and roasts; Saint-Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac wines pair well with white meats, poultry, game and even fish; Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur and Cotes de Bordeaux wines are ideal matches for grilled meats, pasta and even more exotic "fusion" dishes.