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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $78.20
6 bottles: $76.64
91-93 Smooth, rich strong wine, with delicious acidity, pushed by ripe fruit and gorgeous tannins.
WE
93
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90
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $90.48
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $528.67 $556.50
A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine...
JS
98
DC
97
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $227.05 $239.00
90-92 The finest wine from this estate since their glorious 1982, the 2010 Petit Village possesses aromas of...
WA
92
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $137.20
6 bottles: $133.00
An undeniable sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Poujeaux I have tasted in three decades. A crushed...
WA
92
VM
91
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $210.20
6 bottles: $206.00
Black truffle and dark berries. Full body, round and fresh tannins and fresh acidity give this lift and intensity....
JS
94
DC
93
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $271.98 $302.20
Always a more understated style, and this is benchmark stuff from Talbot. If you had to close your eyes and say what...
DC
94
JS
94
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $114.20
6 bottles: $111.92
Plums and orange peel on the nose. Medium to full body, with velvety tannins and a clean finish. Nice note of nuts...
WS
90
JS
90
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $299.94
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
WE
93
JS
93
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1009.48
This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So...
JS
95
WS
93
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.89
Currants and dark fruits with hints of licorice. Full and silky with ripe tannins and berry. Cigar tobacco and berry....
JS
92
VM
91
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $144.95
An ugly duckling at en primeur time, this has since blossomed into a wine that is structured, tending toward...
WE
93
JS
92
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $257.59
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $204.95
Whereas 2005 has the power, 2010 has power and elegance combined. The nose has a dark fruit, floral and mint...
DC
95
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95
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $250.94
Two bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an...
VM
97
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96
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $364.28
As ever when tasting the two together, the striking thing is the difference in character rather than quality between...
DC
100
JS
98
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $164.50
Wonderfully elegant expression of Pauillac Cabernet, just pure, refined fruit reserved for the future. This is all...
DC
95
JS
94
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $118.90
Solid and structure with mineral and blueberry character. Long and silky. Intense and balanced. Confession of high...
WA
93
WS
93
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1201.62
This is crazy. The nose is so unique with the iodine, stones and currant aromas with wet earth and mushroom. Aromas...
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100
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100
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $511.09
The 2010 Le Gay is a powerhouse in the vintage and is still young and backward, but oozes potential. Blackcurrants,...
JD
98
DC
95

Niagara Red Bordeaux Riesling 2010 1.5Ltr

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.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.