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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$169.86
This remains a perfect wine with such depth, intensity and incredible structure. Full body and powerful tannins. Yet,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$128.63
$135.40
This is somewhat porty on the nose, with plum and a slight raisin character. Full and velvety with wonderfully...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$925.67
The 2006 Haut-Brion performed even better from bottle than it did from barrel. Sixty-four percent of the production...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$327.84
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$249.95
The 2006 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux has always been one of the pinnacle white releases from this First Growth...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$297.69
The 2006 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux has always been one of the pinnacle white releases from this First Growth...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$127.29
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with a finely knit bouquet of tobacco, sweet herbs, licorice,...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$109.12
This is very tight and powerful with sliced pear and apple character. Some meringue pie too. Full-bodied, firm and...
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Fonterenza Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.95
100% Sangiovese Grosso. The Padovani sisters have around 4.2 contiguous, hilly hectares near Poggio San Polo in the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$177.66
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.50
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is huge, powerful and totally implosive. The seductive allure...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$246.49
Good dark red. Sexy high-toned perfume of cherry, ripe strawberry, dried rose, tobacco, leather and underbrush; the...
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Pian Dell'orino Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.00
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with warm, seductive black cherries, flowers, tobacco,...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$311.62
Parallels to the red wines of Burgundy abound in discussions of Poggio di Sotto. The Sangiovese wines released from...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Toscana Percarlo 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.95
I have always adored San Giusto a Rentennano's 2006 Percarlo, a wine I bought heavily as 2006 is my son's birth year....
Cabernet Franc Sangiovese White Bordeaux 2006 Pre-Arrival Wine
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
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.
France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.