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$189.94
The 1998 Calon-Ségur, blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, is deep...
750ml
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A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and...
750ml
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$221.58
$246.20
Not a great vintage (very hot August, rain in the last half of September), but the Merlot was luscious and wines made...
750ml
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$128.95
6 bottles:
$126.37
The first vintage for the Dillon family, who purchased this estate in 1997, the 1998 Château Nenin is a sexy, ripe,...
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Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 12
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$85.58
What I would describe as a classic Margaux, the 1998 Chateau Cantenac Brown reveals a mature yet healthy ruby hue...
750ml - Case of 12
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$1239.29
The reference chateau of the vintage, this wine is showing its class here and then some. It was the first year with...
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Chateau Du Tertre Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.35
A sleeper of the vintage, this excellent Du Tertre is reminiscent of this estate's fine 1979. Sweet aromas of black...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1998
750ml - Case of 12
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$250.53
The 1998 vintage is still vibrant and fresh with plum, black berries, mint aromas with leather and rose petal notes...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 1998
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$199.94
The colour is red with brick at the rim. The bouquet is attractively mature with cedar, tobacco and forest floor...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.94
Tasted at the château, the 1998 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has really developed in commendable fashion in recent years. It...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1998
750ml - Case of 12
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$658.77
Still incredibly youthful and sporting a lot of fruit, the deep garnet-brick colored 1998 Haut-Brion sashays out of...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$467.84
This is really classic in style with incredible depth and power. Muscular and amazing, it is full-bodied yet tight...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 6
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$827.04
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and...
Corvina Blend Red Bordeaux Mencia 1998
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
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.