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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.22 $55.80
Appealing, fresh and bright in colour, with lively characters in the glass. Doesn't have the weight of a warmer...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.94
12 bottles: $63.64
Firm and still dry with the solid tannins, the wine's ripe fruitiness is developing well. The combination gives great...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.75
12 bottles: $24.26
Lanessan has been changing since manager Paz Espejo arrived in 2009, with Eric Boissenot a key to defining blends....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.90 $84.90
The nose is really glorious with strawberry, wet-earth, blackberry and dark-mushroom character. Full body, a solid...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.00
Explosion of rich turmeric, crushed stone and subtle smoked saffron with touches of grilled almond, and a rich,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.94 $103.50
#33 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2017. This wine, with its massive tannins and rich fruit, is obviously set for a long...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $206.55 $229.50
I love the nose of blackberries, blueberries, flowers and citrus. Hints of stones and wet earth. Full body and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $92.95 $98.40
The 2014 Léoville Poyferré is gorgeous. Dark, sumptuous and ample on the palate, it possesses remarkable depth....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $131.95 $143.20
This has a fresh feel, with a juniper streak adding energy to the plum coulis, red currant and bramble notes. Flecks...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $97.50
Aromas of currants, blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of chocolate and spices. Full body, firm and silky...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $138.24 $153.60
6 bottles: $133.95
Aromas of currants, blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of chocolate and spices. Full body, firm and silky...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $134.70
Frankly toasted, delivering a hefty dose of warm ganache and melted black licorice notes around the core of warmed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.77
12 bottles: $68.37
Dark currants and berries with walnuts on the nose. Follows through to a full body, integrated tannins and a gorgeous...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $615.78 $684.20
The purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit is what impresses here. Subtle and energetic plum and currant aromas follow...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.88
Very aromatic and fresh with lovely brightness and perfume. Medium to full body, fine and silky tannins and a bright...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $139.50 $150.00
Incredible aromas of currants, blackberries, slate and flowers. Full-bodied yet so tight and beautiful with superb...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $626.40 $696.00
Incredible iodine, oyster, currants, peat and cedar. Yet subtle. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and great...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $315.00 $350.00
#28 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2017. It's easy to call this a beautiful wine—it's dense and lush, with great layers...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.95 $103.50
12 bottles: $96.97
Intense blackberry and blueberry aromas as well as mushroom undertones. Violets, too. Sweet tobacco. Full-bodied and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.80 $96.20
The purity and clarity to the nose of this wine are really exceptional with crushed berries, cherries and currants....
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Gewurztraminer Poulsard Red Bordeaux Mencia 2014

Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.

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.