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Barrel Sample. This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a...
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This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried...
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Barrel Sample. Ripe, botrytized fruit currently dominates this wine with its rich concentration. It is a full and...
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The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking...
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The 2017 Clos Haut-Peyraguey is fabulously rich and dense, not to mention every bit as impressive as it was en...
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This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried...
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A wine with fresh, clean botrytis influence and lemon curd, sliced apricot, dried apricot and apricot confiture. This...
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Getting a big “Wow” in my notes, the 2017 Chateau Rieussec is an extraordinary Sauternes that has everything....
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Carignan Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2017 375ml Wine

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.