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Dark ruby. Deep, brooding nose hints at dark plum, blackcurrant, coffee and lavender accented by cinnamon and...
750ml
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$1513.35
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The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
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$1296.18
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Softly spoken, fine tannins, pencil lead and leather, with truffle, earth, campfire and spice. Long drawn out finish,...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$455.20
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$501.01
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$104.45
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$190.29
This is a backward, muscular, highly-extracted wine with a boatload of tannin, thus the question mark. The saturated...
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Chateau Grand Mayne Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$97.69
A wine must reflect its terroir, its origins. We strongly believe that the uniqueness of the vineyard’s location is...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$569.63
While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$541.95
While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$1059.02
Many 1996 are still pretty closed up right now, as it was a vintage with fairly hefty tannins but this is perfect for...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$1024.95
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1996
750ml - Case of 3
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$1600.00
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
Champange Blend Fruit Wine Nero D'avola Red Bordeaux Zinfandel 1996
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
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.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.