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Red
750ml
Bottle: $649.08 $721.20
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $179.94
6 bottles: $176.34
Impressive wine. Dark ruby color. Lovely aromas of raspberries, chocolate and flowers. Full-bodied and very chewy....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $390.15 $433.50
Fully mature, the 1982 Beychevelle is drinking beautifully today, exhibiting sweet aromas of plums, minty cassis,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $279.95
Dark ruby color. Lots of earth, berry and leather aromas. Full-bodied, with chocolate, berry and earth flavors....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1610.55 $1789.50
This was one of the best showings yet for this wine, which, to my palate and mind, has never lived up to its early...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1567.35 $1741.50
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $204.90
6 bottles: $200.80
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $179.94
Impressive wine. Dark ruby color. Lovely aromas of raspberries, chocolate and flowers. Full-bodied and very chewy....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $248.49
Dark ruby color. Lots of earth, berry and leather aromas. Full-bodied, with chocolate, berry and earth flavors....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $378.18
This has always been one of the great wines of the vintage and one of the greatest ever produced at this estate....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $133.14
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $1718.24
The standout wine of the entire tasting. Powerful, smooth, mouthfilling sweetness, still deeply coloured. You will...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $166.63
Lots of dried fruit, currant and plum character. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a pretty finish....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $312.93
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $474.95
An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $99.81
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $108.98
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $504.81
The finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues...
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1982 1990 Australia France

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.