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1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$498.95
6 bottles:
$492.00
The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$277.58
Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$334.99
Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 1986
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$498.95
The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$217.73
The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$449.45
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$699.11
Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$354.79
1986 Lynch-Bages is smooth, elegant, well-balanced with a nice length and mellowed tannins. Plenty of fruit and...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$802.58
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1208.82
In 1986, Mouton-Rothschild produced the most profound wine of a great northern Medoc vintage. The sensational opaque...
Other Italian Reds Gamay Ice Wine Red Bordeaux 1986
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.