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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $256.50
3 bottles: $252.00
Red
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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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89
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Red
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Bottle: $169.50
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750ml - Case of 6
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Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $337.37
Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
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A wine must reflect its terroir, its origins. We strongly believe that the uniqueness of the vineyard’s location is...
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The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
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89
WS
88
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $219.25
The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
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89
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88
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
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Red
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
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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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Red
750ml - Case of 12
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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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Red
750ml - Case of 12
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In 1986, Mouton-Rothschild produced the most profound wine of a great northern Medoc vintage. The sensational opaque...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $154.45
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $577.03

Champagne Blend Ice Wine Red Bordeaux 1986

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

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.