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750ml - Case of 12
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$278.52
Expressive aromas of smoked plum, roast coffee, nuts and game. Lush, dense and smooth; currant, cedar and leather...
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Chateau Grand Mayne Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1997
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.28
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 1997
750ml - Case of 12
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$480.16
Good deep red. Thoroughly ripe aromas of redcurrant, Cuban tobacco and chestnut. Lovely purity and delineation of...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1997
750ml - Case of 12
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$190.08
Dark, almost black colour, with hints of purple. Dense, powerful, expressive, very ripe, concentrated nose with notes...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$90.20
A sexy wine for the vintage, with lovely cherry, berry and vanilla character. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1997
750ml - Case of 12
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$565.27
Medium red-ruby. Confectionary aromas of raspberry, cocoa powder, mocha and sexy oak; more evolved than either the...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$610.61
Medium red-ruby. Confectionary aromas of raspberry, cocoa powder, mocha and sexy oak; more evolved than either the...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1997
750ml - Case of 6
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$647.30
A medium-bodied, lighter style of Mouton. Paler in colour, this has a cool, leafy, slightly herbal character with...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$650.41
A medium-bodied, lighter style of Mouton. Paler in colour, this has a cool, leafy, slightly herbal character with...
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Chateau Petrus Pomerol 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$3562.82
This is a forgotten Pétrus. Good dark color, with lovely plum and light raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with silky...
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Chateau Poujeaux Moulis En Medoc 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.75
Beautiful aromas of berries, currants and cherries, with a hint of vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, with delicious...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$46.31
Melon de Bourgogne Red Bordeaux Tannat 1997
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
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.