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This is an architectural wine, very classical in its structure like so many of the top wines of 2010. It's powered by...
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Solid wine, dark, firm and powerful. The black currant fruits shear through the tannic texture, giving a wine that is...
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$99.95
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$97.95
Ripe fruit, pink flowers and cinnamon spice nuances on the nose. Round and bright, chewy, chunky, but restrained too,...
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Firm tannins still at 10 years very much showing their quality and flexibility. This is brilliant, cassis, bilberry,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$328.35
Clearly the best wine from here since 1989 or 1990. The intensity of dark fruits is insane with citrus and flowers as...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$1015.22
A big, bold wine with unbelievable power and concentration. Low yields and a dominance of Cabernet Franc have...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full...
750ml
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Very lush and expressive, with caressing plum sauce, mulled blueberry and blackberry fruit and melted licorice and...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 2007
750ml - Case of 12
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$66.39
Dense and layered with dried apples, pineapples, mangos and lemons. Full body, bright acidity and a long, flavorful...
750ml
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This displays real elegance without sacrificing power and impact. Flavours of damson, liquorice, charcoal and tobacco...
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Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2005
750ml - Case of 12
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$92.53
The first bottle of 2005 Bellevue that I tasted had a maderized, oxidized nose that was off-putting. This note is...
750ml
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$331.50
The bouquet of the Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995 offers an array of fresh fruit, blackcurrant, plum, spices and liquorice...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 2005
750ml - Case of 6
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$870.26
The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the...
750ml
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$139.94
$148.20
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pape Clément has an intense...
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Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Rouge 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$114.84
One of the top successes of the vintage, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc...
750ml - Case of 6
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$126.25
Concentrated wine. Intense aromas of grilled meat, spice and plum skin. Full-bodied, with big silky tannins and lots...
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Chateau Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2008
750ml - Case of 12
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$64.53
Excellent depth and flesh, showing real poise in the black fruits and well-worked tannins, with great Pauillac...
750ml
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$77.40
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$72.96
This château is progressing well in raising its quality as this big, chunky wine shows. The fruit has a solid...
750ml
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$62.25
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$61.01
The 2008 Lynch Moussas, 23% Merlot and 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, has an attractive, classically styled bouquet with...
750ml
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The robe is a deep and intense purply blue, already brilliant and clear. The nose is delicate, full of fruit and...
Carmenere Red Bordeaux
The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.
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.