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$32.20
A deep and rich red with dark berries, wet earth and dried mushrooms. Medium to full body and polished yet chewy...
750ml
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One of the wines of the vintage in the Medoc, the 2017 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2021
750ml - Case of 12
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$209.95
(94-97) One of the highlights of the vintage on the Right Bank, the 2021 Figeac is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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Chateau Faurie De Souchard St Emilion 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.64
A dense nose of soy sauce and fresh plums announces that this is a seriously ripe wine with some real complexity. The...
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Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2021
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.51
93-94 A solid Pedesclaux for the vintage, with lots of blackcurrant and blueberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2021
375ml - Case of 12
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$75.76
94-96 The Grand Vin 2021 Château Lynch-Bages ratchets up everything, offering a rich, powerful, almost full-bodied...
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Chateau Dassault Saint Emilion 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$119.80
Polished, fleshy and warm, exhibiting notes of cocoa, braised fig, melted black licorice and dark currant all rolled...
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Chateau Kirwan Margaux 2000
750ml - Case of 12
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$150.39
The renaissance of Kirwan, with the consultancy of Michel Rolland, continues with this ripe, forward, concentrated...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1990
750ml - Case of 12
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$447.35
One-third each of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 100% new oak, with a harvest that lasted from 17...
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$133.70
Aromas of currant and orange peel follow through to a medium to full bodied red, solid core of fruit and a light...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$244.95
A pretty second wine of Margaux with chocolate, coffee, and plum character. Full body, fine tannins and a savory...
Bourbon Greco Bianco Red Bordeaux
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
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.