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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$317.35
This has a roasted, grippy-edged feel, with plum skin and licorice root notes framing the core of blackberry, fig and...
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$116.20
Loads of blackberry, toasted oak and chocolate here. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. This is a...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.25
From a cool terroir on clay and limestone soils (the perfect scenario for producing great wine in 2003), the 2003...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2003
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$206.80
Lots of aromas of roasted fruit, such as blueberries and raisins, and spices. It has full body with plenty of velvety...
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Chateau Faugeres Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.87
As I reported last year, this is an atypically powerful, blockbuster Faugeres. The proprietor, Madame Guisez, has hit...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$96.95
Another estate owned by perfectionist Alain Vauthier (the proprietor of Ausone), this is the poor person’s value...
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La Dame De Montrose Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$63.15
Aromas of ripe fruit and licorice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and a caressing...
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Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$60.41
This is a ripe, complete wine, full of black fruits, spicy wood and solid tannins. Over five-10 years, it will...
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Chateau Potensac Medoc 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.21
Managed by Jean-Hubert Delon of Léoville Las Cases, this is without equal in the Medoc appellation. It shows...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$282.51
This has a roasted, grippy-edged feel, with plum skin and licorice root notes framing the core of blackberry, fig and...
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Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery Margaux 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$130.09
Plenty of blackberry and floral aromas with hints of new wood. Full-bodied, chewy and rich with round tannins and a...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$164.26
#58 Top100, 2006. Loads of blackberry and licorice with hints of meat and smoked oak. Full-bodied, with velvety...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$182.45
Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.65
Very fruity with strawberry and currants on the nose. Full bodied, with silky tannins and a long, fruity finish....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.18
Stephane Derenoncourt is the winemaking consultant behind this terrific, bargain-priced sleeper of the vintage. The...
Malagousia Red Bordeaux 2003
If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.
It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.