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The whole wine is finely tuned, full of grip, depth and complexity. Still young although softening, and there is...
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90-92 Barrel sample. Aromas of new wood mark this wine. On the palate, the tannins are gentle, with flavors of ripe...
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This is a balanced, classic and sculpted Pauillac, if a little quiet. Shows the juicy elegance of a...
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One of the super classics of the vintage, the 2011 Peby Faugeres (100% Merlot) exhibits a dense blue/purple color as...
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One of the super classics of the vintage, the 2011 Peby Faugeres (100% Merlot) exhibits a dense blue/purple color as...
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Combining power with great elegance, this wine displays superripe, rich fruits that are restrained by velvet tannins...
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This has a lot of body and balance for a 2011 with shaved-chocolate, berry and cherry character. Full to medium body...
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A Duhart that was particularly subdued when young, it is continuing to develop and will be even better in two or...
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The 2011 Le Gay exhibits a deep ruby/blue/purple color in addition to a sumptuous nose of spring flowers, blueberries...
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Dark, dense and packed with wood flavors, the wine is hard at this stage. But it is also laden with fruits to give a...
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Wonderful aromas of blackberries, Indian spices and currants with hints of dried flowers. Medium body, linear, tight...
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This is a wine that has great potential—you can tell from the firm tannins, tight acidity and closed texture....
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This is a little more ready to drink than the 2010 vintage at this point, but still delivers plenty of rich, fleshy...
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This wine has really benefitted from bottle ageing. There's still a sense of reserve to the firm, dark fruits, but...
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A dark, grippy, structured version, with a strong charcoal spine running through the core of dark fig, steeped plum...
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2011 was a classical vintage that was extremely dry, often overshadowed by the two previous years. But this is well...
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Red Bordeaux Mencia 2011

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.