Fine Wine > Bordeaux Blends > France > $20-50

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The 2nd wine of fantastic micro-estate Clos de Sarpe rated 92-95 by Robert Parker for the 2006 vintage. "Clos de Sarpe is a wine for those with 19th century tastes, but it is impressively endowed, and one has to admire a proprietor who is willing to go back to the future and make a Bordeaux..

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Smooth and full black cherry. A stunning value packed with cedar fruit and cassis flavors. The pronounced bouquet is comprised of aromas of dark ripe fruit, with notes of smoke and game. Ripe blackberry flavors are delivered in a medium body, with the tannins firming up on the finish. While the..

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"Blackberry and black licorice on the nose, with hints of fresh herbs. Full and silky, with a solid core of fruit and tannins. Goes on beautifully...91-94"

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The second wine of the renowned 2eme Cru Classe estate, Gruaud Larose, Sarget de Gruaud Larose shows all the hallmarks of the great St-Julien wine, but with a fruitiness that makes it more approachable when young. Showing fresh cherries and hints of spice on the nose, the palate is well-rounded,..

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RP: "This terroir is superbly situated between Beausejour Duffau and Beau-Sejour-Becot, with Angelus within shouting distance. Bellevue has been managed by Stephane Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont since 2000, and when St.-Emilion does its next new classification (in 2016), I would not be..

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"The basic Fontenil (95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) has a deep bluish purple color ... full-bodied, layered, opulent wine, with lots of black raspberry fruit intermixed with some blueberries and crushed rock ... [One] of the best wines from Dany and Michel Rolland ... of Fontenil in Fronsac."

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"…his is an outstanding wine and further evidence of just how strong this estate’s wines have become. Sweet plum and red and black currant fruit, intermixed with notes of resiny pine forest and forest floor as well as a hint of barrique, are followed by a wine with gorgeous depth, an attractive,..

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Dark ruby/plum-hued with an evolved nose of cedar, dried herbs, sweet cherries, and plums, this medium-bodied, attractive St.-Estephe is best consumed during its first 7-8 years of life.

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Fairly deep garnet-red. Distinctive fruity, spicy and vegetal nose. Round, robust and savory palate revealing more of the nose aromatics. Structure and freshness on the finish. A good wine that will appeal to lovers of classic Medoc.