Fine Wine > Red > Still > $20-50 > France

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"Kudos to proprietor Christian Dauriac (and consultant Michel Rolland) for this outstanding effort as well as for Destieux's recent upgrade to a Grand Cru Classe in the most recent classification of St.-Emilions (suspended in March, 2007 because of litigation). From a 45-year-old vineyard in..

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…exquisitely fragrant, ethereal nose of licorice, kirsch, sandy, loamy soil and spice box. The remarkable perfume and expansive texture are amazing… Grenache at its finest.

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This property has made so many fine efforts lately that it is difficult to say the 2009 is better than their 2005. However, the 2009 is a charming, sexy, dense ruby/purple-colored offering displaying lots of ripe Merlot fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, black raspberries, black currants,..

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"... loads of roasted Provencal herbs, sweet black cherry, black currants and black raspberries, beautiful purity, full-bodied texture and a long finish."

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The Pernand Vergelesses Premier Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre is a structured as well as a very delicate wine. It develops nice aromas of well matured black fruits. It is quite long in the mouth with supple tannins.

It will perfectly match with tender red meats, lamb and mild cheeses.

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"The top cuvee of Cotes de Castillon from Dr. Alain Raynaud (of Quinault l'Enclos fame) and Gerard Perse (Pavie, Monbousquet, and Pavie-Decesse), this highly-extracted, rich, pure, black/purple-colored, dense, medium-bodied Cotes de Castillon reveals beautifully etched black currant and blackberry..

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Les Champs Fulliot is regarded by most as the best Premier Cru in Monthelie. Monthelie is a small Burgundy village located in the Cote de Beaune. Unless you are a regular Burgundy drinker, you may not have heard of Monthelie. The wines made by Remi Jobard are clean, pure and modern in the best..

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"… stunning purity and precision… deep, pure and very stony in personality, with a great core of fruit, utterly refined, but serious tannins, bright acids and superb focus and grip on the very long, soil-driven finish."

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The 2011 Savigny les Beaune has a medium-deep colour with an elegant bouquet, which is prominent with notes of blackcurrant and cherry aromas. This dignified red is supple, nicely tannic, with a fine structure providing a feminine edge.

This wine will be perfect with any light dishes,..

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Joseph Drouhin Pre-Arrival sale: The village wines will arrive in June 2013 and the Premier and Grand Cru wines will arrive by the end of October 2013.