Bordeaux Type

Southern Tuscany highest DOCG appellation - a little brother of famous BRUNELLO.  Red blend of Sangiovese(90%), known there as Morellino and a little of other red grapes -CabSauvignin, Merlot, Syrah - is produced in the rolling coastal hills around the medieval village of Scansano and its volcanic soils.  Brilliant and ruby red, intense. Very elegant bouquet with typical Sangiovese sensations. The incipit on the nose is of red fruits as redcurrant and wild strawberry . Mouthfilling. Perfect combination of spices and violet hints. Fresh and crisp , pleasantly silky, harmonic and persistent with a long finish. Aged up to 18 months in  barrique, 13,00% vol. AWARD :95 PINTS, I MIGLIORI VINI ITALIANI - LUCA MARONI The Morellino name is a diminutive form of morello, and so translates as "little dark one". This etymology is almost identical to another of Sangiovese's many synonyms, Brunello. A few sources suggest that morello refers to a breed of horse unique to this part of Tuscany. Scansano's viticultural origins date back to Etruscan times, and the quality of the local wines has been documented for centuries.

 Winemaker Notes: Our acclaimed Lot 1 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of our portfolio. Its history dates to 1952, when Louis P. Martini began selecting exceptional lots to showcase the finest Cabernet Sauvignon character and flavors. Today, that legacy continues with winemaker Michael Eddy, who chooses the best fruit from Napa Valley’s most premium vineyards for Lot 1, a wine that draws raves from the world’s top critics.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Very deep purple-black, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 1 explodes from the glass with vibrant black cherries, mulberries and redcurrant jelly scents followed by a core of crème de cassis, cedar chest and roses plus hints of chocolate box and fragrant earth. Full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful, mouth-coating black fruits with a firm structure of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long with some mineral sparks coming through. Rating: 96+"

90 points Wine Spectator: Smooth texture, with firm, complex, coffee ground, currant, leather and spice, showing a beefy side on the finish, where the tannins firm up. Well-balanced. (JL -2002).  The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for Provenance Vineyards come from the renowned Rutherford sub-appellation of Napa Valley, California. These grapes are grown by respected grower Andy Beckstoffer in classic Rutherford soil, which has excellent drainage and protection from the drying wind. The 2000 is very much in a Bordeaux style - exceptional length and balance with bright, red cherry fruit Bordeaux blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petite Sirah

🚚 **Free Next Day Air | 2-Bottle Collector Set** Two cellared bottles of 1972 Petrus, offered as a rare package for serious collectors.  About the cuvée: Very few great red wines are made exclusively from Merlot. However, in this unique terroir, the grape produces an incomparably velvety wine with incredible concentration. It is quite simply majestic, presenting unequalled power and richness. Somme vintages can be kept for more than fifty years.

 99 Points,  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate  Wine Blend : 95% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Petit Verdot Wine: The most sought-after wine in our portfolio, this limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon represents the pinnacle of Chappellet winemaking and embodies the elegant power and complexity of Pritchard Hill winegrowing. Like the great Bordeaux wines that first inspired Donn Chappellet, this wine is crafted by blending Cabernet Sauvignon with other classic Bordeaux varietals. The wine was aged for 22 months in 100 percent new French oak. Grown on our rocky, mountainside vineyard, our Cabernets have consistently displayed an ability to age for several decades. Tasting notes : Embodying the essence of great mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and the majestic terroir or Pritchard Hill, this wine is gloriously opulent and elegant, immediately demanding attention with aromas of violet, black currant, cassis, ripe blackberry, graphite and sweet smoke. As it opens up, fascinating layers of sandalwood and cardamom emerge, as well as hints of vanilla bean, nutmeg, dark chocolate and anise. On the impeccably balanced palate, complex flavors of ripe dark berries and spice dominate, framed by silky, polished tannins that carry the flavors to a long, epic finish.

Red Bordeaux blend. "This special project of the Bordeaux negociant, Bordeaux Millesimes (called Once Upon a Wine), and its proprietor, Dominique Renard, was originally labeled “The Winemakers’ Collection, Episode 1," but the name had to be changed. As I wrote last year, in each vintage, one of the world’s greatest winemakers (Michel Rolland in 2005 and Denis Dubordieu in 2006) is chosen to focus on a single parcel of a given terroir, in this case, Chateau d’Arsac. Five-thousand cases will be produced in 2005, and everything, including viticulture, fermentation, upbringing, and bottling, is being controlled by the chosen winemaker who has full control over the winemaking team, the yields, the choice of fermenters, the style and type of barrels, the time in oak, and the manner in which the wine is bottled. Michel Rolland was fortunate to be chosen in 2005 as this is an exceptional vintage. It boasts classic richness, deep, smoky, black currant and sweet cherry fruit, a gorgeously opulent texture, decent acidity, high but sweet tannin, and a seamless, full-throttle mouthfeel. This stunning effort competes with some of Bordeaux’s finest wines. It should age effortlessly for 15 or more years. Score: 94points." Robert Parker.

  Bold, rich and luscious with aromas of black cherry, spice and currant, followed by full-bodied, complex flavors of blackberry, chocolate and smoky oak that come together in a muscular yet elegant finish. The intense and elegant flavors of the 2008 Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon would be ideal with hearty entree.

FREE shipping. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot , petit verdot(~5%) Chateau Lascombes is a wine estate in the Margaux appellation, it was ranked a second growth in the 1855(!) Bordeaux Classification. The vineyard is situated in the northwest of the appellation, neighboring chateaux Margaux ,La Gurgue and Perriere. It covers 112 hectares (275 acres) in Margaux. The vineyard has three distinct parts of roughly equal size; a gravelly mound on which Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are planted, a clay-gravel area of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and clay-limestone plots better suited to Merlot. Unusually for Margaux, Merlot accounts for around 50 percent of plantings with Cabernet Sauvignon playing second fiddle along with a small amount of Petit Verdot. Despite this, the grand vin tends to feature around 55 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Less than 50,000 bottles of Chateau Lascombes Grand Crue are produced per year. Around 20,000 bottles of Haut-Medoc de Lascombes are produced from the vines outside of Margaux. It actually closely resembles the Grand Vin in this vintage with having, obviously, the same power or aging capacity. 

FREE shipping. 43% Napa , 23% Sonoma , 34 Mendocino County. A comment to quality by Ivan Tamas Fuezy and Steve Mirassou. Cabernet Sauvignon. Bold and structured wine, full bodied with beautiful aromas, layers of dark fruit, blueberry and oak , great balance with tannins which complements the wine. The art label is entitled "Bacchu's Dream" by James LaMarche is a reflection of pleasure to serve you with unforgettable wine experience. Food suggestion : Beef and venison. 

Flat $14.9 Shpping . Limited Library Release. 92% Zinfandel8% Mixed Black Varieties (Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Petit Bouschet).        Saitone Ranch is the oldest of the Piner-Olivet vineyards, planted c. 1895 on the east side of the Laguna de Santa Rosa flood plain. In this vintage, we decided to pick these teinturiers along with the Zinfandel for cofermentation.  Bottled unfined and unfiltered.  A very exciting new vineyard designate. Tasting Notes: Deep ruby-purple.  Bordering on opaque.  An intoxicating nose of black raspberry and licorice allsorts is complemented by notes of blood orange and violet.  On the palate, an explosion of black raspberry fruit. Suave and harmonious tannins build through the long, spice-laden finish.  Like so many of our 2011s, there is great purity, freshness, and precision in this wine.  Optimum drinking for this beauty should be from late 2014 through the end of 2023.