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Château Latour 2005 Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pauillac)
A great wine, the summation of a great vintage in Bordeaux. The core of richness, the dense, bone-dry tannins, the black currants, red berries and black plum skins are the elements, but it’s the way they have been integrated that makes this such an impressive wine. There is great elegance as well, a fabulous counterpoint to such power. Cellar for at least 15 years, but this will keep forever. Imported by Diageo Chateau & Estates and multiple U.S. importers. — R.V. (6/1/2008) — 100 -
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Château Pétrus 2005 Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pomerol)
As so often, Pétrus has the ability to charm and impress, to seduce and overwhelm. This 2005, one of the greatest vintages from this great chateau, is massive and concentrated, with flavors of ripe black figs, chocolate and dark plums. Put that all together and the result is the utmost deliciousness, freshness and elegance. A major wine. Imported by Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix. — R.V. (6/1/2008) — 100 -
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Château Latour 2009 Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pauillac)
A big, powerful wine that sums up the richness of the vintage. It is densely fruity, spicy with an enormous black plum and berry fruit character to go with the acidity. It’s concentrated while still showing such wonderfully pure fruit. The aging potential is immense. — R.V. (2/1/2012) — 99 -
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Château Ausone 2010 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Saint-Emilion)
98-100. Very concentrated and wonderfully perfumed wine. It has great balance and acidity, intense freshness. The superb fragrance of the Cabernet Franc has made a gorgeous wine, black fruited and likely to age for decades. — R.V. (6/25/2011) — 99 -
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Château Margaux 2010 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Margaux)
98-100 Very concentrated wood and tannins. With 90 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, this is initially more tannic than many Château Margaux vintages. Then all the elegance and style of Margaux comes through, with acidity, spice and great ripeness. An outstanding wine. — R.V. (6/25/2011) — 99 -
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Château d'Yquem 2009 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style White Blend (Sauternes)
98-100 Barrel sample. The aromas are so rich and powerful, with great ripe apricots. There are honey, spice and beautiful sweet spiced pears. This is an extraordinary wine in an extraordinary year in Sauternes. — R.V. (8/9/2010) — 99 -
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Château Pontet-Canet 2009 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pauillac)
98-100 Barrel sample. A superb wine, with the purest fruit, great freshness and ripeness. It is certainly structured with dry tannins, but the blackcurrant freshness is all there. The wine has a great limpid, flowing feel, lbut also power. — R.V. (8/9/2010) — 99 -
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Château Palmer 2009 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Margaux)
98-100 Barrel sample. Sumptuous, opulent, with gorgeous ripe fruit, and yet under 14 percent alcohol. The firm tannins are almost smothered by the delicious fruits. It is a great wine that expresses both the natural exuberance of Palmer and the rich fruit and balancing freshness of the vintage. — R.V. (8/9/2010) — 99 -
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Château Lafite Rothschild 2005 Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pauillac)
Initially dense, almost black enough to be attacked with a knife. But then it becomes apparent that this is a beautifully integrated, balanced wine, bringing together power, with the hallmark Lafite style and poise. In the end, you have a wine that promises an impressive aging potential along with delicious black currant fruits, acidity and a layer of striking tannins. Imported by Domaines Barons de Rothschild and multiple U.S. importers. — R.V. (6/1/2008) — 99 -
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Château Latour 2005 Barrel sample Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Pauillac)
98-100 Barrel Sample. This has to be the wine of the vintage. It sums up all the positives of a great year: glorious fruit, power, elegance and acidity to balance. The tannins are enormous but they are still brooding rather than extracted. 87% of Cabernet Sauvignon. — R.V. (6/20/2006) — 99
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Chocolate Box
Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Lush and appealing, this is one of the more appropriately named of the…Read More