Wine & Spirits

Ruby purple opaque color Blackberry plum vanilla herbal oak aroma Full body Dry Mild acidic Blackberry plum vanilla herbal oak chocolate earthy forest flowers flavored Granular tannin Smooth Good aftertaste

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Clear deep ruby, medium intensity nose, Blackberry red current smoky vanille hint of violet chocolate Palet dry, medium + acidity, medium + tannin, medium alchohol, medium body+, flavor intensity medium +, Long finish. Conclusion outstanding can drink now but has potential for aging. --Arthur Van der poel

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Notes de dégustation : Belle robe jeune avec encore quelques reflets bleus. Le nez est marqué par des arômes de petits fruits rouges et une pointe boisée. En bouche, le vin se révèle rond et suave avec une finale droite. Caractéristiques du Château Acquis en 1989 par la Famille Perrodo, le Château Labégorce Margaux est l’une des plus anciennes propriétés de l’appellation Margaux. Depuis le millésime 2009 et la fusion avec le Château Labégorce Zédé, le Château Labégorce Margaux s’étend sur 70 hectares. Le respect de méthodes traditionnelles tant à la vigne qu’au chai permet au Château Labégorce Margaux de s’imposer comme une référence incontournable de l’appellation. Caractéristiques du vin Élevage : 12 mois en barriques de chêne français dont 30 % de barriques neuves et 70 % de barriques d’un vinCépages : 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot , 10% Cabernet Franc , 5% Petit VerdotGarde : Ce vin qui peut être consommé dès maintenant, possède une aptitude au vieillissement de 5 ans.Accords : Parfait en apéritif, avec des viandes blanches, du gibier, ou du fromage type Emmental ou Brie de Meaux.

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Color: deep violet (but with a rusty color during pour) Aroma: an almost candied raspberry intertwined with cherries, dark berries, and spice; then there's the occasional fleeting funk (cellar-like smell) Taste profile: dark cherries/berries; full body Tannin: soft/mild Acidity: well balanced Alcohol: 14% ABV Note: An intriguing wine with said aromas that transplant you to the candy shop and back to the wine cellar. --Junior M

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Bordeaux tasting flight 5/1 A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Impressive wine with a fantastic nose of ripe dark fruits, cassis, vanilla, spice, espresso, fine cedar, full bodied on the palate, fantastic concentration with rich layers of beautifull ripe fruit flavors, noticeable but silky tannin, good acidity, delicious wine, still young with a long aftertaste !!!

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A blockbuster gem and another Andy Erickson masterpiece. Dark cherry and some leather and with a nice earthiness undertone. Well structured and good tannic structure throughout. Just a great wine showing that great fruit from a great vineyard makes a difference.  --Winston Huh

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A complex set of aromas ranging from coffee to forest floor, herbs, licorice, blackberries, cassis and cherries all seem to jump from the glass, and then are joined by a hint of charcoal as well camphor. This is an impressive, full-bodied, dense, concentrated wine that is more up-front and approachable than the 2005 was at a similar stage, but it is remarkably expressive, full-bodied, dense and capable of lasting 20-25 years.Showing better from bottle than it did from barrel, this wine comes very close to equaling the prodigious 2005 that was produced by consultants Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt. Cropped at 25 hectoliters per hectare from the limestone hillsides of this terroir, the final blend was 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc that tipped the scales at 14.6% natural alcohol. It is a brilliant sample of wine, as this has long been one of the great terroirs of St.-Emilion, but under-exploited until nearly a decade ago. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, March 2012

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95 pts James Suckling Minerals, tar and sous bois with dark fruit. Sweet tobacco. Black licorice. Full and chewy with lots of fruit but very reserved. So much mineral and sweet tobacco.  94 pts Vinous It has a deep color with little ageing on the rim. On the nose there is ample fruit, blackberry and bilberry with notes of pencil lead and sage, but overall there is just more intensity than the previous bottle. The palate is well balanced with fine grain tannin and good density, a facet occasionally lacking in Lafite-Rothschild. There is just a touch of brown sugar and sage towards the finish that fortunately does not attenuate like the previous bottle. This item only can pick up on MP/ARC store

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Winemaker Notes The 2015 vintage is definitely meeting expectations, showing a deep color, intense fruity aromas and a nice body. Critical Acclaim WE92 Wine Enthusiast From a grand estate, whose owners also have vines in Margaux and Moulis, this wine is well proportioned and dense. Rich tannins and concentration are just part of what will become a generous, full wine. With great black-currant fruit and acidity to match, this structured wine will need to age. Drink from 2024, JS91 James Suckling Violets and cassis married with rich, dark berries and hints of iodine, all leading to a palate that has smooth, layered tannins in pastry-like mode. Rich plums to close. Drink or hold.

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Johann Michel Cornas Cuvee Jana is 100% Syrah. Black raspberry aromas, licorice, sizzled bacon and smoke. Elegant and pure with depth and well-integrated tannins. Jana is the name of Johann and Emmanuelle's daughter. Manual harvest, selection of the grapes from the "Chaillot" parcel, full clusters, fermentation in tanks for 3 weeks, daily remontage and pigeage. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels and aging on the lees for 12-18 months in barrels (new old barrels) The average age of the vines is 11 years. Yield: 25 hl/ha Review: "The tiny production 2019 Cornas Cuvée Jana is another gorgeous wine. More up-front and opulent than either the 2018 or 2016, it has a mass of blueberry and black cherry-like fruits as well as smoked game, bouquet garni, ground pepper, and iron. It hits the palate with a lush, opulent attack and has a terrific mid-palate, before the tannins build and clamp down on the finish, showing more loamy earth and mineral notes. It certainly displays the richer, ripe style of the vintage and has moderate acidity, yet the purity of fruit is spot on, it's beautifully balanced, and it’s going to keep for 25+ years in cold cellars."- Jeb Dunnuck (Northern Rhône: 2019s From Bottle, February 16th 2022), 98 pts

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100 points Wine Enthusiast " This is a great vintage from Lafite. The profile is rich in feel, with a seriously firm tannic structure. Solid, complex and with great authority, this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine, is impressively dense in dark-fruit tones. It will age for many years. Drink from 2027, although that would almost be too soon. *Cellar Selection* (RV) " 99 points James Suckling "Lead and graphite are complemented by notes of blueberries and blackberries. Blackcurrants, too. Full-bodied and focused with very round and polished tannins. Elegance with power. Very classic nature for Lafite. Try in 2022. " This item only can pick up on MP/ARC store

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Winemaker Notes Chateau Lafite Rothschild was concerned that the rainy harvest might dash their high hopes founded with the early blossoming, dry spring and scorching August. That turned out not to be the case. There was no rainfall until the harvest had already begun. The grapes were thus moistened but not penetrated, so maybe they can consider that divine intervention. Once the first tanks had been worked, analyzed, and tasted, weary expressions changed to satisfied smiles. This vintage reflects the strength of our soil, with its deep colour and woody, fruity, and spicy palate. The "98" may be preserved for a very long time, and is rich and full with a silky and long finish. Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot Critical Acclaim RP98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite's character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. This item only can pick up on MP/ARC store

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