{"title":"Bordeaux Super Seconds","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA \"\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Second\u003c\/strong\u003e\" is an informal title given to Bordeaux estates that consistently produce wines rivaling the esteemed \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Growths\u003c\/strong\u003e in quality and aging potential but at a lower price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuper Second Bordeaux\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may have come across the term \"Super Second Bordeaux\" before, but what exactly does it mean? A \"Super Second\" is an informal title given by wine experts to distinguish Bordeaux estates that consistently outperform their original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/blogs\/news\/about-the-1855-bordeaux-classification-of-the-medoc\"\u003e1855 classification\u003c\/a\u003e. These Chateaux can compete with the esteemed First Growths in terms of quality and aging potential while being much lighter on the pocketbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuper Second Vs. First Growth\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf quality were the sole determinant for classifying these Chateaux, the current First Growth list would look significantly different. Like Classified First Growths, the majority of these Super Second Chateaux consistently score between 95-100 points (depending on the vintage), command higher prices than classified Second Growths, possess state-of-the-art facilities, and have a reputation for consistently producing world-class wines. However, unlike the classified First Growths, these Super Seconds offer much more value to collectors and connoisseurs in terms of price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePotential for Promotion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Super Seconds certainly deserve special consideration, and it wouldn't be out of the question for them to be promoted. These producers belong to an exclusive category, and apart from an unofficial designation and insider knowledge, there isn't any other way to differentiate them. The list of Super Second Chateaux remains fairly consistent, although slight variations may occur depending on who you ask. The deserving candidates for the Super Second title are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/chateau-la-mission-haut-brion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChateau La Mission Haut Brion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-leoville-las-cases\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChateau Leoville Las Cases\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-pichon-lalande\"\u003eChateau Pichon Lalande\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-montrose\"\u003eChateau Montrose\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-cos-d-estournel\"\u003eChateau Cos d'Estournel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-pichon-baron\"\u003eChateau Pichon Baron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-ducru-beaucaillou\"\u003eChateau Ducru Beaucaillou\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-palmer\"\u003eChateau Palmer\u003c\/a\u003e - 3rd Growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-lynch-bages\"\u003eChateau Lynch-Bages\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 5th Growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might wonder why these exceptional Chateaux haven't been promoted if they consistently match the standards set by the First Growths. This is because the original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/blogs\/news\/about-the-1855-bordeaux-classification-of-the-medoc\"\u003e1855 Classification of Bordeaux\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas undergone only three amendments since its inception. \u003cspan\u003eThe most significant change was in 1973 when Chateau Mouton Rothschild was promoted to First Growth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich came after years of influential lobbying by Philippe de Rothschild. Many collectors and connoisseurs argue that it's time for a re-evaluation of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1855 classification. If that were to happen, it's highly likely that these \"Super Seconds\" would ascend in rank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNotable \"Super Second\" Contenders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few Chateaux that some might consider as Super Seconds, but we believe they fall just outside the unofficial designation. They are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-leoville-barton\"\u003eChateau Leoville Poyferre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-leoville-barton\"\u003eChâteau Leoville-Barton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/winery-chateau-pontet-canet\"\u003eChateau Pontet Canet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 5th Growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChateau Smith Haut Lafitte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's worth noting that Pontet Canet, a classified Fifth Growth, has recently outperformed its previous classification and is generally regarded as one of Bordeaux's preeminent estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClassification Complexity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topic of Bordeaux classification may seem complex, particularly when considering the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/blogs\/news\/about-the-1855-bordeaux-classification-of-the-medoc\"\u003e1855 classification\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the question “is it outdated?” However, if we view the classification as a whole, it remains quite accurate. Considering the age of the document and the changes in winemaking practices over time, the results are remarkably consistent. While the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1855 classification\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis not flawless, it represents the initial attempt to rank Bordeaux Chateaux by importance and is not far from where these estates stand today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Quality and Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, fellow collectors and connoisseurs have taken matters into their own hands and established the unofficial designation of \"Super Seconds.\" Although unofficial, this term helps identify producers that have elevated the quality of their wines and have surpassed their original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1855 classification. In essence, the Chateaux that earn the title of Super Second may vary depending on who you ask. Most of these wines rival the First Growths in terms of quality and occasionally outperform them. They possess similar aging capabilities while offering a more affordable price point. When you consider all these factors, you have wines that not only over-deliver when consumed but also provide collectors with excellent investment opportunity. It's time to add some of these Super Seconds to your cellar and enjoy their prestige!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cos-destournel-1990-750ml","title":"1990 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"1990 Cos d'Estournel - Wine Advocate #109 - Feb 1997:  In contrast to the 1989, the 1990 is a spectacular wine, and, along with the 1986, 1982, and 1953, one of the four finest Cos d'Estournels made in the post-World War II era. Bruno Prats believes it is the finest wine he has ever made. In the most recent tasting, the 1990 was even better than in the past, charming me as well as other tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting, which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This super-concentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy opulence and succulence. Pure and full-bodied, this concentrated wine conceals more tannin than it is presently revealing. The wine is open, flattering, and impossible to resist. It will continue to mature for 15-20 years.\u003cbr\u003eCos d'Estournel Second Growth, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe","brand":"Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962404843579,"sku":"BDX:COS:COSD-0750-1990-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCOSCOSD-0750-1990-F0L0C0_a3b05623-c8f5-424f-8a76-7010ff7eefde.jpg?v=1768594614"},{"product_id":"cos-destournel-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS98 \"A dense and powerful wine as always with very ripe fruit yet an underlying freshness and complexity with tobacco, dried fruit and fresh spices such as lemon grass and Thai basil. Layered and long. Drink or hold.\" JS Sept 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"Two terrific efforts from this vintage, the 2003 Cos d’Estournel (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) remains one of the superstars of the vintage. It offers an opaque ruby\/purple hue as well as notes of incense, camphor, licorice, creme de cassis and graphite. Full-bodied, opulent, incredibly fresh and well-delineated, it can be consumed now and over the next decade. Kudos to the team at Cos d’Estournel.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"With extraordinary richness, full body, and remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or more. Kudos to winemaker Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier.\" 98Pts Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962406318139,"sku":"BDX:COS:COSD-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCOSCOSD-0750-2003-F0L0C0_8c4d14f8-2967-4bfe-8e76-dfa0ebbdf38d.jpg?v=1762472491"},{"product_id":"cos-destournel-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD99 \"A lesson in genuinely great wine, the 2005 Cos d'Estournel is a monster of a wine that delivers an incredible level of opulence and decadence while staying weightless and elegant on the palate, with no sensation of heaviness. This is what truly great wine is all about. Based on 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and the final 4% Cabernet Franc, this dense ruby\/plum-hued Saint-Est?phe offers up a monster bouquet of blackcurrants, unsmoked tobacco, licorice, toasted bread, classy oak, and cedar pencil. While it starts out reserved and almost understated, this is a wine that blossoms with air (I drank this bottle over two days, showing best on day two). Full-bodied, powerful, and decadent on the palate, with moderate acidity, it has a wealth of silky tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and a great, great finish. It reminds me of the 2009, if not an improved 1982, or even a slightly fresher 2003. Regardless, it?s a thrilling wine in every sense, and I fear with the focus on acidity and freshness in today's wine world, we might not see this style of great wine for some time.\" (June 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99 \"The purity of fruit in this is fascinating with plums, currants and other dark fruits. Then there is another layer of spices and chocolate. So much cassis. Full and very layered with chewy polished tannins and a long, long finish. Just starting to open. Changes all the time.\" JS Sept 2015","brand":"Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962406547515,"sku":"BDX:COS:COSD-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCOSCOSD-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1717699049"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1982-750ml","title":"1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml),","description":"RP97 \"'The harvest lasted 16 days from the 16th September,' proprietor Bruno Borie mentioned about the 1982 Ducru-Beaucaillou. Medium brick colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with bold, expressive notes of Black Forest cake, preserved plums and mincemeat pie with hints of cigar box, star anise, eucalyptus and espresso plus wafts of roasted nuts and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, generous and opulent, the palate has beautifully ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of youthful fruit, finishing with epically long-lasting layers of preserved black fruits and exotic spices.\" LPB for TWA Aug 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"The finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien. Still healthy ruby hued with a mature yet insanely complex bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, cedary herbs, graphite, tobacco, and forest floor, it’s powerful yet seamless on the palate, with resolved tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. This is mature Bordeaux in all its glory. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades.\" JD Feb 2020","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962410479675,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1982-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1982-F0L0C0_8e0ef6e3-7bc4-4dfd-9c3a-c2bfbe8a6ea7.jpg?v=1712785770"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1985-750ml","title":"1985 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Robert Parker writes, \"A wine of extraordinary charm and elegance, the dark garnet-colored 1985 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a floral, cedary nose intermixed with red and black currants as well as flowers. The wine is fully mature and soft, with beautiful concentration and purity. It is not a blockbuster, and certainly not nearly as powerful and massive as the 1986, but it is certainly much more seductive. This wine should continue to drink well for at least another 10-15 years.\" Published: Dec 31, 2002","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962410545211,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1985-F0L0C0","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1985-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1701989490"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1986-750ml","title":"1986 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"WS95 \"A monster in its infancy. Almost black in color, with intense cassis, herb and mint aromas and superrich, dense cassis and licorice flavors. May last forever.--Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical.\" TM for WS 1992\u003cbr\u003e1986 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Second Growth, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Medium brick in color with a touch of brown, the 1986 Ducru-Beaucaillou reveals growing notes of dried mulberries, kirsch and raisin cake with nuances of celery salt, dried bay leaves, truffles and charcuterie plus hints of old leather sofa and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has quite a powerful structure with firm, chewy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular, dried berries flavors, finishing long with a dried mint kick.\" LPB for WA Aug 2020","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962411167803,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1986-F0L0C0","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1986-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591941825"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1989-750ml","title":"1989 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Lisa Perrotti-Brown for RobertPaker.com writes, \"Harvest took place this year from 11th to 24th September. The wine was aged for around 12 months in two-thirds new oak. Pale to medium brick colored, the 1989 Ducru-Beaucaillou sashays out of the glass with pretty notes of dried flowers, fallen leaves and dusty soil over a core of warm figs, dried cherries, prunes and spice cake plus wafts of unsmoked cigars and powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is still seductively rich with a lively line of soft, silt-like tannins, finishing long and wonderfully savory.\" LPB Aug 2020","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962411757627,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1989-F0L0C0","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1989-F0L0C0_b01799ee-92e9-477f-a8ff-c2f801002427.jpg?v=1748040204"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-1995-750ml","title":"1995 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"VM96 \"The 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a fabulous bouquet, complex and harmonious, very pure with scents of blackberry, cassis, violet and iris flower. It just blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy tannins and a fine bead of acidity. Vibrant, deep and complex with gentle grip, it fans out wonderfully towards the finish. Outstanding\" NM for VM Oct. 2025.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP95 \"Proprietor Bruno Borie noted this was a somewhat unusual blend this year: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. After this vintage, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot would no longer be included in the blend. Medium to deep brick in color, the 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou explodes from the glass with bombastic notes of Indian spices, plum preserves, fruitcake and dried figs with nuances of potpourri, star anise, bouquet garni and espresso. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of exotic spices and preserved black fruits, framed by firm, finely grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing with epic impact and length. Mature and drinking well now, there's still a good 12-15 years of kick left in this thoroughbred.\" LPB for TWA Aug  2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP95 \"The 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Medium brick colored, it strides from the glass with confidently mature notes of prunes, stewed raspberries, and dried cherries, leading to underlying tobacco leaf, iron ore, sandalwood, and clove oil hints. The medium-bodied palate is soft and refreshing, expressive of exotic spices and earthy nuances, finishing with a minerally whisper.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962413396027,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-1995-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-1995-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1739764845"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-brick colored 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou charges out of the gate with flamboyant scents of baked black currants, raisin cake, prunes, Chinese five spice and eucalyptus plus touches of cigar box, new leather and cast iron pan. Medium-bodied, the palate is remarkably refreshing with all these decadent spice and dried berries layers coating the palate, textured by soft, powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Stunning!\" LPB for TWA Aug 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It swans out of the glass with gregarious, mature notes of cigar box, new leather, potpourri, and dried bay leaves, leading to a core of prunes, dried cherries, and fragrant soil, plus a touch of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate has compelling freshness and soft, silt-like tannins supporting the evolved black fruit and mineral layers, finishing long and graceful.\" LPB for TWI Feb 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This was a firm and muscular wine in its youth, and it is just now really approaching its sweet spot, filled with baking spices, liquorice root, saffron, and the beginnings of a more tertiary blackcurrant puree, tobacco leaf, cigar box and mint. Give it a few hours in a carafe to fully open up. Bruno Borie owner, returning to the family estate in 1998.\" JA96 August 2025","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962414215227,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1646955527"},{"product_id":"gruaud-larose-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA95 \"Concentrated and full of still-confident tannins at 21 years old, this really gives a sense of how slowly and carefully Gruaud Larose ages. Black pepper spice ripples through the blackberry and blackcurrant liqueur, and you feel the ripeness in the grapes. Black truffle, slate and espresso come out as it opens, as is so often the case with Gruaud Larose, along with plenty of charred cedar and a juicy finish. Now opening up, but still with the freshness and slightly austere tannins of a young wine, a brilliant combination of power and delicacy.\" JA for IB Nov 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP94 \"Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2000 Gruaud Larose swans out of the glass with notes of Indian spices, tobacco leaf, and iron ore leading to wafts of dried flower, iodine, sweaty leather, and incense with a touch of smoked meats. The medium-bodied palate delivers a great core of muscular fruit with bright acidity to balance and plush, powdery tannins, finishing long and ferrous.\" LPB for TWP Mar 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94 \"A very strong effort for Gruaud Larose, possibly eclipsed by what they have done in 2009, this is a pure, full-bodied Gruaud Larose with plenty of new saddle leather, cedar wood, black currants, cherries, licorice, and Provencal herbs. Spicy, earthy, full-bodied, and rich, it has hit its plateau of full maturity, where it should stay for another 20 or more years.\" RP Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP94 \"Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2000 Gruaud Larose swans out of the glass with notes of Indian spices, tobacco leaf, and iron ore leading to wafts of dried flower, iodine, sweaty leather, and incense with a touch of smoked meats. The medium-bodied palate delivers a great core of muscular fruit with bright acidity to balance and plush, powdery tannins, finishing long and ferrous.\" LPB for TWI Jan 2024","brand":"Gruaud Larose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962431942715,"sku":"BDX:GRL:GRUA-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXGRLGRUA-0750-2000-F0L0C0_bc765ff2-f9ae-4eeb-a564-2e6bdbb3de08.jpg?v=1707421087"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-1995-750ml","title":"1995 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95+ \"This vintage is aging at a glacial pace and the tannins are currently more significant than their counterbalancing components of fruit and glycerin. While the word “potential” seems to be the most positive descriptor for this vintage, there are some nagging doubts about whether all the tannins will melt away and the fruit will hold. As in most 1995s, the color remains a healthy dark plum\/purple. One of the bigger wines of the vintage, the ripe, powerful Merlot component has buttressed the Cabernet elements, giving the wine plenty of body, tannin and La Mission’s classic asphalt, cassis, blackberry, smoky barbecue, meaty notes intermixed with a hint of hot rocks. The 1995 is still a young wine and I am beginning to wonder if this vintage overall will resemble 1975 rather than something with more charm?\" RP Aug 2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR95 \"A beautiful aromatic display which starts with delicate autumn leaves, black berries, dried herbs and cedar. It's smoky and torrefied, with some dried cranberry and cooked plum notes. There's energy in the mouth– not forceful or bullish but standing firm and upright with lots of pleasure to give.\" NE for DR Jun 2024","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962578350139,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-1995-F0L0C0","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-1995-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1741224245"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly concentrated with good acidity and high but round tannins, this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estate's most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old.\" RP Aug 2012\n","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962578743355,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2000-F0L0C0_c427c5db-269b-4b96-91b3-afd31a338f60.jpg?v=1755187952"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS95 \"This is a giant wine with lots of muscular tannins and rich fruit. Full and beautiful, very 'Cabernet' with currants and spices in the forefront. Broad shouldered, with notes of fresh mushrooms, pure fruit, souis bois, and a very long, long finish. This shows incredible class for the vintage. Robert de Luxembourg says it reminds him of the 1975 vintage with the powerful tannins. Pull the cork after 2015.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962578907195,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1670024183"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-1986-750ml","title":"1986 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP94 \"The 1986 Lynch Bages has a knockout bouquet that wraps its arms around you with all its loveliness: pure black cherries, mint and cedar, even a touch of glycerine still there. Vibrant and youthful. The palate is beautifully balanced, crisp and taut, linear but very precise with a fine bead of acidity. You just fall for the harmony of this Lynch Bages, the intensity of fruit that seems undiminished on the finish. Is it up there with the 1989 and 1990? Maybe not, but it is not far behind. Frankly this Lynch Bages is a 1986 Claret that you cannot own too much of and as I commented to Jean-Michel Cazes tasting alongside me, at 30 years of age it still has more to give.\" NM for TWA Dec 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM94 \"The 1986 Lynch-Bages is a vintage that I have not encountered for some time. Deep in hue, it has an attractive nose with blackberry, melted asphalt, mint and a hint of gravel in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins considering the vintage. It's powerful but has the elegance that Jean-Michel Cazes made sure his wines had in this decade. Not as austere as some 1986s, this Lynch Bages might lack the fireworks of the 1989 or 1990, but as a precursor to those vintages, it is a might fine Pauillac. Tasted at the château.\" NM for VM Jul 2023","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962584674363,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-1986-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-1986-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1741706165"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP97 \"Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all-time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink well yet promises to last for another 20-25+ years.\" RP Aug 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \"This was a gorgeous showing by the 2000 Château Lynch-Bages, and this appears to be smack in the middle of its prime drinking window based on this bottle (which was more youthful than a bottle from my cellar). Still ruby\/plum-hued, it has a pure, intense nose of darker currants, leafy tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, and incense, which is classic Pauillac goodness. This carries to a full-bodied Lynch-Bages that has flawless overall balance, a seamless, surprisingly elegant mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. This was closed and hard to read a few years after release and over the following decade or more, but the last few bottles I've had have all showed remarkably open and accessible. I'd be shocked if it didn't continue drinking brilliantly over the coming 20+ years.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"This has a dense but well-defined core of currant and fig paste flavors supported by a gorgeous graphite spine. Long and authoritative, with notes of bay, pepper, leather and juniper slowly emerging on the finish. Terrific structure and integration give this a chiseled feel. No rush here. -- Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2033. \" JM for WS Jun 2016\n\n","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962586312763,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780938732"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP94 \"A healthy, youthful dark plum\/ruby\/purple color is followed by a bouquet of smoke, barbecued meats, black currants and new saddle leather. With full body and sweet tannin, this 2003 is strutting its stuff. Although it is not as fine as the 1989, 1990, or 2000, it is a complex, classic Pauillac to enjoy over the next decade.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962586542139,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1685571331"},{"product_id":"montrose-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP94 A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2001 Montrose is medium to deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It opens a little broodily with slowly emerging, mature scents of cigar box, dusty soil, and iron ore, giving way to a core of redcurrant jelly and raspberry preserves, plus a hint of dried sage. The light to medium-bodied palate is mineral-laced and earthy, featuring lightly chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note.","brand":"Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962615902267,"sku":"BDX:MON:MONT-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMONMONT-0750-2001-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774885981"},{"product_id":"palmer-1989-750ml","title":"1989 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Bottle (750ml)","description":"NM98 \"Fairly light color, in contrast with the darker 1990. Elegant and complex bouquet, featuring a cornucopia of scents including jammy black fruits, cedar, mild spices, camphor, toast, tobacco, leather, truffle, and eucalyptus. Elegant in the mouth as well; full-bodied, yet refined and graceful. The 1989 is in perfect balance, with soft tannins and good acidity mingling effortlessly with the fruit. Extremely long, consistent, mesmerizing finish. In a “show of hands” voting, it was the 1989 that proved to to the “Wine of the Night,” beating the 1990 by two votes. It was almost as good as the 1961!\" NM for WJ May 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"Wafting from the glass with captivating aromas of dark berries, violets, sweet soil tones and black truffle, the 1989 Palmer is medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a suave, seamless profile, terrific depth at the core and a long, sapid, perfumed finish. At its best, this is one of the vintage's finest wines.\" WK for TWA Dec 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM97 \"The 1989 Palmer has vied with the 1983 as the highlight of the decade, so it is fascinating to revisit it at 30 years old. It has a wonderful bouquet of degraded red berry fruit, singed leather and hints of game and mint, beautifully defined and still so fresh, yet undeniably old-school in style. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and still brimming with vigor, delivering a fine bead of acidity and a touch of cracked black pepper. A very detailed, engaging finish urges you back for another sip. A brilliant Palmer, and judging from this showing, it has another two decades of pleasure to give. Tasted from an ex-cellar bottle at the château.\" NM for VM Sep 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA97 \"Fleshy, stunningly fragrant, tobacco and crushed roses, very much a signature of older Palmer, so much finesse and gentle concentration, waves of delicate peonies, raspberries, cold ash, saffron, keeps coming back at you in waves of retro-olfaction, in its drinking window but with plenty of time ahead of it. Harvest 6 to 23 September. Served blind.\" JA for IB Jun 2024","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962654208059,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-0750-1989-F0L0C0","price":539.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPALPALM-0750-1989-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1699662994"},{"product_id":"pichon-baron-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD98 \"The best since the 1990, the 2000 Pichon-Longueville Baron is just now starting to shed some baby fat and develop additional complexity and layers. This still ruby\/plum-colored beauty boasts a phenomenal nose of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, lead pencil shavings, and new saddle leather. It’s deep, full-bodied, and sexy, with incredible amounts of texture and opulence that keeps you coming back to the glass. It makes a mockery of so many Bordeaux today that are made in a so-called elegant style yet lack the fat, richness, and density to ever hit this high a level. With low acidity, beautiful purity of fruit, sweet tannins, and a great finish, it’s in the early to middle range of its drink window (I love it today) and has another two decades of sensational drinking ahead. Readers wanting to know what truly great Bordeaux tastes like should open a bottle of this!\" JD Mar 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"This is one of the great wines of the vintage, and certainly a candidate for one of the finest wines made at this estate under the management of Christian Seeley and proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense bluish\/purple color and a beautiful nose of incense, melted asphalt, and creme de cassis as well as hints of new saddle leather and licorice. It is superbly concentrated and very pure, with excellent texture and opulence. The acidity seems low, the tannin high but well-integrated. This is a compelling 2000 that is just closing in on its window of maturity and should stay there for at least 20 or more years. Bravo!\" RP Jun 2010","brand":"Pichon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962732195899,"sku":"BDX:PIC:BARO-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICBARO-0750-2000-F0L0C0_d0cb73ec-67c1-493f-8d99-abe77cde9583.jpg?v=1682529232"},{"product_id":"pichon-baron-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 \"Sweet tobacco and plum with hints of leather and cassis on the nose. Full bodied, with big velvety tannins and lots of fruit. Very rich and powerful, even chewy. Give this some time to mellow out. Pull the cork after 2016. Find the wine\" JS Mar 2011\u003cbr\u003eChateau Pichon Baron Second Growth, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This is a brilliantly run property year in and year out, and especially since the mid- to late 1980s has produced one of the top four or five wines made in Pauillac in virtually every vintage.\" RP Apr 2006","brand":"Pichon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962732294203,"sku":"BDX:PIC:BARO-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPICBARO-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1665073929"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-1995-750ml","title":"1995 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 Pichon-Lalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee\/chocolatey\/cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complex blackberry\/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black\/ruby\/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's most extraordinary success stories. The 1995\/1996 vintages are two of the greatest back to back efforts Pichon-Lalande has ever produced, including the 1982\/1983 vintages.\" RP Feb 1998\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1995\/1996 vintages are two of the greatest back to back efforts Pichon-Lalande has ever produced, including the 1982\/1983 vintages.","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962745696315,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-1995-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-1995-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521355"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA97 \"A knockout wine that competed for the bottle of the tasting. At 24 years old the tannins still place you firmly in Pauillac, as do the lush cassis and grilled blueberry fruits, and the layers of liqourice root, cigar, campfire, and sandalwood. 50% new oak. Harvest September 21 to October 9. Owned in 2000 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, who had been in place since 1978 and remains at 98 years old one of the great figures of Bordeaux. Thomas Doh Chi Nam was technical director, as he was from 1992 through to 2011. It's been three years since I last tasted this vintage, and it's even better than it was then, really a wine to celebrate.\" JA for IB Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn?t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn?t detect at all, and a subsequent bottle at another tasting did not reveal it either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years.\" RP Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2000 Pichon Lalande is deep garnet-brick in color. It rolls out of the glass with easy-breezy scents of potpourri, dried cherries, fruit cake, and star anise, with wafts of sandalwood and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is in a sweet-spot with loads of intermingled dried berries, floral, and exotic spice notes framed by soft, powdery tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and fragrant.\" LPB for TWI Nov 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS96 \"I love the nose of cedar and fruit, with hints of sweet tobacco and plums. Full and round, with pretty dense fruit and a long, silky finish. Complex and beautiful. You could drink it now, but I would still wait. This continues to evolve in the glass, showing notes of porcini. This could be the new 1982. Pull the cork after 2013.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962748481595,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":324.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPICLALA-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1594760492"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2000-750ml-slightly-scuffed-label","title":"2000 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Nicked Label]","description":"JA97 \"A knockout wine that competed for the bottle of the tasting. At 24 years old the tannins still place you firmly in Pauillac, as do the lush cassis and grilled blueberry fruits, and the layers of liqourice root, cigar, campfire, and sandalwood. 50% new oak. Harvest September 21 to October 9. Owned in 2000 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, who had been in place since 1978 and remains at 98 years old one of the great figures of Bordeaux. Thomas Doh Chi Nam was technical director, as he was from 1992 through to 2011. It's been three years since I last tasted this vintage, and it's even better than it was then, really a wine to celebrate.\" JA for IB Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn?t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn?t detect at all, and a subsequent bottle at another tasting did not reveal it either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years.\" RP Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2000 Pichon Lalande is deep garnet-brick in color. It rolls out of the glass with easy-breezy scents of potpourri, dried cherries, fruit cake, and star anise, with wafts of sandalwood and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is in a sweet-spot with loads of intermingled dried berries, floral, and exotic spice notes framed by soft, powdery tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and fragrant.\" LPB for TWI Nov 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS96 \"I love the nose of cedar and fruit, with hints of sweet tobacco and plums. Full and round, with pretty dense fruit and a long, silky finish. Complex and beautiful. You could drink it now, but I would still wait. This continues to evolve in the glass, showing notes of porcini. This could be the new 1982. Pull the cork after 2013.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962748842043,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-2000-F0L3C0","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-2000-F0L3C0.jpg?v=1760718845"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this spectacular 2003 hits all the sweet spots on the palate. A glorious bouquet of cedarwood, jammy black currants, cherries, licorice and truffle is followed by a dense, opulently textured, full-bodied wine with terrific purity and freshness as well as deep, velvety textured tannins. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-12 years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS95 \"This has very ripe fruit, but not over ripe. Hints of prunes, but mostly currants and spices on the nose, mainly cinnamon. Full-bodied, with firm tannins yet polished and velvety. This still has incredible freshness, I love this. Try it after 2015, but enjoy this now if you can’t wait.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962751955003,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521354"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Case of 12 btls","description":"RP95 \"Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this spectacular 2003 hits all the sweet spots on the palate. A glorious bouquet of cedarwood, jammy black currants, cherries, licorice and truffle is followed by a dense, opulently textured, full-bodied wine with terrific purity and freshness as well as deep, velvety textured tannins. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-12 years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS95 \"This has very ripe fruit, but not over ripe. Hints of prunes, but mostly currants and spices on the nose, mainly cinnamon. Full-bodied, with firm tannins yet polished and velvety. This still has incredible freshness, I love this. Try it after 2015, but enjoy this now if you can’t wait.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962758901819,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":2395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0_60bddfc2-2ab8-4c8e-98f0-afeec422268d.jpg?v=1768594572"},{"product_id":"pontet-canet-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR95 \"(Château Pontet-Canet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) From magnum, a youthful colour, reflecting slow evolution. Aromas of cedar, lead pencil, roasted and primary fruit. Fine grained, noticeable tannin. Excellent balance of power and smooth texture. Noé Tesseron described it as 'older school Pauillac', and I liked it a lot. Long finish. Aged 60% new oak.Pauillac\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94+ \"Upgraded in score over my original rating, which was several points lower, Alfred Tesseron has done a remarkable job since 1994 with Pontet-Canet, which has been hitting first-growth levels since 2003. But the 2000 also shows exceptionally well. In need of another decade of cellaring, this dense purple wine has a classic nose of incense, charcoal, creme de cassis, and subtle new oak. Full-bodied, powerful, still very tannic, and shockingly backward, this is a big, rich wine that has put on weight and seems to need more time than I originally predicted. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2035+.\" RP Jun 2010","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962760179771,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-0750-2000-F0L0C0_919539c3-0b8b-41fe-8b1e-503ff70005f9.jpg?v=1707421735"},{"product_id":"palmer-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA95 \"Nose a little more subdued than the 2000, but this has the truffle, rosebud and woodsmoke combination of a Palmer that is at a perfect moment to share. Loganberry, raspberry, tobacco leaf, peony, mint leaf, the tannins are finessed and finely spun, tracing the outline of the fruit but not constricting it in any way. Waves of aromatics through the palate keep you hooked, this is nuanced, elegant, moreish, with so much Margaux appellation charater, and a juicy finish.\" JA for IB Dec 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS94 \"Alder and cedar aromas waft up from the core here, giving this a perfumed, incense-accented edge, while the silky but substantial structure lets the gently mulled plum, black currant and cherry flavors glide through. Shows a sanguine tang at the very end, displaying latent grip for further evolution. -- Blind '01\/'03\/'05 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2017).\" JM for WS Feb 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR94 \"As the 1983 surprised many people for its success compared to 1982, so too is the 2001 Palmer, outgunning the 2000 on many of my recent tastings. I would not bet on it lasting as long as the 2000, but this is still young right now, with firm, still-muscular tannins and deep cassis fruits. An enjoyably balanced and subtle wine filled with charcoal and woodsmoke.\" JA for DR Nov 2020","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963276767291,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPALPALM-0750-2001-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521250"},{"product_id":"leoville-las-cases-1996-6-0l-owc","title":"1996 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, 6ltr","description":"JA100 Smoked tea, cassis, blackberry, cigar box, camomile, mint leaf, slate and spice, this explodes out of the glass and then holds its own, going nowhere at all over the two or three hours that we sat around the table enjoying it. The 1970 may have had the initial heartstopping armatics, but it was the 1996 that delivered long into the night. Concentrated, tannic, confident. Opened 1.5 hours before drinking, 50% new oak. June 2024","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963461382203,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LASC-6000-1996-F0L0C0","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLASC-6000-1996-F0L0C0_273253ab-271b-45ee-9141-a9e107ee643c.jpg?v=1768594539"},{"product_id":"leoville-las-cases-1990-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"1990 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, Case of 12 btls","description":"JS98 \"this is so classic, with a beautiful nose of blackcurrants, bell pepper, lead pencil, herbs, blackcurrant leaf and tobacco. Elegant and very fine. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Turns to sweet berry fruit after a while. This has real Bordeaux soul. Drink or hold.\" JS Jan 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"As one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its deep ruby\/purple color is accompanied by a classic, nearly restrained set of aromatics that includes notions of sweet black cherries, black currants, lead pencil, and wet stones. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, and while technically low in acidity, there is a freshness, delineation, and classicism in this full-throttle, rich, concentrated, impeccable 1990. While still youthful, it is easy to appreciate despite its substantial tannins. It is not quite as backward as the 1990 Lafite Rothschild or 1990 Latour.\" RP for WA Jun 2009","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963577315387,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LASC-PK12-1990-F0L0C0","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLASC-PK12-1990-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1698104765"},{"product_id":"pichon-baron-1995-750ml","title":"1995 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"NM94 \"Tasted at the London Pichon-Baron off-line. Tasted single blind, this has a deep garnet core. The nose has wonderful lift with blackberry, cassis, espresso and fireside hearth. Great definition although there is still just a little oak to be subsumed. The palate has very good weight and concentration, firm tannins, pure blackberry, kirsch and perhaps just a faint touch of VA that just lends the finish a sense of sensuality and decadence. Superb.\" NM for TWJ Sep 2009\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJane Anson for Inside Bordeaux writes, \"Plenty of spice, tannins, structure, frame, tobacco, cigar box, very much old school undergrowth and pencil lead, slate, essence of Pauillac. A little soft through the mid palate, with some chewy tannins on the finish, but you would be so happy to open and share this. Served from magnum. Don't wait too long but this is one to look out for right now. 80% new oak.\" 93Pts Published: May 24, 2022","brand":"Pichon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963590684731,"sku":"BDX:PIC:BARO-0750-1995-F0L0C0","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICBARO-0750-1995-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1769036003"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-1978-750ml","title":"1978 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS99 \" I am blown away by the intense iodine and dark fruits and roses on the nose. Full-bodied with very clear and bright fruit. Stoney. Superb quality.\" JS Jun. 2016\u003cbr\u003e\nVM97 \"There was one younger wine. The 1978 La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the best wines of that decade and did not disappoint. Still youthful and dark in hue, it has that wonderful bouquet of blackberries, gravel and black olive, here displaying a heightened marine\/Japanese nori scent. The palate is medium-bodied with dense black fruit, melted tar and pencil lead, a La Mission that responds to aeration as it gains depth and grip, whilst maintaining outstanding delineation. It still comes across quite sweet on the finish, testifying a La Mission that intends to give pleasure for many years to come.\" NM for VM Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"One of the top ten wines of the vintage, the glorious 1978 is a candidate for “the” wine of the vintage.\" RP Aug 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963609067579,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-1978-F0L0C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-1978-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1698961942"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-1978-750ml-slightly-soiled-label","title":"1978 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Soiled Label]","description":"JS99 \" I am blown away by the intense iodine and dark fruits and roses on the nose. Full-bodied with very clear and bright fruit. Stoney. Superb quality.\" JS Jun. 2016\u003cbr\u003e\nVM97 \"There was one younger wine. The 1978 La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the best wines of that decade and did not disappoint. Still youthful and dark in hue, it has that wonderful bouquet of blackberries, gravel and black olive, here displaying a heightened marine\/Japanese nori scent. The palate is medium-bodied with dense black fruit, melted tar and pencil lead, a La Mission that responds to aeration as it gains depth and grip, whilst maintaining outstanding delineation. It still comes across quite sweet on the finish, testifying a La Mission that intends to give pleasure for many years to come.\" NM for VM Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"One of the top ten wines of the vintage, the glorious 1978 is a candidate for “the” wine of the vintage.\" RP Aug 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963609264187,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-1978-F0L3C0","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-1978-F0L3C0.jpg?v=1778793850"},{"product_id":"leoville-las-cases-2004-750ml","title":"2004 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"This is so beautiful now with ceps, mushrooms, bark and blackberries, as well as some flowers and black olives. It’s full-bodied, round and soft. Lovely now. Drink and enjoy now, or hold. (JS) Jan 2021\u003cbr\u003eChateau Leoville Las Cases Second Growth, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963621912635,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LASC-0750-2004-F0L0C0","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLASC-0750-2004-F0L0C0_8c07103c-344f-471e-8718-829b376c259e.jpg?v=1682981829"},{"product_id":"pichon-baron-2000-750ml-slightly-soiled-label","title":"2000 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Bin Soiled Label]","description":"JD98 \"The best since the 1990, the 2000 Pichon-Longueville Baron is just now starting to shed some baby fat and develop additional complexity and layers. This still ruby\/plum-colored beauty boasts a phenomenal nose of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, lead pencil shavings, and new saddle leather. It’s deep, full-bodied, and sexy, with incredible amounts of texture and opulence that keeps you coming back to the glass. It makes a mockery of so many Bordeaux today that are made in a so-called elegant style yet lack the fat, richness, and density to ever hit this high a level. With low acidity, beautiful purity of fruit, sweet tannins, and a great finish, it’s in the early to middle range of its drink window (I love it today) and has another two decades of sensational drinking ahead. Readers wanting to know what truly great Bordeaux tastes like should open a bottle of this!\" JD Mar 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"This is one of the great wines of the vintage, and certainly a candidate for one of the finest wines made at this estate under the management of Christian Seeley and proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense bluish\/purple color and a beautiful nose of incense, melted asphalt, and creme de cassis as well as hints of new saddle leather and licorice. It is superbly concentrated and very pure, with excellent texture and opulence. The acidity seems low, the tannin high but well-integrated. This is a compelling 2000 that is just closing in on its window of maturity and should stay there for at least 20 or more years. Bravo!\" RP Jun 2010","brand":"Pichon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963653566523,"sku":"BDX:PIC:BARO-0750-2000-F0L2C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICBARO-0750-2000-F0L2C0_11c7035f-8f03-481f-8478-bdb66f1bcc84.jpg?v=1781125669"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2000-750ml-light-water-stained-label","title":"2000 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml) [Nicked Label]","description":"RP96 \"Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-brick colored 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou charges out of the gate with flamboyant scents of baked black currants, raisin cake, prunes, Chinese five spice and eucalyptus plus touches of cigar box, new leather and cast iron pan. Medium-bodied, the palate is remarkably refreshing with all these decadent spice and dried berries layers coating the palate, textured by soft, powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Stunning!\" LPB for TWA Aug 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It swans out of the glass with gregarious, mature notes of cigar box, new leather, potpourri, and dried bay leaves, leading to a core of prunes, dried cherries, and fragrant soil, plus a touch of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate has compelling freshness and soft, silt-like tannins supporting the evolved black fruit and mineral layers, finishing long and graceful.\" LPB for TWI Feb 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This was a firm and muscular wine in its youth, and it is just now really approaching its sweet spot, filled with baking spices, liquorice root, saffron, and the beginnings of a more tertiary blackcurrant puree, tobacco leaf, cigar box and mint. Give it a few hours in a carafe to fully open up. Bruno Borie owner, returning to the family estate in 1998.\" JA96 August 2025","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963653926971,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-2000-F0L1C0","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-2000-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1778626960"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2000-750ml-slightly-soiled-label","title":"2000 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Scuffed Label]","description":"RP100 \"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly concentrated with good acidity and high but round tannins, this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estate's most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old.\" RP Aug 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963654549563,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2000-F0L1C0","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2000-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1692835600"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2001-750ml","title":"2001 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"Perhaps one of the more overlooked vintages in recent years, the Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2001 is one of the finest wines of the vintage. Here, one is immediately taken aback by the precision exuded by the nose: small dark cherries and orange blossom still there, perhaps the mineralité more heightened than ever. The palate displays exquisite balance with nigh on perfect acidity, demonstrating more tension, if not the dimension of the 1990 tasted alongside. This is a serious La Mission for long-term aging.\" NM for TWA Jul 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, “In my personal collection, I have more bottles of La Mission Haut-Brion than any other wine in the world. La Mission has been one of the best wines for a long time, and one of the most constant in terms of quality.\"\n","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963789357115,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2001-F0L0C0","price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2001-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778106935"},{"product_id":"pontet-canet-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP96 \"Deep garnet-brick colored, the 2003 Pontet-Canet bursts with crème de cassis, blueberry compote, and licorice notes, followed by hints of graphite, lavender, cardamom, and tobacco. The medium-bodied reveals a wine of surprising finesse with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and fruity.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP95+ \"The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. It should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"One cannot say enough about the labors of proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who has personally overseen the dramatic increase in quality of the wines at Pontet-Canet which started in a significant manner with 1994. This is a classic Pauillac-styled wine (meaning oodles of cassis flavors), as one might expect from a vineyard on the plateau of Pauillac, across the street from Mouton-Rothschild.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the great successes of the vintage and certainly one of the most profound Pontet-Canets made over the last decade is the 2003.\" Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963791028283,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1767911656"},{"product_id":"palmer-2001-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2001 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Case of 12 btls","description":"JA95 \"Nose a little more subdued than the 2000, but this has the truffle, rosebud and woodsmoke combination of a Palmer that is at a perfect moment to share. Loganberry, raspberry, tobacco leaf, peony, mint leaf, the tannins are finessed and finely spun, tracing the outline of the fruit but not constricting it in any way. Waves of aromatics through the palate keep you hooked, this is nuanced, elegant, moreish, with so much Margaux appellation charater, and a juicy finish.\" JA for IB Dec 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS94 \"Alder and cedar aromas waft up from the core here, giving this a perfumed, incense-accented edge, while the silky but substantial structure lets the gently mulled plum, black currant and cherry flavors glide through. Shows a sanguine tang at the very end, displaying latent grip for further evolution. -- Blind '01\/'03\/'05 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2017).\" JM for WS Feb 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR94 \"As the 1983 surprised many people for its success compared to 1982, so too is the 2001 Palmer, outgunning the 2000 on many of my recent tastings. I would not bet on it lasting as long as the 2000, but this is still young right now, with firm, still-muscular tannins and deep cassis fruits. An enjoyably balanced and subtle wine filled with charcoal and woodsmoke.\" JA for DR Nov 2020","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963900473403,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-PK12-2001-F0L0C0","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPALPALM-PK12-2001-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1781048467"},{"product_id":"palmer-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Case of 12 btls","description":"Jane Anson 93Pts for Inside Bordeaux writes, \"Intense spice, majoring on smoked earth, pink pepper and black truffle notes, the fruit is softened, heading towards raspberry puree, crème de mure and fig. Plenty of freshness, with orange peel and graphite adding structure and texture. Soft rose petal colour around the edges shows the evolution overall, but there is still so much pleasure to be had here, and at least another decade of drinking. One of those vintages when you can really see the benefit that Bordeaux gets from being able to blend - far less Merlot was used in this wine than usual, because of the unusually high levels of ripeness and sugar that was found in the grape after the long hot summer (with temperatures reguarly breaking 40C during June, July and August)\" Published: Dec 7, 2021","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963901259835,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPALPALM-PK12-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1588791803"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-1995-750ml-soiled-label","title":"1995 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Soiled Label]","description":"RP96 \"What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 Pichon-Lalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee\/chocolatey\/cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complex blackberry\/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black\/ruby\/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's most extraordinary success stories. The 1995\/1996 vintages are two of the greatest back to back efforts Pichon-Lalande has ever produced, including the 1982\/1983 vintages.\" RP Feb 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1995\/1996 vintages are two of the greatest back to back efforts Pichon-Lalande has ever produced, including the 1982\/1983 vintages.","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963949527099,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-1995-F0L1C0","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-1995-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1780008062"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2000-1-5l","title":"2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP97 \"Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all-time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink well yet promises to last for another 20-25+ years.\" RP Aug 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"A brilliant Pauillac at its peak, the 2000 Château Lynch-Bages is based on 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot and aged 15 months in 70% new French oak. Drinking beautifully, it offers ripe currants, dried flowers, tobacco, spice, and hints of lead pencil on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with ripe, polished, integrated tannins and a great finish. This might be the best fully mature Lynch-Bages for drinking today, and it has plenty of life ahead with a solid 20 years of prime drinking. Drink 2026-2046.\" JD Apr 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"This has a dense but well-defined core of currant and fig paste flavors supported by a gorgeous graphite spine. Long and authoritative, with notes of bay, pepper, leather and juniper slowly emerging on the finish. Terrific structure and integration give this a chiseled feel. No rush here. -- Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2033. \" JM for WS Jun 2016","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963966009403,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-1500-2000-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-1500-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1781809217"},{"product_id":"montrose-2004-750ml","title":"2004 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR94 \"This wine was the unanimous favourite of the flight, impressing with its deep colour and pronounced currant and mulberry fruit and hints of cedar, eucalyptus, and spice. The texture is firmly tannic and dense, but there is enough extract to ensure that it does not seem astringent. The wine is still youthful, and while it is beginning to open up, it is decidedly at the outset of its trajectory and should age comfortably for at least another 20 years.\" CC for DR Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLisa Perrotti-Brown for The Wine Independent writes, \"In 2004, the yields were huge for Montrose: 57 hectoliters\/hectare. A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, it has a medium to deep garnet color, with a touch of brick. It scoots out with eager-to-please notes of Morello cherries, blackcurrant jelly, and prunes, followed by hints of dried Provence herbs, lavender oil, tilled soil, and unsmoked cigars. Medium-bodied, the palate is refreshing and vibrant, with energetic black fruit and savory layers and a fine-grained texture, finishing long and earthy. Nicely done!\" 93Pts Published: 2024-02-28","brand":"Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964048027707,"sku":"BDX:MON:MONT-0750-2004-F0L0C0","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMONMONT-0750-2004-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1733442563"},{"product_id":"montrose-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"A brilliant wine that stands out as one of the high points of the vintage, the 2009 Montrose unwinds in the glass with a rich and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, framed by a deftly judged touch of new oak. Full-bodied, broad and enveloping, it's a velvety, layered and impressively dynamic wine that's deep and concentrated, exhibiting terrific balance and a long, resonant finish. While it is still five or six years away from showing all its cards, I have drunk this benchmark for contemporary Montrose with immense pleasure three times this year. In style, it's hard to find an obvious comparison (and I have drunk Montrose back to 1895), but I would be inclined to invoke a fresher, more complete and more powerful version of the estate's very successful 2003.\" WK for TWA Aug 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2009 Montrose prances out with showy notes of blackcurrant preserves, blackberry pie, dark chocolate, anise, and violets with touches of menthol and fallen leaves. The medium to full-bodied is jam packed with impactful black fruit preserves, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with epic length and wonderfully fragrant.\" LPB for TWI Sep 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"The 2009 Château Montrose is just pure perfection, and it doesn't get any better. This magical Saint- Estèphe is still youthful yet offers incredible pleasure in its assorted black and red fruits as well as notes of smoked tobacco, licorice, graphite, and scorched earth. A wine that has always been open and satisfying since release, it's still full-bodied and has a broad, expansive, velvety mouthfeel, gorgeous and still present tannins, and a great, great finish. It's a richer, more expansive wine compared to the more focused, classic 2010. Unquestionably one of the finest wines in the vintage, as well as one of the legendary wines from this address, it should evolve for another 40-50 years, although don't let that stop you from opening a bottle!\" JD May 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Jean Bernard Delmas’ goal was to find perfect equilibrium between freshness and concentration, given its incredible opulence and the voluptuous character this vintage offered. That’s what this wine has in abundance. With an astounding dense purple color, the wine has velvety, sweet tannins, and an extremely open-knit and opulent blueberry, blackberry and creme de cassis nose. There is scorched earth, vanilla and, again, telltale licorice and spice. It is unctuously textured – thicker and juicier than the 2010 and more forward. This wine should come into its own in another five years. And again, it has at least 50+ years of aging potential.\" 100 Points Published: Published: Aug 27, 2014","brand":"Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964106649659,"sku":"BDX:MON:MONT-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMONMONT-0750-2009-F0L0C0_7cd801f9-57c8-4176-8ab4-663a47dc52f3.jpg?v=1753905712"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Starting a duo of magical vintages, the 2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of those wines that always seems to deliver the goods. A normal blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that hit 13.5% natural alcohol, it has a soaring bouquet of sweet blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, minty herbs, graphite, and assorted spicy nuances. It's full-bodied, broad, expansive, and flawlessly balanced, and has still present yet sweet, fine-grained tannins. It's in a much sexier, more showy style compared to the 2010, but I suspect it will nevertheless be just about as long-lived. This is pure perfection in wine.\" JD Oct 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP100 \"The 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou will eclipse the brilliant wines produced in 2005, 2003 and 2000. It will be interesting to see how the 2009 fares against the 2010 after twenty years of aging, but my money is on the 2009. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, this inky purple, unctuous wine possesses classic aromas of graphite, creme de cassis, blueberries, violets, licorice and Christmas fruitcake. Full-bodied and intense with Ducru’s inimitable elegance and purity, it should firm up in the bottle after 7-10 years of cellaring and last for 40-50 years. Magnificent!\" RP Dec 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR99 \"Remarkably fresh and delicate nose yet classic and aromatic and full of spicy and graphite notes with liquorice, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and cherry. Very fresh and elegant, the palate is formidable and shows the classic style of Ducru-Beaucaillou with its characteristic tension and upright structure and the powerful personality of a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine from one of the great terroirs of the Médoc. Bravo!\" YC Jun 2021","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964107403323,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-2009-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1739764943"},{"product_id":"pontet-canet-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"An amazing wine in every sense, this classic, full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who continues to reduce yields and farms his vineyards biodynamically – a rarity in Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the 2009 Pontet Canet offers up notes of incense, graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis and blackberries. A wine of irrefutable purity, laser-like precision, colossal weight and richness, and sensational freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking that is capable of lasting 50 or more years. The tannins are elevated, but they are sweet and beautifully integrated as are the acidity, wood and alcohol (which must be in excess of 14%). This vineyard, which is situated on the high plateau of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, appears to have done everything perfectly in 2009. This cuvee should shut down in the cellar and re-open in a decade or more.\" RP Dec 2011 \u0026amp; LPB for TWA May 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pontet-Canet prances out of the glass with exuberant notes of black cherry preserves, warm cassis, and boysenberries, followed by a powerful perfume of star anise, candied violets, fallen leaves, and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with decadently rich, sensuous black berry preserves and exotic spices flavors, backed by a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. Stunning.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"A consistently perfect wine every time I've had it, the 2009 Château Pontet-Canet is the greatest wine from this address to date as well as one of the greatest Pauillacs out there. Still youthfully ruby\/purple and with a gorgeous perfume of blackcurrants, lead pencil, graphite, crushed rocks, and damp earth, it's still youthful but is just now starting to show more nuance and complexity. Full-bodied on the palate, with a powerful, concentrated mid-palate, incredible depth of fruit, and flawless balance, Bordeaux simply does not get any better. You couldn't have too much of this in the cellar, and this magical wine is going to drink brilliantly for another 50 years or more.\" JD Nov 2020","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964132503611,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-0750-2009-F0L0C0_7ccdc0a1-5f4b-4f6e-bb6d-258c38d77882.jpg?v=1752772356"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2000-750ml-slightly-bin-soiled-label","title":"2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Soiled Label]","description":"RP97 \"Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all-time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink well yet promises to last for another 20-25+ years.\" RP Aug 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \"This was a gorgeous showing by the 2000 Château Lynch-Bages, and this appears to be smack in the middle of its prime drinking window based on this bottle (which was more youthful than a bottle from my cellar). Still ruby\/plum-hued, it has a pure, intense nose of darker currants, leafy tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, and incense, which is classic Pauillac goodness. This carries to a full-bodied Lynch-Bages that has flawless overall balance, a seamless, surprisingly elegant mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. This was closed and hard to read a few years after release and over the following decade or more, but the last few bottles I've had have all showed remarkably open and accessible. I'd be shocked if it didn't continue drinking brilliantly over the coming 20+ years.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"This has a dense but well-defined core of currant and fig paste flavors supported by a gorgeous graphite spine. Long and authoritative, with notes of bay, pepper, leather and juniper slowly emerging on the finish. Terrific structure and integration give this a chiseled feel. No rush here. -- Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2033. \" JM for WS Jun 2016","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964316856379,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-2000-F0L2C0","price":318.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-2000-F0L2C0_a6a85d4d-64f7-4b0f-a69e-73761b1f03cd.jpg?v=1778710697"},{"product_id":"palmer-1989-750ml-slightly-nicked-label","title":"1989 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Scuffed Label]","description":"NM98 \"Fairly light color, in contrast with the darker 1990. Elegant and complex bouquet, featuring a cornucopia of scents including jammy black fruits, cedar, mild spices, camphor, toast, tobacco, leather, truffle, and eucalyptus. Elegant in the mouth as well; full-bodied, yet refined and graceful. The 1989 is in perfect balance, with soft tannins and good acidity mingling effortlessly with the fruit. Extremely long, consistent, mesmerizing finish. In a “show of hands” voting, it was the 1989 that proved to to the “Wine of the Night,” beating the 1990 by two votes. It was almost as good as the 1961!\" NM for WJ May 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"Wafting from the glass with captivating aromas of dark berries, violets, sweet soil tones and black truffle, the 1989 Palmer is medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a suave, seamless profile, terrific depth at the core and a long, sapid, perfumed finish. At its best, this is one of the vintage's finest wines.\" WK for TWA Dec 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM97 \"The 1989 Palmer has vied with the 1983 as the highlight of the decade, so it is fascinating to revisit it at 30 years old. It has a wonderful bouquet of degraded red berry fruit, singed leather and hints of game and mint, beautifully defined and still so fresh, yet undeniably old-school in style. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and still brimming with vigor, delivering a fine bead of acidity and a touch of cracked black pepper. A very detailed, engaging finish urges you back for another sip. A brilliant Palmer, and judging from this showing, it has another two decades of pleasure to give. Tasted from an ex-cellar bottle at the château.\" NM for VM Sep 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA97 \"Fleshy, stunningly fragrant, tobacco and crushed roses, very much a signature of older Palmer, so much finesse and gentle concentration, waves of delicate peonies, raspberries, cold ash, saffron, keeps coming back at you in waves of retro-olfaction, in its drinking window but with plenty of time ahead of it. Harvest 6 to 23 September. Served blind.\" JA for IB Jun 2024","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964342775867,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-0750-1989-F0L1C0","price":528.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPALPALM-0750-1989-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1781220255"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP98 \"Performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, this appears to be the finest Lynch Bages since the 2000, 1990 and 1989. According to the chateau, the 2009 has the highest level of polyphenols ever measured as well as high alcohol (nearly 13.5%). A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest largely Merlot with touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is an expressive, voluptuously textured effort with unctuosity and powerful, juicy, succulent blackberry and black currant flavors, low acids, a layered, massive mouthfeel, but no sense of heaviness or fatigue. This exquisite Lynch Bages should drink well for 30+ years.\" RP Dec 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD98 \"In the running for the greatest vintage ever from this château, the 2009 Château Lynch-Bages is pure Pauillac magic, offering a powerful bouquet of blackcurrants, freshly sharpened pencils, smoked tobacco, and gravelly earth. It's full-bodied, has a concentrated, structured mouthfeel, building yet beautifully integrated tannins, and a great, great finish. It's just now at the early stages of its prime drinking window and has another 30 years of prime drinking ahead of it. I wish I'd bought more on release. (Drink between 2024-2054)\" JD Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA98 \"Density, power, concentration, this is a full on Pauillac, with a ton of cassis and blueberry, liquorice, espresso, cocoa bean, with an intense muscular tannic frame. Precise architecture, it delivers on the promise that has been building for several years - muscular, ripped, will power for decades.\" JA for IB Sep 2024","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964394549307,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-2009-F0L0C0_7abc2106-16cd-4bd1-931d-34ec3b15d930.jpg?v=1770850102"},{"product_id":"pontet-canet-2010-750ml","title":"2010 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes harvested between the end of September and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15% natural alcohol. It comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux, but you are likely to see many more, given the success that Tesseron seems to be having at all levels, both in his vineyards and in his fermentation\/winemaking. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. The freshness, laser-like precision, and full-bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience. It is very easy, to become jaded tasting such great wines from a great vintage, but it is really a privilege to taste something as amazing as this. Unfortunately, it needs a good decade of cellaring, and that’s assuming it doesn’t close down over the next few years. This is a 50- to 75-year wine from one of the half-dozen or so most compulsive and obsessive proprietors in all of Bordeaux. Is there anything that proprietor Alfred Tesseron is not doing right? Talk about an estate that is on top of its game! Pontet-Canet’s 2010 is a more structured, tannic and restrained version of their most recent perfect wine, the 2009. Kudos to Pontet-Canet!\" RP Feb 2013 \u0026amp; LPB for TWA May 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2010 Pontet-Canet is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-black in color, it sashays out of the glass with opulent scents of Chinese five spice, smoked meats, and cigar box, over a core of prunes, redcurrant jelly, and fruitcake with a waft of espresso. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm, grainy structure with tons of freshness supporting the decadent spice and fruit preserves layers, finishing with great length. It is delicious to drink now!\" LPB for TWI June 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"The aromas to this are incredible with blueberry, minerals, dried flowers, and stones. It goes to dried meat and spices. Full body and incredibly integrated with blackberry, licorice, and minerals. There's a wonderful purity to this. It goes on for minutes. The quality of tannins is amazing. Seamless. There's an amazing transparency that shows you all the elements of the wine's unique terrior\" JS Nov 2013","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964414767163,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-0750-2010-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-0750-2010-F0L0C0_b377dbd1-b27c-437e-8874-907e0b1b2689.jpg?v=1781731736"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/collections\/Super_seconds_1800.jpg?v=1702055232","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/super-second.oembed?page=6","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}