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Bordeaux Canon-Fronsac

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  Chateau Clos Puy Arnaud 2005 08/08/08 NZD $79.95 NZD $74.95 Out of Stock

  Clos Puy Arnaud is nearly always a seriously made as well as potentially long-lived offering, as evidenced by the 2005. This blend of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts a saturated blue/purple colour in addition to a sweet nose of black raspberries, cranberries, crushed rocks and background wood. Displaying terrific old vine intensity, it hits the palate with a rush of fruit, glycene and tannin. With good structure, purity and potential, it will require 2-3 years to settle down and should last for 5 or more years.
  - Robert Parker 90-92

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  Chateau Clos des Lunelles 2005 08/08/08 NZD $119.95 NZD $104.95

  The Clos de Castillon offering from perfectionists Chantal and Gérard Perse, the 2005 Clos des Lunelles fashioned from yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare, is a candidate for the reference point wine of the appellation. Inky/blue/purple-coloured with stunning aromas of spring flowers, sweet cherries, black currants, crushed rocks and new oak, it possesses fabulous fruit, remarkable intensity and texture, full body and a huge moderately tannic finish. The natural alcohol comes in at 14.3%. Anticipated maturity is 2010-2020+.
  - Robert Parker 91-94

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Bordeaux Fronsac

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  Chateau Villars 2009 06/23/10 NZD $34.95
  A solid effort, and possibly the best wine ever made at Villars, the 2009 exhibits a deep ruby/purple colour as well as notes of forest floor, crushed rocks, blueberries, and raspberries, a superb texture, admirable purity, and a long, full-bodied finish. It should drink well for 15-20 years.
  Robert Parker 90-92/100
  
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  Chateau Les Trois Croix 2005 01/27/09 NZD $62.95 NZD $57.95 Out of Stock
  This is the finest effort I have yet tasted from the former director of Mouton Rothschild proprietor Patrick Leon. A Blend of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, the 2005 Les Trois Croix oozes sweet black cheery and currant fruit from its projected bouquet. Displaying excellent purity, medium body and a Pinot Noir-like elegant character, it should drink well for a decade. Robert Parker 88-89
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  Chateau La Vieille Cure 2005 08/08/08 NZD $69.95 NZD $64.95

  While the 2005 does not equal the prodigious 2003 (the finest La Vieille Cure to date), this Merlot-dominated effort was fashioned under the guidance of Michel Rolland. It is a dense, powerful, dark ruby/purple-tinged offering exhibiting a big structure, loads of substance as well as extract and high tannin. Give this sleep of the vintage 2-3 years of bottle age and consume it over the following two decades.
  - Robert Parker 89-91

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Bordeaux Haut-Medoc

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  Chateau Lanessan 2001 01/25/12 NZD $44.95 NZD $39.95
  "Lanessan's 2001 is a consistent overachiever in Haut-Medoc. This wine nearly rivals the outstanding 2000. It is a seriously-extracted, dark ruby/purple-colored offering with ripe cassis fruit, notes of leather and earth, and a hint of truffles. It is medium-bodied, pure, and savory, with copious tannin. It will age well for 10-15 years. Drink 2002-2017" Robert Parker (April 2002)
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  Chateau Lanessan 2000 01/25/12 NZD $54.95 NZD $49.95
  "Delicious, complex effort, the fully mature 2000 Lanessan offers notes of cedarwood, plums, loamy soil, and damp earth, medium to full body, plenty of spice, and a classic Bordeaux personality. It should drink well for another 7-10 years. Drink 2010-20" Robert Parker (June 2010)
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  Chateau Senejac 2005 08/10/11 NZD $78.95 $69.95
  Run by the Cordier family, with the vineyard managed by Alfred Tesseron’s team at Pontet-Canet, this is the first vintage from their biodynamically farmed estate, and it is certainly the best wine I have ever tasted from Senejac. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot,The 2005 as we all know is one of the greatest vintages in the history of Bordeaux and this superb Cru Bourgeois will be starting to drink very well now. Very few remaining cases so first in, first served. Drink now or cellar for a further 5-6 years.
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  Chateau Lanessan 2009 07/07/10 NZD $37.95
  "Generally a St.-Julien/Pauillac-like offering, the 2009 Lanessan seems more explosive and concentrated than prior vintages. I'm not sure it is the finest I have ever tasted, but it boasts a dense purple colour as well as copious creme de cassis, cedar wood, underbrush, and spice notes. Beautiful opulence, silky tannins, and a long finish suggest this sleeper of the vintage will drink well for 2-3 decades."
  Robert Parker 90-92/100
  
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Bordeaux Lalande-de-pomerol

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  Chateau La Fleur de Bouard 2005 08/08/08 NZD $98.95

  From the personal estate of one of Bordeaux's most influential tastemakers, Hubert de Bouard, the 2005 La Fleur de Bouard is potentially one of the finest yet produced... and that's saying something given the consistent quality. A blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, its blue/black/purple colour is accompanied by beautiful aromas of charcoal, melted licorice espresso, blackberries and blue fruits. Deep, opulent and full bodied with sewet tannin as well as a powerful finish. It will require consumption during its first 7-8 years of life.
  - Robert Parker 90-92

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  La Chenade 2004 08/08/08 NZD $39.95 NZD $34.95 Out of Stock
  This fruit-accented wine should provide enjoyable drinking as soon as it is in bottle. It is fresh, fruity and agreeable with notes of cassis (40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend) and crisp, grainy tannins. One of the best examples of a very well priced Pomerol which due to its vintage and characteristics offers excellent value for money drinking when young but also will develop for another 5-6 years.

Bordeaux Margaux

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  Chateau Margaux 2007 08/19/10 NZD $1629.95
  "The elegant 2007 Chateau Margaux’s purity, depth of fruit, and overall equilibrium are impressive. A dark ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of spring flowers, black currants, and blackberries, a soft, lush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and delicacy allied to impressive depth, texture, and length. Already drinkable, it should continue to offer exceptional pleasure for 15 or more years." -- Robert Parker 93-95/100
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  Chateau Marquis de Terme 2009 06/16/10 NZD $89.95
  The finest wine I have ever tasted from Marquis de Terme, this seamless beauty exhibits a dense ruby/purple colour along with a big, sweet bouquet of liquorice, seaweed, black currants, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied with silky tannins, a rich, concentrated mouthfeel, and a long, layered finish, it will benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring, and should evolve for 20-25 years. (Tasted two times.)
  --Robert Parker 89-91/100
  
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  Chateau Cantenac Brown 2003 08/20/08 NZD $97.95 NZD $94.95 Out of Stock
  The 2003 vintage, the hottest on record, it is starting to show lovely soft tannins with aromas of mocca and tobacco a superb effort revealing attractive, earthy, black currant fruit intermixed with notions of herbs and new oak. A steely, slightly austere, medium-bodied, concentrated, firmly structured Margaux. It will require 3-4 years of bottle age. Anticipated maturity 2009-2018.
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  Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux 1986 08/20/08 NZD $419.95 NZD $399.95
  A classic example of a superb second wine from a very good vintage that it is showing superbly now. Classic Margaux where finesse, elegance and symmetry is everything, nuances of black truffle dry earth and a touch if exotic spices are well evident. This is a great substitute for the premier wine on lesser vintages at well under half of the price.
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Bordeaux Medoc

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  Chateau Les Grands Chenes 2009 06/23/10 NZD $46.95
  Proprietor Bernard Magrez has fashioned a big time sleeper of the vintage composed of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon. It reveals a dense purple color as well as a powerful nose of black currants, licorice, and camphor, full body, and 6-8 years of drinkability.
  90-92/100 Wine Advocate
  
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  Chateau Vieux Robin 2000 08/08/08 NZD $39.95 Out of Stock
  An outstanding example of a superb Médoc from a classic vintage. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc and exhibits terrific mouth feel and good length with pedigree. At 6 years of age it is pretty much drinking at its peak though will also keep evolving over the next 3-4 years. This wine falls into the classification of Cru Bourgeois which really represents outstanding value for money. The palate is refined, with hints of savoury notes, black truffle, espresso and cassis. Ideal with roast beef, aged cheese etc.
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  Chateau Pontensac 1996 08/08/08 NZD $89.95 NZD $84.95

  Long considered 'top of the class' of the Cru Bourgeois, Chateau Potensac is managed by Michel Delon, the proprietor of the Grand Cru Chateau Leoville-Las Cases. The similarities are obvious.

  Excellent youthful colour in this great Medoc wine with a first class bouquet of ripe cabernet, cedar wood, minerals (due to the deep roots of the old vines) and creamy new oak. Entry fruit is firmish and quite tightly reined, yet this wine shows big fruit under the tannic core. The finish is long, nicely layered and expressive.

  Young and a bit tight at the moment, this will age extremely well over the next 7 to 10 years.

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  Chateau Potensac 2005 08/08/08 NZD $84.95 NZD $82.95

  Fine deep cassis fruit, quite full, grippy and long, the Saint-Julien of the Médoc. Drink 2009-2016.
  - Decanter Magazine 3/5

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Bordeaux Pauillac

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  Chateau Latour 2006 08/19/10 NZD $1694.95
  "The 2006 Latour performed even better from bottle than from barrel. Only 38% of the production (10,000 cases) made it into the grand vin, a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot and a small amount of Cabernet Franc. From barrel, I thought it was a modern day version of the 1996 or 1986, and certainly the 1996 comparison still holds. I thought it was somewhat austere from barrel, but that is no longer an issue. This is a beautifully rich Chateau Latour boasting a dense ruby/purple color, a sweet, smoky, charcoal, cassis, graphite, and forest floor-scented nose, full body, an attractive freshness, and sweet, noble tannins. This layered Latour is one of the vintage's top dozen or so wines. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030. Latour's brilliant manager, Frederic Engerer, has purchased 15 hectares of old vine Grenache and Syrah in the Cotes du Rhone region, the Drome, at a cool-climate elevation. I can't wait to see the first vintage from this Cotes du Rhone project." -- Robert Parker 95/100
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  Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 2007 08/19/10 NZD $1349.95 Out of Stock
  "A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2007 Lafite Rothschild (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot) reveals classic Lafite aromas of graphite, unsmoked cigar tobacco, black currants, cherries, and a hint of truffles. The complex aromatics are followed by a round, medium to full-bodied wine with silky tannins, an overall subtle smoky component, and a rich, round, generous, plump finish. Already evolved and delicious, it should continue to drink well for two decades." -- Robert Parker 94/100
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  Chateau Lynch Bages 2009 07/07/10 NZD $289.95
  "The highest levels of polyphenols ever measured at Lynch Bages (20% higher than any prior vintage) are found in the 2009, which achieved 13.4% natural alcohol, and a normal pH of 3.64. Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is the greatest Lynch Bages since the outstanding duo of 1989 and 1990. The black/purple-tinged 2009 exhibits a glorious perfume of graphite, black currants, and subtle smoke, powerful, thick, unctuously textured flavours, huge yet sweet tannins, fabulous purity, and a finish that lasts 40-45 seconds. Five to eight years of patience will be required, but this is a 30-40-year wine from this popular estate run by the affable and highly respected Cazes family. (Tasted three times.)"
  Robert Parker 94-96+/100
  
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  Reserve de la Comtesse 2009 06/23/10 NZD $109.95
  The finest second wine they have made, the 2009 Reserve de Comtesse is composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. Flavourful and full-bodied with loads of texture and opulence, it offers up aromas of forest floor and black fruits. The surprisingly high tannin level is barely noticeable given the sweetness of the fruit and abundant glycerin. Nevertheless, the 13% alcohol is right in line with that of the Pichon Lalande. Drink the Reserve de Comtesse over the next 10-15 years. (Tasted once.) Like most Medoc chateaux, Pichon Lalande began their harvest on September 22, and finished on October 7.
  Robert Parker 91-93/100
  
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  Chateau La Parde de Haut Bailly 2006 08/10/11 NZD $68.95 NZD $64.95
  Chateau Haut Bailly was one of the first properties who produced a second wine. Normally wines made from younger vines go into the second label which is La Parde, the proportions of grape varieties will change depending on the vintage however it is a wine that expresses wonderful charm yet being very elegant with great finesse but yet remaining excellent, silky and well balanced Bordeaux with a significant ability to age for about 10-15 years. A classic Bordeaux without having to pay the earth for it. Drink now or over the next 4-5 years.
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  Chateau Haut-Brion 2007 08/19/10 NZD $1349.95
  "This is dense, smoky, brooding and suggestive of depth, with a little meaty vein to the fruit on the nose. Here we have 43% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc, and 43% of the harvest so there should be 8900 cases produced. It is weightier than Le Clarence, a little plummy and fleshy, but still elegant. There is a lot of evident structure, with a supple composition laid over a core of firm tannins. A little length here. A good wine with potential, although it is not overtly expressed. From my 2007 Bordeaux primeur assessment. 16-17+/20 (April 2008)" -- The Wine Doctor
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  Chateau Clos Marsalette 2009 06/16/10 NZD $59.95
  Visionary/proprietor Stefan von Neipperg appears to have produced his finest Clos Marsalette to date. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot (13.5% alcohol), it is a broad, savoury wine with beautiful, complex aromas of berry fruit, graphite, spice box, herbs, and cedar. Long, sexy, full-bodied, and lush, this beauty can be enjoyed over the next 8-10 years. (Tasted once.)
  --Robert Parker 90-92/100
  
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  Chateau Haut Brion 2004 08/20/08 NZD $493.95 NZD $479.95 Out of Stock

Bordeaux Pomerol

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  Chateau Nenin 2009 07/07/10 NZD $129.95
  "A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc that achieved nearly 14% natural alcohol, the 2009 Nenin is the finest wine I have tasted since the estate was acquired by Jean-Hubert Delon (the family that also owns Leoville Las Cases). The full-bodied Nenin exhibits lots of cranberry and boysenberry fruit, a hefty, rich mouth feel, and a fresh, lively, long, rich style. It can be drunk young or cellared for three decades. (Tasted once.)"
  Robert Parker 91-93/100
  
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  Chateau Nenin 2005 08/08/08 NZD $189.95 NZD $184.95

  A strong effort from Leoville Las-Cases's winemaking team, the powerful 2005 Nenin (14.2% alcohol) was created from a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc. Only 41% of the production was used. Its deep ruby/purple colour is followed by sweet cranberry, black cherry and cassis fruit, impressive intensity, full body, low acidity, ripe tannin and plenty of power and length. Although somewhat monolithic, it should develop additional nuances with 3-4 years of bottle age. It will last for two decades.
  - Robert Parker 90-92

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Bordeaux Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

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  Chateau Clos Chaumont 2005 08/08/08 NZD $49.95 NZD $44.95 Out of Stock
  "Generally a blend of two-thirds Merlot and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Clos Chaumont's deep ruby/purple-hued 2005 reveals sweet scents of white chocolate, blueberries and raspberries, medium body, good acidity and plenty of power, glycene and tannin. Enjoy it during its first 5-8 years of life.
  Robert Parker 87-89/100

Bordeaux Saint-Emilion

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  Chateau Lafon La Tuilerie 2007 08/10/11 NZD $69.95 $59.95
  Made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the wine represents the classical terroir of the region, medium to full bodied, ripe and mellow with soft velvety tannins yet with mineral expression, concentration and focus. This is something that even though is starting to drink quite well now however it will improve over the next 10-15 years, this is a very rare opportunity to purchase an excellent Grand Cru from a very good vintage at an incredibly good price! Drink now or cellar over the next 15 years.
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  Chateau Cantenac 2009 06/16/10 NZD $39.95
  From the stable of Chateau des Sources, this 1.7-hectare vineyard is planted with 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It has quite a dense nose that is more introverted than the Petit Cantenac because of the higher percentage of new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very good weight but tightly coiled. I like the purity here and the chalky texture towards the finish and part of me wishes that a) there was less new oak and b) there was say, 20% Cabernet Franc. Just the right amount of dryness to counterbalance the richness here. This should be very interesting after bottling. Very fine. Tasted April 2010.
  --Wine Advocate 89-91/100
  
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  Chateau Lafon La Tuilerie 2006 08/08/08 NZD $64.95 NZD $59.95
  A vintage that is living in the shadows of the classic 2005 however it is still a very good one particularly in St. Emilion. Made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the wine represents the classical terroir of the region, medium to full bodied, ripe and mellow with soft velvety tannins yet with mineral expression, concentration and focus. This is something that even though is starting to drink quite well now however it will improve over the next 10-15 years, this is a very rare opportunity to purchase an excellent Grand Cru from a very good vintage at an incredibly good price! You’ll need to hurry as there are only 25 cases available. Drink now or cellar over the next 15 years.
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  Chateau Fombrauge 2005 08/08/08 NZD $129.95 NZD $94.95
  "This estate has come on strong under the auspices of visionary proprietor Bernard Magrez and winemaking consultant Michel Rolland, and it has been one of this journal's great value picks over the last 7-8 vintages. In 2005, the harvest took place between September 22nd and October 6th, and the final blend consisted of 77% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Its dense purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of white chocolate, graphite, black cherry jam, and currants. Medium to full-bodied with moderate tannin, more structure than usual, loads of glycerin, and a persistent mouthfeel, it should be drinkable in 2-3 years, and evolve for 12-15."
  90-92/100 Robert Parker
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Bordeaux Saint-Estephe

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  Les Pagodes de Cos 2009 07/07/10 NZD $129.95
  "The 2009 Les Pagodes de Cos is also a remarkable offering. Composed of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, it tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol, and is better than most Cos d'Estournel vintages produced in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It is a full-bodied, opulently concentrated wine of amazing richness, density, and intensity. As with the grand vin, the harvest began on September 26 and finished on October 10. This wine possesses this vintage's classic characteristics of enormous power, massive fruit, and extraordinary freshness and precision - largely unprecedented, particularly for Cabernet-based wines in the Medoc. (Tasted once.)"
  Robert Parker 91-94/100
  
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  Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2009 07/07/10 NZD $819.95
  "The 2009 Cos d'Estournel is one of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted ... in the world! An extraordinary effort I tasted on two separate occasions, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot with a dollop of Cabernet Franc has a whopping 14.5% alcohol, but a remarkably normal pH of 3.69. Kudos to Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier for this amazing wine made from yields of 33 hectolitres per hectare. It will be a legendary claret that should last for 50-60 years. A black/purple colour is accompanied by aromas of graphite, ink, creme de cassis, blackberries, cedar, and incense. Full-bodied and unctuously textured, with an ethereal personality, tons of nuances, and a burgeoning complexity, it is an enormously well-endowed, fresh, perfectly balanced tour de force in winemaking. As mentioned above, it should drink well for 50-60 years. This wine possesses this vintage's classic characteristics of enormous power, massive fruit, and extraordinary freshness and precision - largely unprecedented, particularly for Cabernet-based wines in the Medoc. (Tasted two times.)
  Robert Parker 98-100/100
  
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  Chateau Phelan Segur 2005 08/20/08 NZD $114.95 NZD $89.95
  "This has a very dark hue, and lovely, aromatic, dense, dark and rather gravelly fruit. The palate has a rather pure character with an appealing leanness, and a raft of attractive red fruits presented in a direct, very well defined frame. This certainly has a pleasing nature, backed up by good extract and substance. There is a lot of stuffing for the cellar here. Very good indeed. From my tasting of 2005 Bordeaux at two years of age."
  88-90/100 Robert Parker
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  Chateau Ormes de Pez 2003 08/19/08 NZD $79.95 NZD $74.95
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Bordeaux Saint-Julien

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  Chateau Lagrange 2009 07/07/10 NZD $109.95
  "A slightly lighter, less powerful style of St.-Julien, but also less oaky than previous vintages have tended to be, the 2009 Lagrange offers attractive, fresh, red and black currant notes, and an elegant as well as corpulent attack and mid-palate. This wine does not have the weight of the "big boys" of St.-Julien, but it displays an endearing finesse, freshness, and purity. It is by no means a wimpish, understated wine, but in the context of the 2009 vintage, it is somewhat overwhelmed by many of its neighbours. Enjoy it over the next two decades. (Tasted two times.)"
  Robert Parker 90-93/100
  
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  Chateau Talbot 2009 07/07/10 NZD $104.95
  "This is the most impressive Talbot since the 1982 and 1986. It reveals an opaque plum/garnet/purple colour as well as knock-out aromas of black fruits, cedar, incense, liquorice, and a Provencal garrigue-like character. Substantial, sexy, and seductive, it is almost slutty in its exuberance and ostentatiousness. It was a thrill to drink this loaded St.-Julien. It should offer irresistible drinking over the next 20-25 years. (Tasted two times.)"
  Robert Parker 92-94/100
  
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  Chateau Gloria 2009 06/23/10 NZD $89.95
  There have been many great Glorias over the years as this property consistently over-performs. The 2009 may be the finest yet produced. Loaded with notes of Christmas fruitcake intermixed with red and black currants, liquorice, spice box, and blackberries, this inky/purple-coloured wine is atypically full-bodied with a viscous texture, and loads of tannin, extract, and richness. Deep and layered, it will offer thrilling sipping over the next 25+ years. (Bottles of the 1982 I own are fully mature, but are not close to falling apart.) (Tasted two times.)
  Robert Parker 91-93/100
  
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  Chateau Clos du Marquis 1995 08/20/08 NZD $192.95 NZD $189.95
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Bordeaux Superieur

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  Chateau Lagrave Paran 2009 10/06/11 NZD $26.95 NZD $24.95
  Vintage 2005 and now 2009 have become absolute classics in Bordeaux. Chateau Lagrave Paran 2009 that a lot of you will be very familiar with, we have tried this alongside many Bordeaux blend wines from various areas and is just up there with a lot of them at double the price. Ideally this is something that should be kept for a little while, around 3-5 years and at $24.95, it is almost impossible to get any better. Medium to full bodied with hints of smoke, leather and dust yet with very clear and precise fruit, ripe, beautifully balanced with lovely structure and concentration. A wine that you would put alongside many others at $50 or $60 and is just as good, if not better. For those of you who know it, you will know exactly what we are talking about, and for those who haven’t tried it, it’s worth getting some so you will find out!
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  Chateau Lagrave Paran Rouge 2008 08/10/11 NZD $24.95 NZD $22.95
  This Chateau has become our best selling red over the last few years. After exhausting the 2004, 2005 and the 2006 we have just landed the 2008 vintage that even though it is not as hyped as the 2005 but still a very good one. Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the wine is intensely perfumed, expressive and dense, medium bodied with ripe soft tannins, perfect balance, racy acidity, focused and clean. A little on the young side now but very approachable and will also cellar for up to 5 years.
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  Chateau Croix-Mouton 2009 06/16/10 NZD $26.95
  "One couldn’t ask for a more serious owner than Jean-Philippe Janoueix, who has done such a terrific job at La Confession in St.-Emilion and La Croix St.-Georges in Pomerol. Tiny yields of 31 hectolitres per hectare as well as super attention to detail in both the vineyard and winemaking has resulted in a wine that is a final blend of 87% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot coming in at 14.1% alcohol. The wine is stunning, dense purple in colour, with notes of chocolate, espresso roast, pain grille, blackberries, and cherries. It is a hedonistic mouthful of wine to drink over the next 4-5 years."
  --Robert Parker 89-91/100
  
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  Chateau Girolate 2002 08/19/08 NZD $134.95 NZD $129.95
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Burgundy

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  Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet 2009 12/09/11 NZD $69.95 NZD $64.95
  Domaine Dujac also produces wine from selected growers that he has chosen many years ago. This is his Puligny-Montrachet 2009 that has produced a magnificent white Burgundy very much in tune with all the superb whites from this particular vintage. Typical Puligny-Montrachet, power, refinement, concentration and beautiful minerality, clean, very focused and still obviously remarkably young and will need another 3-4 years to show its true colours. At its price it is all what you would expect from Puligny.
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  Domaine Dujac Morey Saint-Denis 1er Cru 2009 12/09/11 NZD $159.95 NZD $149.95
  This is perhaps one of the best value for money wines from Dujac. High tonned and muscular yet in the style of Dujac, soft, velvety with caressing tannins and acidity. It will need at least a decade to show its true colours and as is always the case, the 1er Cru Morey Saint-Denis will develop further for 5-7 years. At the moment it is closed and subdued but the ingredients are all there to develop into a majestic wine. As is the case from the 2009 vintage the wine offers an array of layers and dimensions, complex and structured. Cellar for 10 years plus.
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  Domaine Dujac Chambolle Musigny 2009 12/09/11 NZD $89.95 NZD $84.95
  Domaine Dujac is without doubt one of the top producers in Burgundy. His wines can be found in top restaurants throughout the world. The Domaine farms 32 acres in 11 appellations, including five Grands crus. Chambolle Musigny situated in the Côtes du Nuits (the northern part of Burgundy) synonymous with making among the very best wines in the world from the Pinot Noir grape. As an appellation it produces one of the softest wines in Burgundy, always emphasising velvety silky textures coupled with slight truffle and game flavours. The 2009 vintage is showing incredible pedigree, definition and stature. The viticulture is traditional and winemaking is non interventionist. Classical Chambolle that will also cellar for 8-10 years.
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  Domaine Dujac Morey St Denis 2009 12/09/11 NZD $89.95 NZD $84.95
  Morey St Denis is adjacent to the well renowned villages of Vosne Romanee, Nuits St Georges and Chambertain. The Domaine Dujac Morey St Denis 2009 is a wine that can be best described as a powerful yet with great elegance, lovely acidity and silky smooth texture. The wine expresses hints of truffle, violets, game and roasted almonds. The wine as is always the case with Dujac was traditionally made with a philosophy of minimum intervention and maximum expression of its terroir, it will need a good 8 years before it shows its true colours but it will be a well worth wait.
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Chablis

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  Domaine Laffay Petit Chablis 2009 11/09/11 NZD $32.95 NZD $29.95
  One of the small growers that has sustained the traditions and classical style of Chablis. For people that enjoy unoaked Chardonnay, this is a must, superb offering of riverbed pebbles, chalk, dry stone, superb minerality yet displaying incredible freshness, focus and flintiness. One of the great characteristics of Chablis is that it is able to offer full bodied wines with length, concentration and depth without having to result to any oak or oak aging. Enjoy now or over the next 2-3 years. Ideal with white meats, fish and shell fish.
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  Mosnier Chablis 2009 08/17/11 NZD $36.95 NZD $33.95
  Excellent example of a producer that combines the best of traditional winemaking with a modern approach. Straight Chablis will drink beautifully over the next 4-5 years, a little young at the moment however it is loaded with fresh fruits, citrus and clean crisp acidity, very flinty and refreshing but it still has an under layer of opulence and intensity that eventually will come to the forefront within the next 4-5 years. A perfect example of wonderful Chablis. Drink now or cellar for 4-5 years.
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  Mosnier Chablis Vielles Vignes 2009 08/17/11 NZD $39.95 NZD $36.95
  Sylvian Mosnier is an aristocratic producer with a tradition of excellence in Chablis, this is his old vines that in many cases, represents excellent value for money, almost as good as a 1er Cru but without the price. His 2009 is composed, focused and tense with lovely minerality, softly textured and abundant in acidity. Something that will drink very well within the next 4-5 years due to its freshness and also even if it’s capable of aging, Chablis when young can be extremely refreshing and flinty and this is how it is! Flinty, perfumed, mineral and profound. Excellent when young but it will also develop for 4-5 years.
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  Domaine Laffay Cote de Lechet 1er Cru 2009 08/17/11 NZD $49.95 NZD $46.95 Out of Stock
  This is farmed on a .20 hectare planted in 1989. Cote de Lechet (1er Cru by nature) tends to be lighter and more subdued however more perfumed and suave than other 1er Cru. The 2009 is obviously still a baby but it already offers an array of minerals, freshness and mouth watering acidity. It will develop for at least 6-7 years and in the process it will broaden but yet it will always remain classic Chablis of great focus and purity. Cellar for 6-7 years.

Champange

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  Pierre Paillard Grand Cru N.V. Brut 12/01/11 NZD $93.95 NZD $69.95
  One of the true aristocrats of Champagne with a pedigree and history of making the finest Champagne. This is exclusively from his Grand Cru vineyards and made exclusively in their own winery. This is a full bodied Champagne which displays lovely lifted aromas of apple, fresh fig and toasted brioche, lovely balance with great depth, tiny little persistent refined bubbles, in essence, what you would expect from a top notch Champagne.
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  Taittinger Prestige Rose N.V. 06/14/11 NZD $129.95 NZD $89.95
  Blend of 30% Chardonnay grapes and 70% Pinot grapes of the Montagne de Reims, Brut Prestige Rosé is a subtle, delicate and intense wine. Some of these Pinot Noir grapes are used to make a red wine which is added to the blend to give this wine its delightful pink hue.The colour, brilliant pink, is shimmering and intense. The bubbles are fine and the mousse persistent.The nose, satisfyingly intense, is both fresh and young. It gives off aromas of red fruit (freshly crushed wild raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant).On the palate, this is a velvety wine of fine balance, and body - a subtle wine with flavours of fresh fruit.
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  Ayala Brut N.V. 12/01/10 NZD $79.95 NZD $74.95
  Pale gold in colour with a fine mousse, the wine is aromatic on the nose. On the palate, it is well balanced and shows great finesse and complexity. Pinot Noir gives the wine richness and a long finish while Chardonnay, from the finest soils of the Côte des Blancs, adds delicacy, liveliness and freshness. Pinot Meunier, mainly from the Marne Valley, gives the wine an appealing fruitiness and roundness.
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  Marc Chauvet Brut Vintage 2002 12/10/09 NZD $89.95 NZD $74.95 Out of Stock
  From the same house as the Non Vintage of Marc Chauvet, this is their flagship Champagne from the vintage of 2002, considering the price of a lot of non vintage commercial brands, this is a steal! Fresh, full bodied with beautiful bottle-ferment richness, concentration and depth. This is a Champagne that is still at its very peak of its life also packaged in a beautiful bottle.

Languedoc - Roussillon

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  Rose de L'Engarran 2009 09/17/09 NZD $19.95 NZD $18.95
  Chateau de L’Engarran enjoys a tremendous reputation and history in the Coteaux du Languedoc rose is one of Chateau’s specialities. Made from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, this Rose is made from the juice that has seeped from the grapes without any artificial pressure. Its bright red colour and cherry red currant aromas lead into a smooth, round, long and well balanced palate of strawberry and a distinctive terroir flavour of the area, crisp and dry. Great on its own or with grilled fish, it is a perfect summer wine as it is light but flavoursome and aromatic. Enjoy it now.
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  Hospices Catalan Grenache Shiraz 2006 07/02/09 NZD $31.95 NZD $27.95
  This is a great find, we tried it against Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cornas, Gigondas etc, well the question is why should you pay those prices when this brilliant Cotes du Roussillon at half of the price is just up there. Made from a blend of Grenache and Shiraz, it is made for Winter really, lots of black pepper, Tapinade and exotic spices, excellent middle palate with the concentration and depth of a top Cotes du Rhone. Very attractive red berry and mature black fruit flavours, full body, mineral complexity with superb finish. An excellent Winter warming red that is starting to drink now but will also keep for another 3/4 years, have it with red meats, cheese and casseroles.
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Loire Valley

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  Marc Bredif Vouvray 1988 06/04/09 NZD $66.95 NZD $64.95 Out of Stock
  I remember the late 80’s era very well in fact in some ways very similar times as we have now, though quite different in other areas.
  
  A wine from the 80s is a very rare treat, this is a 21 year Vouvray and still young, but Vouvray in good hands can make wines that rival any in the world, especially in longevility.
  
  A mix of primary and developed fruit characters such as stewed apple, pear and quince on the nose and an edgy balance between sweetness and acid on the palate is hallmark of this wine.
  For a 20+ year wine, it is still fresh and bursting with fruit, incredible concentration and minerality, broad middle palate, pure and focused, it needs to be tasted to be believed.
  I have tasted many Vouvrays over time and I always found them to be a bargain compared to some of the Grand Cru Puligny-Montrachet. It says DRINK ME NOW!
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  GF Cavalier Blanc de Blancs Brut 08/08/08 NZD $13.95 NZD $12.95 Out of Stock
  The biggest selling French dry bubbly in the UK and exclusive to us in NZ.
  
  What a buy - French, dry, full of flavour. Fans of this wine travel from far and wide to get their Cavalier. Tremendous value and a sparkling for all occasions.
  
  Remember, if you want to send a dozen to a friend anywhere in New Zealand, we will include a card with your personal message. Just NZ$12.95 per bottle by the dozen.
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  Paul Louis Blanc De Blancs N.V. Brut 08/08/08 NZD $19.95 NZD $17.95 Out of Stock
  After years of importing B. Francois, this time they were not quite ready but they assured us that Paul Louis is exactly the same bubbly just destined for another market so here is again but with a smarter label. From the Loire Valley, made from Chenin Blanc it is just fantastic. Well refined bubbles with lovely apple fresh characters and packed with fruit, excellent on its own or with a touch of cassis.

Rhone Valley

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  Alain Graillot Saint Joseph 2008 08/12/10 NZD $44.95 NZD $39.95
  This is another of his great offerings that even though quite different in style to the Crozes Hermitage, it delivers incomparable value for money. Made from Syrah and sometimes a little Viognier added for colour and aroma, the wine is expressive, full bodied, dense and enormously concentrated. For anyone with an appreciation of Syrah will love this the rustic but yet elegant Saint Joseph. As is always the case Alain Graillot sets the standard in this part of the Rhone his wines are structured and age worthy yet very approachable when young, it will develop for the next 5-6 years.
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  Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage Rouge 2008 08/12/10 NZD $39.95 NZD $34.95
  Just landed the new release 2008 as always the wine is made from 100% Syrah from very low yielding vines averaging 30 years old. The viticulture is quite rustic and artisan therefore allowing the wine to express its true terroir characteristics. On appearance it has a very deep almost black with hints of ruby colour with an array of dry herbs, black olive and roasted red pepper. On the palate it is balance and juicy almost chunky with mineral notes and tapenade. It will evolve over the next 4-5 years.
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  Coteaux du Lyonnais Rose 2009 08/12/10 NZD $17.95 NZD $16.95
  Our brand new addition from Coteaux du Lyonnais, a lot of you will be familiar with the white and the red but for those with a fetish for rose this is simply put outstanding. Made from Gamay Noir, lightly pink and dry with aromas of fresh and wild strawberries, very fresh, light and perfumed, just the kind of wine for a sunny Sunday lunch or picnic. We also love this rose because it is light and crisp but still has structure and minerality, in essence what a good rose should be.
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  Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage Rouge 2007 02/24/10 NZD $44.95 NZD $39.95
  As is always the case this frankly represents the best expressions of Syrah that can be found anywhere in the world. The wine is made from 100% Syrah from very low yielding vines averaging 30 years old. The viticulture is quite rustic and artisan therefore allowing the wine to express its true terroir characteristics. On appearance it has a very deep almost black with hints of ruby colour with an array of dry herbs, black olive and roasted red pepper. On the palate it is incredibly big and juicy almost chunky with notes of tarragon and tapinade. The finish is persistent and long, emphasizing cracked black pepper corns with hints of leather yet remaining clean with great purity. Drinking at its best between 2014-2020.
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Sancerre

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  Jean Max Roger Sancerre 2005 08/20/08 NZD $36.95 NZD $34.95 Out of Stock
  Sancerre, the home of Sauvignon Blanc and still where the best wines from Sauvignon Blanc grapes are made. Jean Max Roger is a single Domaine with about 40 hectares of vineyard land and all of their wines are made exclusively from fruit out of their own vineyards. The 2005 vintage is a very good one. It encapsulates the real Sancerre, flinty, earthy, hints of dry herbs and gun powder. The palate is rich, clean with enormous purity, depth and focus. Ideal with shellfish, fish or light cheese.
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