textured, savoury
Bordeaux
Bordeaux Grand Cru Selection 4.0
$480
$289
6PK - $48.17 / BTL
The Right Bank of Bordeaux has always been a treasure trove for great wines at less-than eye watering prices (as opposed to those of the Left Bank which are largely unattainable).
6PK - $48.17 / BTL
$480
$289
OFF RRP
Why do we love this case?
The St Émilion Gran Cru classification marks wines of excellence. This Gran Cru collection features wines of distinction that not only rise to the lofty expectations of their regionality but best them. If you are ever eyeing off a true 'unicorn wine' - something in the vein of Cheval Blanc or Petrus, then you're going to be shopping in Bordeaux and, specifically, the Right Bank of Bordeaux. That's where St Émilion resides, among the giants of the global vino landscape. The Right Bank's preference for merlot dominant blends over cab sauv dominant blends makes for wines that are luxurious, rich, powerful, and (importantly) approachable in youth.
Included in this case:
2x Château le Loup Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2021
Red — Merlot Blend
Bordeaux — France
If you’re the kind of wine buyer looking for the best wine at the best price, look no further. Saint-Émilion grand cru rarely ever starts at a price like this. Even we did a double take! With a super high average score among wine-loving Vivino users, it’s a ‘get it while it’s hot’ limited red. A classic right-bank blend of merlot and cabernet franc, expect an inky red in your glass. Plums and dark cherries intertwine with cedar, expanding with a richness that tapers to a classic finish. There is also an edge of earthy notes here, only found in wonderfully earnest Bordeaux. French oak and gravelly tannins, it has it all to keep you wanting more. Perfect to cellar, yet, even better to drink, after all, people say life is short. While we are here we may as well sip grand cru, live long and prosper. Château le Loup Saint-Émilion grand cru, we love you.
You’d pay $90 full price.
Awards
Tasting Notes
2x Château Capet Duverger Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Red — Merlot Blend
Bordeaux — France
Château Capet Duverger is the perfect example of a co-op driven wine success story in France. This Grand Cru from Saint-Emilion is of course led by merlot with the remaining fruit being cabernet sauvignon. The grapes are fermented in a gravity-flow winery before being put to rest in 20% new French oak for 12 months. It’s ripe, approachable, spicy and lengthy. Plum and blackberry lead the way with notes of leather, mushroom, vanilla and caramel adding complexity. Like many of the more modern Right Bank wines, this can be enjoyed now, but would also benefit from more time in the cellar.
You’d pay $60 full price.
Awards
Tasting Notes
2x Château Tour de Yon St Emillon Grand Cru Merlot Blend 2020
Red — Merlot Blend
Bordeaux — France
The stars of the Right-Bank are on show here with 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc complimenting one another to deliver a wine of the utmost composure — elegance, purity and all of that Bordeaux sophistication. It all starts with the old, sandy, gravelly soils where the vineyards are immaculately tended to, ensuring a wine that provides a pure expression of the region and varieties. 16 months of maturation in new oak provides extra layers of complexity with results that rival this Chateau's acclaimed neighbours.
You’d pay $90 full price.
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