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6-Bottle SamplerIt’s hard to place exactly what I like most about the Hubaus’ wines. Is it that they bring honor to Merlot, accentuating its natural proclivity for balance, elegance,and age-worthy structure? Or is it that they make a practice of cellaring a portion of their annual production each year for future release? Perhaps it is that when you buy six of these wines together, they are still less expensive than a single bottle of nearly any vintage Bordeaux that you’ll find at auction today.
The Hubaus’ organic vineyards in Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac have all the elements to make great wine— the white, chalk-limestone hillsides are steep and well exposed, and the vines are on average more than sixty years old. These historically storied appellations have a champion once again, and we are proud to source wines of such quality and value, procured directly from the château’s cellar. This six-bottle sampler offers two bottles from the 1996,1998, and 2000 vintages, giving you the opportunity to enjoy fine Bordeaux at varying stages of aging. I recommend drinking a few now and holding a few for the future. –Clark Z.Terry
1996 Canon-Fronsac • Château Moulin Pey-Labrie $60.00
1998 Fronsac • Château Haut Lariveau 50.00
2000 Canon-Fronsac • Château Moulin Pey-Labrie 60.00
TWO BOTTLES OF EACH
Normally $340
Special Sampler Price
$255
(a 25% discount)
This item is not eligible for discounts |
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 1996, 1998, 2000 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Merlot |
Appellation: | Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Producer: | 6-Bottle Sampler |
Winemaker: | Bénédicte & Grégoire Hubau |
Vineyard: | Average of 60 years |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone, Molasse, Gravel |
Farming: | Organic |
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Bordeaux
Often considered the wine capital of the world, Bordeaux and its wines have captured the minds, hearts, and wallets of wine drinkers for centuries. For many, the wines provide an inalienable benchmark against which all other wines are measured.
Bordeaux is divided into three winegrowing regions with the city that gives the region its name in the near geographical center. The “right bank,” or the area located east of the Dordogne River, produces wines that are predominantly Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The “left bank” is located to the west of the Garonne River and produces wines dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
The third region, Entre-Deux-Mers, lies between both rivers and produces white wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle. Though technically in the left bank, it is worth noting the appellation of Sauternes, which produces arguably the world’s most famous sweet wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle as well.
Though many top Bordeaux wines are sold en primeur (in advance of their bottling) and often through a middleman known as a negoçiant, Kermit has always preferred to purchase directly from the winemaker. For more than three decades he has sought out small producers, who make classic Bordeaux wines and are willing to play outside the negoçiant system. This ethic has led to longstanding relationships, excellent prices, and perhaps most important—wines of great value and longevity.
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Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch