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The wine is well-made and more backward than the 1996, even though I suspect the latter wine has more tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747494146157,"sku":"15212","price":4740.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803049439341,"sku":"15212","price":945.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/D_Issan.jpg?v=1592325671"},{"product_id":"ausone-2007-0-75l","title":"Ausone 2007","description":"\u003cp\u003e50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 94, Neal Martin: 92, James Suckling: 91\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: The 2007 Ausone is a candidate for one of the wines of the vintage, rivaling Pavie and Lafite Rothschild. Its deep ruby\/purple hue is accompanied by a beautiful nose of spring flowers, raspberries, black currants, and crushed rocks. The wine is dense, medium to full-bodied, and pure with sweet tannin as well as a surprisingly evolved, forward style. It is one of the few Ausones I have tasted that can be drunk with great pleasure at this stage, yet it promises to evolve for two decades. Drink 2010-2030.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747508826221,"sku":"2270","price":22035.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32802941993069,"sku":"2270","price":3675.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Ausone_90bbcebf-a31e-43d1-a61e-a93ac683da89.jpg?v=1592323695"},{"product_id":"bel-air-cadillac-2015-0-75l","title":"Bel-Air Signature 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge of the vines : 50 years, Ageing : 100% in barrels during 20 months, Production : 5000 bots. Typical tasting at maturity : The color is purple and very deep. The nose is abundant with blackberry fruit aromas and a touch of exotic spices. In the mouths, the attack is linear and well structured ; the wine expresses the complexity of the soils with mineral and salted aromas, well balanced by ripe fruits. The finish is fresh, long and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747848826989,"sku":"1122","price":1710.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32788674642029,"sku":"1122","price":350.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/BelAir.jpg?v=1592323910"},{"product_id":"troplong-mondot-2016-0-75l","title":"Troplong Mondot 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 93, James Suckling: 92\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: Aged in 77% new and 23% one-year-old French oak barrels and composed of 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Troplong Mondot has a deep garnet-purple color and comes bursting out of the glass with bold preserved plums, Black Forest cake and Indian spices scents plus suggestions of espresso, black olives, cigar box and tilled soil. Full-bodied, rich, plushly textured and oh-so-decadent, it packs in the spiced black fruit layers and finishes with fantastic persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747807965293,"sku":"22244","price":6045.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803273179245,"sku":"22244","price":1005.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/TroplongMondot_828cbc00-dae9-4496-91e2-d69f9c0a2d2a.jpg?v=1592645091"},{"product_id":"la-fleur-petrus-2011-0-75l","title":"La Fleur Petrus 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e100% Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 92+, Neal Martin: 91\/93, James Suckling: 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Parker: A medium ruby color is followed by a vivid nose of sweet kirsch, raspberries, flowers and dusty, loamy soil notes. This terrifically scented 2011 is medium-bodied, quintessentially elegant, and loaded with flavor. Obviously, the Moueixs have dedicated considerable time and money to upgrade this terroir as recent vintages have been among the most impressive wines I have ever tasted from La Fleur-Petrus. This relatively forward 2011 Pomerol should drink well for 10-15 years. 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This wine is sweet, expansive, and dense, with the gorgeous fruit hiding some relatively elevated tannin. The finish is long, and this classic needs a good to 4-5 years of cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747750293613,"sku":"22241","price":6230.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803177234541,"sku":"22241","price":1040.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Magdelaine.jpg?v=1592411725"},{"product_id":"ausone-2006-0-75l","title":"Ausone 2006","description":"\u003cp\u003e50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 98, Neal Martin: 93, James Suckling: 93\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor Alain Vauthier has at his beloved Ausone? Boasting an inky\/blue\/purple color as well as an extraordinary, precise bouquet of minerals, flowers, blueberry liqueur, and black currants, this wine possesses fabulous fruit and great intensity, but what makes it so special is its precision, focus, and almost ethereal lightness despite substantial flavor intensity and depth. It is a ballerina with density and power. The abundant noticeable tannin is sweet and, not surprisingly, very finely grained. It should be cellared for a decade, and consumed over the following half century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747749441645,"sku":"22207","price":21675.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32802938847341,"sku":"22207","price":3610.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Ausone_8d1225bc-7e6a-42fc-8bf3-90194de20c40.jpg?v=1592323689"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2009-0-75l","title":"Cheval Blanc 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 99, Neal Martin: 98, James Suckling: 99\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: It will be fascinating to follow the evolution of the 2009 Cheval Blanc versus the 2010 as well as the awesome 2005, 2000, 1998 and 1990. This famous estate's vineyard is situated at the juncture of Pomerol and the sandy, gravelly soils of St.-Emilion, facing the two noble estates of l'Evangile and La Conseillante. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2009 Cheval Blanc tips the scales at just under 14% natural alcohol. Its dense blue\/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary nose of incense, raspberries, cassis, sweet forest floor and a subtle hint of menthol. Opulent and full-bodied with low acidity but no sense of heaviness, this dense, unctuously textured, super-smooth, velvety, pure, profound Cheval Blanc is impossible to resist despite its youthfulness. 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It is not a set of aromatics that go out and grab your attention, rather the sophistication creeps up on you. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin. Unlike the Deuxi̬me Vin, there is real structure and backbone here, a gentle but insistent grip in the mouth. It errs towards black instead of red fruit, intermingling with sage and cumin, then segueing into a precise finish with a long, lingering ferrous finish (ÌÊ la Pomerol!), finally a hint of oyster shell on the aftertaste. It is one of the most subtle Cheval Blancs that I have tasted in a long time, although it will doubtlessly be deceptively long lived. This is a serious Cheval Blanc for serious oenophiles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747808161901,"sku":"22266","price":20425.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803005464685,"sku":"22266","price":3405.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/ChevalBlanc_f3fb75f8-1d63-4dd2-a75f-faa978ed8e38.jpg?v=1592324692"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2015-0-75l","title":"Cheval Blanc 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e53% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Advocate: 100, Neal Martin: 96+, James Suckling: 99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2015 Cheval Blanc has an intense bouquet of red and black fruit but lacks the precision and detail of some of its peers at present. It gradually unfurls to reveal light graphite\/pencil box aromas, along with a touch of sous-bois indicative of a healthy percentage of Cabernet Franc. The fresh, vibrant palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity and a slightly closed, reticent finish, suggesting that it is saving more for later. Classic in style, more so than its peers, but worth cellaring for certain. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747702059117,"sku":"22243","price":31145.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803006709869,"sku":"22243","price":5190.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/ChevalBlanc_39acfe84-e25f-488a-838f-f2122d3b37ce.jpg?v=1592324698"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2016-0-75l","title":"Cheval Blanc 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e60% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 98, James Suckling: 99\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2016 Cheval Blanc is the first year that replanted Cabernet Sauvignon was included in the Grand Vin. This has an intense, tightly wound bouquet that unwinds with aeration, maintaining stunning delineation and precision and offering scents of blackberry, briar and graphite and a faint hint of dark chocolate. The palate is very harmonious, precise and classic in style, and a little spicier than I recall from barrel. The oak is seamlessly integrated, and the pixelated, fresh, marine-tinged finish lingers in the mouth. Wow! Very different from the more rounded 2015 Cheval Blanc, though this might end up being the more classic but cerebral proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747808424045,"sku":"22267","price":31645.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803007823981,"sku":"22267","price":5275.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/ChevalBlanc_3699eb44-e64f-4295-a035-e34abccbb8d9.jpg?v=1592324703"},{"product_id":"la-fleur-petrus-2012-0-75l","title":"La Fleur Petrus 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 95, Neal Martin: 96, James Suckling: 94\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: Christian Moueix and his winemaking team have done a remarkable job over the last decade to bring La Fleur-Petrus into the league of Pomerol's titans. Now a worthy rival to Trotanoy, Petrus, La Fleur, Le Gay, La Violette and Vieux Chateau Certan, the dense ruby\/purple 2012 La Fleur-Petrus has beautiful silky tannins, and stunning rich black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, stunning purity, symmetry and overall character and complexity. This beauty should drink well for another 15-20 years. The final blend is classic 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink: 2015 - 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747629772909,"sku":"18100","price":9700.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803131261037,"sku":"18100","price":1615.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/LaFleurPetrus_2_c9277287-29d6-46da-a75f-76c6615b2efc.jpg?v=1592410058"},{"product_id":"petit-village-2010-0-75l","title":"Petit Village 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e75% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 91, Neal Martin: 88, James Suckling: 95\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: A very strong effort from Petit Village, the 2010 is the finest effort in years. Dark plum with hints of mocha, caramel, sweet currants and cherries, this opulent, savory, and explosive full-bodied wine already is accessible and evolved. 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This wine still has some tannins to resolve, and should be cellared for another 4-5 years. Drink over the following two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747639177325,"sku":"2235","price":11560.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803217506413,"sku":"2235","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Pavie_9898f154-82ef-44d8-be63-98a82608cd95.jpg?v=1592413121"},{"product_id":"clarence-haut-brion-2017-0-75l","title":"Clarence Haut Brion 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e55% Merlot, 5.3% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.7% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 90, James Suckling: 95\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2017 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion has a little more ripeness on the nose compared to the Chapelle de la Mission: summer red fruit, orange zest and light tertiary scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins. Fleshy and approachable, this is a wine that can be broached when young. Easy going but surprisingly long on the finish. 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The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, a very concentrated Monbousquet with layers of toasty black fruit, tinged with white pepper and clove toward the finish. It will require 2 or 3 years in bottle but there is good potential here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747864719469,"sku":"22246","price":3380.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803191357549,"sku":"22246","price":565.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Monbousquet.jpg?v=1592412328"},{"product_id":"aromes-de-pavie-2015-0-75l","title":"Aromes De Pavie 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e66% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 92, James Suckling: 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling: The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and super polish and finesse. Velvety. A great second wine of Chateau Pavie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747865178221,"sku":"22248","price":3380.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32802901491821,"sku":"22248","price":565.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/AromesdePavie.jpg?v=1592323008"},{"product_id":"haut-brion-2013-0-75l","title":"Haut Brion 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 90\/92, Neal Martin: 92, James Suckling: 95\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: Its bigger sibling, the 2013 Haut-Brion, is a blend of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. This classic effort tastes like a Haut-Brion, a major accomplishment in this vintage. Slightly fuller, richer and more complete than its nearby rival, La Mission Haut-Brion, it exhibits a deep ruby\/purple color as well as hints of scorched earth, barbecue, charcoal, red and black currant, Asian plum sauce and spice notes. Fine-grained tannins are present, but well-integrated, and the acidity is not excessive. 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Supple and sexy with lots of blueberry and black raspberry fruit intermixed with licorice, barbecue smoke and camphor, this medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, sexy effort offers delicious drinking now, and promises to become even better over the next decade. It should keep for 15 or more years. 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This spectacular wine is nearly overwhelming in its richness, thickness and intensity. Once all its baby fat falls away, the terroir characteristics and additional nuances will emerge. This blockbuster, fabulous Troplong Mondot will benefit from 10-15 years of cellaring and keep for three decades or more. It is not shy either, bouncing over the palate with 15.5% natural alcohol. The 2009 Troplong Mondot will provide plenty of competition for the 2010, 2005 and 2000. It comes closest in style to the prodigious 1990 that proprietress Christine Valette produced 22 years ago. A phenomenal effort, it unquestionably justifies its relatively new Premier Grand Cru St.-Emilion status. 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(The bottle tasted at the ch̢teau displayed a subtle incense aroma.) The palate is very well defined with a crisp line of acidity, sorbet fresh in the mouth and fanning out towards its structured, tensile finish. It is a great Figeac, a superb forerunner to the brilliant 2015 and it should not be underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747481727085,"sku":"22240","price":7640.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803096035437,"sku":"22240","price":1275.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Figeac_97d5aaf9-8feb-4a6b-ba7a-015db01ab508.jpg?v=1592408876"},{"product_id":"verite-la-muse-2009-0-75l","title":"Verite La Muse 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e86% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 96\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: The 2009 La Muse (86% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec; 14.5% alcohol) is a blockbuster offering complex, intense notes of Asian plum sauce, figs, black currants, white chocolate and cedar. The wine reveals an extra level of texture and richness along with full body, an unctuous texture, and a super ripeness and richness that does not go over the top. The tannins are noticeable, but well-integrated as are the new oak and acidity. This big, backstrapping, Merlot-based wine is meant for long-term cellaring. Give it 4-5 more years in the bottle and enjoy it over the following 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747714248813,"sku":"4311","price":15650.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803279700077,"sku":"4311","price":2610.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/VeriteLaMuse.jpg?v=1592645179"},{"product_id":"pavie-2014-0-75l","title":"Pavie 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 94, James Suckling: 96\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2014 Pavie may ultimately be seen as the vintage where G̩rard Perse's jewel turned a corner in terms of more Cabernet, earlier picking and less new oak. It is certainly shining in bottle. Even compared to the 2000 and 2010 I find more precision and detail in the aromatics, more of that propitious terroir coming through. You can sense that limestone. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, more approachable than I expected, with the Cabernet Sauvignon more pronounced on the graphite-tinged finish. This has great potential. Tasted at Berry Brothers \u0026amp; Rudd Pavie dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747941888109,"sku":"22197","price":10010.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803228156013,"sku":"22197","price":1670.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Pavie_ed3e2072-c6bc-4be3-a00c-c4f0c705d6f2.jpg?v=1592413140"},{"product_id":"pape-clement-2005-0-75l","title":"Pape Clement 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003e55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 99, James Suckling: 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: Owned by Bernard Magrez, this great terroir a few miles from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion has produced one of the superstars of the vintage. A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement's 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years. 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Having tasted it four times in Bordeaux, and rating it perfect three times and 99 the fourth time, this final blend of 51% Merlot, 47.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1.5% Petit Verdot is perfection in a bottle. Tipping the scales at 14.5% natural alcohol, there are 8,000 cases of it. Its sublime elegance, the power, the medium to full-bodied texture, the silky tannins, the subtle notes of smoke, lead pencil shavings, black currants, charcoal, camphor, blueberry and cassis fruit are all remarkable. It is a rich, full-throttle wine, but the elegance and the great terroir of Pape Clement come through in abundance. It is slightly more developed and evolved than the 2005 was at a similar point in its evolution, but it certainly needs another 5-7 years to develop further nuances, which it surely will. 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Full-bodied with staggering concentration, a voluptuous texture, low acidity and well-integrated, melted tannins, this deep, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux is beginning to drink exceptionally well. It should continue to do so for another two decades or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747639341165,"sku":"22184","price":42445.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32802935505005,"sku":"22184","price":7075.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Ausone_c25379bb-1106-458a-86fb-583cc9d358a6.jpg?v=1592323680"},{"product_id":"la-mondotte-2010-0-75l","title":"La Mondotte 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 99, Neal Martin: 93+, James Suckling: 96\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: The 2010, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc cropped at 20 hectoliters per hectare, is showing incredibly well, combining elegance, extraordinary creme de cassis and kirsch-like fruit, and notes of licorice, incense and vanillin in a fragrant, full-bodied, massively endowed style that is neither heavy nor overbearing. The freshness and overall precision of this wine reminds me stylistically of the brilliant 1998 as well as the 2000. 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The wine shows subtle barbecue smoke notes in the background, but is full-bodied, stunningly concentrated and builds incrementally, yet finishes with luxurious, almost extravagant amounts of fruit and intensity. From only 46% of the production, this is an absolutely remarkable effort from the Dillon family and their winemaking team of the two Jean-Philippes. Drink it over the next 30-40 years. 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It has a very pure bouquet that is totally different from the Deuxi̬me Vin, as you would expect, with scents of black cherries, wild strawberry, cassis and black truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. The 100% new oak is nicely integrated into the black fruit laced with chestnut, tobacco, bay leaf and clove. There is decent body to this Ang̩lus. It feels a little tight and constricted towards the finish, but I appreciate the contribution of the Cabernet Franc. It will age with style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747808817261,"sku":"22269","price":13565.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32802899001453,"sku":"22269","price":2260.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Angelus_56b30118-9759-4e18-8e5a-d72644bf90a8.jpg?v=1592323001"},{"product_id":"palmer-2012-0-75l","title":"Palmer 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 96, James Suckling: 97\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: Chateau Palmer is one of the vintage's superstars. Opaque purple, with a gorgeous nose of blueberry, blackberry fruit, licorice, incense and graphite, the wine has a multi-dimensional, skyscraper-like richness, stunningly well-integrated acidity, tannin, wood, and alcohol, a finish of close to 45 seconds and a full-bodied mouthfeel. This is a great wine from Margaux in 2012 and one of the vintage's most remarkable efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747777654893,"sku":"15123","price":11880.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803209674861,"sku":"15123","price":1980.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Palmer_2_6814f766-274c-4464-9be3-e5c5a1ff2a1b.jpg?v=1592412833"},{"product_id":"pavie-2017-0-75l","title":"Pavie 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 95, James Suckling: 97\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2017 Pavie is deep in colour, lucid in the glass. The bouquet demands a lot of coaxing before revealing scents of black cherries, blueberry, hints of cassis and crushed violet petals. It is powerful on the nose but I appreciate the contribution of the increased proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, imparting cedar and pencil box tones. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. This is a well-built, an almost stocky Pavie with firm backbone, again, courtesy of the Cabernet, lightly spiced. A persistent finish fans out in superb fashion. It remains a \"luxuriant\" Pavie but one that is endowed more intellect than some recent vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747927732333,"sku":"22268","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803228811373,"sku":"22268","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/Pavie_5d177211-8fec-45ee-9235-660d563b1865.jpg?v=1592413151"},{"product_id":"la-fleur-petrus-2014-0-75l","title":"La Fleur Petrus 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e93% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 94, James Suckling: 98\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2014 La Fleur Petrus is impressive out of barrel and it continues to evince quality now in bottle. It has a lovely, engaging bouquet with vivacious redcurrant and cranberry fruit, superb mineralit̩ and energy, real focus and a sense of drive in situ. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a sense of symmetry and poise from start to finish. It has perhaps turned into a slightly more elegant and feminine wine than I anticipated, less bullish than the Hosanna. But there is real complexity on the finish with black pepper and clove lingering on the aftertaste. This is superb. 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It has an irresistible bouquet with ebullient red berry fruit, sous-bois, graphite and oyster shell, perhaps one of the most Burgundy-like aromatics that I can recall in this First Growth. The palate is beautifully balanced with very fine tannins. There remains a little new oak to be fully assimilated, yet winemaker Jean-Philippe Delmas has managed to retain the symmetry that I observed from barrel a few months ago. Whilst not amongst the top tier Haut-Brion wines, it is a delicious and classy wine that will give three decades of drinking pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747954503789,"sku":"2067","price":18120.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803117826157,"sku":"2067","price":3020.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/HautBrion_2_75c90607-54c2-45a1-ac29-3e7721efe8bc.jpg?v=1592409233"},{"product_id":"pavie-2010-0-75l","title":"Pavie 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: 100, Neal Martin: 96, James Suckling: 98\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker: What fun, excitement and joy it will be to compare the four perfect wines Perse has made in 2005, 2009, 2010 and, of course, the 2000, in 25 or so years. This wine is truly profound Bordeaux. Everything is in place remarkable concentration and a beautiful nose of cedar and ripe blackcurrant and blackberry with some kirsch and spice box in the background. Lavishly rich, with slightly more structure and delineation than the more Rabelaisian 2009, this wine does show some serious tannins in the finish, and comes across as incredibly youthful. Of course, it's five years old, but it tastes more like a just-bottled barrel sample than a 2010. In any event, this wine is set for a long, long life and should be forgotten for at least another decade. 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Full-bodied, extravagantly luscious, with a skyscraper-like mid-palate and phenomenal length of close to 50 seconds, the wine has plenty of tannin, but the voluptuous fruit, power and overall glycerin and intensity tend to conceal much of it. This 2010 is one of the most remarkable wines ever produced at this estate. The vineyard, about the same size as Petrus at 35 acres, is virtually all Merlot, but there is some Cabernet Franc in the final blend.Elegant but compellingly rich and authoritative, the 2010 is a truly magnificent wine for this estate, which has one of the finest terroirs in all of Pomerol. Forget it for 5-7 years and drink it over the following 30-35.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Thief","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":32747501879405,"sku":"18136","price":13255.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":32803130703981,"sku":"18136","price":2210.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/6714\/3789\/products\/LaFleurPetrus_2_789e12a1-a6b2-4ca3-aba0-ec83bfbf86ce.jpg?v=1592410048"},{"product_id":"haut-brion-2015-0-75l","title":"Haut Brion 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e50% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: 100, James Suckling: 98\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal Martin: The 2015 Haut-Brion is a blend of 50% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc picked between 8 September and 5 October. Of course, it showed majestically out of barrel, so pressure was on in bottle. Deep in color, the bouquet is a real showstopper: blackberry, raspberry, sage, black olive and warm gravel...this is a profoundly complex bouquet that is nuanced and beautifully delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and ample freshness, but don't be deceived because this is a very structured Haut-Brion built for the long-term. Remarkably the 14.9% alcohol is completely disguised. It feels incredibly long, and yet instead of fanning out, it shuts down the door on the finish. 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