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Anniversary France Collection 2B

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Brand

Appellation

Designation

Varietal

Year

Price

Qty.

12th

Domaine Dujac

Morey Saint-Denis

Pinot Noir

Full of fresh blackberry and plum notes, this firmly structured red is straightforward, gushing with ripe black fruit. The tannins are dominant on the finish, but what fruit. Needs time. Best from 2011 through 2024. –BS

2007

$67.99

13th

Domaine Emmanuel Rouget

Nuits-St-Georges

Pinot Noir

Light ruby. This too is extremely pretty with a high-toned red pinot fruit nose liberally laced with floral, earth and violet notes introduces supple, forward, and pure middle weight flavors.

2004

$84.99

13th

Chateau Magrez Fombrauge

Saint Emilion

Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Good bright medium ruby. Very primary, reduced aromas of black cherry and new oak. Dense, sweet and full, with powerful fruit and excellent breadth. Very thick and concentrated wine, with liqueur-like dark berry and bitter chocolate flavors given shape by sound acidity. Finishes with substantial, slightly gritty tannins that build with aeration. Denser and more opulent than the regular Fombrauge cuvee but today the regular wine comes across as sweeter and less worked. This has stronger material for aging, though.

2005

$249.99

13th

Chateau La Tour-Pessac-Léognan

Haut-Brion

Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Shows interesting aromas of chocolate, meat and berry, with hints of fresh cèpe. Turns floral and aromatic. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins and a medium finish. Very balanced and pretty. Elegant and seductive. This is the last year of LTHB. Best after 2014. 2,250 cases made. –JS

2005

$79.99

13th

Domaine Roux Pere & Files

Corton-Charlemagne

Grand Cru

Chardonnay

Rich, yet with an underpinning of acidity and lime and green plum flavors that keep this white sleek and restrained. Mineral and spice notes fill out the profile. Fine length. Best from 2012 through 2025. 100 cases imported. –BS

2005

$101.99

13th

Chateau d''''Armailhac

Pauillac

Cabernet, Merlot

A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a bouquet of grilled meats, subtle herbs, coffee, black currants, and a hint of camphor. The sweetness of the tannins, full-bodied mouthfeel, and stunning length, all in gorgeous symmetry, suggest this is one of the finest d’Armailhacs yet made.Anticipated maturity: now-2025.

2006

$109.99

13th

Domaine Bonneau du Martray

Grand Cru

Corton Charlemagne

Chardonnay

A whiff of chalk dust, along with a vanilla note, introduces this intense white. Flavors of peach, grapefruit and oak spice persist through the finish, with a mineral streak. Powerful and balanced, with a lingering aftertaste. Best from 2011 through 2024. 450 cases imported. –BS

2007

$122.99

15th

Chateau Lynch Bages

Pauillac

Cabernet, Merlot

Blackberry, licorice and mint aromas lead to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and lots of blackberry and mineral fruit character. Shows outstanding concentration and balance. Best after 2014. –JS

2006

$72.99

16th

Louis Roederer

Cristal

Pinot Noir

A racy, crisp style, with apple, wheat beer and lemon notes. This tightens up, though the texture stays refined and silky. It's a bit lean and could use some time to flesh out and gain complexity. Best from 2010 through 2028. –BS

2002

$263.99

17th

Maison Benjamin Leroux

Nuits Saint Georges

Premier Cru Aux Thorey

Pinot Noir

The 2009 Nuits St. George Aux Thorey bursts from the glass with an exciting array of dark fruit supported by firm yet polished tannins. Expressive aromatics are woven throughout, adding to the wine’s harmony, richness and sheer beauty. Tasted from tank. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. —AG

2009

$79.99

18th

Chateau Smith-Haut Lafitte

Pessac Leognan

Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

One can’t say enough about the accomplishments the Cathiards have achieved at this property since 1990. Prior to their purchase of the property, appallingly diluted, vegetal, fruitless, charmless wines were produced, but they have turned Smith-Haut-Lafitte into a showcase Pessac-Leognan. The inky/blue/purple-tinged 2005''s extraordinary nose reeks of charcoal, incense, scorched earth, abundant blackberry, blueberry, and cherry fruit, toast, and spice. Good acidity, huge but sweet tannin, and fabulous precision as well as definition characterize this full-bodied, super-concentrated effort. It should prove to be among the longest-lived wines yet made by the Cathiards. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.

2005

$89.99

18th

Chateau Leoville Barton

St.-Julien

Cabernet Blend

This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial Bordeaux that are always among the biggest and densest of all the St.-Juliens is beyond me, but he does it year in and year out. Moreover, when it’s time to set the price, he appears to have the consumer foremost in his mind. The 2004 is a classic Leoville-Barton meant for long aging. Concentrated, with loads of smoke, creme de cassis, forest floor, and earthy notes emerge from this impressive, but oh, so backward wine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.

2004

$139.99

18th

Domaine du Pegau

Chateauneuf du Pape

Cuvee Reserve

Syrah-Grenache-Clairette

Crisp and lively, with a mix of lemon, lime, white peach and green apple notes, followed by a blanched almond edge on the finish. Drink now. 250 cases made. –JM

2007

$94.99

18th

Domaine Du Pegau

Chateauneuf Du Pape

Cuvee Laurence

Shyraz

Really distinctive, with a gutsy, chewy frame supporting clove, blood orange, coffee, brick dust, macerated currant fruit, warm fig and hoisin sauce notes. The long, grippy finish has lots of mesquite, braised chestnut and spice notes. A classic throwback. Best from 2010 through 2030. 500 cases made. –JM

2004

$170.99

20th

Chateau Lynch Bages

Pauillac

Cabernet, Merlot

1988 or 1995-ish in style, rather than 1996, which seems to be the vintage several 2006s recall, this dense purple-colored wine displays sweet notes of creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, licorice, and some cedar and graphite. The wine has plenty of structure a la 1995 and a backward, muscular personality, but beautiful fruit on the attack and alluring purity and a nicely textured mouthfeel. The finish suggests cellaring for 3-5 years and drinking over the following two decades.

2006

$259.99

28th

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Blackberry, cherry and currant with just a hint of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a lovely combination of ripe fruit and vanilla character. Goes on and on. Long and very stylish. Balanced and refined. Best after 2011. 23,330 cases made. –JS

2003

$399.99

38th

Chateau Calon Segur

Saint Estephe

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Has a beautiful nose of crushed berry, spices and nutmeg, with a hint of coffee. Then turns to licorice. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish of vanilla, berry and cinnamon. Beautifully crafted. Best after 2014. 17,500 cases made. –JS

2005

$129.99

48th

Chateau Rieussec

Grand Cru Classe

Sauternes

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Shows enticing aromas of toffee, cream, dried apricot and caramel. Full-bodied, very sweet and thick, with honey and caramel flavors. Long and rich, oozing with sweet, ripe fruit, this is like liquid candy. Best after 2016. –JS

2005

$102.99

53rd

Chateau Leoville Barton

Saint Julien

Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Another prodigious, but brutally tannic, offering from the affable Anthony Barton, the inky/blue/black-hued 2005 Leoville Barton exhibits a sensational perfume of charcoal, burning embers, underbrush, cedar, creme de cassis, and subtle toasty oak. Painfully concentrated (much like the 2000 was at the same stage), with full body, admirable purity, and several boatloads of muscular tannin, this St.-Julien is built for 50-60 years of cellaring. Its purity and precision are typical of today’s winemaking, but Barton is certainly not making a wine for near-term gratification. This is another 2005 that will require enormous patience. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2065.

2005

$149.99