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Chateau Haut Brion

Graves, France

Bordeaux - Red

750 ML

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Traditionally the only region in Bordeaux to make both top-quality reds and whites, Graves has lost much of its land to the new appellation of Pessac-Léognan. What remains is a collection of medium-to full-bodied whites and reds. The reds made from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are supple, earthy, and tobacco-scented. The whites are made from Sémillon, Sauvignon d Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes. These honeyed, soft, nutty wines are among the greatest in France.

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Alexandre de Malet Roquefort

Saint Emilion, France

Bordeaux - Red

750 ML

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Most of the great wines of this ancient wine-growing region of Bordeaux come from Côtes-St. Émilion, where limestone and clayey soils yield succulently rich, buttery, and slightly tannic reds. The gravelly soil of Graves-St. Émilion creates powerful blackcurranty wine, and the flatter, sandier area named Sables St- Émilion produces wines that are pale red with delicious bursts of soft fruit, butter, and honey.

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Stone Cap Wines

Columbia Valley, United States

Cabernet Sauvignon

750 ML

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(cab er nay saw vee nyon)—This highly adaptable grape grows almost anywhere it is relatively warm, but the best wines come from the Burgundy region of France (where it is a noble variety), California, and Australia. It became famous through the red wines of the Médoc district of Bordeaux and is now grown in Washington, southern France, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina. Cabernet Sauvignon grapes make wines that are high in tannin and medium- to full-bodied. Usually identified as having black currant or cassis flavors, the grape can also possess vegetal tones when the grapes are less than ideally ripe. The best wines are rich and firm with great depth, and are often aged for fifteen years or more. Because it is highly tannic, Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended with other less-tannic grapes such as Merlot.

The Columbia Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) is the largest in the state of Washington. It includes the Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Walla Walla, and Horse Heaven Hill AVAs within its boundaries.