Le Virtuose Bordeaux Collection, 600 Points Total, 6 Bottle Pack, 750 ml CA ONLY (PRE-SALE)

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This beautiful wooden gift set is a limited release (1 of 60) curated selection of 100pt wines from across Bordeaux, providing a unique opportunity to acquire and taste some of the most sought after wines from the region.

Collection:
The set contains the following:

(1x) Château Canon 2015 750ml
100 James Suckling
Chateau Canon is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux, France. The estate produces two wines: the Grand Cru Classé Chateau Canon and the second wine Croix Canon. Chateau Canon is known for its elegant and complex wines that reflect the terroir of the limestone plateau and clay slopes where the vines are planted.
Critic Tasting Note: “Seductive. The nose draws you in deep: It’s like staring into a well of pristine dark cherries, dark plums, blackberries and mulberries. All the oak is perfectly subsumed. The palate’s flawless with immense depth and power and it’s so balanced as to appear to float. Immaculate fresh dark-berry and plum flavors. Silky and deep, ribbon-like finish. Perfect. Best from 2022.” - James Suckling

(1x) Château Montrose 2009 750ml
100 Robert Parker
Château Montrose is a winery located in Saint-Estèphe, France. It produces three red wines, including its “grand vin”, which was classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The vineyard has a diverse soil and a favorable climate, and the wines are known for their deep tannins and long aging potential. The vineyard continued its sustainable viticulture in 2018 despite the weather challenges. The rainy spring and mildew reduced the yields, but the hot and dry summer increased the concentration of the berries. The harvest and cellar work produced very high quality juices for their blends, making 2018 an amazing vintage.
Critic Tasting Note: “A brilliant wine that stands out as one of the high points of the vintage, the 2009 Montrose unwinds in the glass with a rich and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, framed by a deftly judged touch of new oak. Full-bodied, broad and enveloping, it's a velvety, layered and impressively dynamic wine that's deep and concentrated, exhibiting terrific balance and a long, resonant finish. While it is still five or six years away from showing all its cards, I have drunk this benchmark for contemporary Montrose with immense pleasure three times this year. In style, it's hard to find an obvious comparison (and I have drunk Montrose back to 1895), but I would be inclined to invoke a fresher, more complete and more powerful version of the estate's very successful 2003.” - William Kelly, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

(1x) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2016 750ml
100 Jeb Dunnuck
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a winery in the Bordeaux region of France, classified as one of the Second Growths in the 1855 classification. The name means "beautiful stones", and refers to the gravelly soil of the vineyard, which is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The wine is known for its finesse and elegance, and is aged for 18 months in new oak barrels.
Critic Tasting Note: “Reminding me of the 2010 with its incredible stature and class (as opposed to the more opulently styled 2009), the 2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a legendary wine from the genius of Bruno Borie, who has managed this estate brilliantly since he arrived in 2003. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot brought up all in new oak, the 2016 has a mammoth bouquet of crème de cassis, espresso, camphor, crushed violets, toasty oak, and graphite. Full-bodied, concentrated, and backward on the palate, it nevertheless has perfectly integrated acidity and building tannins, a concentrated, layered texture, off-the-charts purity of fruit, and a finish that won't quit. Give this powerful, concentrated wine a solid 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy it over the following 50 years or more.” - Jeb Dunnuck

(1x) Château Palmer 2016 750ml
100 Wine Enthusiast
Chateau Palmer is a prestigious wine estate located in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, France. It produces one of the most renowned wines in the world, with a history dating back to the 18th century. The estate is known for its elegant and complex wines, which reflect the diversity of its terroir and the expertise of its winemakers.
Critic Tasting Note: “Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a winery in the Bordeaux region of France, classified as one of the Second Growths in the 1855 classification. The name means "beautiful stones" and refers to the gravelly soil of the vineyard, which is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The wine is known for its finesse and elegance, and is aged for 18 months in new oak barrels.” - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

(1x) Château Pichon Baron 2018 750ml
100 Wine Enthusiast
Chateau Pichon Baron is a historic winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. It produces a red wine that was classified as one of the Second Growths in the 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification. The winery was formerly part of a larger estate, along with Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, until it was divided in 1850. The vineyard covers 73 hectares and is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes.
Critic Tasting Note: “This great estate in southern Pauillac, facing the Latour vineyard, is at the top of its game. In this release, the tannins are as impressive and dense as the black fruits. Together they form a harmonious ensemble, richly structured, concentrated from the many old vines in the blend, and very ageworthy. Drink from 2027. ” - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast

(1x) Château Rieussec 2001 750ml
100 Wine Spectator
Chateau Rieussec is a prestigious producer of sweet white wine in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France. It was classified as a Premier Cru Classe (First Growth) in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines. The estate dates back to the 18th century, when it was owned by the Carmes de Langon monks. It has changed hands several times over the years, and is now owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, the same group that owns Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Chateau Rieussec makes wines from a blend of Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle grapes, which are affected by noble rot, a fungus that concentrates the sugars and flavors in the berries. The wines are aged in oak barrels for 18 to 26 months before bottling. Chateau Rieussec is known for its rich, complex and balanced style, with aromas and flavors of honey, apricot, citrus and spice.
Critic Tasting Note: “Like lemon curd on the nose, turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet, with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit, yet balanced and refined. Electric acidity. Lasts for minutes on the palate. This is absolutely mind-blowing. This is the greatest young Sauternes I have ever tasted. Best after 2010. 12,500 cases made.” - Wine Spectator