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Fine Wine – Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855

The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France’s best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world.  … Continue reading

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Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut Brion is a Bordeaux wine classed among the Grand Crus in the grave classification of 1953.  American wine critic Robert Parker awarded the maximum one hundred points for the 2006 La Mission Haut Brion, making it six occasions … Continue reading

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Sine Qua Non Winery ( SQN Wine )

Sine Qua Non (also known as SQN) is a California cult winery known for its Rhone style blends, a tendency to avoid repetition, and a very limited production of wine that is highly difficult to obtain.  The Sine Qua Non … Continue reading

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Château Léoville Las Cases

Château Léoville-Las Cases is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France.  Château Léoville-Las Cases is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) … Continue reading

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A Few RP100 for Review

At RL Liquid Assets we are always looking to carry fine wine with high ratings and value. Here are a few bottles that we thought that we would talk about for our readers to take a look at and enjoy! … Continue reading

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1990, 1996, 1999 Shafer Hillside Select 750mL Review

1990 Shafer Hillside Select – (RP92) Wine Advocate # 99 – Jun 1995: The first vintage of Hillside Select that was not sterile filtered at bottling, the 1990 reveals far greater aromatic intensity and complexity. Sweet scents of red and … Continue reading

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Italian Wine – Italy Sassicaia 1985 750mL

Italian wine is wine produced in Italy, a country which is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world and is one of the world’s foremost producers. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more … Continue reading

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1997 Harlan Estate Review

1997 Harlan Estate – Wine Advocate # 132 Dec 2000- The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted.  A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this enormously-endowed, … Continue reading

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1982 1989 1990 Château Margaux Wine Review

Château Margaux is one of four wine estates in the Bordeaux wines to have premier Cru status. Château Margaux has been recognized as having some of the most expensive and high rating wines in the world.   The domaine of Château … Continue reading

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1989 Petrus 750mL

The 1989 Petrus as explained in Wine Advocate # 109 Feb 1997:   How reassuring it is to see this wine, now the darling of international speculators, trophy hunters, et. al. perform so splendidly. My experience with young vintages of … Continue reading

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