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$317.55
3 bottles:
$311.20
Fascinating nose of blue flowers, blueberries, sea shells, moss and lemon grass. It’s medium-bodied with...
750ml
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$159.84
$160.79
Wild blackberries, pine cones, bark, chili chocolate, cracked pepper, cloves, iodine and crushed stones on the nose....
750ml
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$18.84
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$18.46
Juicy and inviting, with heavy citrus nuances to the vibrant black cherry and berry flavors, revealing a trace of red...
750ml
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$94.26
$96.79
A really well-balanced malbec here that is slightly spicier and richer. Black cherries, dark olives and some violets....
750ml
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$43.91
$48.79
The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and...
750ml
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$29.90
6 bottles:
$29.30
750ml
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$21.90
$22.79
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$20.90
The 2021 Appellation Lunlunta Malbec was produced with grapes from vines planted in 1930 at 920 meters in altitude....
750ml
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$87.94
6 bottles:
$86.18
A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery...
750ml
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$11.99
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
750ml
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$88.81
$92.00
#19 TOP 100 WINES OF ARGENTINA, 2022. This has a complex nose of baked blackberries, grilled plums, dried earth,...
750ml
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$89.94
$96.79
Nicolás Catena Zapata has an intense, deep purple color with bluish-black tones. On the nose, aromas of black fruits...
750ml
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$14.94
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$14.64
Subtly suave while maintaining a vibrant core of mineral-laced citrus and peach flavors, revealing herb shadings on...
750ml
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$19.94
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$19.54
Catena Appellation Luján de Cuyo White Clay is deeply aromatic with expressive citrus and peach, minerality, and a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.01
This wine has a good balance, with strong fruity aromas highlighting notes of plum and spice. Medium bodied with...
750ml
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$12.57
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$12.32
Our Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Maipo Valley, one of the finest wine producing regions in the world. A deep ruby...
750ml
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$11.94
$12.57
Intense violet colored wine, very complex aromas of red fruit jam, spices, vanilla an a delicate smokiness. On the...
750ml
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$15.90
$16.66
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$15.83
This shows aromas of ripe blackberries and blueberries, vanilla, licorice, dark chocolate and sweet tobacco. Hints of...
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750ml
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$10.94
One of the finest and purest expressions of the grape at a very affordable price point is the 2021 Colonia Las...
750ml
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$10.53
$11.70
This opaque ruby wine has aromas of freshly picked black cherries, raspberry, plum, rose and yellow flowers, with...
750ml
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$11.70
$13.00
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$9.98
This wine offers a rich, ripe Cabernet Sauvignon brimming with dark chocolate, roasted cherry and currant flavors....
Argentina Cuyo Mendoza 750ml
As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.
Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.
When it comes to Argentinian wines, one region stands head and shoulders above the rest. The high altitude wine region of Mendoza has been producing high quality wines for some time now, and has established itself as one of the premier homes of New World viticulture, thanks to its combination of bold, Latin American approaches to winemaking coupled with a European flair for excellence and finesse.
Today, the Mendoza accounts for almost two-thirds of the Argentinian wine output, making it a dominating force in the country’s industry, and wines from Mendoza are exported all over the world. Its success comes from several factors - not least for the fact that it is one of the oldest and most well established New World wine regions, having been planted in the mid 19th century and allowed to develop from heritage vines of the finest European specimens. The altitude is certainly a key factor when it comes to Mendoza. The average elevation of vineyards in this region is 1000 metres above sea level, a factor which creates almost unparalleled consistency in climatic conditions, allowing the vintners to regulate their growing and harvesting for optimum effect.
Mendoza is primarily a Malbec producer, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay varietal grapes are also grown here to great effect. The Malbec grapes of Argentina tend to have a higher level of expression and flavor than those in its native France, because Mendoza Malbec grows in smaller bunches, with smaller, more intensely charactered berries.