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The goal of Topography is to find a balance between the ripe concentration of valley floor vineyards and the...
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Gorgeous deep plum in colour, this hits you right from the first moment, plastering a smile on your face. The main...
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This Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, with 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, is complex and intriguing. It boasts a...
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A classic Paso Robles style wine, with a bouquet of blackberries and crushed flowers. Subtle notes of mint and...
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Cherry colour with dark garnet tones. On the nose, aromas of the maceration and Garnacha fruit that are enhanced by...
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With an equal presence of Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes, our Campeador Reserva highlights the very best of both,...
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Garnet in color with intense savory aromas on the nose and an edge of dark fruit. Rich and full on the palate with...
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750ml
Bottle: $20.56 $23.50
Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated in open-topped wooden vats for 20 days without refrigeration....
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An impressive 2014 Cabernet Franc Deerhound (84%Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon) carries...
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Somerston's 2014 Merlot Stornoway is gorgeous. The interplay of intense fruit and brightness is quite appealing,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $199.94
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Aromas of boysenberry, cassis, plum with a hint of vanilla and nutmeg. Seamless silky tannins with a long finish;...
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This is loaded with potent blueberry, acai berry and fig compote flavors that are dense but remarkably polished and...
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94-96 Another wine that could easily end up being rated close to perfect is the 2014 Proprietary Red EE Tench...
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Very deep and dark with enormous concentration but also a lot of finesse. There’s some toast and chocolate from...
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The aromas of iodine, oyster shells and mushrooms turn to blackberries. Full body, polished tannins and a plush,...
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750ml - Case of 3
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Rated 99 - The 2014 IX Estate is deep garnet-black in color. Scents of creme de cassis, plum preserves, and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Rated 99 - The 2014 IX Estate is deep garnet-black in color. Scents of creme de cassis, plum preserves, and...
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Cabernet Franc Merlot Red Blend 2014

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.