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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.82
12 bottles: $96.84
Shows macerated black currant and blackberry notes, with dark charcoal and bay leaf lining the finish. This has good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.95
12 bottles: $62.67
This estate has produced an impressive wine for the vintage. It balances acidity, tarry wood flavors and ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $85.13 $94.59
Extremely perfumed with cocoa powder, nuts and hints of cherries. Medium body, lovely density of fruit and a soft and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $86.95
12 bottles: $85.21
93–95. Barrel Sample. A rich and structured wine, this combines both the ripeness of mature Merlot and a solid, dry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
This is a 2013 with blueberry and currant aromas and flavors. Medium body, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Hints...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $78.75
12 bottles: $77.18
Dense and silky with lots of flowers and black currant character. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a long finish...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.19
12 bottles: $49.19
The 2013 Haut Batailley wraps around the palate with lovely depth and nuance. A layered, resonant wine, the 2013...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.60
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $240.95
The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
12 bottles: $36.20
Dark cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco and game notes emerge from the 2013 Ormes de Pez. Broad and ample on the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
This is one of the most immediately appealing 2014s from the appellation thanks to its very ripe black fruits, and...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $29.61
The fresh tobacco, olive, cedar and red currant notes are direct and focused, with a light tangy feel through the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $70.20
12 bottles: $68.80
Barrel Sample. This is a soft wine, with ripe blackberry flavors and ample acidity. Perhaps the fruit tannins are too...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $178.95 $180.00
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard is in a wonderful spot for drinking right now. Blended with 15% Petit...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.18
A perfumed wine, this is full of black fruits that are shot through with acidity. It is bright, soft and only hinting...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $117.95 $124.97
A ripe and savory red with plum, black currant, blueberry and spice aromas and flavors. Full and silky. Drink on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $133.95 $141.12
Savoury notions of pine and undergrowth join lovely dark fruit on the nose, and American oak adds even more aroma by...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $104.47
6 bottles: $103.68
Solo is a selection of the best Cabernet fruit from the estate vineyard in Stags Leap District. It is aged in about...
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Cabernet Sauvignon Marsala Red Bordeaux White Rhone Blend 2013

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.