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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$225.95
A deep and beautiful red with ripe berry, plum and orange peel character. Almost exotic in style. Full body,...
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Masseto Toscana 2011
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$757.95
#3 Top 100, 2014. Wow. Fabulous aromas of currants, rosemary, mint and orange peel. Perfect nose. Full body with...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.45
This is a phenomenal pure merlot with blueberries, raspberries and hints of milk chocolate. Some nutmeg too. Full...
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Shafer Merlot 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.40
89-91 Shafer's 2011 Merlot jumps from the glass with dark cherries, spices, sage, mint and licorice. There is good...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$217.95
The 2011 vintage was known for being an especially hot vintage and in fact harvesting started 15 days early, in the...
Carignan Kerner Merlot 2011 750ml
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
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.