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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $147.00
Complex aromas of blackberries, blueberries, licorice, gravel and walnuts. Rich and full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $32.79 $34.52
6 bottles: $30.80
A very elegant, mid-weight Bordeaux blend with delicate red-fruit and fresh-sage aromas and just a hint of bell...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $124.60
Appropriate to this wine's name, a vein of singed earth trails from nose to finish, mingling into delicate notes of...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $39.94
6 bottles: $39.14
Firm acidity carries notes of lemon peel, marzipan and dried flowers that are accentuated by spice, petrol and...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $216.95
3 bottles: $212.61
The 2017 Brut Blanc de Blancs Spécial Club is an attractive wine that shows the mid-weight style of the year. All...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $164.94
3 bottles: $161.64
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $780.30 $867.00
Super-restrained cassis fruit with an almost blueberry maturity in front of violet, clove and blond tobacco...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $256.95
An enticing red, with aromas of clove, cardamom, crushed pine and dried tea rose drawing you into the glass, where...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $121.16
The medium to full-bodied 2017 Cote Rotie Maison Rouge hints at violets and dried herbs on the nose, then delivers...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.31
55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Sangiovese - A delightful wine that combines the elegance and suppleness of Merlot and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $178.45
Aromas of blueberries, blackberries, cloves, tobacco, walnuts and chocolate. It’s full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $428.95
The 2017 D'Alceo possesses mind-blowing intensity and pedigree to burn. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2017 is...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $415.95 $426.01
Now in bottle, the 2017 Clos des Truffiers remains an incredibly impressive wine. Full-bodied, rich and powerful, it...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $139.82
Rock-solid, this strapping young Cornas offers loads of blackberry and black currant compote flavors, mixed with...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $338.63
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $87.48
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $206.95
I loved the 2017 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis. This brilliant wine is as seamless and sexy as they come, with...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $616.61
The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this...
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Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends Syrah 2017 1.5Ltr

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.