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750ml
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$38.00
The 2013 Moulin-à-Vent Le Clos du Moulin underwent double sorting, was fully-de-stemmed with no carbonic maceration,...
750ml
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$48.94
12 bottles:
$47.96
This estate, owned by the same family since 1787, has amazing stocks of old sweet wines maturing in its cellars. With...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$157.95
The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.47
Plums and sliced cep mushrooms with deep and intense burnt orange peel as well. Full-bodied, tannic and rich with an...
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Feudi Di San Gregorio Irpinia Patrimo 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$84.12
This vintage really embodies the message and style that this great Campania Merlot aims to achieve. It stays true to...
750ml - Case of 3
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$491.16
The aromas to this are mind-blowing. Pure violets, lilacs, blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and flowers. Full...
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Masseto Toscana 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$1144.41
Tasted from a double magnum, this 1996 (which was not a particularly good vintage in Bolgheri) shines for its...
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Masseto Toscana 2013
750ml - Case of 3
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$870.99
Aromas of blueberries, violets and roses turn to black truffles. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and great length. So...
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Moulin Touchais Coteaux De Layon 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.94
This estate, owned by the same family since 1787, has amazing stocks of old sweet wines maturing in its cellars. With...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$253.53
The violets and blackberries show wonderfully on the nose here, yet this remains subtle and complete with hints of...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$143.35
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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Querciabella Merlot Palafreno 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.95
Beautifully ripe mulberries take center stage as well as freshly picked brambleberries, plums and so much orange...
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.95
An opulent, dense red, featuring ripe black cherry and blackberry notes, with persistent hints of earth and tobacco....
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2013
750ml - Case of 3
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$188.55
2013 had a very wet spring followed by a very sunny summer, although rain showers in July and August delayed ripening...
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Twomey Merlot 2013
750ml - Case of 12
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$60.20
Offers fresh-crushed herbal aromas and flavors, as well as dried berry and crushed stone notes. Toasty finish. Drink...
Chenin Blanc Gamay Merlot 1996 2013
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.