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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $139.85
The nose of the red 2020 Aalto comes blasting with tons of toasted oak, spice, smoke and more toast, ripe berries and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.85
The nose of the red 2020 Aalto comes blasting with tons of toasted oak, spice, smoke and more toast, ripe berries and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $104.10
Lots of depth here, with ripe blackberries and some nicely baked black cherries, roasted herbs, incense, dark spices,...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.95
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $79.33
The 2020 Nautical Dawn, from granite soils and vines planted in 1978 that undergoes a two month ferment, is aged in...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $197.32
Such depth, purity, concentration and minerality here that hooks you in, drawing you back to it again and again....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $140.79
Deep yet vibrant nose with morello cherries, iodine, oyster shells, crushed stones and fine spices. Certainly nothing...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $85.12
Excellent depth here showing iodine, mussel shells, hibiscus, spices and lots of black and blue fruit. Chalky tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $251.86
Wonderful aromas of peaches, blackberries, mulberries, lightly smoked meat, tobacco, and spices like nutmeg, as well...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $112.53
Such depth and natural concentration with a bit more tar and wet stones. Floral, too, with some lavender and violets...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $68.88
Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $362.36
The 2020 Contador feels a little more civilized than the 2021 I tasted next to it. The profile is similar—ripe dark...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.93
High-middle layer ruby color with a clean cherry edging. On the nose it stands out for the expression of black fruit...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.37
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $113.88
Viña del Olivo aims to be the maximum expression of Contino’s terroir as it is one of the few calcareous clay...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $103.35
Pure Chenin Blanc from one of the three original decreed parcels of the Quarts de Chaume, Rouères. This parcel is...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $95.90
100% Chenin Blanc. The Clos du Papillon is one of the three most celebrated coulées or small ravine-like valleys in...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.44
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak,...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.26
A very pure, white-stone character on the nose, framed beautifully by some fresh, matchsticky reduction. This is...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $57.83
The 2020 Clos du Bourg Première Trie comes from a warm parcel and a warm vintage, meaning that the grapes were a...
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Chenin Blanc Tempranillo 2013 2020 Pre-Arrival

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.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.