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750ml - Case of 6
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$358.95
A vivid, focused Amarone with dark berry, dark chocolate, coffee and spice. Also bark and walnut. It’s full-bodied,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$438.95
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One of two Allegrini wines making their debut on the Place de Bordeaux this year. From an 8ha vineyard at 415m....
750ml - Case of 3
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$206.95
One of two Allegrini wines making their debut on the Place de Bordeaux this year. From an 8ha vineyard at 415m....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$220.95
Another astounding wine from Allegrini, if you didn't buy Fiermonte last year here's a chance to buy something just...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$77.95
Very dense, tightly packed aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries, as well as notes of hazelnuts. Full-bodied and...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.95
An elegant, sophisticated wine with a noble profile and great aromatic expression. The enveloping and intense scent...
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Andremily Mourvedre M 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$164.84
The 2020 Mourvedre is composed of 86% Mourvedre, 12% Syrah, and 2% Viognier, made using 75% whole clusters and aged...
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Casa Castillo Pie Franco 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$209.95
I think the pure Monastrell from an ungrafted vineyard has to be among the best in its kind in the world, and the...
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Chateau De La Negly Ancely La Clape 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$83.34
The final blend of the 2016 La Clape L'Ancely is about 85% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache and 5% Syrah. It's perfumed and...
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Chateau De La Negly Ancely La Clape 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$83.34
The 2017 La Clape L'Ancely is a stunning example of Mourvèdre's potential in the La Clape appellation. It's a very...
750ml - Case of 3
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$496.07
Polished and expressive, this shows a smoky baseline of graphite-laced minerality, with fine-grained tannins and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$309.94
Production was skipped over in 2007 due to extreme hail damage. The fruit that would normally be destined to Amarone...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$351.25
Production was skipped over in 2007 due to extreme hail damage. The fruit that would normally be destined to Amarone...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$387.35
The Dal Forno family considered the idea of releasing their Amarone ten years after the harvest. If that plan had...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$341.10
This was an excellent vintage in much of Italy, but unfortunately the weather was not as pleasant in this specific...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$265.95
This is a real bruiser of a wine, and it marks the first of three excellent back-to-back vintages (2011, 2012 and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$270.95
The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is my favorite wine in the retrospective, along with the amazing...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$409.59
750ml - Case of 6
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$394.93
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$335.95
The 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta takes wine intensity to almost unthinkable levels. That's the...
Corvina Blend Faro Mourvedre Rye Whiskey Pre-Arrival
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.