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$16.63
$18.48
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$14.25
This shows notes of blackcurrants, tea leaves, chocolate and leafy herbs. Some cedar, too. Medium- to full-bodied...
750ml
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$17.94
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$17.58
PALATE: Rich, complex, and full-bodied with silky tannins up front that lead to a juicy finish leaving you wanting a...
750ml
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$19.20
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$15.44
Ruby color. Elegant, with fresh fig and ripe red berry aromas (black cherry, wild strawberry), as well as delicate...
750ml
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$17.09
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$16.75
This stylish wine shows bright plum and black currant aromas accompanied by distinctive notes of vanilla. Ripe...
750ml
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$14.64
$15.41
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$11.52
Deep garnet red with purple highlights. Good intensity, mixing ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) with...
750ml
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$14.95
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$14.65
The Beau! Beaujolais comes from a forty year-old high-density vineyard. Fermentation is traditional, 100%...
750ml
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$13.26
$13.96
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$10.46
This appealing wine has approachable, fruit forward style with lush aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry supported by...
750ml
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$29.94
Redcurrant and tile with some clove. Dark stone, too. Medium-bodied with some fresh herbs and dried thyme. Medium,...
750ml
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$59.45
$64.00
A very attractive red now, with complexity and yummy drinkability. It’s medium-bodied with medium, round tannins...
750ml
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$51.95
$56.80
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$50.54
With its blackberry patch aromatics followed by hints of raspberry preserves and accents of leather, there’s a...
750ml
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$17.86
$18.80
6 bottles:
$15.84
A sophisticated soul. Bellissima Cabernet Sauvignon is a fascinating red wine with layered flavors. Red berries,...
750ml
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$18.94
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$18.56
Beautiful deep red color with perfumed aromas of ripe black cherries, strawberries and roasted cocoa beans. This wine...
750ml
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$20.88
12 bottles:
$15.05
Polished and approachable. Layered flavors of blackberry, nutmeg, coffee and spice. Full bodied, round tannins and a...
750ml
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$11.99
This wine is bursting with aromas of ripe black cherry, dark chocolate, and vanilla. The palate is lush with ripe...
1.5Ltr
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$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$19.20
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Cabernet boasts flavors of black cherry, raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice....
750ml
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$14.34
$15.10
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$12.37
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Cabernet boasts flavors of black cherry, raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice....
375ml
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$16.25
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$15.44
This Cabernet is set each vintage as a Bordeaux blend, with soft and silky tannins and a plush, full mouth-feel...
750ml
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$22.82
$24.19
A full-bodied red with redcurrants, rust and black chocolate aromas and flavors. Savory. Granular soft tannins. Very...
750ml
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$35.00
$35.99
Very pretty depth with a tile and rock-like texture to this. Minerally. Redcurrant. Medium to full body. Juicy...
1.5Ltr
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$25.81
$27.17
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$16.68
The Basics Full of jammy black fruit flavors that make this wine enticing from the first sip The Taste The sweet...
Cabernet Sauvignon Gamay Savatiano
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.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?