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Momento Grenache Noir 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$36.39
The 2021 Grenache Noir comes from Paadeberg in Swartland, 30% whole bunches aged 16 months in 500-liter French oak...
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Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$322.06
Tasted out of bottle, the 2018 Grenache Profuga is firmer and more focused than the 2019 and has deep, layered,...
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Sine Qua Non Shakti 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$472.99
The 2014 Grenache Shakti is blended of 88% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Touriga Nacional, coming...
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Swinney Grenache Farvie 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$112.06
Alluring aromas of deep spice, fresh summer berry and pepper, then to a harmonious palate graced with very fine...
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Terroir Al Limit Les Manyes 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$118.98
The 2011 Les Manyes is the only 100% Garnacha they produce, from a single vineyard, a slope at 800 meters altitude in...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$382.81
Tons of licorice on the nose, but also a deep, earthy note. Enormous tannic power, but the tannins are fine and they...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$359.84
This is a crazy wine with such depth and compact character with blue fruit and shaved graphite. Full to medium body....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.18
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Torbreck Les Amis 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$241.50
The oak in the 2009 Les Amis is still apparent, but it's much better integrated than in the 2006. Hints of toasted...
Grenache Japanese Whiskey Mencia 750ml
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.