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750ml
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Cognac PARK Borderies Mizunara Single Cask 2004 draws its specificity from a marriage of Single Cru Cognac which is...
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Red
750ml
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50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
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375ml
Bottle: $84.94
The 2012 Vin Santo is compelling, as it so often is. Caramel, honey, brown sugar and kirsch are some of the many...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $399.11
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.32
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $134.95
The 2004 Sammarco shows why this is such a magnificent vintage for Tuscany. Silky, layered and impeccably refined,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $135.59
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750ml - Case of 6
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#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $319.94
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.95
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $68.78
The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.62
There's just something about this 50-50 Sangiovese-Merlot blend that makes it absolutely irresistible. The fullness,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $73.45
A very rich, layered Siepi with lots of ripe plums and cherries and just a hint of jam. Some chocolate and a whiff of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $63.28
Lots of blackcurrants and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of bark and mushrooms. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $378.57
This is a hopelessly gorgeous wine with so much energy, intensity, density and good cheer. The superb...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $209.12
This famed SuperTuscan wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend with 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot) is the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $432.95
The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $289.45
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $314.95
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Cognac Dessert Wine Italian Red Blends 2004 2012

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.