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750ml
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$44.94
12 bottles:
$44.04
50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
750ml
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$899.94
$999.94
Cooked cherries, cherry cough drops, raspberry, vanilla, dried banana chips, and old attic on the nose. The palate's...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$107.09
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.61
Very dense and powerful with a tight palate of blue fruit and raspberry undertones. Salty with wonderful length and...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$110.95
#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$287.45
$291.80
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.03
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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Le Serre Nuove Dell'ornellaia Bolgheri 2012
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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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$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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Orma Toscana IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$63.28
Lots of blackcurrants and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of bark and mushrooms. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2003
750ml - Case of 6
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$239.95
The 2003 Ornellaia (magnum) is another impressive wine. Owing to the heat of the vintage, this is an especially ripe,...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2012
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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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$287.45
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Solaia Toscana 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$301.78
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$95.02
Fabulous aromas of blackberries, orange peel, raspberries and citrus. Violets too. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and...
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Tignanello Toscana 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$236.47
Subtle and complex aromas of licorice, dried flowers and currant follow through to a full-bodied palate with fine...
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Tignanello Toscana 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$171.91
Aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries with hints of lavender and violets. Full body, chewy and polished tannins and...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.41
Fabulous nose as always with meat, foie gras, blackberries, white truffles, and orange peel. Full body plus fine and...
Bourbon Italian Red Blends Malbec 2003 2012
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.