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$46.90
$52.08
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$39.17
The goal of Topography is to find a balance between the ripe concentration of valley floor vineyards and the...
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$289.89
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Gorgeous deep plum in colour, this hits you right from the first moment, plastering a smile on your face. The main...
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$49.10
6 bottles:
$48.11
This shows crazy aromas of blueberry, jasmine, elderberries, minerals and nutmeg. Medium-bodied with lots of crunchy...
750ml
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$20.40
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$19.99
This Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, with 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, is complex and intriguing. It boasts a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$36.48
A classic Paso Robles style wine, with a bouquet of blackberries and crushed flowers. Subtle notes of mint and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.20
Cherry colour with dark garnet tones. On the nose, aromas of the maceration and Garnacha fruit that are enhanced by...
750ml - Case of 12
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$42.14
Garnet in color with intense savory aromas on the nose and an edge of dark fruit. Rich and full on the palate with...
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$380.88
$423.20
A dense and fruity red with chocolate, dark berry and cedar character. Full and chewy with a flavorful finish. This...
750ml
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$199.94
6 bottles:
$195.94
Aromas of boysenberry, cassis, plum with a hint of vanilla and nutmeg. Seamless silky tannins with a long finish;...
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Abreu Red Blend Las Posadas 2014
750ml - Case of 3
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$511.46
This is loaded with potent blueberry, acai berry and fig compote flavors that are dense but remarkably polished and...
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Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.87
Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
750ml - Case of 12
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$414.37
94-96 Another wine that could easily end up being rated close to perfect is the 2014 Proprietary Red EE Tench...
750ml - Case of 3
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$732.89
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
750ml - Case of 6
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$57.45
Aromas of woodland berry, damp soil, new leather and crushed thyme form the nose along with a whiff of iris. Linear...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$91.95
Wonderful aromas of crushed raspberries, blueberries and violets follow through to a full body, firm and silky...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.95
The 2014 Sammarco was bottled in August and will be released in January 2019. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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Catena Zapata Nicolas Catena Zapata 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$75.19
Very deep and dark with enormous concentration but also a lot of finesse. There’s some toast and chocolate from...
Italian Red Blends Red Blend Rum Sangiovese 2014 750ml
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.