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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
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A rich, medium- to full-bodied red, with an underpinning of mesquite smoke and loamy earth and flavors of fig cake,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.43
A deep ruby-red color, with hints of violet. The promise of blackcurrant, blueberry, wild cherry, black pepper,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
A vibrant nose, effusing copious Mediterranean spices, thyme, peppercorn, ripe plums and cherries. Fresh and bright...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.48
12 bottles: $18.11
The aromas and palate structure that are typical of this grape variety, are enhanced by the warmth of Sicily, which...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $181.50
3 bottles: $177.87
Very deep and dark fruit in the nose, with violets, ink, blackberries, roasted meat, asphalt and spices. Wet earth,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.60
The nose opens on subtle notes of black fruit such as blackberry and blackcurrant, followed on airing by delicate...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Deep intense ruby red in color. Marvelous and well defined nuances of cherry and plum aromas with a touch of spice....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.60
12 bottles: $21.17
Notes of mulberries, dark plums, smoke, black olives, earth and leather. Medium-to full-bodied with fine-grained...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Red
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Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.01
So much sweet tobacco with blackberry and spice. Some dried meat, too. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.80 $22.00
12 bottles: $17.48
Peppery and floral nose with some dark cherries, graphite, peppermint and wild herbs. Juicy and fine-grained on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.94 $99.60
A ripe and brooding syrah, showing good depth of blackberries, ripe dark cherries and violets, together with a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $40.01
Powerful and impenetrable, this is a wine destined for long aging. Sweet oriental spices and a fleeting recall of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Intense ruby-red color with damask-violet tints. Generous bouquet with touches of ripe fruit and the typical spices...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.92
12 bottles: $33.24
Spending 18-24 glorious months aging in used bourbon barrels from legendary Pappy Van Winkle, old vine fruit shines...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $37.18
100% Syrah, a portion of which are partially de-stemmed, while some are left whole and still others are lightly foot...
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750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $198.95 $209.99
#8 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Seductive aromas of violets, blackberries, blueberries, flowers and sandalwood....
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Syrah Chile Italy Spain

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.