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A vibrant, elegant red, despite the firm tannins. Reveals prevailing floral, cherry, strawberry and iron flavors as...
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750ml
Bottle: $32.92 $35.60
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A juicy red, with flesh and bright acidity framing cherry and strawberry flavors. Firm and taut, yet finds...
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Notes of cooked strawberries, red licorice, blood orange and cedar. Medium body. Bright and racy with crunchy acidity...
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Notes of red and purple fruit with cocoa, nutmeg and bark on offer. Some licorice, too. Medium-bodied with steady...
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375ml
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The 2021 Chianti Classico RS Cultusboni is rich, boisterous and quite appealing. I would open it in advance to allow...
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The 2021 Chianti Classico RS Cultusboni is rich, boisterous and quite appealing. I would open it in advance to allow...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.00 $30.00
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Color: Deep and intense mauve red. Bouquet: Gentle aromas of vanilla, tobacco and coffee, with hints of cherry jam...
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750ml
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Lovely sweet berry and orange zest aromas that follow through to a medium to full body with crunchy fruit and a stony...
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750ml
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Bere is an everyday, easy-drinking Super-Tuscan blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot featuring notes of...
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A Sangiovese with lots of cherry and raspberry, a nice acidity which helps with food and a round medium body with low...
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1.5Ltr
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Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
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Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
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Brilliant ruby red. Clean and bright aromas of red cherry, wild berry, and dried herbs. Full and soft on the palate...
Red
750ml
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This riserva is a brilliant ruby red color with garnet highlights. On the nose aromas of cherries, red plums, and...
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750ml
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As is true for all wines of this celebrated Tuscan DOCG, Chianti del Castello del Trebbio commands its most defining...
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Aromas of red plums, dried lavender and new leather followed by forest floor, dried orange peel, and a hint of...
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A medium-bodied red with fresh red-fruited character, hints of dried flowers and citrus peel. Polished and textural...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
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Harmonious wine with an intense ruby red colour Rich plum and bramble fruit flavours and a slight hint of cherries...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.39 $24.88
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Japanese Whiskey Sangiovese 2021 NV

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.

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.