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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
Intriguing nose, with violet and cola character to the smoky black raspberries and cherry fruit,as well and some...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.99
A fresh nose of blueberries, plums, cassis and violets. It’s medium-bodied with velvety tannins. It’s easygoing...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.55
A beautifully curated and polished young red with black berry, violet, and bark. Full and velvety with creamy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.72
6 bottles: $44.00
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 2019 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
On the nose, the leading coppery, sanguine aromas are emphasized by astringent undertones of cranberry, white pepper...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $105.89
6 bottles: $105.60
50&50 has a deep, ruby red color. Aromas of red berry fruits and black cherries intertwine with scents of sweet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
Dark-fruited and chocolaty character here with crushed walnuts, dried leaves, licorice and hints of moss. Medium- to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
A rich, dark expression of Merlot, this red walks the line between austerity and generosity, the latter gaining...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
The Block & Row Merlot leads with impressions of ripe cherries and fresh raspberries accented by seductive aromas of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.50
12 bottles: $13.23
The choice of this name is linked to a word used in Ancient Rome, “Giomelle”, which signifies “the union of two...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $47.92
This is an intense, full-bodied yet very well-balanced and polished red with velvety, firm and caressing tannins....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.93
6 bottles: $33.60
This is settling into a groove, featuring black cherry, blackberry, mushroom, woodsy and spice flavors in the best...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.94 $101.20
Super fragranced nose, patchouli, pot pourri, Turkish Delight, rose with caramelised red berries and a touch of smoke...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.89
12 bottles: $96.91
A pretty red with aromas of blueberries, plums, incense and tea leaves. Full-bodied and structured with a creamy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
6 bottles: $68.54
The 2019 Merlot Liu' is another outrageously beautiful wine from Rampolla. Deep, inky and explosive, the 2019...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $60.45
6 bottles: $59.24
Intense ruby-red in color with garnet highlights, Corbaia offers jammy aromas of black currants, cherries, and cassis...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $15.05
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.93
12 bottles: $16.59
Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.90
12 bottles: $51.87
The 2019 Château Lafleur-Gazin showed nicely, with an elegant, seamless, classy style as well as textbook Pomerol...
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Italian Red Blends Malbec Merlot 2019

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.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.