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700ml
Bottle:
$154.80
6 bottles:
$141.60
Robust notes of cinnamon, pastry custard, banana, and smokey incense on the nose precede a weighty palate of black...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.57
12 bottles:
$12.32
This Merlot is deep red in color with violet hues. In the nose are notes of dark fruits such as black cherry and...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.95
The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
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Feudi Di San Gregorio Irpinia Patrimo 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.77
This vintage really embodies the message and style that this great Campania Merlot aims to achieve. It stays true to...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$488.91
The aromas to this are mind-blowing. Pure violets, lilacs, blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and flowers. Full...
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Masseto Toscana 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$862.81
Aromas of blueberries, violets and roses turn to black truffles. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and great length. So...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$203.04
The violets and blackberries show wonderfully on the nose here, yet this remains subtle and complete with hints of...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.55
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$143.95
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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Querciabella Merlot Palafreno 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.95
Beautifully ripe mulberries take center stage as well as freshly picked brambleberries, plums and so much orange...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.25
An opulent, dense red, featuring ripe black cherry and blackberry notes, with persistent hints of earth and tobacco....
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$238.95
Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$175.87
2013 had a very wet spring followed by a very sunny summer, although rain showers in July and August delayed ripening...
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Twomey Merlot 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$56.92
Offers fresh-crushed herbal aromas and flavors, as well as dried berry and crushed stone notes. Toasty finish. Drink...
Japanese Whiskey Merlot 2009 2013 2023
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.
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.