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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$166.46
One of the greatest Italian Merlots, the pedigree of L'Apparita is evident the minute you raise the glass to your...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1912.48
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750ml - Case of 12
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$458.09
The 2008 Corton-Charlemagne comes across as super-classic in its chiseled fruit. Today the 2008 is holding back much...
750ml - Case of 12
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$89.06
#59 Top100, 2010. Aromas of citrus blossom and chalk dust lead into lemon, vanilla, peach and mineral in this...
750ml - Case of 3
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$15840.86
750ml - Case of 6
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$316.95
Discreet if not invisible wood frames a reserved but ripe, fresh and high-toned white peach and green apple nose that...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$718.95
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1157.06
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750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1157.06
$1230.91
94-95 Tasted after the corresponding Blanchots, Raveneau’s 2008 Chablis Valmur brings one back stunningly to an...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$903.13
This taut, stretched white offers a fine interplay of elements. Lemon, apple, mineral and saline flavors evolve on...
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Le Macchiole Toscana Messorio 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$216.45
This is layered and juicy, with lots of chocolate and berries and loads of other stuff. Full and velvety, with a long...
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Masseto Toscana 2008
750ml - Case of 3
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$841.95
Opulent and complex, with dark fruits such as plums and blackberries. Milk chocolate. Dried herbs too. Black olives....
Chardonnay Merlot Verdejo 2008
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.