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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$166.60
Rich and lush, with cherry, currant and spice flavors driven by tangy acidity, accented by a touch of mint. Firm and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.00
Rich and lush, with cherry, currant and spice flavors driven by tangy acidity, accented by a touch of mint. Firm and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.60
This wine has a wide range of aromas including floral, fruity, spicy, and mineral scents. Often the wine begins as...
750ml
Bottle:
$51.89
12 bottles:
$50.85
Bright red. Spicy redcurrant and cherry on the nose, with subtle mineral, vanilla and rose pastille qualities adding...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$26.22
Rich ruby red. In the nose, fruity and spicy with a hint of vanilla. Smooth tannins. On the palate powerful with...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$180.36
A very muscular red with plum, blueberry, walnut and dried mushroom character on both the nose and palate. Full and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$250.95
Elegant, floral, very pretty Charmes that beautifully expresses both the vintage and the terroir. Silky tannins,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$284.81
Good medium red. Reduced, slightly decadent aromas of strawberry, spices, underbrush and game: this could only be...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.61
The 2011 Ata Rangi pinot is an exercise in composure and restraint in a warmer vintage. This is a tight-wound edition...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.52
Aromas of violets, blueberries and hints of minerals. Walnut shell, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a savory...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.95
A big and powerful Chianti Classico with incredible blackberry, currant and mineral character. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Bellaria Brunello Di Montalcino Assunto 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.12
Scorched earth, game, cured meat and leather waft out of the glass. The taught palate offers dried black cherry,...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.28
A few swirls of the glass release delicate, enticing aromas of red berry, rose, iris, tobacco, new leather and star...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$406.95
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 from Bouchard seems...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$281.41
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 from Bouchard seems...
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Calera Pinot Noir De Villiers 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.87
First up and seriously perfumed, the 2011 Pinot Noir de Villiers is a gorgeous wine that excels both for its...
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Calera Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.58
One of the more subtle wines in the range, the 2011 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard impresses for its sense of proportion...
Pinot Noir Sangiovese Sherry 2011
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
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.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.