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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:
$94.99
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...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$21.33
A spicy red, with appealing wild herb, ripe black cherry, leather and olive notes in a bright, light-bodied package....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$255.95
Elegant, floral, very pretty Charmes that beautifully expresses both the vintage and the terroir. Silky tannins,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$287.42
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:
$66.84
The 2011 Ata Rangi pinot is an exercise in composure and restraint in a warmer vintage. This is a tight-wound edition...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$410.95
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 from Bouchard seems...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$281.48
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 Vineyard 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.16
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:
$106.23
One of the more subtle wines in the range, the 2011 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard impresses for its sense of proportion...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$397.49
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Clos De Tart Clos De Tart Grand Cru 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1197.87
Clos de Tart expresses the very essence of the old vines on the estate, most of which are around 60 years old on...
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Clos De Tart Clos De Tart Grand Cru 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$539.95
Clos de Tart expresses the very essence of the old vines on the estate, most of which are around 60 years old on...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.02
This is really quite expressive for a young Clos des Epeneaux with its relatively refined and pure nose of red...
Gamay Pinot Noir Schioppettino Sherry 2011
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.
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.