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A beautifully balanced, rich wine, this has great tannins, a dense, firm texture and luscious blackberry fruits. It...
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#13 of Top100, 2013. Effusively juicy, rich and concentrated, showing plenty of snap to the crisp and well-spiced...
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Powerful, refined and luscious, with a surplus of dark plum, kirsch and cassis flavors that are unctuous and long....
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Very peppery, with lush, broad flavors of red raspberry and orange zest that are fresh and well-spiced. The minerally...
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This hugely rich yet approachable wine shows power and boldness. All the elements are there, linked by firm tannins...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The Fonseca 2011 is typically more forthcoming on the nose compared to the bashful Croft: a strident bouquet with...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The 2011 Graham’s comes from the five quintas that have been the source for many years (Malvedos, Tua, Vila Velha,...
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Bottle: $94.95
The 2011 Vintage Port hasn't been seen in a while. It begins our mini-vertical this issue. Showing rich and gorgeous...
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Well-proportioned, showing fine balance and grip to the fresh boysenberry, red plum and wild cherry flavors. Intense...
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Offers an aroma of violet, with powerful, concentrated and refined flavors of raspberry, kirsch, blueberry and spice....
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Dessert/Fortified Wine 2010 2011 Argentina Portugal

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.

Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.