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93-95 Barrel sample. This is a smooth, rich wine that's intensely concentrated and packed with great black-currant...
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Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
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Red
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Bottle: $167.00
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Aromas of dark fruits and flowers follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a fresh, clean finish. Very fine...
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Exotically perfumed, with ripe, lushly textured fruit. A complete and showy example of great, polished modern claret...
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Exotically perfumed, with ripe, lushly textured fruit. A complete and showy example of great, polished modern claret...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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#19 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2015. Firm and structured, this beautifully concentrated wine has plenty of the dark...
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This red shows some cassis, blueberries and floral notes on the nose. Some tar, too. Medium to full body, juicy...
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Now firmly in its new cellars, Clerc-Milon's wine is performing at the top of its form. This is a dense wine with...
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Red
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Barrel sample. This is a dense, complex wine that's full of dark tannins piled atop ripe black-plum fruits. The wine...
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Red
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Mesmerizing aromas of blackberries, licorice and mint. Wet stones too. Full-bodied and tight with super-refined and...
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Showing the serious side of Lafite, this is big and dark, powered by tannins as much as fruit. The wood aging is...
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Showing the serious side of Lafite, this is big and dark, powered by tannins as much as fruit. The wood aging is...
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#38 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2015. This combines considerable power and concentration with rich, impressive fruits....
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Dark red cherry, plum, spice and new leather are all found in the 2012 Louis, a supple, easygoing Saint-Emilion meant...
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Full-bodied and tight for the vintage and appellation with plenty of rust, salt and fruit character. Long and...
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What a nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, minerals and graphite. Full-bodied, extremely fine and polished. Sexy and...
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Aligote Marsala Red Bordeaux 2012 1.5Ltr

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.