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$264.95
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$259.65
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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$244.20
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$240.00
Perfumed and beautiful with raspberry and cherry aromas and flavors. Purity like a mountain stream. Medium to full...
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$189.00
Very attractive combination of dried fruit and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and...
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$199.94
Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$223.00
Expressive nose filled with softly perfumed red fruit with touches of blackcurrant and black cherries. Great acidity,...
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$21.85
$23.00
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$13.87
Bright ruby red in color. Fragrant, robust and fruit forward, with fresh blackberry, plum and raspberry flavors. A...
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$11.49
Aromas of bright berry fruit and violets merge with zesty spice and intense juicy flavors of ripe raspberry, plum and...
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$20.71
$21.80
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$18.34
Colour: Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet: Fruity flavours with hint of cherries and strawberries, spicy notes. Taste:...
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$28.84
$30.36
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$19.20
Our Candoni Chianti comes from a very careful selection of Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes. It has an intense ruby-red...
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$83.15
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$81.49
Ripe crunchy red forest fruits with notes of candied dark cherries. Rich and bold, with juicy tannins. (Bronze) -...
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$119.94
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$117.54
Chocolate, sweet spice, tobacco, leather and dark berry fruit give this Brunello a bold and impactful first...
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$214.89
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$210.59
This has fabulous class and length with ultra-fine tannins that caress and enchant. Full body, yet dense and...
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$27.17
$28.60
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$18.40
A balanced bouquet of wild red berries and floral violet notes. This Chianti has a mélange of dryness and great...
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$20.42
$21.50
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$12.00
Bonizio is a skillful blend of top-quality Merlot from Tuscany’s coastal Maremma zone and select Sangiovese from...
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$205.00
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$200.90
Fantastic aromas of crushed plums and blackberries. Perfumed! Full-bodied and very silky with stone undertones. Best...
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$316.20
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$312.00
93-95 Barrel sample. This is a smooth, rich wine that's intensely concentrated and packed with great black-currant...
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$364.95
6 bottles:
$357.65
Made in a more flamboyant, lifted style than the 2016, the 2015 Château Beychevelle offers a beautiful, medium to...
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$183.95
$200.20
This is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates. Their latest release shows structure, elegant black fruits...
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$440.20
6 bottles:
$436.00
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
Aligote Primitivo Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 1.5Ltr
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
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.
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.