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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.82
12 bottles: $96.84
Shows macerated black currant and blackberry notes, with dark charcoal and bay leaf lining the finish. This has good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $70.85 $78.72
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750ml
Bottle: $63.95
12 bottles: $62.67
This estate has produced an impressive wine for the vintage. It balances acidity, tarry wood flavors and ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $85.13 $94.59
Extremely perfumed with cocoa powder, nuts and hints of cherries. Medium body, lovely density of fruit and a soft and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $86.95
12 bottles: $85.21
93–95. Barrel Sample. A rich and structured wine, this combines both the ripeness of mature Merlot and a solid, dry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
This is a 2013 with blueberry and currant aromas and flavors. Medium body, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Hints...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $78.75
12 bottles: $77.18
Dense and silky with lots of flowers and black currant character. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a long finish...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.19
12 bottles: $49.19
The 2013 Haut Batailley wraps around the palate with lovely depth and nuance. A layered, resonant wine, the 2013...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.60
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $240.60
The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
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Dark cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco and game notes emerge from the 2013 Ormes de Pez. Broad and ample on the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
This is one of the most immediately appealing 2014s from the appellation thanks to its very ripe black fruits, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $249.94 $299.94
In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add...
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750ml
Bottle: $70.20
12 bottles: $68.80
Barrel Sample. This is a soft wine, with ripe blackberry flavors and ample acidity. Perhaps the fruit tannins are too...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.75
Deep aromas of violets, blackberry, and forest. Leather and black currant on the palate with hints of black pepper....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.95
A classic Paso Robles style wine, with a bouquet of blackberries and crushed flowers. Subtle notes of mint and...
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Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
Montchenot is a range released many years after the harvest. I tasted the 2013 Montchenot 10 años that was only...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.18
A perfumed wine, this is full of black fruits that are shot through with acidity. It is bright, soft and only hinting...
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Pinotage Red Blend Red Bordeaux Viognier 2013 750ml

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.

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.

Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.