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White
750ml
Bottle: $79.80
Brilliant yellow-gold. Powerful scents of nectarine, pear nectar and Meyer lemon pick up vanilla, honey and smoky...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $44.40
Aromas of wild berry, espresso, dark spice and French oak take center stage while the firmly structured palate...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $202.94
This offers a jaw-dropping display of white peach, creamed Jonagold apple, Cavaillon melon and persimmon fruit...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.95
12 bottles: $58.75
The 2012 Taurasi Terzotratto opens with a flourish of dusty black fruits, woodland herbs and smoky crushed stone....
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750ml - Case of 12
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $270.28
Spice, lift and zest - the hallmarks of the vintage are immediately apparent on the nose. Some woody, roasted spices...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.78
What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $294.33
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $279.44
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $236.80
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.75
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $108.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.29
My favorite of the 2012s, the 2012 Minervois Les Carretals (named after the vineyard where it comes from) offers...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $250.36
A wine that’s expensive, as well as hard to find in the market, the 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve is certainly...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $120.28
Dark purple. Heady, complex scents of red and dark berry preserves, Asian spices, cola and smoky minerals. Densely...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $110.47
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $96.22
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $53.13
Another step up in quality (but not by much, and it’s a step up in price as well), the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape...
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Aglianico Red Rhone Blend White Rhone Blend 2012 750ml

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.