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750ml
Bottle:
$60.00
In the past, I tasted impressive Gran Reservas from the 1980s, but the Gran Reserva that is due for release this year...
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Chris Ringland Shiraz Hoffmann Vineyard 2008
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$474.45
$492.49
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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Chris Ringland Shiraz Hoffmann Vineyard 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$502.14
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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Cvne Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$240.11
(raised for 24 months in American oak casks): Bright ruby-red; doesn't look to be 11 years old. Powerful, oak-spiced...
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Espectacle De Montsant Montsant Tinto 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$299.12
The 2008 Espectacle del Montsant has a very distinctive, oyster shell-scented bouquet that expresses its terroir...
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Henschke Shiraz Hill Of Grace 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$796.45
Terrific colour and depth. Nose has almost bottomless depth and richness: very very dark spice and dark plum fruit...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.95
No doubt about it: ‘This is the best 890 in our history,' declares Julio Sáenz, technical director of La Rioja...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.62
This is a very complete wine with such beautiful length and intensity. It’s compact and very driven with a great...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Vina Ardanza 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$73.62
Incredible aromas of flowers such as violets and orange blossom with dark fruits and sweet fruit tea. Full body, very...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$371.78
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Penfolds Grange 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$700.04
Very deep garnet-purple in color the 2008 Grange reveals a truly decadent nose with tons of spices, fruit cake and...
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Pingus Ribera Del Duero 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$956.78
The 2008 Pingus had just been bottled when I tasted it. Deep purple in color, it sports a splendid aromatic array of...
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$198.87
The 2001 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva is the follow-up of the 1995. There is a sense of harmony and elegance, of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.67
A brilliant effort, the 2001 Shiraz (Second Release) was aged 30 months in 3-year-old French casks. Full-bodied,...
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Torbreck The Laird 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1020.35
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2008 The Laird is a little restrained to begin, opening out after a few moments and...
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