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$90.00
Deep ruby. Dark fruit preserves, olive, woodsmoke and a hint of incense on the powerfully scented nose. Intense,...
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A very pretty wine now with cedar, mushrooms and dried red fruit. Medium body, fine tannins and a subtle, polished...
750ml
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$345.95
6 bottles:
$340.00
Similar to the '12 and showing the generosity and warmth of this site, the 2011 Ermitage le Meal is another sexy wine...
750ml
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$669.00
6 bottles:
$655.62
Even better and a prodigious effort that hits all my sweet spots, the 2011 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from one of the...
750ml
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$37.20
6 bottles:
$36.46
A beautifully balanced, rich wine, this has great tannins, a dense, firm texture and luscious blackberry fruits. It...
750ml
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$228.00
The Gran Reserva spends 39 months in French oak and one American. The 2005 Gran Reserva has a deep inky purple/black...
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Ben Glaetzer Shiraz The Bishop 2005
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.63
Readers should think of it as a French Vacqueyras on steroids. From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$214.84
Aromatic and alluring, this generous red offers forest floor, tobacco and floral notes that frame a core of black...
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Croft Port Vintage 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.62
#13 of Top100, 2013. Effusively juicy, rich and concentrated, showing plenty of snap to the crisp and well-spiced...
750ml - Case of 6
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$65.45
The colour shows brilliant, deep red hues. The nose is powerful and complex, expressing blackberries, spices and...
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Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 2005
750ml - Case of 12
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$357.32
93-95 Inky magenta. Highly expressive aromas of red and blue fruits, violet, incense, olive and baking spices, along...
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Dow Port Vintage 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$151.83
Powerful, refined and luscious, with a surplus of dark plum, kirsch and cassis flavors that are unctuous and long....
Port Blend Syrah Tempranillo 2005 2011
Port wine is Portugal’s great gift to the world. Coming from the ancient harbour capital city of Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley region, Port wine has been made by Portuguese vintners for at least four hundred years, although viticulture has been continually happening in the area for well over two thousand years. Port is a fortified wine, meaning it is a wine which has been bolstered by the addition of grape brandy. Originally, this was used as a method of preservation, allowing the delicate Portuguese wines to survive the journey by sea to trading partners in the UK and France. However, the wonderful taste and unique character the fortification process lends to the wine soon became massively popular, and before long, this new wine style was a hit all across Europe.
Unlike some other fortified wines, Port is made by adding brandy before the wine itself has completed its fermentation. The result of this is that plenty of the grapes’ natural sweetness is maintained in the barrel, meaning it is exceptionally smooth and rounded on the palate. Port comes in many different styles - Tawny Port wines are prized for their richness and mellow character, Reserve and Late Bottled Ports are full of fruit flavor. Vintage Port is a complex, wonderful thing - capable of standing up to some of the finest wines in the world when it comes to depth of flavor and fascinating features.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.