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750ml
Bottle:
$84.95
6 bottles:
$83.25
The 2009 La Vina de Andres Romeo is a pure Tempranillo cropped at 1kg per vine from the “La Liende” vineyard. It...
750ml
Bottle:
$118.94
12 bottles:
$116.56
Light amber in color with a punchy nose and aromas of light tobacco, toasted oak with spicy fruit and a hint of...
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Alion Ribera Del Duero 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.95
Opaque ruby. Ripe cherry, dark berries and oak spice on the highly perfumed nose. Fleshy and sweet, offering...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$392.95
The 2006 Vina El Pison comes from a single Tempranillo vineyard planted in 1945 on pure limestone. The wine was aged...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$319.17
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Benjamin Romeo Rioja La Vina De Andres 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.62
The 2009 La Vina de Andres Romeo is a pure Tempranillo cropped at 1kg per vine from the “La Liende” vineyard. It...
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Bodegas Mauro Castilla Y Leon VS 2009
750ml - Case of 3
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$107.95
The 2009 VS is a special selection of Tempranillo from older vineyards aged for 32 months in oak barrels (80% new)....
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$114.05
#6 Top 100, 2016. Gorgeous aromas of ripe fruit, Spanish cedar and dark chocolate. Full body with beautiful flavors...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$128.61
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2009
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$219.55
This is a driven and super tight Gran Reserva with dark berries and hints of spice and cedar. A spicy red-pepper...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.00
This is a driven and super tight Gran Reserva with dark berries and hints of spice and cedar. A spicy red-pepper...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Vina Ardanza 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$61.95
Very fresh and vivid 2009 with berries, dark spice and hints of walnuts. Full-bodied, reserved and so held back and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$182.28
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Marques De Murrieta Rioja Dalmau 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$72.12
They didn’t bottle Dalmau in 2008, so they are already releasing the 2009 Dalmau Reserva now, which shows a more...
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Masseto Toscana 2006
750ml - Case of 3
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$1397.95
The wine that most delighted me at this historic tasting of Tuscany's most iconic wines was the 2006 Masseto. This is...
Merlot Rum Tempranillo 2006 2009
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
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.