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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2000
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$173.50
This is super for a second wine. Fantastic aromas of chocolate, berry and coffee. Yet very classy and subtle....
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$140.69
What a second wine. This is so delicious with a dense palate and beautiful yet friendly structure. Velvety tannins...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$117.95
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.40
This is amazing for the second wine with incredible white truffle, stone and currant character. Purity of fruit on...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$102.95
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.05
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.08
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.80
Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.14
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.65
94-95 Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm...
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Amiral De Beychevelle Saint Julien 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.39
91-93 The second wine of this terrific estate, which has been playing with the stars of the appellation for several...
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Anseillan Pauillac 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.38
Dark chocolate and floral notes on the nose. This has an appealing density on the palate, lovely weight, with a...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.78
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$84.78
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$80.28
Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$80.28
Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$114.76
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
Red Bordeaux Sherry Zinfandel 750ml Pre-Arrival
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.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.