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750ml
Bottle:
$84.79
6 bottles:
$84.00
A full-bodied wine distinguished by hints of toast, cloves and spices. Beautiful ageing potential. Enjoy decanted.
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Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$441.08
Abreu’s first venture with Cabernet Sauvignon was from the Madrona Ranch, which is essentially the lower hillsides...
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Chateau Palmer Historical XIXth Century 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$300.82
In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add...
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Clos Mogador Priorat Gratallops 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$123.77
The wine shows an opaque black-purple color and an intense,
complex bouquet of ripe fruit, wild herbs, toasted bread,...
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Colgin Cariad Proprietary Red 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$432.64
Colgin's proprietary red wine blend, the 2006 Cariad, is composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and the rest...
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Mas De Daumas Gassac Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.95
To be drunk in its youth (in the first 3 years) to enjoy its superb fruit aromas. Or to be open from the 5th year to...
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Opus One Red Wine 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$417.75
Sage and mint in the nose, it is Opus style. Full bodied and layered, with polished tannins and wonderful length....
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$406.96
The red flagship 2006 Viña Tondonia Reserva was inspired by the vineyards of the Médoc but produced with local...
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.95
The red flagship 2006 Viña Tondonia Reserva was inspired by the vineyards of the Médoc but produced with local...
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$4670.53
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is stunning. A wine that is only now beginning to shed its tannin, the 2006 stands out...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Red Blend 2006 Wine
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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