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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$652.32
To produce the estate's flagship wine, three quarters of the 38-acre Eisele Vineyard ?is dedicated to Cabernet...
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Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$163.49
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve is built from completely different sources. Sixty-six percent came from...
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Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$641.16
Bright red-ruby. Exceptional aromatic purity and complexity to the aromas of blueberry, cassis, cocoa powder, mocha,...
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Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$998.95
Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional...
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Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$360.64
Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$510.45
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard is medium to deep garnet in color and delivers a beautiful nose of kirsch,...
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$384.41
A towering Cabernet, tightly wrapping its supple, expressive core of currant and boysenberry with subtle hints of...
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Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$301.70
A highlight of the tasting, with rocking energy, dense black currant and black berry fruit and loads of singed wood...
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$3620.77
Utter perfection, the 2010 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (a 610-case blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot...
Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Mencia 2010 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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