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$27.57
A rich wine with layers of raspberry, cherry, and blackberry complemented by vanilla, licorice, and toast....
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$159.00
96-97 This is a very beautiful red with currant and berry character. Very fine and polished tannins, too. The impact...
750ml
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$30.00
Fermented/aged in concrete for twelve months and then moved to French oak (mostly used) for an additional year.
750ml
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$269.45
3 bottles:
$264.06
Woven within the 1,100-acre ranch are gardens and orchards where wild turkeys, deer, and bear roam free. And amongst...
750ml
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$87.93
$93.20
12 bottles:
$87.40
A wonderfully rich, savoury nose leading into notes of lusciously ripe blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry, with a...
750ml
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$123.19
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$122.40
Deep purple color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry preserves, allspice, and grilled pumpernickel with...
750ml
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$60.00
Cauquenes, in the Maule Valley, isn't well known for its Cabernet Sauvignon although this biodynamic wine from...
1.5Ltr
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$79.69
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$78.10
Aromas and flavors of blackberries, currants and hints of fresh basil and parsley. Medium body, firm and silky...
750ml
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$115.84
6 bottles:
$115.20
A juicy, flavorful red with aromas and flavors of crushed berries and currants. Intense amount of new wood. Full and...
750ml
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$123.77
$137.52
A singed bay leaf and charcoal edge gives this a sauvage hint, while the core of steeped black currant and fig fruit...
750ml - Case of 3
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$119.94
This wine offers a deep well of aromas from cassis and black cherry fruit to mint, tarragon, black olive and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$153.23
Juicy and engaging, with red currant and plum fruit, stitched tightly with chalky tannins, grilled savory and singed...
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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1078.51
$1147.35
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black...
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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$554.64
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black...
750ml - Case of 12
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$328.85
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Bond Cabernet Sauvignon St Eden 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$738.84
Moving to the 2015s tasted from bottle, this is an incredible vintage for this estate and there are two perfect wines...
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Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$219.95
This is dark and structured in style, with a strong graphite spine and a robust loamy edge throughout, while steeped...
750ml - Case of 3
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$653.82
Just about pure perfection, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard comes from vines around the estate, just...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1105.95
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Altesse Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Zinfandel 2015 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
What is Retsina?
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.