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Bottle: $172.85
This is super for a second wine. Fantastic aromas of chocolate, berry and coffee. Yet very classy and subtle....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $141.48
What a second wine. This is so delicious with a dense palate and beautiful yet friendly structure. Velvety tannins...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $299.94
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
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750ml - Case of 6
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This is amazing for the second wine with incredible white truffle, stone and currant character. Purity of fruit on...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $102.50
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $121.73
A super fresh and expressive nose with a wealth of ripe red and dark plums, as well as blackberries and cassis, with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.62
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $168.95
Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied...
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Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied...
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Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Bottle: $78.86
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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94-95 Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm...
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94-95 Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm...
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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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750ml - Case of 6
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Dark chocolate and floral notes on the nose. This has an appealing density on the palate, lovely weight, with a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $85.45
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Arneis White Rhone Blends Merlot Red Bordeaux Pre-Arrival Wine

The Arneis white wine grape varietal is a native fruit of the beautiful northern region of Piedmont, in Italy. Whilst it has had great success over recent decades in several New World countries, Arneis has been cultivated for centuries in northern Italy, where it is recognized as one of the most representative grapes of the region. Arneis has long been used as a blending grape, due to its highly aromatic character, but it is becoming more and more common to see single variety bottles made using this grape. At its best, Arneis produces beautifully full bodied white wines, packed full of orchard fruit and apricot flavors, with a fine crispness and acidic punch. However, it is a notoriously difficult grape to cultivate successfully, hence its name which translates as 'little rascal'.

Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.

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.

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.