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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$228.09
The 2018 La Ricolma is a wine of incredible finesse. To be sure, the 2018 doesn't quite haver the explosive depth or...
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Sansonina Verona Merlot IGT 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.37
Deep ruby-red in color, with concentrated notes of crushed black cherries, cocoa, dried herbs, and a touch of balsam....
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Shafer Merlot 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.46
89-91 Shafer's 2011 Merlot jumps from the glass with dark cherries, spices, sage, mint and licorice. There is good...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.99
An opulent, dense red, featuring ripe black cherry and blackberry notes, with persistent hints of earth and tobacco....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.41
The 2018 Cont’Ugo is a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of this coolish year on the Tuscan coast. The...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.95
A fresh, tight and structured merlot with vibrant notes of olives, red plums, cherries, tobacco, orange zest and...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$266.25
Concentrated nose of baked blackberries, dark chocolate, tar, iodine, cloves, spearmint and hints of toffee. It’s...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$238.95
Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$248.51
An unforgettable expression of Merlot from coastal Tuscany, this ranks among the top-scoring icon wines of the world....
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$218.95
The 2011 vintage was known for being an especially hot vintage and in fact harvesting started 15 days early, in the...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.95
Ten years on the Redigaffi shows it's vibrancy with lifted aromas of savoury spice, violet and fennel. The palate is...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$176.46
2013 had a very wet spring followed by a very sunny summer, although rain showers in July and August delayed ripening...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2014
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$169.95
2014 was one of the coolest and rainiest vintages ever on the Tuscan coast. According to Tua Rita they were saved by...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$202.95
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$190.78
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$589.45
$596.55
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$229.11
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$211.12
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
Bourbon Carricante Magliocco Merlot
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
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.