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Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.96
Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.26
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$115.01
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$75.12
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.88
Quite ripe and inviting, with warmed raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors that are focused, with anise, graphite...
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Baron De Brane Margaux 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.67
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
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Baron De Brane Margaux 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.19
Tight and polished with a beautiful center palate and density. Full-bodied, ripe and polished. Really delicious fruit...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.87
The Réserve Spéciale Bordeaux Rouge is made from a selection of wines from the best terroirs in Bordeaux. Tastings...
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Blason D'issan Margaux 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$78.30
Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, clove, tobacco and mahogany on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm,...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$345.86
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$320.45
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$638.28
Exquisitely fine tannins to the currant, lead-pencil and chocolate character. The palate is full, yet very refined...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.97
Exquisitely fine tannins to the currant, lead-pencil and chocolate character. The palate is full, yet very refined...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.90
Crushed raspberries, flowers and fresh mushrooms. Full-bodied, very refined and creamy with intensity but no...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$170.95
The second wine of Château Ausone, always produced in limited quantities, provides a fine echo of the top wine. Bold...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$724.47
The top wine here is terrific, and the 2017 Chateau Angelus is in the top two or three wines on the Right Bank....
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$319.08
The top wine here is terrific, and the 2017 Chateau Angelus is in the top two or three wines on the Right Bank....
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$716.28
I loved the 2018 Château Angélus from barrel last year and it blew me away from bottle, epitomizing the new,...
Carignan Red Bordeaux Zinfandel 2017 2018 Pre-Arrival Wine
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
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.
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.