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Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 2013
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$447.85
$476.44
Syrah was first planted on the estate in 1978. After making wine from the few remaining vines in 1991 and 1993, a...
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Blason De L'evangile Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.82
Shows a toasty profile, with well-roasted tobacco leaf and charcoal notes coating a core of steeped plum and...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$378.45
Pretty density and flavor for Carruades in this less than perfect year. Shows tobacco, cream and chocolate aromas and...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$439.41
Pretty density and flavor for Carruades in this less than perfect year. Shows tobacco, cream and chocolate aromas and...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
Even Ausone’s second wine is special in this mediocre Bordeaux vintage. The ripe 2013 La Chapelle d’Ausone offers...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$683.88
Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$323.62
Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$377.61
Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$542.96
Probably the wine of the vintage, once again. Only 9,000 bottles of the 2013 Ausone were produced, as crop size was...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.78
Bright, with damson plum, cherry pit and blood orange notes that are slightly crunchy along the edges, as perky...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$123.95
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.95
Aromas of currant and orange peel follow through to a medium to full bodied red, solid core of fruit and a light...
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Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.95
This estate has produced an impressive wine for the vintage. It balances acidity, tarry wood flavors and ripe...
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Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$61.28
A bright red with currant and dried berry aromas that follow through to a medium body, firm tannins and a fruity...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$268.52
#16 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2016. This is an impressive wine that transcends the problems of the vintage. It has...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$153.28
#16 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2016. This is an impressive wine that transcends the problems of the vintage. It has...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.12
This is a warm, rich wine with spicy black-fruit flavors. Touches of coffee have come through with the wood aging....
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Chateau Canon Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$171.85
Extremely perfumed with cocoa powder, nuts and hints of cherries. Medium body, lovely density of fruit and a soft and...
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Chateau Canon Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.75
Extremely perfumed with cocoa powder, nuts and hints of cherries. Medium body, lovely density of fruit and a soft and...
Carignan Red Bordeaux Syrah Zinfandel 2013 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.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
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.