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Bodegas Tagua Tagua Carmenere Gran Reserva 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.56
Rich red plums with some blackberries, cocoa and dried leaves. A juicy, generous red with a full body with a nice...
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Bruno Rocca Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.28
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba is silky, pliant and super-expressive. Inky dark fruit, lavender, spice, licorice and mocha...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.13
The 2019 Les Varennes du Grand Clos is starting to mellow with an extra year in bottle since I last tasted. It...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$85.12
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$158.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.77
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Duemani Cabernet Franc Duemani 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.01
Exotic aromas of smoke, meat, crushed berries and fresh herbs. Full-bodied and polished, with chewy tannins and lots...
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Elvio Cogno Barbera D'alba Pre-Phylloxera 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.78
A bright, rich ruby color with intense purplish highlights. The aroma is enveloping, aromatic and deep with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.95
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia marries elegance, power and energy. Inky blue/purplish fruit, menthol, licorice...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.54
A bright style, this red is laced with cherry, bitter almond and iron flavors. It boasts a spine of brisk acidity and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$368.95
The 2019 Matarocchio is the most elegant and refined edition of pure Cabernet Franc yet. There is plenty of aromatic...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.88
Juicy, with a vibrant mix of red and black cherry notes backed by hints of sweet tapenade, tobacco and singed cedar....
Barbera Cabernet Franc Carmenere 2006 2019 Pre-Arrival Wine
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.