×
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.65
Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean, complex and with good intensity on the nose, aromas of red fruits well...
12 FREE
Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.50
Dried violet and rose-like florals with bracken and some leafy nuances. The palate has a firm core of ripe, polished...
12 FREE
JS
90
White
750ml
Bottle: $44.90
Alluring, with quince, creamed pear, verbena and green almond flavors allied to a creamy texture, all offset...
12 FREE
WS
94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.10
12 bottles: $18.91
Opaque ruby. Smoke-accented cherry and cassis aromas, complicated by hints of mocha and cured tobacco. Spice-accented...
VM
91
WA
90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $172.08
6 bottles: $168.64
Intense red with purple tones, powerful. On the nose, hints of wild herbs and balsams, black fruit and jam together...
12 FREE
Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.95
6 bottles: $42.09
This deep-hued wine has a bouquet of brambly fruits of the wood, coffee bean and dried sage. It opens with notes of...
12 FREE
WE
93
JS
92
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94 $44.00
Colour: Ruby-cherry red, with good depth and amber-orange rim bright, clean. Aromas: Fine, intense nose with ripe...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $88.94
6 bottles: $78.94
Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood, cedar, sweet...
12 FREE
JS
98
VM
95
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $256.00
Deep, shimmering violet. A heady, extremely complex bouquet evokes ripe dark fruits, candied flowers, vanilla and...
12 FREE
VM
96
WE
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.65
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.95
Well-tailored in an understated way, this harmonious red is plushly creamy on the palate, like fine cashmere, showing...
WS
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $63.58
Singular vineyard that directly receives the north winds and sits on land where the limestone bedrock is only 50...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $55.53
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $69.95
This is very ripe with blackberries, dried fruit, toasted oak and black licorice on the nose. Full-bodied with...
JS
97
VM
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $219.14
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $61.01
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $79.94
Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood, cedar, sweet...
JS
98
VM
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $45.82
Beautiful nose coconut cream, vanilla and mocha nose. Smooth and mellow on the rich and velvety palate with lots of...
DC
96
JS
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $147.14

Chenin Blanc Rum Tempranillo 2015 750ml

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.

It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.

Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.

The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.