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Dark and concentrated fruit and wood aromas are intense but not overblown on the nose of this rich bottling. Very...
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Dark in the glass, this is a dense expression from the estate's top blocks, offering aromas or elderberry, açaí and...
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$74.42
Saturated flavors of black cherries, black olives, dark chocolate and tobacco are wrapped in velvety, persistent...
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The palate is rich, supple and rounded with layers of cocoa, cigars, fruitcake and black berries. While juicy and...
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96-97 This is a very beautiful red with currant and berry character. Very fine and polished tannins, too. The impact...
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A full-bodied cabernet sauvignon that’s fruity on the nose with notes of crushed raspberries, berries and herbs....
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$21.68
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$21.25
More refined and balanced than in past vintages. Medium body and ultra-fine tannins. Fresh and clean. Drink now.
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$14.30
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$11.40
Our Apothic Cab offers the big presence of a classic Cab with a silky touch. Signature layers of blackberry compote...
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$26.47
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$22.54
Attractive, ripe black fruit with some baked dark plums, black olives, blackcurrants, cumin and licorice on the nose....
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$104.93
$105.60
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Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 NVD Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color, giving up notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
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This is hard work and dedication. Racy dark cherries, juicy-as-hell plums, exotic spices…spices…There’s a touch...
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is darkly aromatic, with graphite, pencil shavings, cassis, blackcurrant, pepper and...
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$15.20
The 2022 Cabernet presents a ripe blackberry aroma with a smooth, round, fruity palate.
750ml - Case of 12
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$8.23
The 2023 Cabernet presents a ripe blackberry aroma with a smooth, round, fruity palate.
750ml
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$39.93
The 2018 Atlas Peak AVA Cabernet Sauvignon is stunning, displaying a deep garnet color that immediately captures the...
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$28.27
$30.40
This Cabernet Sauvignon is a perfect representation of the glorious conditions Mother Nature provided us. The wine is...
750ml
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$43.99
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$41.04
This medium body Cabernet Sauvignon with great fruit flavors and smooth structured tannins. Has aromas of black...
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$22.41
$23.59
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Our bolder red for cozy nights ahead, with a medium to full body, notes of red berries and a touch of cocoa.
Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Gamay Mavrodaphne
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.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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