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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $62.90
A very fresh attack with crunchy, energetic blueberries and redcurrants, delivering a plush, supple pastry-like...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.52
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $60.41
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $45.95
The 2020 Côte de Brouilly Brûlhier has turned out very well, delivering aromas of cherries, blackberries, sweet...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $70.45
Deep vivid ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet pick up allspice and licorice nuances with...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $97.95
The 2018 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin reveals brooding aromas of dark cherries, raspberries and plums, followed by a...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $111.62
Another highpoint in this year's range is the 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin, a deep, concentrated wine evocative of...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $55.98
Another highpoint in this year's range is the 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Le Moulin, a deep, concentrated wine evocative of...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $53.51
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Bottle: $63.29
The 2020 Côte de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes is aged in used barrels plus one or two foudres, fairly new, which gives a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.32
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $46.20
Fruity bouquet interwoven with green peppers, spices and aromatic herbs. Easy-drinking on the palate with great depth...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $45.62
Fruity bouquet interwoven with green peppers, spices and aromatic herbs. Easy-drinking on the palate with great depth...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $44.68
Fruity bouquet interwoven with green peppers, spices and aromatic herbs. Easy-drinking on the palate with great depth...
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Bottle: $37.93
This excellent 2020 has a very striking nose of beautifully ripe blood oranges and strawberries with a touch of red...
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Bottle: $53.96
90-92 The 2022 Fleurie Clos de la Grand' Cour, Which comes from younger vines around the Domaine, has a more backward...
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Cabernet Sauvigon Gamay Petite Sirah Savagnin Pre-Arrival Wine

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.

Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.

By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.

There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.