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$39.94
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Musky apricot pit, peach and spicy vanillin oak on the nose. Densely packed but quite suave and fine-grained in spite...
750ml
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$82.89
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$81.23
Brilliant ruby. An expansive bouquet evokes ripe red fruit, candied flowers, black cardamom and musky earth, and a...
750ml
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The color of this wine is best described as pale straw with a slight tint of emerald green. The nose opens as a...
750ml
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Moving to the four Chardonnays I was able to taste, the 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast reveals a light gold color as...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$91.80
This is a generous, layered white with lots of cooked apples and hints of coconut and vanilla. Full body. Phenolic...
750ml - Case of 6
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This is a generous, layered white with lots of cooked apples and hints of coconut and vanilla. Full body. Phenolic...
750ml
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$21.88
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$21.44
A soft, smooth and most enjoyable bottle, this shows plenty of well-ripened fruit, from strawberry to raspberry and...
750ml
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$42.40
With the Barham Mendelsohn label, Jim stretches his Pinot potential to include one of California's best growing...
750ml
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COLOR: Medium Gold.
NOSE: Pronounced pear and golden yellow apple lined with a floral note of jasmine, apricot, and...
750ml
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$22.48
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The B Side Pinot Noir offers lifted aromas of fresh black cherry, rose petal, and brewed black tea. The nose rings...
375ml
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$21.40
Tight and polished with a beautiful center palate and density. Full-bodied, ripe and polished. Really delicious fruit...
750ml
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Tight and polished with a beautiful center palate and density. Full-bodied, ripe and polished. Really delicious fruit...
750ml - Case of 12
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$47.94
Deep purple robe with black hints. The nose is complex and discreet, the bouquet will further develop upon ageing....
750ml
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$59.28
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$58.09
The 2018 Pinot Noir has layers of tart cherry, Christmas (Douglas Fir, candle wax, and gingerbread), dried orange...
750ml
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$18.80
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$15.05
Bordeaux generally does not have high elevations. This wine, boasting the fact that the vines are at 278 feet, is...
750ml
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$18.00
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$17.64
Attractively structured and bright, this wine layers tannins with black fruits. Tannins are already well integrated...
750ml
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$37.93
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$37.17
Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, clove, tobacco and mahogany on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm,...
750ml
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$34.32
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$33.63
With the majority of its fruit from the Hirschy Vineyard, the 2018 Pinot Noir Athena is dark ruby and takes on a bit...
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$23.52
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Vivacious and full on the palate, the red fruit (think Twizzlers) pops, and the uninterrupted juiciness melds with...
750ml
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An estate-grown wine given 30% whole-cluster fermentation, this is a fleshy and lively red wine, broad in appeal and...
Chardonnay Gin Pinot Noir Red Bordeaux 2018
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
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.