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750ml - Case of 6
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$64.28
Aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, silky tannins and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.17
A marvelous Chianti, the 1997 Tenuta Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is aged 14 months in small oak...
750ml - Case of 6
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$42.95
This is spry and taut, with cherry, strawberry, wild herb, spice and tobacco notes. Stays fresh and focused, firming...
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.56
A layered and very rich Chianti Classico with blackberries, chocolate and hints of coffee. Full body, round tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
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$47.23
A tight, fruity red with black-cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with chewy yet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$94.03
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori offers a beguiling mix of Sangiovese energy and Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$47.23
Beautiful aromas of roses and other flowers, together with cherries and orange peel. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine...
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Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello Di Montalcino 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.45
This full-bodied wine offers intense aromas and flavors of red berries offset by notes of leather and incense,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$115.67
Very complex aromas of tanned leather, dried fruits and flowers. So beautiful to smell. This is so full and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$134.54
750ml - Case of 6
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$160.12
This is really beautiful with black cherries, porcini mushrooms, black walnuts and dried flowers on the nose. It’s...
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Terralsole Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.28
Wonderful aromas of ripe fruit such as plums, and grilled meat. Then it shows fresh soil and sliced mushroom. Full...
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Terre Nere Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$45.66
A flavorful yet delicately fruity wine with dried fruit, cedar and spice character. Medium body, hints of walnuts and...
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Terroir Al Limit Les Manyes 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.95
The 2011 Les Manyes is the only 100% Garnacha they produce, from a single vineyard, a slope at 800 meters altitude in...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$380.80
Tons of licorice on the nose, but also a deep, earthy note. Enormous tannic power, but the tannins are fine and they...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$357.95
This is a crazy wine with such depth and compact character with blue fruit and shaved graphite. Full to medium body....
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.94
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Torbreck Les Amis 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$214.21
The oak in the 2009 Les Amis is still apparent, but it's much better integrated than in the 2006. Hints of toasted...
Grenache Sangiovese Tequila Txakoli 750ml
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.