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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$205.95
Owner Stefano Frascolla describes 2019 as 'a dream vintage' and describes how the vines 'underwent all the stages of...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$195.06
This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm, tight and...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.00
This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm, tight and...
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Twomey Merlot 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$56.92
Offers fresh-crushed herbal aromas and flavors, as well as dried berry and crushed stone notes. Toasty finish. Drink...
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Twomey Merlot 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$97.39
Aromas of tomato leaf, cedar and cherry lead to firm, modest flavors of red currant and lead pencil. Drink now...
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Vina Cobos Bramare Malbec Chanares Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.24
A focused and bright malbec with a toned and linear nature. Full to medium body, dark fruit and walnut and hazelnut...
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Vina Cobos Bramare Malbec Chanares Vineyard 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.24
#31 Top 100, 2020. The focus to this polished red is gorgeous with floral aromas coloring the blackberries and...
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Vina Cobos Bramare Malbec Rebon Vineyard 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.71
The purity of fruit on the nose is amazing with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry character. Full body, and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.24
Beautiful aromas of blackberry, blueberry and walnut shell. Hints of cloves too. Stone. Full body, tight and fruity...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.24
Lovely balance and complexity to this wine with a light chocolate, fruit, cedar and hints of spice. Full to medium...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$207.41
The Cobos wines include the 2009 Cobos Malbec Marchiori Vineyard which somehow manages to raise the bar another...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.48
Fabulous nose as always with meat, foie gras, blackberries, white truffles, and orange peel. Full body plus fine and...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$321.28
Focused, pure-tasting and powerful, with notes of black licorice to the dense, concentrated mix of dark fruit, Asian...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$191.86
A compact and polished Cobos with lots of dark fruit, as well as green olives, flowers and stems. Raspberries and...
Ice Wine Malbec Merlot Rye Whiskey
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.