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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$19.50
Deep violet colour, with the typical fruity note, almost “vinoso” that would get lost if aged in wooden barrels....
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.96
Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.62
The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.28
This is another great Saffredi following the perfect 100-point 2012. I tasted it a year ago and thought it was...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$158.65
Fontodi's 2013 Flaccianello della Pieve is a fabulous, riveting wine that grabs hold of all the senses. There is...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$116.17
Beautiful and bold, the 2013 Guidalberto is one of the best editions of this wine ever made. It shows great energy...
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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.45
This is a wonderful follow-up to the superb 2012. Aromas are so intriguing with raspberry, blackberry and light...
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Morisfarms Avvoltore 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.28
There are plenty of black cherry, plum, earth and spice flavors here, but also dense, assertive tannins. Not for...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$224.45
#84 Top 100, 2016. Amazing graphite and violet aromas with dark fruits. Medium to full body, ultra-velvety tannins...
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Querciabella Camartina 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.45
The 2013 Camartina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, all from the Ruffoli sub-zone of Greve. It’s...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$284.11
The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$304.05
The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Solaia Toscana 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$359.74
Lots of blackberry and other dark-berry character in addition to stones and currants. Full, tight and focused with...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana 2013
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$323.06
Biserno shows immediately its quality with taste of impeccable cherry, blackberry and dark prune flavors. It presents...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.65
Biserno shows immediately its quality with taste of impeccable cherry, blackberry and dark prune flavors. It presents...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.84
This is a very sleek and racy wine with lots of stone, white-pepper and fresh-rosemary character. Then it takes off...
Italian Red Blends Retsina Tequila Zibibbo 2013 Wine
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.