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750ml
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$15.00
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Wine of ruby red color, bright, with intense aromas of red fruits and subtle touches of wood; its tannins are smooth...
750ml
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$25.94
$28.08
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$24.00
San Giovanni della Sala shows a light straw color with greenish highlights. On the notes, pleasurable notes of...
375ml
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$10.90
$12.13
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
750ml
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$20.80
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
750ml
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$114.83
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Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose. Medium-bodied, dark fruited and...
750ml
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$329.90
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$323.30
Fascinating nose of blue flowers, blueberries, sea shells, moss and lemon grass. It’s medium-bodied with...
750ml
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$154.93
$160.79
Wild blackberries, pine cones, bark, chili chocolate, cracked pepper, cloves, iodine and crushed stones on the nose....
750ml
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$18.84
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Juicy and inviting, with heavy citrus nuances to the vibrant black cherry and berry flavors, revealing a trace of red...
375ml
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$48.79
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$47.81
Perfumed and seductive nose of purple plums, blueberries, dried roses, violets, lemon zest, chocolate, truffles and...
750ml
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$94.26
$96.79
A really well-balanced malbec here that is slightly spicier and richer. Black cherries, dark olives and some violets....
750ml
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$43.91
$48.79
The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and...
750ml
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$28.94
$29.59
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$28.80
750ml
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$21.90
$22.79
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$20.90
The 2021 Appellation Lunlunta Malbec was produced with grapes from vines planted in 1930 at 920 meters in altitude....
750ml
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$87.90
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$86.14
A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery...
750ml
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$11.99
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
750ml
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$13.86
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$13.58
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
Colour: Yellow with greenish reflections.
Nose: Floral notes.
1.5Ltr
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$20.42
$21.50
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$12.00
Fruity and floral, freshness is the Bonizio Bianco’s calling card. The wine is versatile, food-friendly, pairing...
Bobal Italian White Blends Japanese Whiskey Malbec
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
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.