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Bodega Noemia Malbec Noemia 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$130.95
Cropped from an almost perfect growing season when the grapes ripened slowly, the 2016 Noemía is pure Malbec from...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$96.28
Cropped from a cooler and wetter year, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae was bottled with six months less...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$253.19
In one of the coldest vintages of the last 30 years in Mendoza, the Adrianna Vineyard plot (just 1.4 hectares)...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$365.95
$374.73
Like the other Malbecs from Adrianna Vineyard, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier,...
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Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.33
This is really complex and exotic with dark fruit, flowers and asphalt undertones. Full-bodied, soft and silky with a...
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Breze 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$320.06
A lovely nose of candied fruit and spice expresses plenty of freshness. The palate has a roundness of texture with a...
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Breze 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$325.04
A lovely nose of candied fruit and spice expresses plenty of freshness. The palate has a roundness of texture with a...
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Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Te Koko 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.47
Barrel-fermented character and complex aromas of beeswax, limes and preserved lemons lead to a palate that has...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$270.95
Elegant and nuanced, with a silky texture and subtle but alluring flavors of kiwifruit, white peach, lemongrass and...
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Domaine Didier Dagueneau Pouilly Fume Silex 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$236.94
Minerally and intense, showing plump notes of yellow apple and peach, while ruby grapefruit and sea salt accents add...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$158.95
I was blown away by the 2016 Finca Piedra Infinita, a wine I have been anticipating because I’ve seen the...
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Familia Zuccardi Malbec Jose Zuccardi 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.07
A tribute to winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi's father; a blend of 95% Malbec from Paraje Altamira, with Cabernet...
Malbec Sauvignon Blanc Savagnin Pre-Arrival
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.
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.