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Bottle: $69.94
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The 2019 Merlot Liu' is another outrageously beautiful wine from Rampolla. Deep, inky and explosive, the 2019...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93
12 bottles: $13.65
Our Castle Rock Merlot is produced from grapes grown on hillside vineyards in Washington State’s prestigious...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.11
A pale yellow with light green iridescence in color with floral aromas and intensely fruity with citrus touches. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
With its ruby red color and round notes of plum, red cherry and a hint of chocolate, it’s a varietal that thrives...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.75 $35.28
12 bottles: $25.08
Dark and red berry fruit, cardamon spice, fennel and generous vanilla. Black tea, ripe raspberry and cherry, very...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.51 $18.43
12 bottles: $12.36
Primary red and black berry fruit on the nose. Medium-bodied but very ripe, with bright acidity and a long, spicy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.17
12 bottles: $13.18
In 2015, chateau owner Bertrand Gourdou was searching through an old desk when he came across a label that his...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
This 100% Merlot from Bordeaux combines charm and roundness, offering a nose with a complex bouquet, with red and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.17
12 bottles: $13.66
Lots of blackberry and tar character with medium body, firm tannins and a tangy finish. Drink after 2023.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.28
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
12 bottles: $35.22
• Practicing organic. • 100% Merlot. • A 3 ha parcel on the plateau of Canon Fronsac. • Limestone and clay...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.90
12 bottles: $51.87
The 2019 Château Lafleur-Gazin showed nicely, with an elegant, seamless, classy style as well as textbook Pomerol...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.80
12 bottles: $48.80
I continue to just love this château, which is located in one of the cooler terroirs in the appellation, sitting on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
12 bottles: $36.20
The 2020 Laroque is even better than the en primeur sample. Dark and enveloping, with tons of class, Laroque is a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.32 $34.80
93-95 The 2021 Laroque is a standout. Bright and racy, with tremendous persistence, Laroque stakes its claim as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $14.01
Deep color, peppery aromas, a fresh first impression, constant presence on the palate and a lively finish. Aromas of...
Red
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Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $14.87
This classic Merlot based Bordeaux from the Castillon opens with an elegant nose of red currant, blueberry and black...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.94
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750ml - Case of 12
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Another brilliant Pomerol in the vintage, the 2020 Château Montviel has a pure, medium to full-bodied, vibrant...
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Aglianico Albarino Gewurztraminer Merlot 750ml

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.

Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.

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.