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750ml - Case of 3
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$134.28
Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a...
750ml - Case of 3
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$134.28
Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and...
750ml - Case of 3
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$261.12
The 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal has notes reminiscent of some wines from the Northern Rhône, a combination...
750ml - Case of 3
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$226.03
What a nose! Complex and brooding, yet subtle and layered. The array of aromas range from scented violets and...
750ml - Case of 3
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$215.28
There is a strong iron note in the 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, a Malbec from a small plot within Piedra...
750ml - Case of 3
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$247.62
I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's...
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Familia Zuccardi Malbec Jose Zuccardi 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.02
A tribute to winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi's father; a blend of 95% Malbec from Paraje Altamira, with Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.28
Blackberries, blueberries and peppercorns on the nose. Full-bodied, yet tight and polished with chewy tannins and...
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Vina Cobos Bramare Malbec Chanares Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.12
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
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$90.12
#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
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$82.78
The purity of fruit on the nose is amazing with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry character. Full body, and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.62
Beautiful aromas of blackberry, blueberry and walnut shell. Hints of cloves too. Stone. Full body, tight and fruity...
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.62
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
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$209.56
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
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$209.56
Fabulous nose as always with meat, foie gras, blackberries, white truffles, and orange peel. Full body plus fine and...
Malbec Passerina Robola Vernaccia
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.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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