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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$132.95
A monumental Cabernet Franc, offering a bold core of plum sauce, currant, lavender and kumquat flavors, with savory...
750ml - Case of 6
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$67.95
The 2017 Saumur Brézé Les Arboises, from the south-facing monopole that was planted on sand and silt topsoil over...
750ml - Case of 6
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$69.95
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
750ml - Case of 6
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$75.34
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.84
This shows great tension between the firm but ripe tannins and the intensely flavored palate, which displays notes of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.95
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018...
750ml - Case of 6
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$53.51
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 10 months in wooden conical vats, light filtration before...
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.94
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 10 months in wooden conical vats, light filtration before...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.95
Fresh and direct, featuring red and black cherry fruit lined with light bay leaf and olive notes. Racy finish. Drink...
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Moulins 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$39.18
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks, light filtration before...
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Moulins 2022
750ml - Case of 6
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$36.83
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks, light filtration before...
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Duemani Cabernet Franc Duemani 2005
750ml - Case of 6
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$70.70
The 2005 Duemani (Cabernet Franc) is equally impressive. It reveals gorgeous, expressive varietal notes in its...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.10
Such impressive, rich aromas of berries, cherries and plums with blackberries and violets, too. An enticing fusion of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$95.84
Blueberries, blackcurrants, hot stones, tobacco leaves, dried lavender, walnuts and cracked pepper on the nose....
750ml - Case of 6
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$102.07
Pretty and inviting on the nose with gorgeous aromas of floral violet, cassis and completed with a lifted, delicate...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.75
The 2010 was a hard act to follow, and the 2011 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard had to fulfill great...
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.10
Incredible depth of aromas of black mushrooms, wet earth, and dark fruits. Full body, super silky tannins and a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$241.78
I was really looking forward to tasting the 2013 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard since all of the previous...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$125.29
An intense and vibrant complexity of blackberries, blackcurrants, sweet spice and dried rosebuds with a savoury,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.98
The nose of the 2016 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard transported me back to the classical wines from the...
Cabernet Franc Grenache Mencia Sake
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.