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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
PALATE: Rich, complex, and full-bodied with silky tannins up front that lead to a juicy finish leaving you wanting a...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
This stylish wine shows bright plum and black currant aromas accompanied by distinctive notes of vanilla. Ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $13.96
12 bottles: $10.46
This appealing wine has approachable, fruit forward style with lush aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry supported by...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $28.94
Redcurrant and tile with some clove. Dark stone, too. Medium-bodied with some fresh herbs and dried thyme. Medium,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.39 $64.00
A very attractive red now, with complexity and yummy drinkability. It’s medium-bodied with medium, round tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.12 $56.80
12 bottles: $50.54
With its blackberry patch aromatics followed by hints of raspberry preserves and accents of leather, there’s a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.86 $18.80
6 bottles: $15.84
A sophisticated soul. Bellissima Cabernet Sauvignon is a fascinating red wine with layered flavors. Red berries,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Beautiful deep red color with perfumed aromas of ripe black cherries, strawberries and roasted cocoa beans. This wine...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $15.05
Polished and approachable. Layered flavors of blackberry, nutmeg, coffee and spice. Full bodied, round tannins and a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
This wine is bursting with aromas of ripe black cherry, dark chocolate, and vanilla. The palate is lush with ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.71
This wine is bursting with aromas of ripe black cherry, dark chocolate, and vanilla. The palate is lush with ripe...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $28.84 $30.36
6 bottles: $19.20
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Cabernet boasts flavors of black cherry, raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.10
12 bottles: $12.37
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Cabernet boasts flavors of black cherry, raspberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
This Cabernet is set each vintage as a Bordeaux blend, with soft and silky tannins and a plush, full mouth-feel...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.83 $24.19
A full-bodied red with redcurrants, rust and black chocolate aromas and flavors. Savory. Granular soft tannins. Very...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.94 $39.59
Very pretty depth with a tile and rock-like texture to this. Minerally. Redcurrant. Medium to full body. Juicy...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Full of jammy black fruit flavors that make this wine enticing from the first sip The Taste The sweet...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.08
The Basics Full of jammy black fruit flavors that make this wine enticing from the first sip The Taste The sweet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.74 $43.60
Aromas of blackcurrant, paprika and black cherry. Full-bodied with powdery, slightly tight tannins. Juicy red and...
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Red Cabernet Sauvignon Mencia Tequila

Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.

One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.

The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.