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Ridge Three Valleys 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.41
This focused, firm and tannic wine exudes black pepper and wood-smoke aromas followed by rather tight espresso,...
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Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch 2021
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$57.08
The 2021 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is a wine of tremendous stature. Vertical and composed in bearing, the 2021 has a ton...
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Vina Cobos Bramare Malbec Chanares Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.48
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
Bottle:
$88.48
#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
Bottle:
$81.95
The purity of fruit on the nose is amazing with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry character. Full body, and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.48
Beautiful aromas of blackberry, blueberry and walnut shell. Hints of cloves too. Stone. Full body, tight and fruity...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.48
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
Bottle:
$208.19
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
Bottle:
$208.19
Fabulous nose as always with meat, foie gras, blackberries, white truffles, and orange peel. Full body plus fine and...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$323.28
Focused, pure-tasting and powerful, with notes of black licorice to the dense, concentrated mix of dark fruit, Asian...
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Vina Cobos Malbec 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$192.43
A compact and polished Cobos with lots of dark fruit, as well as green olives, flowers and stems. Raspberries and...
Dornfelder Malbec Mencia Zinfandel
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 precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.