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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $89.99
Stunningly golden in the glass, with aromas of dried apricot, nectarine, elderflower, and heather honey. The palate...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $92.88
6 bottles: $74.16
An enchanting treatise on golden impressions--from sun-kissed fields of heather to luscious toffee, this whisky never...
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UBC
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.86 $72.48
6 bottles: $65.70
This maple syrup-toned spirit is a blend of Islay and Speyside malts, with no grain whisky added. The result is an...
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94
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $35.94
This mild-mannered, polite sipper is soft and silky, fragranced with honey and fresh pear. Flavors include vanilla...
WE
89
BTI
88
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.76 $18.69
24 bottles: $15.73
This mild-mannered, polite sipper is soft and silky, fragranced with honey and fresh pear. Flavors include vanilla...
WE
89
BTI
88
Sale
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.23 $37.08
12 bottles: $31.35
This mild-mannered, polite sipper is soft and silky, fragranced with honey and fresh pear. Flavors include vanilla...
WE
89
BTI
88
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $75.41 $79.38
12 bottles: $60.90
90-95 Biscuity, caramel and floral opening aroma; further air contact stimulates scents of baked bread, toasted...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.40 $55.16
6 bottles: $51.08
Auburn appearance. Smells upfront of prunes, figs, black raisins, dark caramel, mace, sage. Flavor profile is equally...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.32 $19.28
12 bottles: $14.00
Big, inky-black fruit, spice and white pepper; layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries, truffles,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $15.92
Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of plum and cherry, hints of Mediterranean...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $59.28
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $66.12 $69.60
6 bottles: $62.40
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
6 bottles: $16.60
A balanced, medium-bodied red, with light tannins and a subtle underpinning of fresh, loamy earth layered with...
WS
88
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.59
12 bottles: $14.05
Dense ruby red with a purplish rim, it is immediately intense on the nose with marked aromas of ripe and fleshy red...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.73
12 bottles: $13.99
Dark, brooding and spicy, the 2019 Primitivo di Manduria lifts up with notes of crushed rocks, cardamom and black...
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89
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88
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.90 $18.00
Raspberry coulis and fresh soil with grass popping through on the nose turns to an almost cake-like raspberry and...
WE
91
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.99
This delightful blend presents a ripe nose of baked banana and lemon tart. The palate is racy and fresh and recalls...
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UBC
94
WE
92
Rapid Ship
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.99
Gold amber hue. Pleasantly zesty, piquant, floral and maize-like in the first sniffings, goes fruity in later whiffs....
WE
89
Instore only
Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $22.99
Gold amber hue. Pleasantly zesty, piquant, floral and maize-like in the first sniffings, goes fruity in later whiffs....
WE
89

Blended Scotch Mencia Other Italian Reds Primitivo

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.