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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2000
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$170.39
This is super for a second wine. Fantastic aromas of chocolate, berry and coffee. Yet very classy and subtle....
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$135.78
What a second wine. This is so delicious with a dense palate and beautiful yet friendly structure. Velvety tannins...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.94
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.17
This is amazing for the second wine with incredible white truffle, stone and currant character. Purity of fruit on...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$101.20
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.62
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.95
Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$198.95
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.80
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2021
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$163.95
94-95 Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.59
94-95 Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm...
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Amiral De Beychevelle Saint Julien 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.68
91-93 The second wine of this terrific estate, which has been playing with the stars of the appellation for several...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.69
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$89.69
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$201.70
Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.03
Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$79.03
Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
Barbera Sherry Red Bordeaux Pre-Arrival Wine
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.