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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94 $36.60
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.91
12 bottles: $44.01
Château Chantalouette is the second wine of Château de Sales. Owned by the same family for over five centuries, the...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.37
12 bottles: $20.95
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.89 $49.00
12 bottles: $43.75
This delivers a stylish impression from the get-go with a really nicely focused dark berry nose and hints of fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.89 $47.20
12 bottles: $44.97
The level of richness and fruit power captured in this elegant, silky St.-Emilion is impressive. Dark plums, roasted...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $919.35 $1021.50
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cheval Blanc is still incredibly primary at this very youthful stage....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.20
12 bottles: $26.66
Attractive red fruits and spiced-pastry aromas with cinnamon and some darker plum notes. The palate has a very supple...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $42.94
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $119.92 $123.00
12 bottles: $116.85
This needs time, even in the glass, but it is rich, confident and really rather wonderful. Good quality, with depth...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $153.63 $170.70
An immaculate wine with pristine blackberries and dark plums as well as fresh, earthy nuances and dark crushed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $215.28 $239.20
Super aromas of nutmeg, cloves and dried flowers with plums and blackberries. Subtle yet so complex. Full-bodied,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.83
12 bottles: $48.83
Taking its name from the hill or Cos on which the vines are planted, this wine is dense and full of firm tannins. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.00
12 bottles: $43.12
Suave creamy baking spices sit across slightly nutty oak with attractive blueberry fruits below. The palate has a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.95
12 bottles: $34.25
This is so excellent with so much salty, blueberry and stone character. Full and hyper fresh.
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $204.95
6 bottles: $200.85
This wine is definitely softening and taking on shape in the bottle. The juiciness is starting to appear and you can...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $78.54 $86.40
Very complex aromas of currants, blackberries and iodine with hints of dried mushrooms and flowers. Full-bodied, very...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.89 $52.20
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With a smudge of soft oak on the nose, this is big and ripe in its expression, a beautiful wine that has the balance...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.28
One of the few non-1855-classified estates in St-Julien, one that has plenty of the elegant balanced signature of the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.60
Graphite, dark-plum and blackberry aromas with leafy nuances. The palate has a strong core of firm linear tannins,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.88
12 bottles: $25.36
Graphite and toasty oak played across ripe, dark plums and blackberries. The plush velvety tannins are nicely...
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Fruilano Irish Whiskey Red Bordeaux 2015

The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.

However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.

Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.

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.