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750ml
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$134.94
12 bottles:
$127.30
A beautiful development of mature red cherries, plums and sweet spice, showing more concentration than the average...
720ml
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$199.50
$210.00
*Yokowa AAA Rated Yamada Nishiki milled to 55%
*Made in the time consuming Yamahai method, naturally developing...
750ml - Case of 6
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$25.60
Deep cherry color with purple trimmings. On the nose, notes of wild berries and funds of roasted oak. We also...
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Henschke Red Blend Keyneton Euphonium 2004
750ml - Case of 12
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$114.08
Deep crimson with garnet hues. Enticing aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and cassis are enveloped by herbal notes...
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Mas De Daumas Gassac Rouge 2004
750ml - Case of 6
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$86.82
To be drunk in its youth (in the first 3 years) to enjoy its superb fruit aromas. Or to be open from the 5th year to...
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2004
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$188.31
$200.33
Dried mango, pineapple and lemon aromas with hints of cream follow through to a full body, lightly tannic texture and...
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2004
750ml - Case of 6
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$91.51
Dried mango, pineapple and lemon aromas with hints of cream follow through to a full body, lightly tannic texture and...
Nero D'avola Red Blend Sake Xinomavro 2004 Wine
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.