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375ml
Bottle:
$26.94
12 bottles:
$26.40
A beautiful, vintage-dated tawny that straddles the fruit of a young port with the nutty and walnut character of a...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.89
A beautiful, vintage-dated tawny that straddles the fruit of a young port with the nutty and walnut character of a...
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Colgin Red Blend IX Estate 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$538.01
Phenomenal aromas and flavors of pure fruit with stones and rock. Turns to mint and eucalyptus. Full body, with...
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Kanonkop Red Blend Paul Sauer 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.59
Bright red-ruby. Enticing aromas of cassis, black cherry, licorice and wild herbs. Dense, layered and deep; at once...
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Opus One Red Wine 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$512.04
A more mineral, floral-tinged style in this vintage, with blueberry and blackberry fruits, beautifully aromatic if a...
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Palazzo Right Bank Proprietary Red Blend 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$117.28
Nose: Floral Notes of Violets & Cassis, Red & Black Cherry Fruit.
Palate: Rich, Plush Mouthfeel, Crushed Red Cherries...
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.98
Sweet berries, cherries, cedar and dried flowers on the nose. Some lemon and lime zest, too! Medium-to full-bodied...
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Sena Red Blend 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.94
Such incredible aromatics on this wine, so much going on. Wildly perfumed, like wild meadow flowers with cherry,...
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Terrazas De Los Andes Cheval Des Andes 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.50
Bright, saturated medium ruby. Black fruits, tobacco, licorice, wild herbs and an intriguing balsamic note on the...
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Verite La Joie 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$643.24
A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the 2009 La Joie...
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Verite La Joie 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.71
A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the 2009 La Joie...
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Verite La Muse 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$643.24
French for 'inspiration', La Muse is crafted primarily from Merlot fruit and represent a Pomerol-style wine. This...
Nero D'avola Red Blend Sake Xinomavro 2009 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.