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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$367.95
This has the density and power that is the hallmark of the vintage, with melted licorice snap and tar notes draped...
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Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$91.95
Laced with ripe cherry, strawberry, floral, spice, iron and leather flavors, this red is complex and charming, yet...
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Andremily Syrah No. 4 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$238.54
The 2015 No. 4 checks in as a blend of 90% Syrah, 6% Viognier, and 4% Mourvèdre that spent 22 months in 70% new...
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Anne-Sophie Pic & M. Chapoutier Cornas 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$65.28
Deep black hue in color with notes of ripe, wild black fruit and hints of graphite and tar. Fine tannins, full...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$204.95
Earthy aromas of truffle, underbrush, rose and new leather shape the nose along with scents of dark-skinned berry and...
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Ballot Millot Meursault 1er Cru Perrieres 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$263.95
The 2015 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a crisp, precise bouquet of Granny Smith apples, crushed stone and a...
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Baricci Brunello Di Montalcino 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.75
The full name of this estate is Baricci Colombaio Montosoli, and indeed it is one of the protagonists of the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.03
Great purity of sangiovese with cherry, plum and fresh flowers. Hints of orange peel. Ash. Balsamico. Full body, with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.95
Amazing aromas of black truffle and cherry with wet earth. Walnut also. Iodine. Rusty. Full body, intense acidity...
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Bibi Graetz Toscana Testamatta Rosso 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.62
#5 TOP 100 WINES OF 2017. A stunning wine. This is the best Testamatta ever made. Fascinating aromas of red fruits,...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$193.95
The 2015 Brunello is highly complex, with pine resin, clove, blood orange, and rose-hip. It offers a grounding...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1029.95
$1091.50
The Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a reticent wine and one that does not immediately...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$498.95
The Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a reticent wine and one that does not immediately...
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Biondi-Santi Rosso Di Montalcino 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$281.77
I Greppos 2015 Rosso di Montalcino is absolutely gorgeous. Sweet tobacco, dried red cherry, cedar, rosemary, mint and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$632.26
The 2015 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Grand Cru offers up a youthful but expressive bouquet of hazelnut, apple,...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$656.95
$692.49
The 2015 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Grand Cru offers up a youthful but expressive bouquet of hazelnut, apple,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$241.95
The 2015 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres offers up an attractively pure nose of chamomile, citrus, pomelo and fresh...
Chardonnay Sangiovese Syrah 2015 Pre-Arrival Wine
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.