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Torbreck The Laird 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$647.26
A single plot, planted by Malcolm Seppelt in 1958. A very complex and intense array of tarry dark-plum, clove and...
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Torbreck The Laird 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$643.12
A distinctive and very concentrated, single-parcel shiraz that offers a rich plum and raisin nose with plenty of...
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Trinity Hill Syrah Homage 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.76
TOP 100 NEW ZEALND WINES 2017 #1 - A superb wine. Quite possibly the greatest expression of syrah that New Zealand...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$99.95
The 2017 Keir is 100% Syrah done in terra cotta, with a fair amount of whole clusters. That approach brings out a...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$103.44
The first vintage of Keir in 2016 signalled a new style of wine for Tua Rita: 100% Syrah fermented and macerated on...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$109.20
2019 is for Stefano Frascolla an exceptional vintage - one of the best vintages of the last two decades. Bright...
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Tua Rita Syrah Keir 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$99.95
Lots of syrah meaty character here, together with fresh and dried flowers. Really perfumed. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$144.95
Layers of inky, black fruit, grilled herbs, smoke, menthol and melted road tar are all layered together in the 2012...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$151.62
The 2013 Syrah Per Sempre is another gorgeous wine from Tua Rita. This estate on the Tuscan Coast offers one of...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$127.95
I love the dried flowers and smoked meats with hints of plums and berries. Full body, layered and refined with an...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$199.21
Tua Rita's 2016 Syrah Per Sempre is fabulous. Crème de cassis, lavender, licorice, plum and blueberry jam are all...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$137.45
Stefano Frascolla feels this is the best Per Sempre they have made so far. They harvested some of the fruit five days...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$135.95
The Tua Rita 2018 Syrah Per Sempre is another monumental achievement from this iconic Tuscan estate. Stefano...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$169.95
This is a smashing success. The Tua Rita 2019 Syrah Per Sempre hits it out of the ballpark thanks to its impressive...
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Tua Rita Toscana Syrah Per Sempre IGT 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$149.95
#8 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Seductive aromas of violets, blackberries, blueberries, flowers and sandalwood....
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Two Hands Shiraz Lily's Garden 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$82.72
Even better than the Harry & Edward’s Garden is the 2004 Shiraz Lily’s Garden from McLaren Vale. With...
Armagnac Brandy Sherry Syrah 750ml
Armagnac is a beloved grape brandy, hailing from the beautiful French region of Gascony, in the south-west of the country. It has been in constant production since sometime just before the fifteenth century, and over the decades has been the toast of royal households across Europe. Today, it is still enjoyed for its unique flavor profile and characteristics, and although it is understandably compared with Cognac, its more famous cousin, lovers of Armagnac claim that its distinctive rusticity and full body make it a superior brandy, perfect as a digestif or as an evening treat.
Armagnac is made from more than one grape varietal, but the major player in this drink is the fine Ugni Blanc grape, more commonly known by its Italian name, Trebbiano. This is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world, and grows beautifully in Gascony, which has a similar microclimate as its neighbouring wine region, Bordeaux. Armagnac grapes reveal fascinating and complex flavors after distillation, which commonly include christmas cake, earthy, oaky notes and praline.
Armagnac is sold under two categories - vintage, and non-vintage. A vintage Armagnac is made from a blend of grapes which have been grown in a single year, and will have the date printed on the label. Non-vintage Armagnacs, on the other hand, are labelled according to their age. V.S indicates that the brandy has been aged for a minimum of two years, VSOP for four years, XO six years, and Hors d’Age is a premium Armagnac which has been aged for at least ten years.
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.
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.