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Bodega Noemia Malbec Noemia 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$130.28
Cropped from an almost perfect growing season when the grapes ripened slowly, the 2016 Noemía is pure Malbec from...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$96.78
Cropped from a cooler and wetter year, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae was bottled with six months less...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$251.64
In one of the coldest vintages of the last 30 years in Mendoza, the Adrianna Vineyard plot (just 1.4 hectares)...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$366.45
$375.68
Like the other Malbecs from Adrianna Vineyard, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier,...
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Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.22
This is really complex and exotic with dark fruit, flowers and asphalt undertones. Full-bodied, soft and silky with a...
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Le Clos 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$257.50
Released in November 2021, after its customary five year stay in the cellar, the 2016 Le Clos is a wine that makes...
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Champigny Les Poyeux 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$352.37
There's a gorgeous nectarine-like character that runs through Les Poyeux when young and the 2016 is no different....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$213.19
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$134.95
A monumental Cabernet Franc, offering a bold core of plum sauce, currant, lavender and kumquat flavors, with savory...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.13
Fresh and direct, featuring red and black cherry fruit lined with light bay leaf and olive notes. Racy finish. Drink...
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E. Guigal Condrieu 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$97.24
Ripe and lush, offering peach, mango, papaya and nectarine flavors, this nonetheless keeps a sense of purity, with...
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.33
The flagship 2016 Condrieu La Doriane also shows the freshness and more classical style of the vintage. Citrus...
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$89.30
The flagship 2016 Condrieu La Doriane also shows the freshness and more classical style of the vintage. Citrus...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.40
Such impressive, rich aromas of berries, cherries and plums with blackberries and violets, too. An enticing fusion of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.38
The nose of the 2016 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard transported me back to the classical wines from the...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$157.28
I was blown away by the 2016 Finca Piedra Infinita, a wine I have been anticipating because I’ve seen the...
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Familia Zuccardi Malbec Jose Zuccardi 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.83
A tribute to winemaker Sebastián Zuccardi's father; a blend of 95% Malbec from Paraje Altamira, with Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$251.28
The 2016 Cabernet Franc Nathan Coombs Estate is deep garnet-purple colored and a little youthfully mute, opening out...
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Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.74
Pretty, with flashes of verbena and creme fraiche aromas giving way to green plum, peach and apricot flavors. The...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$452.69
The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Matarocchio, the estate's pure Cabernet Franc, is stunning. Dark, sumptuous and...
Cabernet Franc Malbec Vermouth Viognier Pre-Arrival Wine
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.