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Rapid Ship
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $74.94
This has a brambly edge to the core of medium-weight blackberry and black cherry compote flavors, while singed cedar...
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Rapid Ship
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $824.94
Purity and brilliance on the nose with so much currant and flower character. Roses, currant bush and fresh leaves,...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $377.40
The 2018 The Ultimate Debate is released only in magnums and is a mix of the single vineyards. The final blend is 62%...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $115.79
6 bottles: $113.47
A rich, round red with plum, berry, chocolate and walnut character. Lots of cherry flavors. It’s full-bodied with...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $545.12
This is sensational with blackberries, blueberries and mineral. Extremely floral, too. Full-bodied but so seamless...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $631.95
Super aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and blueberries. Hints of fresh herbs and tobacco. Iron and ink....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $634.05
Wonderful blackberry and blackcurrant aromas here with hints of mint and fresh sage. Some cassis. Wrought iron, too....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $615.54
The 2019 Continuum has the highest percentage to date of Cabernet Franc. It is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37%...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $4097.86
The quality of the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine shouldn’t surprise anyone. This estate rarely misses a beat, and in a...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $2611.92 $2778.64
One of the more logistically challenging harvests in recent history, the Harlan team has put together a pure, precise...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $561.95 $576.53
Bottled in January 2019, the 2016 Insignia is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $529.90 $544.43
#8 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. Blackberry and black chocolate with mint, conifer and clove. Sweet tobacco,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $494.95
#8 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. Blackberry and black chocolate with mint, conifer and clove. Sweet tobacco,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $165.95
This is fantastic on the nose with blackberries and forest flowers. Very aromatic. Full body with soft,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1124.95
I love the 2012, but honestly the 2013 just has the edge, because it is just as concentrated and full of fruit but...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $877.62
Mesmerizing aromas of flowers, bark, currants and blackberries. So perfumed. You just want to smell it. Exquisite...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $829.94
Fantastic aromas that are complex and complete with blackcurrants, blueberries and herbs, such as basil and bay leaf....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $873.62
#15 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. Extremely perfumed and floral with lavender, lilacs and violets to the sweet,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $2074.45 $2116.00
I knew it was only a matter of time before Davide Cilli would make a wine at Promontory that would represent the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $427.22
The 2018 The Bard is beautiful and certainly in the same realm as the 2015 and 2016, both magical wines. This cuvée...
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Red Blend United States California Napa Valley 1.5Ltr

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.