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$139.87
6 bottles:
$137.07
This has a polished nose of black olives, oyster shells, thyme, salted chocolate, graphite, black fruit and cassis....
750ml
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$139.93
$144.79
Complex and intense with a rare mineral quality for the hot 2020 vintage. Fresh blueberries, wild herbs, hot stones...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
Crushed raspberries, wild strawberries, nutmeg and chocolate orange on the nose. Some green olives, too. It’s...
750ml
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$15.94
$16.66
12 bottles:
$15.83
I initially found the 2021 Agreste too wild ("agreste" means "wild" in the Spanish language) with earthy notes, hints...
1.5Ltr
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$239.94
So aromatic and fresh with dried flowers, sweet tobacco and hints of straw. Red fruit, cloves and green peppercorns....
750ml
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$123.11
$136.79
A really refined, expressive and layered Clos Apalta with fine olives, incense, cigar box, cocoa powder, Spanish...
750ml
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$51.12
$56.80
A beautiful delivery of Petit Clos with spiced black cherries, cassis, olives and some red capsicums to the nose....
750ml
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$35.60
6 bottles:
$34.89
The wine shows a deep red color with raspberry-colored rims. It is complex on the nose, with black fruits like plums...
750ml
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$14.94
12 bottles:
$14.64
Aromas of blackberries, mocha and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Round-textured and balanced. Savory...
750ml
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$13.13
Lots of lifted aromas of fresh fruit, such as currants and blackberries, as well as flowers, following through to a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$105.60
The aromas of this are complex with currants and blackberries with rose petal and hints of sweet tobacco. This is...
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.52
Complex and deep nose with plenty of nuance. A fine twist of balsamic with some graphite, cigar box and walnut to the...
750ml
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$92.85
$99.60
Deep nose, but really fresh at the same time. Currants, blackberries and chili-pepper chocolate with cedary and meaty...
750ml
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$14.89
$15.84
A blend of Carmenere (The Lost Bordeaux Grape), Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Primus is a combination of power and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$115.52
Sweet blackberries, brambleberries and cigar tobacco with fresh flowers. Some cedar and mahogany, too. Full bodied...
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.95
There is a subtle complexity on the nose with currant, berry, fresh herb and wet earth aromas. Cut fresh flowers,...
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Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$119.94
#2 Top 100 Chilean Wines, 2020. What a stunning nose of crushed berries, fresh flowers, sandalwood and light vineyard...
Grenache Red Blend Savatiano Chile Valle Central Colchagua
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.
Chile is a fascinating country when it comes to wines and viticulture, and by far the most internationally renowned wine region in the country is the Valle Central. This expansive valley is located close to the Chilean capital of Santiago, and stretches between the Maipo Valley and Maule Valley, a long, winding fault through the mountainous regions of the country which is now almost completely covered by vineyards producing wines of exquisite character. The region itself may well be associated with the 'New World' of wines, but in actual fact, vineyards have been cultivated around the Maipo valley since the 16th century, when settlers from Europe brought vines across the ocean with which to make sacramental wines. A wide range of grape varietals thrive in the hot climate of Valle Central, from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines the country is most famous for, to Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere.