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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.94 $73.20
Rated 97 - This Barone Ricasoli 2018 Casalferro is a selection of the best Merlot from three different vineyards with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.94
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.90
12 bottles: $38.12
Blackcurrant, blueberry, praline, chocolate and hazelnut aromas. Crushed stone, too. It’s full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $102.20 $113.56
6 bottles: $99.20
Juicy, with good cut to the savory-inflected dried red berry and cherry tart flavors. The sleek finish is crisp and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
Savory and a little old-fashioned on the nose with anise-like spices, bark and earthy berries. Full-bodied on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.88 $38.40
12 bottles: $34.18
An effortless mix of blackberries and baking spice, the Merlot is complex and elegant, offering smooth layers of...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $35.75 $36.40
12 bottles: $35.04
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.35
A firm, fruity red with plum, chocolate and walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body. Fine tannins. Drinkable now, but...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.17
Dark maroon colour with good cover. On the nose it is fruity, with notes of berries and aromas of grape skins due to...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $14.01
This 100% Merlot Bordeaux is traditionally crafted and very food friendly. Supple and round, with red fruits like...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $83.90
Aromas of spices, such as cloves, dark berries and some herbs. Full-bodied and layered with chewy tannins and a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
This wine is a "Gran Merlot", born in a special terroir in our vineyards of Padre Hurtado that, thanks to the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.05
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $35.60
A classic Old World nose starts with tar, leather and pencil shavings before cranberry and blackberry notes emerge....
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93
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90
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.89
A ruby red color with violet hues. On the nose, fragrant aromas of wild berries and herbaceous notes of violet. So...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.37
An intense deep ruby red color with pomegranate hues. Ripe notes of marasca cherries, sweet tobacco, dark chocolate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.08
12 bottles: $30.46
Appearance: Ruby red with garnet tinges. Nose: A rich and powerful aroma that harmoniously combines typical...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.20
Deep red in color with notes of blueberry and chocolate. The palate is full bodied, enveloped with elegant tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $211.48
The 2018 L'Apparita is a total stunner. Ama's 100% Merlot is usually a wine of bombastic intensity, but the 2018...
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99
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99
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $104.55
This estate is in a cool, limestone terroir on the eastern side of Saint- Emilion, and it's been firing on all...
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96
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95

Cognac Ice Wine Merlot 2018

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.