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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Red plum, currants and cedar aromas with a touch of earthy goodness. This wine is medium to full-bodied and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.69
12 bottles: $38.90
Aromas of currants, cedar and violets follow through to a medium body and fine tannins with a lovely, light velvety...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
This full-bodied, hardy red maintains an element of freshness throughout. An underlying herbaceous and earthy tone...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
A brilliant crimson hue in the glass hints at this Merlot’s generous palate of rich, ripe red fruit. Notes of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Wonderfully aromatic and fruity, blending silky flavors of blackberry, cherry, and blackcurrant.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $6.99
With a soft and elegant mouthfeel, this wine has deep flavors of rich cherries and jammy blackberries, followed by...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.80
12 bottles: $37.04
The 2020 Laroque is even better than the en primeur sample. Dark and enveloping, with tons of class, Laroque is a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.45 $11.00
Chateau Souverain Merlot opens with dark red fruit aromas reminiscent of black cherry, plum, and fresh blueberries...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.45 $11.00
This medium-bodied Merlot delivers aromas of spice, plum and blackberry with the perfect balance of earth, cocoa and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.90
12 bottles: $23.42
This vibrant and alluring Merlot draws you in with fragrances of ripe raspberry, Bing cherry and red currant, as well...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.94
This Merlot opens with aromas of blueberry, subtle spice and rose petals with hints of cocoa. Balanced in style, this...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.87 $50.40
A well-rounded, velvety and flavorful merlot with dark cherries, grilled bell peppers and some baking spices. Supple...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.43
At Domaine de Monturon Mr. Bachala produces armagnac. He has 1.1 hectares of vineyards with about 25 year old vines...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $20.40
A vibrant Merlot that's a pleasure to drink, featuring snappy red currant and cherry flavors accented by grilled...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $8.40 $12.00
COLOR: Bright purple with little to no meniscus. Clear. Opaque. NOSE: Bing cherries with a hint of eucalyptus and...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $70.99 $76.94
This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.06 $18.34
Delivers dried cherry and red currant flavors, which are framed by sinewy tannins on the firm finish. Best after...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.83
Our Estate Vineyards provide the backbone to our Napa Valley Merlot. Black raspberry and plum fruit greet you in the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
Mocha, black cherries, tea leaves and dried spices on the nose. Chewy, rich and flavorful, with a full body and tasty...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.56 $23.50
Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated in open-topped wooden vats for 20 days without refrigeration....

Armagnac Ice Wine Merlot Rapid Ship

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.

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.