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Avignonesi Cortona Merlot Desiderio 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.98
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1997 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Avignonesi Cortona Merlot Desiderio 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.13
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1998 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Barone Ricasoli Toscana Merlot Casalferro 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.62
Blackberries, blackcurrants, dark plums, Chinese spices and hints of vanilla. Full body, incredibly structured...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.28
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.28
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Bertinga Volta Di Bertinga 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.45
This is a pure merlot with violets, blueberries and hints of minerals and black truffles. Black olives, too....
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Castello Dei Rampolla Merlot Liu' 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.14
Now in its third vintage, the Castello dei Rampolla 2020 Liù is a fine and impeccably detailed wine. You taste...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$166.46
One of the greatest Italian Merlots, the pedigree of L'Apparita is evident the minute you raise the glass to your...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$224.95
A deep and beautiful red with ripe berry, plum and orange peel character. Almost exotic in style. Full body,...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.95
The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.42
Ama's 2015 L'Apparita is shaping up to be phenomenal. That is the good news. But readers are going to have to give...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$221.95
The 2016 L'Apparita, 100% Merlot, is a breathtaking, riveting wine that captures all the potential of the vintage. In...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.45
Intense and exotic on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, violet and walnut aromas that follow through to a full...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2018
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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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$242.90
A viscous, salted licoricetinged red, with plum, earth and spice flavors. Reveals a solid grip of tannins lining the...
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Chateau Laroque Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$80.78
The 2016 Laroque is blended of 95% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines more than 50...
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Chateau Laroque Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.02
The 2016 Laroque is blended of 95% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines more than 50...
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Chateau Laroque Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.62
Composed of 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Laroque sports a deep garnet-purple color and is redolent of...
Ice Wine Merlot Port Blend Pre-Arrival
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.
Port wine is Portugal’s great gift to the world. Coming from the ancient harbour capital city of Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley region, Port wine has been made by Portuguese vintners for at least four hundred years, although viticulture has been continually happening in the area for well over two thousand years. Port is a fortified wine, meaning it is a wine which has been bolstered by the addition of grape brandy. Originally, this was used as a method of preservation, allowing the delicate Portuguese wines to survive the journey by sea to trading partners in the UK and France. However, the wonderful taste and unique character the fortification process lends to the wine soon became massively popular, and before long, this new wine style was a hit all across Europe.
Unlike some other fortified wines, Port is made by adding brandy before the wine itself has completed its fermentation. The result of this is that plenty of the grapes’ natural sweetness is maintained in the barrel, meaning it is exceptionally smooth and rounded on the palate. Port comes in many different styles - Tawny Port wines are prized for their richness and mellow character, Reserve and Late Bottled Ports are full of fruit flavor. Vintage Port is a complex, wonderful thing - capable of standing up to some of the finest wines in the world when it comes to depth of flavor and fascinating features.