×
Red
750ml
Bottle: $162.72
6 bottles: $162.00
The 2011 San Leonardo (Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot) is another landmark edition of this celebrated...
12 FREE
WA
93
WS
92
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $153.13
Ruby red in color with light purple hues, complex aromas of wild berries, violets, spice and a so note of oak...
12 FREE
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $380.88 $423.20
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
12 FREE
VM
96
WE
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $95.95
This is very firm and dense with fantastic structure and a superb depth of fruit and silky tannins. Full body showing...
VM
97
JS
97
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.65
Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy,...
JS
97
Sale
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $240.95 $254.58
#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
WS
97
JS
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $122.47
#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
WS
97
JS
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $78.42
Mocha, espresso, plums and cloves form a highly expressive mosaic of aromas and flavors in the 2011 Guidalberto....
WA
93
VM
93
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.37
A gorgeous, sleek wine with super-polished tannins and fabulous fruit. It's full but so refined and sexy. It goes on...
JS
97
WA
93
Sale
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $397.95 $421.30
A dark, inky red, featuring violet, black currant, cedar, sandalwood and iron aromas and flavors. Nonetheless, this...
WS
96
WA
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $204.53
A dark, inky red, featuring violet, black currant, cedar, sandalwood and iron aromas and flavors. Nonetheless, this...
WS
96
WA
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $254.95
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
DC
95
WS
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $281.02
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
DC
95
WS
95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $321.62
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
VM
96
WE
94
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $263.57
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
JS
96
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $153.89
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
JS
96
Sale
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $553.95 $564.42
Varietal tones of Cabernet Franc are the dominant force in the 2011 Lodovico (that also sees an important bending...
WA
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.78
There is a purity of fruit in this young Tuscan red, with flowers, citrus fruit and currants. Full body with firm,...
BTI
96
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $157.28
Ruby, rose, clear color. Fresh grapes, red fruit, marble and stone on the nose. Paprika, some cinnamon and fresh...
JS
95
WA
93

Italian Red Blends Japanese Whiskey 2011

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.