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Artadi Pagos Viejos 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$134.94
The 2008 Pagos de Viejas was selected from three of the estate’s finest and most elevated sites with all of the...
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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$316.95
The delicate balance between all of the natural agents that comprise this unique environment produces a wine that is...
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Bibi Graetz Toscana Colore Rosso 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$252.95
This is a phenomenal, tiny-production red made mostly from colorino and canaiolo grapes. It has an amazing density...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.95
Dense ruby-purple color. Intense, intriguing nose of high class cigar tobacco intermixed with smoke, minerals, black...
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Castello Di Bossi Toscana Corbaia 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.73
The 2008 Corbaia is striking in this vintage. A delicate, graceful bouquet gives the impression of femininity, until...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.73
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$143.95
Here's another special peek back in time. The 2008 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco is drinking beautifully right now...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$272.12
The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bottle. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are...
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Pingus Ribera Del Duero 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$966.62
The 2008 Pingus had just been bottled when I tasted it. Deep purple in color, it sports a splendid aromatic array of...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$372.38
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
The 2008 Guado al Tasso is once again fabulous. In fact, it may be Tuscany’s most improved wine over the last few...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.95
Structured and racy, showing blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors, with loads of currant. Full and tannic, yet...
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Tignanello Toscana 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$195.95
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn't a huge or obvious Tignanello,...
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Vega Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Unico 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$392.95
A style on its own, redolent of olive, cacao, sweet spice, truffle. Unique. Smooth velvety texture, showing gradually...
Italian Red Blends Sherry Tempranillo 2008
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.