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One of the most complete, layered and elegant 2013s from Cayuse is the 2013 Syrah Walla Walla Special #5, which is...
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As Australian vineyards go, this isn't that old, having been planted in 1971. Chocolate and vanilla shadings frame...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The 2013 Cornas la Louvee is gorgeous and has considerable elegance and purity in its cassis, liquid blackberry,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.87
Lively raspberry and blackberry fruit is laced with a dried anise note. Brambly tannins hold the olive-tinted finish....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $53.41
Bright and concentrated red fruit on the nose and palate. This wine is an opaque ruby color with a medium body and...
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Bottle: $54.72
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Taut and densely built, with a core of rich fruit. Floral blueberry and smoked meat aromas open to firm, complex...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.92
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Spending 18-24 glorious months aging in used bourbon barrels from legendary Pappy Van Winkle, old vine fruit shines...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $23.42
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Syrah was first planted on the estate in 1978. After making wine from the few remaining vines in 1991 and 1993, a...
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750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Inky ruby. Fresh blueberry, cassis, candied flowers and smoky bacon on the intensely perfumed nose, along with a...
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750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Opaque ruby. Aromas of fresh dark berries, candied flowers and star anise gain vivacity from a minerally element....
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750ml - Case of 12
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Vivid ruby. Mineral-tinged aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, candied flowers and olive, plus a hint of cola in...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Dark purple. Pungent blackberry, cassis and violet aromas are complemented by suggestions of peppery spices, olive...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $193.78
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750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 12
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Solidly built, with a compact core of steeped currant and plum fruit flavors liberally laced with singed alder,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $299.55
Rated 98-100 - As always, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is all Syrah that was not destemmed and will spend four...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $252.95
Rated 98-100 - As always, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is all Syrah that was not destemmed and will spend four...
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Albana Marsala Syrah 2013

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.