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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.01 $38.96
Intensely aromatic and opulent on the nose with notes of cedar, milk chocolate, golden raisin, and stewed apricot....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $216.68 $228.08
6 bottles: $184.40
Profoundly focused and alluring on the nose with roasted plum, walnut skin, beeswax, apple pie crust, and salted...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $253.84 $267.20
Introducing Courvoisier XO Royal, a blend inspired by our historic cognacs that graced the royal courts of Europe. In...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.37 $36.18
12 bottles: $29.81
On the nose, it reveals a powerful bouquet, rich in woody notes that are layered with touches of cinnamon and floral...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $99.59
6 bottles: $95.99
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.44
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.24
Bursting with black cherry and blackberry fruit, this red is succulent and all about the luscious fruit. Ends with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $214.93
A fascinating 40-year-old spirit – Speyside by way of the tropics. Expressive aromas and flavors of both fleshy...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.93 $40.80
12 bottles: $39.13
Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $74.94 $76.80
12 bottles: $73.44
Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.76 $40.80
12 bottles: $37.62
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $48.16 $50.70
12 bottles: $47.03
On the nose, aromas of mature wood, vanilla, dried fruits (apricot, almond, date, nuts), banana and oriental spices....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $83.22 $87.60
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $71.95
LIMITED EDITION. Cru Petit Champagne, Double-distilled in an alembic still in 2010 on heavy lees, non chill filtered,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.68
On the nose, an intense and persistent fruit aroma. This wine is dry, with a well-balanced, and velvety texture....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.84
12 bottles: $17.48
The Boschis family has been specialized in producing it since the 1960s and are true experts, bringing us a unique...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
• The cru of San Martino enjoys southeast facing exposure and runs from 450 to 580 meters above sea level. • The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Notes of crushed wild berries and sweet plums with blue flowers and dried blood orange. Medium-bodied, juicy and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.35
12 bottles: $15.05
We love Dolcetto. In the local tradition, this grape was cultivated on the best exposures, just above Nebbiolo...

Cognac Dolcetto Mencia

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.