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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
Made from old Tempranillo vines with a seasoning of Graciano (6%) and Mazuelo (1%) this Rioja spends 18 months in a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $33.00
COLOR: Live cherry red of medium high and intense layer. On the edge you can see his youth. NOSE: Without moving the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.83 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
This medium-bodied red features a creamy, well-meshed flavor range of baked cherry, mocha, dried thyme and black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.53
6 bottles: $57.60
#90 Spanish Wine Of 2022. A deep and ambitiously structured Rioja with an array of fresh blue and black fruit, as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.50
12 bottles: $27.93
A polished red, with kirsch and red licorice flavors accented by ground clove and pepper, dark chocolate and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.51 $21.68
12 bottles: $16.64
LOOK: Clean, bright and expressive ruby red of medium-high intensity with great fluidity in the glass. AROMA &...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.90 $38.00
Aromas of blackberries, dark plums, toasted oak and vanilla. Medium-bodied with chalky tannins. Textured and...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.85
12 bottles: $14.55
Color: Ruby red color with clean bright purple edge. Nose: High aromatic intensity of fruit compote assembled with...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
Very classic character to this with toasted oak, hints of consomme, meat and dried lemon. Medium body with crisp,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.93
-90% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazeuelo. -Grapes come principally from the ‘Rioja Alavesa’ zone....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
The 2017 Tempranillo Zuccardi O hails from Santa Rosa, Mendoza and was aged for 24 months in barrels. Garnet red in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $19.19
12 bottles: $17.48
Clean, bright, cherry red developing to maroon. On the nose, very intense. Well integrated aromas, sweet barrels and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.94 $36.08
6 bottles: $32.28
Intense cherry colour with purple hints. On the nose, fruit sensations (blackberries, blueberries, black fruits)...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $29.30
Intense, fresh and complex aromas showing hints of tobacco leaves, plums and pepper. Bright and clean on the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.93 $36.00
12 bottles: $34.23
A more vibrant and fruitier expression of Ardanza this year with strawberries, mussels, warm spices and berries....
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.93 $33.20
Deep ruby in the glass, this wine has a nose of blackberry, black cherry, milk chocolate and clove. There is a nice...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.75 $56.39
I love the aromas of bark, mushrooms and wet earth with dark fruit. Turns to ink and black olives. Full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $14.94
Smoky and toasty notes frame plum, forest floor and cola flavors in this firm red. Firm tannins and balsamic acidity...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.84 $20.40
12 bottles: $19.44
The wines are quite transparent with the character of the vintages, and this is the case for the 2017 Señorío de P....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
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Grenache Mencia Tempranillo 2017

The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.


For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.

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.