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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.65
6 bottles: $37.88
A perfumed nose of plums, black cherries, violet and paprika. Medium- to full-bodied with lovely ripe red and black...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $355.95
#97 Wine of the World 2022. Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and...
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Red
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $91.50
#97 Wine of the World 2022. Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $183.00
#97 Wine of the World 2022. Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $53.78
Lots of finely roasted sweet spice and roasted sesame to the blackberries, cassis and iron, together with hints of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $17.50
This is showing aromas of grilled herbs, peppercorns, tobacco and black fruit. Full-bodied, savory and meaty, with...
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.90 $18.80
12 bottles: $17.54
The 2020 Atemporal was produced with 60% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from Campo de los Andes...
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.64 $39.60
In 2019, Les Terrasses was exceptionally high in Garnacha, the tendency in this cuvée. Cariñena suffered more from...
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94
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92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.85 $48.79
A rich and chewy red with blackberries, dark plums, currants and baking spices. Full body with firm tannins. Serious...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.19
12 bottles: $17.48
Meaty nose with dark berries, smoke, grilled meat and hints of chocolate wafers. Medium body with fine tannins. Rich...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
Dark cherry with violet hints. A surprise for the nose, with fine toasty hints that come from the last mouth. The...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.08
12 bottles: $19.68
The wine shows a ruby red and violet color of medium intensity. The nose is very fresh and fruit-driven with notes of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
Ripe and dried blueberries, vanilla, sweet tobacco and olives on the nose. Creamy and toasty, with a full body,...
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90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $24.60
12 bottles: $22.80
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.61
12 bottles: $20.20
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.93
#9 TOP 100 WINES OF CHILE 2022. Such demure depth and focus on the nose, showing high-grade cedar wood with brooding...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
This wine is bursting with aromas of ripe blackberries, roasted hazelnuts, and caramel. With intense concentration...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
150 years ago, brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer left Germany to found a winery and distillery in Napa. Reusing...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.00
Notes of ripe blackberries and plums with hints of baking spices, dried rosemary, cocoa and moist earth. Full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.95
12 bottles: $25.43
White Horse is Bloomer Creek's light-hearted tribute Cheval Blanc, the great Saint-Émilion blend of Cabernet Franc...
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Japanese Whiskey Mencia Red Blend 2020

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.