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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.28
12 bottles: $23.79
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. Aged for two years in our finest new French oak...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.94 $39.92
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.40
Made from 60% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec, the 2012 Limoux...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $305.64 $339.60
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon, which used to be a proprietary blend and had a somewhat rustic, Italian...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.38
12 bottles: $32.71
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.50
Moving toward their top-of-the-line proprietary reds, Kendall-Jackson’s 2012 Meritage Grand Reserve is 30.7%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.90 $65.59
6 bottles: $64.80
A full-bodied wine distinguished by hints of toast, cloves and spices. Beautiful ageing potential. Enjoy decanted.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $261.42 $281.10
The 2012s made from Bordeaux varietals include their flagship wine, the 2012 Proprietary Red Les Pavots, a...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $119.94
6 bottles: $117.54
The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time),...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.28
12 bottles: $33.59
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $478.39
Another perfect wine is Bevan’s equal part blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2012 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $372.24
Cardinale’s 2012 Proprietary Red, the flagship wine from the Jackson Family, was looked after and put-together by...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $596.82
The 2012 IX Proprietary Red Estate, which comes from their gorgeous hillside vineyards overlooking Lake Hennessey...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $379.92
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $1569.65
The 2012 Harlan Estate is reminiscent of their 2002. Probably a candidate for perfection with another 4-5 years of...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $37.83
Duval's regional red, which melds shiraz, grenache and mourvèdre together seamlessly, is a stunning rendition in the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $80.09
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $99.75
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $149.23
The terrific 2012 Cote a Cote is 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah that was aged in a combination of new and...
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Melon de Bourgogne Red Blend 2012

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.