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$32.20
A deep and rich red with dark berries, wet earth and dried mushrooms. Medium to full body and polished yet chewy...
750ml
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One of the wines of the vintage in the Medoc, the 2017 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2021
750ml - Case of 12
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$209.95
(94-97) One of the highlights of the vintage on the Right Bank, the 2021 Figeac is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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Chateau Faurie De Souchard St Emilion 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.64
A dense nose of soy sauce and fresh plums announces that this is a seriously ripe wine with some real complexity. The...
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Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2021
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.51
93-94 A solid Pedesclaux for the vintage, with lots of blackcurrant and blueberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2021
375ml - Case of 12
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$75.76
94-96 The Grand Vin 2021 Château Lynch-Bages ratchets up everything, offering a rich, powerful, almost full-bodied...
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Chateau Dassault Saint Emilion 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$119.80
Polished, fleshy and warm, exhibiting notes of cocoa, braised fig, melted black licorice and dark currant all rolled...
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Chateau Kirwan Margaux 2000
750ml - Case of 12
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$150.39
The renaissance of Kirwan, with the consultancy of Michel Rolland, continues with this ripe, forward, concentrated...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1990
750ml - Case of 12
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$447.35
One-third each of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 100% new oak, with a harvest that lasted from 17...
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$133.70
Aromas of currant and orange peel follow through to a medium to full bodied red, solid core of fruit and a light...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$244.95
A pretty second wine of Margaux with chocolate, coffee, and plum character. Full body, fine tannins and a savory...
Erbaluce Grappa Red Bordeaux
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.