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Bottle: $82.65
Aromas of blackcurrants, iodine, oyster shell, and dark chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied with polished fine tannins...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $159.00
96-97 This is a very beautiful red with currant and berry character. Very fine and polished tannins, too. The impact...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $200.84 $223.16
Plush, caressing style, with creamed boysenberry and blackberry flavors liberally laced with mocha and singed...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $167.94
6 bottles: $164.58
Nose: Bright gold in color and incredibly aromatic, the ripeness of the vintage is most pronounced initially; melon,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $143.60 $151.16
6 bottles: $140.00
The 2021 vintage has delivered an elegant, age-worthy and invitingly fragrant expression of Napa Valley Cabernet...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $131.16
6 bottles: $113.60
Packed and broad in feel, with a ganache note draped over black currant, blackberry and steeped cherry. Licorice root...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $74.94
This has a brambly edge to the core of medium-weight blackberry and black cherry compote flavors, while singed cedar...
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88
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $113.20 $119.16
6 bottles: $108.00
Powerful and rich-tasting, this wine from Joseph Wagner is velvety in texture and spicy in aroma. It drips with...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $73.80
6 bottles: $72.32
The dark brooding aromatics from this wine come from one of the best vintages mother nature has given Napa Valley...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $1299.94 $1499.94
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Old Sparky is all Cabernet Sauvignon that's 50% from the D2...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $79.69
6 bottles: $78.10
Aromas and flavors of blackberries, currants and hints of fresh basil and parsley. Medium body, firm and silky...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $109.39
6 bottles: $107.20
There are incredible aromatics on this Cabernet. Dusted summer blackberries and creme de cassis. Delicate fine-tuned...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1075.14 $1143.77
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $545.28
This is sensational with blackberries, blueberries and mineral. Extremely floral, too. Full-bodied but so seamless...
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Bottle: $1109.45 $1124.64
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $994.27
The 2021 Dominus, 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, is opaque purple-black in color. It needs a lot of...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $3458.15
Bottled in early 2018, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Harlan Estate is a little closed, slowly unfurling to...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $183.12
This is fantastic on the nose with blackberries and forest flowers. Very aromatic. Full body with soft,...
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2015 2021 United States California Napa Valley 1.5Ltr

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.