Do we ship to you?.
Pre-Arrival
Cayuse Vineyards Syrah 'En Cerise' 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$191.44
Fermented in concrete, then aged in demi-muids, only around 20% of which were new, Baron’s 2009 Syrah En Cerise...
Pre-Arrival
Colgin Red Blend IX Estate 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$537.84
Phenomenal aromas and flavors of pure fruit with stones and rock. Turns to mint and eucalyptus. Full body, with...
Pre-Arrival
Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$63.22
Our 2009 Pinot Noir Dundee Hills is youthful and bright, deftly downplaying the topsy-turvy growing season that ended...
Pre-Arrival
Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$278.05
The 2009 Dominus is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet colored,...
Pre-Arrival
Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$501.76
Very deep garnet-black, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder slowly unfurls to reveal blackcurrant cordial,...
Pre-Arrival
Opus One Red Wine 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$510.65
A more mineral, floral-tinged style in this vintage, with blueberry and blackberry fruits, beautifully aromatic if a...
Pre-Arrival
Palazzo Right Bank Proprietary Red Blend 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$116.89
Nose: Floral Notes of Violets & Cassis, Red & Black Cherry Fruit.
Palate: Rich, Plush Mouthfeel, Crushed Red Cherries...
Pre-Arrival
Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$289.94
The 2009 Monte Bello ,72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot is simply magnificent. Layers of dark...
Pre-Arrival
Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1195.61
A riveting expression of complex Cabernet, this is rich, loamy and layered, with pure, detailed currant, blackberry...
Pre-Arrival
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$4115.28
Once again, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon pays homage to the 2007, but the aromas and flavors seems to be just a touch...
Pre-Arrival
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$190.66
A wine of extraordinary intensity and depth, it has a dark garnet color and a concentrated nose of cassis, roasting...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$529.30
Pre-Arrival
Verite La Joie 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$640.99
A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the 2009 La Joie...
Pre-Arrival
Verite La Joie 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.49
A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the 2009 La Joie...
Pre-Arrival
Verite La Muse 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$640.99
French for 'inspiration', La Muse is crafted primarily from Merlot fruit and represent a Pomerol-style wine. This...
2009 Austria Switzerland United States
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.
Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.
Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.
History
Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.
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.