2016 FAMILIA TORRES PENEDES CABERNET SAUVIGNON MAS LA PLANA 750ML
Layered of aromas including blackberry currant toasty pie crust eucalyptus and a waft of hearty meatiness. Dark fruits prevail on the palate–cherry plum and mission fig- nicely seasoned with sage and a light smokiness. The mouth is soft yet still textural as tannin and acid marry evenly.
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Guigal’s Vignes de l’Hospice comes from the vineyard that gives the Saint-Joseph appellation its name and is one of the finest sites in the Northern Rhone Valley. This steeply terraced Syrah vineyard used to be divided into three but Guigal now owns majority of this parcel in order to restore perception of Saint-Joseph as an [...]
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Hermitage is one of France’s most spectacular and famous appellations within the Rhone producing small quantities of extraordinarily intense and ageworthy red wine. Guigal’s Hermitage Rouge is a true expression of the Northern Rhone Valley an irresistible combination of warm flavors of red and black fruit and exotic spice notes that bring great pleasure. Racy [...]
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We consider Guigal’s Gigondas the “quiet storm” among their village wines. While they have been widely known for their Chateauneuf-du Pape also produced in the Southern Rhone and they are increasingly important in Crozes-Hermitage in the North the Gigondas is the wine that when poured jumps up and down and demands attention. It’s a wine [...]
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L’Ermitage « Ex-Voto » white is produced only in exceptional vintages. It is remarkably aromatic and complex. The nose is bursting with acacia flowers honey and toasted notes.
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Crozes-Hermitage can be considered the gateway to the red and white wines of the Northern Rhone Valley. While whites make up a small percentage of wines in the Rhone it is a specialty of Guigal and comprises 25% of their production. From the Guigal vineyards and in their hands Crozes displays an expressiveness and brightness [...]
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Savory notes of thyme cardamom and clove provide an extra layer of complexity. The mouth is full of sweet cherry/berry plush fruit carried on firm tannins giving the wine that lusciousness that keeps you coming back for more. Dark cherry pie with nutmeg spice echoes in the energetic finish. The salty tangy notes of an [...]
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The first nose reveals an intense and pure red fruits complexity enhanced by elegant floral aromas. Fine spicy notes come with aeration. In the mouth the wine shows roundness and a pleasant fleshiness. It develops a really fine structure. The aromatic length is impressive and shows a real liveliness.
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Very Dow in its intensity taut and lean with the vigor of a young thoroughbred. Typical Dow’s deep brooding aromas of black plum and Douro schist with lavender and violet notes. Profound and substantial on the palate. A beautifully toned wine of impressive structure.
2016 DOMAINE LE SANG DES CAILLOUX VACQUEYRAS CUVEE DE LOPY ROUGE 750ML
It is a typical expression of Meursault terroir: intense and brilliant golden colour fresh gourmet aromas fullness and freshness on the palate.
Varieatals : Cabernet Franc. Viticulture : Farmed using biodynamic methods and harvested by hand. Vinification : Long and gentle macerations are employed (often over 30 days) and fermented in tank using natural yeasts. Aging : Aged 18 months in second passage barriques.
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2016 DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT ALSACE GRAND CRU GEWURZTRAMINER RANGEN DE THANN CLOS SAINT URBAIN 750ML
Intense bright yellow/gold colour. The nose combines delicate floral aromatics dry discreet rose petals with flinty wet steel aromatics. It is a very complex and intriguing nose that could lead to think this wine is sweet. Well as much as the palate boasts an immediate richness and coating effect it turns very quickly into a [...]
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Grape varietal : Chenin Blanc. Biodynamic : Certified. Viticulture : All grapes harvest by hand which enables picking by successive tries each tri being a separate pass by the workers through the vineyard ensuring only the best bunches of ripest (or even botrytised) grapes. Vinification : Undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in large old oak demi-muids as [...]
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2016 DOMAINE DE L’OLIVETTE BANDOL 1.50L
Intense dark ruby purple color black in the middle. Bright and clear. A sharp nose with a great freshness offers a concentrated and energetic cocktail of red and black fruits in a balsamic atmosphere with a hint of pine forest. Peppery spices and fresh notes of venison are integrated. A mineral complexity joins this entire [...]
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The origins of the Courbis family estate date back to the 16th century. More recently the brothers Dominique and Laurent Courbis have succeeded their father Maurice who was the mayor of Chateaubourg their hometown. The estate owns 20 hectares divided as follows: 3 ha in Cornas 4 ha of St Joseph Blanc and 13 hectares [...]
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A bright and deep red colour enlightened with purple shades. An expressive smell with fruit aromas (cherry) and the light smell of wood. The taste begins with melting tannins fruity and fresh with a smart characteristic to finish.
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Colour : Deep ruby in colour. Bouquet : Bright lifted red fruit driven with Marlborough’s hallmark spiciness complimented by dried herb smokey and meaty notes in the background. Palate : A juicy and plush Pinot Noir with pure red berry flavours. The wines cleansing acidity and fine soft tannins are evident characteristic of Marlborough’s clay [...]
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Sancta Catharina is an intense complex wine with complex aromas of raspberry blackberry and hints of dark chocolate. Full bodied with velvety tannins and a long fruity finish it brings together the ease of the Sangiovese grape with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
2016 DANIEL COHN WINE CELLARS NORTH COAST CABERNET SAUVIGNON BELLACOSA 1.50L
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Color : Garnet ruby red with fleeting orange reflections. Bouquet : Moderately intense blackberries liquorice tobacco and cocoa. Taste : Dry full with great body and persistence austere and velvety.
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Color : Garnet red with orange reflections in the ageing. Bouquet : Notes of violet cherry and balsamic nuances of vanilla and liquorice. Taste : Intense elegant and persistent with notes of red fruit and with ageing tobacco and leather.
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Color : Garnet ruby red with orange reflections. Bouquet : Ample and embracing with pronounced fruity notes of cherry and plum and notes of tobacco liquorice and cocoa. Taste : Harmonious pleasantly dry with soft tannins broad and full-bodied. Persistent finish.
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Garnet red in color with orange reflections. An intense bouquet with notes of violet balsamic and small red berries. The palate is intense elegant and persistent with nuances of red fruit tobacco liquorice and with ageing truffles and cinnamon.
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The Merlot is a dark rich wine with sweet fruit and soft tannins showing the classic varietal qualities of plums stewed fruit and cherry jam combined with the subtle spicy shades of toffee vanilla and cloves from the barrels.
A fuller and broader style of Pinot Noir the nose opens with aromatic concentrations of sweet earth rose water black cherries and allspice. The palate is exotic expansive yet focused with tongue-curling acidity and a savory glide that finishes with substantial length on the palate.
2016 COUVENT DES JACOBINS SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU CLASSE 750ML
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A Reserve must also be seen as a Brunello with a very long cellar-life a wine capable of ageing for decades. Consequently a young Brunello Reserve is always much more tannic and characterised by greater acidity requiring a certain number of years of bottle-ageing.