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Maison Nicolas 2020 Merlot
$90.00Pays d'Oc France
Intense garnet color with aromas of black fruits and spices on the nose. It's full-bodied with soft tannins and a fruity, smooth finish. Enjoy!
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Sterling Vineyards 2015 Merlot
$239.88Napa Valley California
Enjoyabilityfactor 91 Rating
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The Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot is a vivid ruby-red color in the glass with aromas of blackberry fruit, plum and ripe black cherry. The appealing bouquet leads to a mouthcoating, rich palate where additional red and black fruit flavors mingle with notes of graphite and dried spice. The viscous mouthfeel of the wine is plush and the ripe tannins are refined and polished. The Napa Valley Merlot is well-balanced and elegant, offering true varietal characteristics and a sleek, flavorful finish. BRKBuy this one by the 12pk for $19.99 per bottle
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Lapostolle 2021 Cuvee Alexander Cabernet Sauvignon
$26.99 – $276.00Chile
James Suckling 94 Rating
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An elegant and pretty complex expression with an array of red and black cherries, grilled spices, tapenade and roasted red pepper. Some firm, nicely chewy tannins on the medium- to full-bodied palate gives a tight structure to the juicy fruit. Dialled back and fresh. Shows the angular tannins from the granitic soils.
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Bon Pari 2013 Pinot Noir
$79.99 – $899.88Sonoma Coast California
Bon Pari…French for “Good Bet”…the perfect name for this Burgundian style Pinot Noir. Fruit was sourced from select vineyards of Dijon clones in the cool-climate section of the Sonoma Coast appellation near Annapolis. Winemaker Fred Scherrer has crafted an exceptionally rich and concentrated Pinot Noir with a philosophy of minimal intervention and a combination of new and once used French oak barrels. Bon Pari is sure to be a good bet!
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Deutz 2015 Millesimé Brut Champagne
$74.99 – $378.00France
Brut 2015 from Deutz is an elegant and powerful vintage wine that will be appreciated both as an aperitif and as an accompaniment to a wide range of dishes. The wine is aged in stainless steel vats and benefits from aging for a minimum of 4 years in the cellars of the House.
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Hacienda Monasterio 2012 Crianza
$39.99Ribera del Duero Spain
Wine Advocate 94 Rating
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The current vintage for the crianza is 2012. The 2012 Crianza, from a dry vintage, resulted much fresher than expected, fresher than 2009 and 2011 in fact. The vines are dry-farmed and were planted some 22 years ago, and you might say they have matured by now. The approximate mixture of grapes in their vineyards is mostly Tempranillo with some 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 2% Malbec, and it's more or less the blend in this wine. The Cabernet works well, providing finesse and some acidity to the Tempranillo. Merlot does not work that well, and they are regrafting it to Cabernet and Malbec, so in future vintages there will be less of it. The wine matured in 20% new French oak barrels for some 20 months. There are no traces of the barriques and the nose took me to the Riberas of yesteryear, with some subtle rusticity; it's ripe without excess and there's good balance between fruit, spices and perhaps something earthy. The palate is extremely balanced, medium-bodied with very fine tannins, tasty, approachable and long. This could very well be the best crianza ever produced at Monasterio. This has to be one of the bargains of the vintage in Ribera, given the quality it delivers. R5-1 -
Arietta 2015 Quartet
$69.99 – $779.88Napa Valley California
Antonio Galloni 93 Rating
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Tasted after the other 2015s in this range, the Quartet, Arietta's entry-level offering, does not show a demonstrably significant drop in quality, which is probably the highest compliment I can pay it. Hints of raspberry jam, cedar, smoke and licorice add shades of nuance throughout. What a pretty wine this is. PRG
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Losi iL Brunone 2005 Riserva Chianti Classico
$29.99 – $299.88Tuscany Italy
Enoyabilityfactor 91 Rating
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Aromas of dark cherry, baked blueberry, and gentle vanilla oakiness waft from the glass of this approaching garnet-hued medium to full bodied Classico Riserva. The mouthfeel is juicy with firm yet well integrated tannins. Flavors reflect the aromas, with added spiciness, and the finish is long. This wine cries out for food matches such as Florentine grilled steak, or gourmet pizza topped with pancetta and salty hard cheeses. Anthony Hillman
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Tsiakkas 2019 Koymanaapia Commandaria 500ml
$69.99 – $336.00Cyprus Greece
The wine is made from two local grapes, the blue grape mavro blue and the white xynisteri. The grapes are grown on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains, about 30 kilometers north of Limassol, in poor volcanic soil. 14 villages are entitled to make Commandaria. The wine growers in Cyprus are lucky; there is no phylloxera on the island so no grafting on American rootstock is necessary.
The grapes are picked very ripe, even overripe, and thus very rich in sugar. They are then dried in the sun for one or two weeks to further increase the sugar content. Then, the grapes are pressed and the must undergoes a slow and long fermentation, often during 2-3 months. Sometimes the winemaker fortifies it with grape spirit, but it is not mandatory. The wine is aged in oak barrels for at least two years. The alcohol content of the finished wine is usually around 15%. According to the regulations, however, the alcohol may reach 20%. Commandaria wines have the sweetness, the richness and the caramel aromas in common. Some of them are almost overwhelming. To be enjoyed as an after dinner drink or with a chocolate dessert. Or whenever you feel the need for an energy boost.
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