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2021 Alter Ego de Palmer Pre-Arrival Offer

Margaux, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Alter Ego de Palmer is a somewhat unusual blend, in that it's fully 60% Cabernet Sauvignon this year, the estate's Merlot having suffered in the April frosts. Exhibiting aromas of cherries, sweet berries and plums mingled wit hints of spices and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and polished, with a charming, seamless profile founded on beautifully refined structuring tannins. Tasted twice.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate
Palmer's 2021 Alter Ego is fabulous. Dense and rich in the glass, with positively explosive energy, the 2021 dazzles from start to finish. A rush of dark cherry, plum, spice, blood orange, menthol and licorice infuses the palate with tremendous intensity. Hints of rose petal and pomegranate appear later to round things out. The 2021 possesses tremendous textural richness that is evident from the very first taste. The aromatics alone are especially present today. Drink 2026-2041.
92-94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
The 2021 Alter Ego has quite a penetrating bouquet with an accentuated marine/oyster shell aspect that combines with the vivid blue and black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, certainly a more structured Alter Ego than usual with a fine line of acidity and graphite/cedar notes furnishing the finish. This will require some bottle age, but it should mature extremely well. Drink 2027-2050.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm tannins. Medium body. Excellent density and structure for the vintage. Second wine of Palmer. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot and 8% petit verdot. From biodynamically grown grapes.
94-95 points
James Suckling
Flowers and black cherries on the nose open the wine. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is soft, juicy, fresh, clean and forward, with a polished, spicy, cocoa-dusted currant and plum finish. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot, making this the highest percentage of Cabernet ever used in any vintage of Alter Ego. Drink from 2023-2038.
89-90 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
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2021 Amigo de la Tierra Garnacha Tempranillo

SPAIN
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of dark raspberry, black cherry and liquorice intermingle with scorched earth, hints of incense and spice. Light in body flavours of dark cherries and red liquorice overlay earth and spice. Slightly dryish tannins with a modestly powered savoury finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico

Tuscany, ITALY
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Antinori’s Peppoli was first made in 1985 and year in year out proves to be a reliable, great value Chianti Classico. Produced from predominately Sangiovese grapes, the wine was aged for approximately 9 months in large Slavonian oak casks with a small parcel in stainless steel tanks to preserve the freshness of fruit.
Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Lifted red to dark currant and dark cherry aromas infused with dried herbs and tobacco are followed by some earth and spice notes. Fleshy red to dark currant and dark to black cherry fruits carry medium body weight and are flanked by some tobacco, dried herb and spicy earth elements. Finishes slightly dryish with chewy tannins and bright underlying acidity. The savoury finish generously endowed with fruit.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Santa Cristina Toscana

Tuscany, ITALY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A delicious entry level blend from Antinori produced from Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot.
Totally opaque black dark red colour with a youthful looking purple red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of red currant and red cherries which combine with dusty earth and spicy fresh herb notes. Savoury and generous, ripe red currant and red to dark cherry fruits carry good flesh over an inky earth, fresh herb and spice back drop. Slightly grainy tannins finishing with ample freshness and an expressive spicy red to dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico

Tuscany, ITALY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Antinori’s Peppoli was first made in 1985 and year in year out proves to be a reliable, great value Chianti Classico. Produced from predominately Sangiovese grapes, the wine was aged for approximately 9 months in large Slavonian oak casks with a small parcel in stainless steel tanks to preserve the freshness of fruit.

A delightful Chianti Classico.

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. A lovely array of red to dark currant and red cherry scents blossom out of the glass mixing with dusty cedar, tobacco, dried herbs and spicy leather along the way. Delicious spicy red to dark currant and red cherry fruits decorate the smooth, supple mid palate with an underbelly of earthy tobacco characters, cedar and dried herbs. Slightly dryish finish with well integrated fine grained tannins, a balanced freshness and very savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2015 Argiano Rosso di Montalcino

Tuscany, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Elevated scents of dark cherries tinged with violets drift from the glass followed by dried herbs, lightly scorched earth and spicy old cedar. Very savoury with light to medium body weight and an elegant feel the palate features flavours of ripe red and dark cherries that are gently spiced over a back drop of earthy old cedar and spicy dried herbs. Dry finish with bright acidity and fine grained beautifully integrated tannins. Long aftertaste of spicy red and dark cherries, earthy old cedar, old leather and dried herbs. A delicious, easy going Sangiovese.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Arnaud Lambert Breze Clos Mazurique Cabernet Franc

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Arnaud Lambert is considered to be one of the most talented winemakers in Loire regularly producing what are amongst the best wines in and around Saumur. Practicing bio-dynamic viticulture and bringing a Burgundian approach to his winemaking, his Cabernet Francs are perfumed, fresh and make for delicious drinking over the warmer months.

Fruit for this wine is sourced from a 3.7 ha west facing site on light silty sand over limestone on the southern side of Brézé. Its 100% destemmed and fermented with partial whole berries with indigenous yeast in concrete tanks with a very gentle maceration using infusion and no pump overs. Deep vibrant dark red black tinged core with a bright youthful red purple hue. A perfumed like bouquet sees rose petal, red currant and red cherry scents blossom from the glass trailed by fresh herb infusions, subtle earth and spice notes. Rich, fresh and juicy, the light to mid weight palate is generously layered with red currant and ripe cherry fruits which are underpinned by infusions of violets, incense, bay leaf, subtle earth and spice. Bright fresh acidity and slightly dryish but well integrated tannins lead into a long, delightfully fresh aftertaste. A joy to drink.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Astrale Chianti Riserva

Tuscany, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Ripe red to black currant aromas mix with dusty earth, dried herb, tobacco and spice notes. Medium bodied the palate has an earthy flavour profile of ripe red currants, spicy cedar, dried herbs and light tobacco. Good fresh acidity with slightly dryish tannins and a rustic yet savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from vines 5 to 25 years old with a small amount of whole bunch fruit included. Maturation took place in French oak barrels for 10 months. Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Lifted spicy dark cherry aromas are married to wild strawberry, anise and earthy cedar like notes. Light to medium weight the palate has a generous fruit profile of ripe dark cherries and plum over anise, forest floor and spicy cedar characters. Polished tannins concluding medium to long with a savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2013 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Excellent depth of colour displaying a very dark red black tinged core with a bright crimson red hue. Perfumed scents of dark cherries are intermixed with hints of violets, anise and ripe strawberries with underlying meaty game like characters and spicy cedar end notes. Light to medium weight the palate possesses ample richness and a fantastic power wave yet is relatively tightly structured. Mouthfilling flavours of dark and black cherries interplay with nuances of dark plum, faint anise, dried meats, lightly toasted cedar and spice. Dryish finish with tightly grained tannins providing ample structure, grip and a muscular feel. Very long aftertaste of dark and black cherries, spicy dried meats and lightly toasted cedar. A magnificent Ata Rangi that will blossom into something very special in years to come.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2006 Baigorri De Garage Tempranillo

Rioja, SPAIN
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2015-2016)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Opaque deep dark red black colour with deep dark red hue. Dark cherry top notes are followed by some black plum, liquorice and spice with a leather overlay. Full bodied the palate possesses much more richness than the previous two Bai Gorri wines in the line up. Mouthfilling flavours of ripe dark cherry, black plum, a touch of liquorice and spicy leather like characteristics on the back palate. Slightly dryish but very fine grained tannin structure. Good depth with long dark cherry, spice and earthy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years (2015-2016).
Alc 14.5%

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1998 Bannockburn Shiraz

Multi District Blend,
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

Closure: Cork

Garry Farr produced this wine from fruit sourced from many 'mates' in the Australian wine industry - the reason he had to do that was because a hail storm cut through the Bannockburn Vineyard and destroyed his crop.

Was $59.99 Now $39.99

Deep dark red, slightly cloudy colour with a dark brick red hue. Showing impressive intensity Initial aromas of fennel, clove, plum and liquorice are overlaid by leathery notes with hints of smoky cedar, earth and spice following on. Elegant and very supple the palate still possesses ample richness with flavours of spiced plums, liquorice, fennel, smoky oak, leather and spice. Very savoury finish with the tannins having a satin like feel. Has fantastic length and exhibits a classic power without weight character. Concludes with a long aftertaste of plum, fennel, liquorice, leather, smoky oak and spice. For those that like their reds fully mature this represents great drinking now.
Alc. 14%

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Hopefully, a never-to-be-repeated wine, made from grapes grown throughout Victoria and South Australia in the aftermath of hail devastation of the estate vineyards. Wonderfully aromatic and fragrant, with a seamless flow of cherry plum and spice through the bouquet and the supple palate. Impeccable. Drink by 2020.
97 points
James Halliday Oct 06 2000

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2015 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo

Piemonte, ITALY
$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A positively stunning wine, Maria Teresa Mascarello's 2015 Barolo is very clearly one of the wines of the year. This is the first vintage to incorporate fruit from a parcel in Bussia next to Mascarello's Dolcetto and Freisa that takes the place of San Lorenzo, which was recently replanted. Rich and soaring in the glass, with stunning textural intensity, the 2015 dazzles from the very first taste. Silky tannins give the wine tremendous near term appeal, but the 2015 also has the depth and pedigree to drink well for many years and decades to come. Orange peel, mint, crushed rose petal and anise add classic shades of Nebbiolo nuance to this striking, deeply expressive Barolo.
97 Points
Vinous

Maria Teresa Mascarello remembers the 2015 summer as being very hot, so hot it was hard to get restful sleep at night without air conditioning, especially from the end of June to the first week of August. Temperatures dropped at the end of the season in time to maintain lively freshness and acidity. That interchange between hot and cool contributed to a very successful vintage and steady fruit ripening. Her 2015 Barolo is a tad more accessible overall, with dark and luscious fruit that emerges beautifully from the bouquet. Only the Rue vineyard, one of the blending components for this wine, saw a decrease in yields because of powdery mildew, which can be a problem at that site instead of downy mildew (which is avoided because this vineyard benefits from more winds and breezes). This is also the first vintage in which the San Lorenzo vineyard is not included in the blend. That site went offline in 2015 because the old vines were removed, the earth was left to rest for two years and the site was replanted in 2017. These young Nebbiolo vines may go to a Langhe Nebbiolo wine in the near term, although a final decision has not been made yet. So, to recap, the vineyards used to make this edition are Canubbi (this estate prefers this traditional spelling rather than "Cannubi"), Rue, Rocche dell'Annunziata and Bussia (Monrobiolo). A tiny part of fruit from a site in the Barolo township called Nelso is also added (otherwise planted to Dolcetto and Freisa). The wine is put together with amazing precision to offer beautiful fullness, freshness and balance from this textbook growing season.
95 Points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a slightly stemmy bouquet (around 20% whoe bunch), dark berry fruit laced with cold tea, just a slight beetroot note emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, firm grip, fine depth with a crisp finish. Very fine. Drink 2024-2034.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
This cuvee is usually built around Les Seuvrées and La Justice, boosted from 2020 by the addition of Champerrier, Jeunes Rois and En Champs. Dark but fresh purple, lively fruit and roses, this wine is lovely with more of a heart than usual, more floral, in fact it dances through to the back. The addition of the Brochon end vineyards make this more floral, more juicy, less savoury.
91-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges

Chinon, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Les Granges is the Baudry family’s vin de bistro—a delicious, entry-level Cabernet Franc designed for early drinking. It comes mostly from the Estate’s younger vines (planted between 1985 and 1988) grown on the alluvial gravel soils of the terraces by the river Vienne. This is a terroir that loves long periods of dry and warm weather, which is exactly what it received in 2020. The fruit was picked by hand and fermented cool for two weeks in cement tanks, before being raised for seven to 10 months, also in cement.

Other Reviews....
Sourced from a single block on the valley floor, where the vines have their feet in free-draining sandy/gravel soils, the 2020 Chinon Les Granges is made a lighter, fruit-driven style with a fine-grained tannic profile. This flows easily with no sense of anything being forced. It's full of bright raspberry, violets and a hint of blackberries and cream; there's a mere whiff of reduction on opening, so give it a little bit of air. Easy to like, bright and fresh and can be enjoyed in youth. Drink 2021 - 2025.
89 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2019 Black Cottage Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and anise are intermixed with toasty oak, earth and spice. Medium bodied the palate has a simple flavour profile of dark cherries, anise, toasty oak and spice. Lacks depth and power with bright acidity and slightly grainy tannins leading into an aftertaste of modest length.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Black Cottage Rose

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent pale pink in colour. Jumping out of the glass are fragrant scents of peach, strawberry, musk and wet stone. Delicious peach, strawberry and pomegranate fruits glide across the palate with a slippery feel. Picks up some stony accents on the dry brisk finish. Lively, delicately spiced, medium length aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Bodega Chacra Treinta Y Dos Pinot Noir

Patagonia, ARGENTINA
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bodega Chacra was formed in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, the grandson of Sassicaia’s founder, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Piero always wanted to do his own thing independent of family ties, and in 2004 he heard about an abandoned Pinot vineyard in Patagonia that was originally planted in 1932 and knew immediately it was the opportunity he had been looking for. And so began what is now Bodega Chacra, generally recognised as the greatest Pinot Noir produced in South America. Over time another vineyard from 1955 was added, while a conversation between friends has turned into a partnership with esteemed Burgundian Chardonnay producer Jean-Marc Roulot joining Piero in Patagonia in planting, farming, and vinification of Chardonnay at Chacra.
Located in the Rio Negro Valley in northern Patagonia, Argentina, Bodega Chacra is comprised of 24 hectares of vineyards planted mainly to Pinot Noir, along with a small amount of Chardonnay. Piero also values responsible farming as demonstrated by his grandfather at Sassicaia, and each of the vineyards are tended using organic and biodynamic principles. After hand harvesting, the fruit is handled the gentlest way possible, with movements transferred by gravity, fermentation occurring in concrete, minimal new oak usage, and no fining or filtration at bottling. Piero's aim is to retain greater purity and transparency, and it's this ability for his wines to so clearly express their origin that's so engaging with Chacra wines. It's also one of the key attributes that only the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay across the globe are able to achieve.
Treinta y Dos is a single vineyard wine, made from old vineyards planted in 1932 on a land layered with clay, sand and pebbles. The most structured of all Chacra’s wines, Chacra Treinta y Dos is meant to be aged. Its soft characteristics and velvety tannins, however, make it drinkable at a younger age. Limit 1 bottle per customer.
Other Reviews....
Pomegranate, wild herbs and lots of fresh raspberries to the nose. Subtle, pure and tense with a fine austerity to the center-palate. Refined and medium-bodied on the palate. Nothing conspicuous here. Intense but slim and everything is well-hidden. Drink now or hold. From biodynamically grown grapes.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
From 1932 plantings, hence the name.
A bit reduced and smoky to start. Spicy, dark cherry, ferrous, perfumed under the sullen introduction. Intense, purple tasting wine, crushed rock, texture is a highlight, and it’s dense but not heavy, which I feel is an attribute of many a great wine. Red fruits and cool acidity on a very long finish. So distinctive. Needs some time, but such a terrific wine. Drink 2025 - 2035+.
96+ points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2018 Bodegas Caro Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Caro is made with the same attention to detail as Lafite’s Bordeaux Grands Crus. A blend of 76% Malbec and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon matured for 18 months in barrels coopered by Lafite Rothschild.
Magnificent inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Sailing through the nostrils are intense blackcurrant and dark plum aromas which are trailed by liquorice, dried herb, vanillin cedar, earthy tobacco and spice notes. Rich, concentrated and powerful the full bodied palate is engulfed with opulent blackcurrant, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Vanillin cedar, dried herb and spicy tobacco characters lend further nuance along with some subtle earth. Ripe polished tannin structure. Voluminous and deeply fruited it none the less manages to show a sense of refinement through the long finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%
Other Reviews….
Beautiful, complete aromas of currants, sweet tobacco and iodine with some crushed cement, following through to a medium to full body with fine, linear tannins and a chewy finish that lasts a long time. Finesse with structure. Give it two or three years to soften. Try after 2022.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com
Subtle, graceful and perfumed, this carries its structure and concentration lightly, with graphite, cassis and blueberry fruit, fresh acidity and harmonious, caressing tannins. Superb stuff. It combines the considerable talents of Fernando Buscema and Philippe Rolet (the former made the wine, the latter did the blend), and Caro was one of the finest wines of the 2018 vintage. Paraje Altamira is the source of this finely judged cuvée of 76% Malbec and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 80% new wood. Drink 2023-2033.
98 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter
Made by the Catena Zapata and Rothschild families with grapes from Paraje Altamira, Caro 2018 is an exquisite assemblage of 76% Malbec and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 18 months in barrels made by Domaine Rothschild in Pauillac. Thanks to an excellent season, offers extraordinary elegance with its aromas of dark fruit, mountain herbs, violets and lavender. Velvety in feel with an inviting texture, good freshness and polished tannins. Drink 2022-2030.
96 points
Alejandro Iglesias – Decanter
The harmonious, classical and elegant 2018 Caro was produced with 76% Malbec and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the two grapes feel very integrated and complementary of each other. It has a very classical vinification and élevage in French barrique for 18 months. The oak is neatly integrated and folded into the fruit, the nose is complex, clean and elegant and the palate reveals a velvety texture with juicy fruit and round tannins. It should integrate the notes from the barrel with a little more time in bottle. 45,600 bottles and 1,250 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020. Drink 2022-2028.
94 points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2014 Bodegas de Chateau Macay

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 53% Malbec, 32% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Totally opaque dark red black colour with a deep dark red hue. Aromas of blackcurrant infused with black olive meld into scorched earth, toasty cedar, dried herb and spicy old leather notes. Medium bodied with a rustic feel, spicy blackcurrant flavours morph into old cedar, scorched earth, dried herb and leather characters on the back half. Dry chalky tannins with clipped finish that’s driven by tertiary flavours.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2007 Bodegas Mas Alta La Creu Alta

Priorat, SPAIN
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

In some of the more rugged terroirs of Europe, they have an old saying, "Here the vines are Catholic. They love to suffer." Viticulturalists now understand the truth of the adage - in order to maximise flavour, you must reduce yields and maintain an equilibrium of tension in the vines. In Spain, vines go to purgatory in Priorat. Steep staircases of dark slate, shale and thin bands of red clay where machinery is impossible and hand harvests are a health hazard have proven to extricate the most interesting characteristics of indigenous varietals like Garnacha (Grenache) and Cariñena (Carignan).

Since Rene Barbier from Clos Mogador put Priorat back on the map some 15 years ago, many wine writers and collectors have re-enstated it as Spain's most elite wine region with prices now fetching up to $700+ / bottle.Oblivious to such success, almost no one lives here. Yet the costs of working the terrain physically and financially have not deterred outsiders. Enter a new generation of visionary sadists. 'Bodegas Mas Alta' is the culmination of five Belgian partners' common desire to produce great wine. It has matured under the supervision of Rhone legends, Michel Tardieu and Philippe Cambie (Robert Parker's Consultant Winemaker of the Year 2011).

As direct imports, we offer several very affordable wines to help you get a grip on this amazing terroir, as well as two flagship cuvees for those deep-pocketed wine adventurers with a penchant for excess. Whatever your bent, our allocation of all wines is extremely limited.

A stunning expression of Priorat terroir.
Typically only 1500 bottles of this extraordinary blend from low yielding centenary Carignan vines and 30-40 year old Grenache are made each year. Largely matured in new French oak it pours a super saturated opaque black purple colour with very deep black purple hue showing excellent glass cling.
Superb nose of dark chocolate, black raspberry and black plum followed by some liquorice and spicy leather end notes showing excellent intensity. The palate delivers a sublime matrix of power and structure with decadently rich flavours of liquorice, cassis, black cherry and spice which are followed by some blackpepper and leather with the spiciness merging with the blackpepper on the back palate. Firm but fine grained tannins, appropriate to support the density of fruit. Outstanding length with exceptionally long aftertaste of black cherry, liquorice, cassis and spice.
Cellar 8-10 years plus (2020-2022).
Alc 15.0%

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2016 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2028-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Impenetrable inky black at its core with a deep dark purple red hue. A touch restrained, nosing reveals aromas of dark cherries infused with graphite followed by dried meats, scorched earth, a hint of liquorice and white pepper. Much more forthcoming, the full bodied palate is laden with rich dark to black cherry and liquorice fruit which is supported by scorched earth, dried meats, graphite like characters, black olives and spicy pepper. Slightly dryish finish with a stern yet balanced tannin structure and vibrant acidity. Medium to long aftertaste. Give it a few more years to unwind.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 14%

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2011 Brumont Tour Bouscasse

Madiran, FRANCE
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque black bright dark red colour with a dark red purple hue. Lifted aromas of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant and liquorice are overlaid by scorched earth and leather characters with some spice end notes. Full bodied the palate has abundant richness and a chewy mouthfeel featuring flavours of black cherries and liquorice followed by leather, scorched earth and spice. Dry finish with firm robust tannins. Chewy aftertaste of black cherries, liquorice, leather and spicy scorched earth.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 14.5%

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2021 Cantina Sava Poggio Pasano Primitivo

Puglia, ITALY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. A mix of morello and dried cherry aromas meet up with some liquorice, vanillin earth and cinnamon notes. Rich juicy morello cherry, black plum and liquorice flavours overlay vanilla, earth and spicy cinnamon characters. Good flesh with ripe, slightly chewy tannins and a generous medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2009 Cantina Tollo Aldiano Riserva Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Montelpulciano d'Abruzzo, ITALY
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. The nose displays aromas of ripe black cherries followed by a hint of liquorice, cedar, leather and spice. Medium to full bodied the palate possesses a rich flavour profile of black cherries and liquorice followed by some leather, earthy cedar and spice. Slightly chewy mouthfeel with solid but fine grained tannins. Long aftertaste of black cherry, liquorice, leather, scorched earth and spice.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Capa Tempranillo

Castilla, SPAIN
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Aged for 6 months in oak barrels. Totally opaque black dark purple colour with a bright purple hue. Ripe black cherry and liquorice scents are to the fore underpinned by toasty oak, earth and spice. The palate dishes up a big mouthful of flavour with juicy black cherry and liquorice leading the charge over lightly toasted oak and earth with a very spicy finish. Fine grained, slightly chewy tannins. Aftertaste of juicy black cherries, liquorice, earth and spicy oak. A juicy Tempranillo laden with fruit and plenty of spice.
Alc 14%

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2009 Caro Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

‘A Malbec dominate blend that exudes richness, power and structure’

Retasted 15/05/2015: Outstanding colour saturation featuring an impenetrable inky black core and a very deep dark red black hue. Intense ripe blackcurrant and blackberry aromas bound from the glass followed by black cherries and liquorice with underlying scents of cigar box, earth and spice. Full bodied, amply concentrated and possessing boundless richness the palate sings with rich ripe blackcurrant, black cherry and liquorice fruit followed by dusty cigar box characters and spice. Very powerful and opulent with the solid tannin structure having become more civilised. Long persistent aftertaste of ripe blackcurrant, black cherries, liquorice, cigar box, earth and spice. There’s still loads of life left in this beauty. Cellar a further 5-6 years. Alc 15%

First Tasted 03/10/2012: A superb blend produced from 75% Malbec and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2009 Caro was matured for 12 months in French oak of which 85% was new. Outstanding colour saturation – totally opaque black crimson red colour with very deep black crimson hue. The nose displays perfumed scents of violets, blackcurrant and blackberry with some underlying notes of cedar, earth and spice. Full bodied the palate boasts rich fully ripened flavours of dark black cherry and blackcurrant followed by some ripe blackberry, vanillin cedar, a touch of earth and a spicy back palate. Solid, fine grained and slightly dryish tannins provide the wines generously proportioned body of fruit with excellent structure. Long aftertaste of black cherry, blackcurrant, cedar and spice.
Cellar 5-6 years (2017-2018)
Alc 15.0%

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2022 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.
For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.
Other Reviews....
Old vines in cordon training in Les Chênes, Chambres and Les Pierres across the main road. No great depth of colour here but the bouquet is super-fine for a Chassagne, still with good grip behind. A little more insular personality than the Santenay, possibly less fine, but I like its character. Drink from 2026-2031.
89-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2016 Caroline Morey Santenay Le Chainey

Burgundy, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

No tasting notes available...

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2018 Carpineta Fontalpino Chianti Colli Senesi

Tuscany, ITALY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Emanating out of the glass are bright red cherry and red currant fruits which are joined by a mix of cedary tobacco notes, light dried herbs and spice. Medium weighted, red cherry and red currant flavours have an earthy overlay with cedar, dried herbs and spicy tobacco the back drop. Slightly dryish tannins with fresh acidity and a medium length finish.,br> Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Catena Zapata Nicolas Catena Zapata

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

The Catena Zapata family's mission is to make profound and unforgettable wines that reflect the special character of each vine within the family's historic vineyards. Constantly pushing the viticultural envelope, Nicolás and Laura Catena have identified Mendoza's best microclimates, selected the highest quality Malbec vines and pioneered viticulture in undiscovered regions. The inaugural 1997 vintage of Nicolas Catena Zapata, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec blend set a new standard of quality for wines from South America. 20 years later, it stands at the pinnacle of great wines of the Andes. A vintage of low yields due to frost in the Uco valley, 2017 is a vintage which, in terms of overall balance, Laura Catena confesses to be her favourite in a very long time.

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Sweet tobacco, walnuts, blackberries and dried flowers on the nose. Full body, yet ultra-fine tannins and a super long finish. Superb finesse and polish. Drink after 2023, but already fabulous.
97 points
jamessuckling.com

The approachable 2017 Nicolás Catena Zapata has a little more Cabernet Franc in the blend, even if the majority is Cabernet Sauvignon and there is some Malbec. In 2017, they sourced Cabernet Sauvignon from Altamira and Gualtallary, and it fermented together with the juice of the Cabernet Franc. It has a touch of ripeness in the nose but without excess; it's balsamic, with the Cabernet dominating the aromatics. The palate comes through as really balanced and perhaps a little lighter. It has very fine tannins and a clean, focused finish. 78,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2018.
95 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Nov 2019)

Bright medium ruby. Vibrant aromas of blueberry, violet, licorice, spices and bitter chocolate; this really stands out among Catena's 2017 reds for its floral character. Juicy and tightly wound but not a bit hard, communicating a distinctly primary quality to its densely packed flavors of crushed black fruits, violet, bitter chocolate and minerals. Boasts terrific energy and penetrating grip for this special bottling, finishing dense and extremely long but not at all heavy, with serious but perfectly buffered tannins saturating the tongue and teeth. This really fills the olfactories! But lay this beauty down and forget about it for three or four years. My sample retained its verve for many days in the recorked bottle.
95 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

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2022 Caves d’Esclans Rock Angel Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Described as a more complex and structured style of Rose by the winery, the Rock Angel is produced from grapes primarily sourced from the vineyards of Chateau d’Esclans in addition to selected vineyards in the vicinity of the Esclans Valley and nearby in the Cotes de Provence region.
Translucent salmon pink colour. Emerging out of the glass are scents of peach and blood orange followed by some wet slate, subtle raspberry and mineral notes. Supplely layered across the palate are delicious peach and raspberry fruits which show excellent drive and intensity. Delicate strawberry and wet stone elements linger through the back half. Brisk acidity finishing dry, long and slippery textured.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Caves d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Made from a blend of Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah and Tibouren, Whispering Angel is one of Provence’s leading producers of Rose. Translucent pale salmon pink in colour. Fragrant peach, raspberry and strawberry scents escape from the glass followed by subtle blood orange and slate notes. Nicely rounded and supple on entry, flavours of raspberry and peach intermix with some strawberry, delicate blood orange and slatey mineral characters. Lively acidity finishing dry, long and vivaciously moreish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
Pale rose color with pretty aromas of lavender, rosehip, strawberries, cherries and cloves. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a supple, creamy palate. Perfumed and elegant. Drink now.
92 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Cesar Marquez Perez Pico Ferreira Mencia

Mencia, SPAIN
$82. 99
Bottle
$995.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Cesar Marquez has Bierzo running through his veins, and is the latest generation of the Perez family to own the leading Castro Ventosa winery in north-western Spain. Growing up around surrounded by the region's leading exponents, including a lengthy apprenticeship with one of the world's greatest winemakers, his uncle Raul Perez, has shaped much of what Cesar values in wine. While he still manages the family estate, Cezar started his own venture in 2015, and is already one of the most exciting young prospects in Spain.
Having a deep understanding and access to some of the best vineyards Bierzo has to offer, Cezar focuses on preserving purity and freshness, highlighting the promise Mencia has in the right place when made with attention to detail. Cezar is structuring his line-up of wines in Burgundian fashion, making a broader appellation wine, a village wine, along with several single vineyard offerings. Winemaking is similar on all wines, with grapes partially destemmed and fermented in open barriques, before spending 12 months in old barrels without any racking or top ups before bottling the following winter. These are wines that are not just great examples of Bierzo Mencia, but wines that truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest from any region or country.
Pico Ferreira is located in the village of Corullon, and while only 300m from Sufreiral it’s on the opposite side of the mountain with a north-east exposure. Soils here are very poor, thin and rocky slate where the roots struggle to penetrate. This leads to small clusters and wines that are often more robust than others in the portfolio.
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The super elegant and fresh 2021 Pico Ferreira comes from northeast-facing ancient vines in the village of Corullón on shallow slate soils that deliver small bunches. Each of the plots fermented separately with their own yeasts with 50% full clusters and 45 days of maceration, and the wine matured in a combination of 500- and 600-liter oak barrels for around one year. It has a harmonious and elegant palate with 12.92% alcohol and fine-grained tannins. It is serious, with tension and the stony feeling from the slate soils. This has more depth and complexity than the 2020—more serious. 1,504 bottles were filled in December 2022. Drink 2024-2034.
96+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)

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2018 Chateau Barbebelle Rose Fleuri

Provence, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from a blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault and 10% Syrah grapes. Translucent pale pink tinged colour with a watery hue. Very intense and perfumed like nose of peaches, subtle rose petals, raspberries, musk and faint stony notes. Delicious peach, raspberry and musk flavours supplely coat the palate with underlying light wet stone characters. Beautifully rounded mouthfeel finishing dry and brisk with a long delightfully moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Pre-Arrival Offer

Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
With the 2022 Beau-Séjour Bécot, this estate has taken another step up the ranks in Saint-Émilion, producing a wine of breathtaking perfume and harmony that will be worth a special effort to seek out. Wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, lilac, raw cocoa and forest floor, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, with an ample and enveloping core of weightless fruit, beautifully powdery tannins and a long, saline, resonant finish. Recently planted massale selection Cabernet Franc is now producing meaningful yields at this address, so this cépage now represents 22% of the blend, complemented by 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot. The team harvested only in the mornings, picking Merlot from 5-18 September and Cabernet from 13-23 September, sub-block by sub-block.
96-98 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
The 2022 Beau-Séjour Bécot is a total stunner. What a wine! The 2022 was magnificent en primeur, and it is all that from bottle. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing. Crushed rose petal, mint, blood orange, new leather and cedar meld into a core of pliant red-toned fruit. More than anything else, I am so impressed with the wine's precision and finesse. I have never tasted a Beau-Séjour Bécot like this. Drink 2030-2062.
100 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2022 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot aways impressed, and I think it's clearly one of the finest vintages for this château. Including more Cabernet Franc than usual and a blend of 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, its ruby/purple hue is followed by a pure, ultra-fine, seamless Saint-Emilion with a wonderful core of black raspberry fruits supported by beautifully complex notes of chalky minerality, flowery incense, tobacco, and graphite. Medium to full bodied, with beautiful tannins and a great finish, this is never the most massive or concentrated wine in a vintage, yet it shines for its incredible sense of elegance, finesse, and complexity. The élevage here will span 18 months in 55% new French oak, and this hit 14.5% natural alcohol with a pH of 3.55. It will drink well for 30+ years.
95-97+ points
Jeb Dunnuck
Floral notes on the nose. Tangy and sharp, lively and bright straight away, sweet and sour, so energetic and lively with a mineral grip from the fine, firm, grippy tannins. Lovely precision and almost delicate presentation of fruit. You really feel the mineral, salty, tangy aspect of the fruit, nothing feels overworked, all in balance, really quite thrilling and electric. Great purity and focus. Scintillating yet still with a lovely volume and roundness accented by tobacco, clove, liquorice and cinnamon touches. Really well worked and fresh - this feels very modern with such control to the fruit, tannins, acidity giving overall depth and complexity. Elegant but confident, taking the best density from clay density and freshness from limestone. A very singular charm with this wine. 3.55pH. 10% press wine. Drink 2029 - 2050.
96 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter
The bouquet of red and purple flowers stands out in the nose before you get to the sweet, red, black and blue fruits, licorice and spice. On the palate the wine is incredibly dense, sensuous, opulent and deep. Yet, with all the concentration, the wine is weightless, and effortless to drink. On the mid-palate, the waves of fruits keep coming as they coat your palate. The purity in the fruit, the energy, length, balance, and complexity is at a new level here. The seamless finish, with its ocean of berries, topped by a salty, crushed stones hits the 60 second mark. The best part of the experience is the velvet-drenched-texture that needs to be experienced. The wine blends 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5%, ABV, 3.55 pH. The harvest took place, September 5 - September 26. Yields were 33 hectoliters per hectare. Make no mistake, this is the best wine ever produced at Beau-Sejour Becot. Drink from 2027-2060.
98-100 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
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1. There is no minimum order unless stated.
2. All wines are 750ml unless indicated otherwise.
3. Payment is due at the time of ordering to secure stocks.
4. The wines are being collected and shipped in refrigerated containers and are due to arrive in late 2025.
5. Nicks Wine Merchants reserve the right to pass on any changes in Government duties and taxes and delivery charges from the date of order to the date of final delivery of the wine.
6. Errors and omissions excepted.
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2016 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape

Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
$220. 00
Bottle
$2640.00 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2029-2034)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Impenetrable black dark red core with a deep bright dark red black tinged hue. Soaring from the glass are black cherry and liquorice scents with black raspberry, dried meats, subtle incense, provincial herb and spicy pepper notes in hot pursuit. Rich and powerful yet elegant and structured the palate is testament to the greatness of the vintage. Pepper infused black raspberry, black cherry and liquorice flavours engulf the mouth underpinned by lightly smoked meats, dried herbs, earth and spice. Muscular feel with sturdy tannins providing a robust structure. Exceptional length finishing with great freshness and a very long and persistent aftertaste. Outstanding.
Cellar 10-15 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
Bottled only a week before my visit, I was blown away by how well Beaucastel's 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape was showing. It's full-bodied, creamy, lush and rich, with layers of raspberry fruit, garrigue and spice that unfold across a seamless palate. No doubt it will go through cycles of being open and closed throughout its lifespan, but it would be a mistake to simply order a case, put it into storage and forget about it without trying one first and swooning over the sheer lusciousness and youthful complexity. Drink 2019-2040.
97 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Being bottled the day of my visit, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape checks in as a blend of 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties. It offers a ripe, sexy, rounded style that quickly shows more structure, minerality, and tannin with time in the glass. Blackberries, blueberries, smoked earth, violets, and garrigue all give way to a full-bodied, deep, structured Beaucastel that's going to benefit from 5-7 years of bottle age and keep for two decades. It reminds me of the 2001. Drink 2023-2043.
96+ points
JebDunnuck.com

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2014 Chateau Bellevue

Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$95. 99
Bottle
$1151.88 Dozen

The Château Bellevue 2014 has a much simpler bouquet compared to the Angelus and does not possess the same ripeness or precision. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a pleasant seam of creamy oak, although I would have preferred more weight to come through on the finish. This will be an early-drinking Bellevue compared to recent vintages. Drink 2018 - 2030
87-89 points
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate # 218 (Apr 2015)

The plum and blackberry fruit is pushed by a lively bramble note, while anise and singed apple wood accents check in on the finish. Shows lots of energy on the back end. Solid.
90-93 points
J.M. - Wine Spectator

Red and dark fruit aromatics. Lively and fresh on the palate. Clean, juicy and honed, the limestone terroir apparent. Tannins firm but refined. Well-handled extraction.
17/20pts (90/100pts
Decanter

This is really excellent this year. There's a wonderful purity and length to the wine. Full body, super fine tannins and a very long finish.
93-94 points
James Suckling

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2022 Chateau Beychevelle Pre-Arrival Offer

Saint Julien, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$215. 00
Bottle
$2580.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and cassis mingled with hints of violets and licorice, framed by creamy new oak, the 2022 Beychevelle is medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by rich, unusually suave and polished tannins in the context of recent vintages at this address. It's a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, with a pH of 3.85, quite typical for this address.
92-94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
The 2022 Beychevelle is fabulous. In most recent vintages Beychevelle has been a flamboyant, extravagant Saint-Julien, but in 2022 is its surprisingly vibrant and fresh, almost shockingly so. Ripe red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange, rose petal and spice are all beautifully delineated. More than anything, I admire the wine’s freshness and drive, qualities that have not often been present in recent vintages. That makes the 2022 one of my favorite recent vintages here. Tasted three times. Drink 2032-2052.
94-96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
The tannins are very well-integrated with lovely bright fruit of currants and blackberries. Medium to full body. Vivid and pretty. 54% cabernet sauvignon, 42% merlot and 4% petit verdot.
94-95 points
James Suckling
I was able to taste the 2022 Château Beychevelle on multiple occasions, and it never failed to impress me. Based on 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that will see 18 months in 70% new oak, it's one of those wines that makes you stop and say "wow" due to its purity, depth, and texture. Sporting a dense purple hue as well as lots of blueberry and black cherry fruits, it's full-bodied and has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, building yet gorgeous tannins, and subtle background notes of crushed violets, flowers, and graphite. This is a sensational effort from director Philippe Blanc.
95-97+ points
Jeb Dunnuck
Flowers, black cherries, cedar, tobacco wrapper, and blackberries crowd into the perfume. On the palate, the fruits match the nose. The wine is silky, fresh, vibrant, and concentrated. The fruits express purity, elegance and refinement. The finish delivers a wealth of sweet red, and black fruits, creamy textures and a chalky finish that sticks with you. The wine blends 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot.14% ABV, pH 3.85. The harvest took place September 12 - September 29. The yields were 36 hectoliters per hectoliter with 60% of the harvest going into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2027-2060.
96-98 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
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1. There is no minimum order unless stated.
2. All wines are 750ml unless indicated otherwise.
3. Payment is due at the time of ordering to secure stocks.
4. The wines are being collected and shipped in refrigerated containers and are due to arrive in late 2025.
5. Nicks Wine Merchants reserve the right to pass on any changes in Government duties and taxes and delivery charges from the date of order to the date of final delivery of the wine.
6. Errors and omissions excepted.
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2019 Chateau Bois de Rolland Vieilles Vignes Bordeaux Superieur

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Expressive ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas lead the way with some scorched earth, black olive and toasty cedar notes also chiming in. Mid weighted flavours of red to black currant carry an elegant feel with a tug of earth, subtle cigar box and spicy black olive characters lingering through the back half. Fine, slightly chalky tannin structure with a refined mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Chateau Brane Cantenac Pre-Arrival Offer

Margaux, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac shows considerable promise, exhibiting a deep bouquet of wild berries, cassis, spices and violets, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and impressively concentrated palate that's framed by powdery tannins, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This seamless and enveloping wine is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and the balance Carmenère and Petit Verdot. Once again, it's derived from the château's best holdings on the plateau of Brane and is maturing in entirely new barrels.
93-95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac notably marries fruit intensity with energy and structure. There is an exotic richness to the 2021 that is impossible to miss. Kirsch, red plum, blood orange, cinnamon, new leather and spice all meld together. The 2021 is bold, sumptuous and alluring. There is certainly a lot to look forward to. The oak needs to fully integrate, but that is what élevage is for. Brane-Cantenac was impressive on both occasions I tasted it. Drink 2031-2061.
93-96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
The 2021 Brane-Cantenac was picked from September 23 until October 7 at a respectable 41.2hL/ha and aged 100% new oak. It has a fragrant nose of dark red fruit, undergrowth, pencil box and light minty scents, understated at first but opening up nicely in the glass (it always requires patience). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and fresh as a daisy, displaying impressive tension. This focused, precise Brane-Cantenac conveys a great deal of harmony. The tensile, graphite finish lingers long in the mouth. While not quite reaching the lofty heights of "peak Brane,” this is a very commendable and quite cerebral wine for the vintage. Drink 2028-2055.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
A medium-bodied, very polished Brane-Cantenac with firm yet fine and textured tannins. Deep and compact core of black fruit, herbs and spices. Pretty licorice and clove notes. Structured and long. 74% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 2% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot and 1% carmenere.
94-95 points
James Suckling
I loved the 2021 Château Brane-Cantenac, and I'd put this up with the top wines in the appellation. Medium-bodied, silky, and pure, with considerable elegance, it has lots of red and black fruits, some floral and herbal, tobacco nuances, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a quintessential Margaux with its complexity and nuance.
92-94 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Tobacco, roses, currants and bouquet garni kick off the perfume. The wine is soft, fresh, medium-bodied, and quite charming, as well as vibrant, finishing with a touch of spice on top of all the sweet red fruits you find on the backend. You will be able to enjoy this on release. The wine blends 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere 12.7% ABV. The harvest took place September 23-October 7. Drink from 2023-2050.
93-95 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
A dark seductive nose, liquorice, sweet and sticky with a real depth to the aromatics, black chocolate and perfumed blackcurrants - that glamour that Margaux does so well. High acid here, crunchy fruit with bite and ample appeal. This is a little high-toned still, with the focus on the mineral, slightly austere sides to the bright and youthful strawberry fruit with toasted wood edges. Tannins are so supple and integrated however, they give a plumpness but this is still quite a linear wine, with such tension and drive - it's tightly-knitted no doubt but has the most gorgeous herbal Cabernet elements on the fresh finish which I totally love. You get understated power, this feels well controlled, sophisticated and totally delectable. What a lovely 2021. Eric Boissenot consultant. 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenère complete the blend. 3.66pH. Drinking Window 2027 - 2047.
95 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter
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2018 Chateau Canon

Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$330. 00
Bottle
$3960.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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A blend of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Canon has a pH of 3.69 and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles effortlessly out of the glass with a gorgeous perfume of candied violets, preserved plums, black cherry compote and Ceylon tea with hints of kirsch, powdered cinnamon, chocolate box and fertile loam. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with juicy black fruit layers, supported by plush, oh-so-soft tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Drink: 2025-2052.
97+ points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate
Ripe and focused, with a core of plum, black cherry and raspberry compote notes that are still a bit coiled up, though inlaid with a racy chalky spine and notes of black tea and tobacco that should all meld as it stretches out in the cellar. A restrained, refined, lengthy wine that drips with class. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2024 through 2038.
95 points
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator
Blackberries and tar with wet-earth and dark-bark aromas. Dark-chocolate and brownie notes, too. It’s full-bodied with creamy tannins and a round, caressing finish. Lovely focus and intensity, though dense and layered. Extremely creamy and polished. Really precise and bespoke. It already opens beautifully on the palate. Drink after 2025.
98 points
James Suckling
The 2018 Canon is every bit as magnificent from bottle as it was from barrel. Maybe more so. Vertical and explosive in the glass, Canon sizzles with tension and vibrancy. Readers will find a majestic, soaring Grand Cru Classé that captures all the magic of Saint-Émilion's limestone plateau. Canon exudes mind-blowing precision and deliciousness. It is another magnificent effort from Technical Director Nicolas Audebert and his team. Drink: 2028-2068
98 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Reminding me of a slightly fresher, more focused version of the 2009, the 2018 Château Canon boasts a deep ruby/purple color as well as awesome minerality in its smoked red and black fruits, graphite, cocoa, scorched earth, and spice box driven aromas and flavors. Deep, full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, and structured, this is a powerful Canon that’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for decades. The 2018 is a blend of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc that hit 14% natural alcohol (the pH is 3.66) and is still aging in 52% new French oak. Tasted twice.
96-98+ points
Jeb Dunnuck

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2014 Chateau Cantemerle 375ml

Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$35. 99
Bottle
$431.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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The Château Cantemerle 2014 has a bright and slightly glossy bouquet with blackcherries and boysenberry fruit, hints of tobacco and gravel coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with quite "fat" tannin that lend this Cantemerle weight in the mouth, although I would have liked more precision and terroir-expression to surface on the finish. This is a "stocky" Cantemerle at the moment that just needs more sophistication. Drink 2018 - 2028
87-89 points
Neal Martin eRobertParker.com # 218 (Apr 2015)

Rock-solid, with a lovely loamy edge to the steeped currant and blackberry fruit. Hints of warm paving stone and smoldering tobacco emerge on the finish, and should develop with time. A textbook Médoc Cabernet.-J.M.
90-93 points
Wine Spectator

Lovely floral red and black fruits of fine clarity and depth. This château has really now come into its own and 2014 suits it perfectly; a lovely wine.
16.75/20pts (89/100pts)
Decanter

This is a knockout. Excellent concentration of fruit and firm tannins. Very, very long. Fruity and intense. Same quality or better than 2010. Impressive.
93-94 points
James Suckling

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2020 Chateau Capbern

Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2029-2031)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Chateau Capbern (formerly Capbern Gasqueton) is on a roll since the new owners took over the estate, along with Calon Segur, in 2012. Already blessed with prime vineyards close to heavyweights Montrose and Phelan Segur, their winemaking facilities have recently been rejuvenated and the wines haven't looked better.
Vineyards at the estate are planted to 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, with an average vine age of 30 years. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation in tank, and the wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 18 months.
Superb colour saturation featuring an inky black heart and a very deep black dark red hue. Sailing out of the glass with authority are blackcurrant and liquorice scents infused with a mix of graphite, spicy cedar, dried herb and black olive notes. Medium to full in body the palate is awash with rich cassis and liquorice flavours which are framed by a sturdy graphite like tannin structure. Lending tension is some nicely balanced fresh acidity with notions of dusty vanillin cedar, tobacco, subtle black olives and spicy leather emerging through the back half. Opulent yet robust mouthfeel concluding long and generously fruited.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Capbern offers up aromas of sweet cassis, plums, pencil shavings, loamy soil and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and seamless palate that's polished, penetrating and dynamic. It's a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot and the balance Merlot, produced by Vincent Millet and his team from Calon Ségur. Drink: 2025-2045.
91 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (April 2023)
The 2020 Capbern remains quite the powerhouse, but it has come together well. Punchy red berry fruit, kirsch, gravel and white pepper all meld together in a Saint-Estèphe of class and personality. There's real depth and plenty of character. This is very nicely done. Tasted two times. Drink: 2026-2040.
91 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
This is pretty and aromatic with ripe black cherries and blackberries as well as hints of chocolate, sweet spices and nut shell. Full-bodied with a deep character of mellow black fruit. Firm and structured with ripe, fine-grained tannins and a velvety finish. Try after 2025.
93 points
James Suckling
Another terrific Saint- Estèphe is the 2020 Château Capbern, which comes from the same team as Calon Ségur. (Current director Vincent Millet was brought on board in 2021.) Coming from 33 hectares of vines on sandy, gravelly, clay soils, the final blend is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The élevage spanned 18 months in 60% new French oak, and this beauty hit just 12.8% natural alcohol. Gorgeous cassis, violets, damp earth, iron, and classy oak all emerge on the nose, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with beautiful tannins, a layered, seamless mouthfeel, and the vintage's pure, focused, age-worthy style front and center. Give bottles just 4-6 years and enjoy over the following two decades. Drink: 2027-2047.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Spicy, dark red berries, blackberry, savory herbs, cedar and cigar box open the nose. On the palate the wine is fleshy, rich, chewy and packed with ripe currants with peppery, savory herbs. There is length, freshness, complexity and character here. This a vineyard to keep an eye on as it getting better and better. The wine blends 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, 14.1% ABV.
92-94 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Fine, new saddle leather aromas, vivid violet, juicy blackberry and tobacco leaf. Smooth and fresh, it has superior depth with noticeable yet refined tannins. The high percentage of new oak and Cabernet Sauvignon make for a seamless, long finish: opulent, fresh and precise. Enjoy with duck breast. Drink: 2023-2040.
95 points
Panos Kakaviatos - Decanter

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2010 Chateau Capbern Gasqueton

Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Neal Martin's top recommendation for Saint Estephe on a shoestring!

In 2010 this property was still owned by the Gasqueton family who were also proprietors of Calon Segur for some ten generations. The estate's vineyards benefit from an excellent location (close to heavyweights Montrose and Phelan Segur), although slightly cooler. In May 2010, a hailstorm dramatically reduced the yield potential by wiping out much of the Cabernet Franc , and the final blend ended up being a 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot matured in 85% new oak.An over performer in 2009, this is repeat business in 2010.

Superb totally opaque inky black colour with deep dark red black tinged hue. Very perfumed nose with scents of ripe blackcurrants intermingling with violets followed by some chocolatey cedar, earth and spice. Seemingly elegant yet rich, framed by a firm but perfectly balanced tannin structure, the palate delivers flavours of blackcurrant, dark mulberry and subtle dark chocolate with some underlying earth, toasty cedar and spice. Long blackcurrant, mulberry, earth & spicy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years (2020-2022).
Alc 14.0%

Other Reviews...
...lovely depth of fruit and fine tannins. Lots of subtle fruit with spices, cedar, and berry....The texture is gorgeous. Drink or hold.
92
James Suckling

Masculine, stately and long, this is a great Saint Estèphe...
92
Neil Martin, Wine Advocate

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2022 Chateau Clerc Milon Pre-Arrival Offer

Pauillac, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$205. 00
Bottle
$2460.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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The 2022 Clerc Milon is beautiful, offering up aromas of cherries, raspberries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's taut and lively, with a vibrant core of fruit framed by fine, chalky tannins. Its clay-limestone terroir lends it a distinctive signature that sets it apart from the rest of the portfolio.
93-95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
The 2022 Clerc Milon, matured in 55% new oak with 14.6% alcohol, has a very tightly-wound nose at the moment. There's good fruit concentration, but it is missing a bit of personality, unlike its stablemate d'Armailhac. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and good grip. It's pretty dense and grainy in texture. With graphite on the aftertaste, this Pauillac conveys fine tension but will require several years of aging in bottle. I feel this is hiding its virtues at the moment. Drink 2030-2055.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Focused and bright with plenty of fruit but oranges and minerals in the mid-palate. Really fresh with a fresh bitterness.
95-96 points
James Suckling
As to the Grand Vin 2022 Château Clerc Milon, it reminds me of the 2018 with its full-bodied, ripe, yet elegant style. Cassis, graphite, espresso roast, and lead pencil notes define the aromatics, and it has a beautiful spine of acidity, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It shows the ripe, exuberant yet structured style of the vintage beautifully. The blend is 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Carmenère, harvested between the 9th and 26th of September, with an alcohol content of 14.5%, a pH of 3.83, and an IPT of 74. The élevage here is 55% new French oak. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes.
94-96 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Fragrant, perfumed black berries and purple flowers. Smells intense and concentrated, deep, dark and rich. Bold and characterful from the first sip, supple and generous, a lovely shot of strawberry and red cherry fruit gives the tang and immediate excitement while the tannins, stoney and cool, enter and give the frame and focus for the finish. Really well made, great drive but plush at the same time, it’s silky yet well defined and also weighty and forward. A big mouthful that is just so juicy and fun, lively, expressive, well worked and so easy. A step-up from Pastourelle. Super accessible and really enjoyable with the sweet juicy tang that I adore and stony minerality on the finish that is moreish. Immediate pleasure on offer. 12.8% press wine. 1% Carmenere completes the blend. HVE3 certified. Ageing 18 months in French oak barrels, 55% new. 3.83pH. Drink 2028 - 2048.
95 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter
Spicy red fruits, flowers, cedar, tobacco leaf, and currants make an appearance in the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, fresh and elegant. The profile here is elegance, refinement, lift, and purity, along with a note of sweet chocolate on the very backend of the finish. This is going to be quite easy to enjoy in its youth. But, patience is a virtue. So give it some time in the bottle. as it will improve with age. The wine blends 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Carmenere. 14.5% ABV, 3.83 pH. Drink from 2026-2050.
94-96 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
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2019 Chateau de Fuisse Julienas

Beaujolais, FRANCE
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Despite being made from Gamay, this is a rich weighty style that’s more akin to Southern Rhone. Vinified 50% in tank and 50% in barrel. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark to brick red hue. Black cherry, liquorice and leather aromas emerge out of the glass followed by some scorched earth and dried herb notes. Rich black cherry, black raspberry and liquorice fruits carry plenty of weight and density as well as a ripe opulent feel. Notions of scorched earth, subtle leather and peppered dried herbs lie underneath. Chewy tannins finishing long, succulent and slightly rustic.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Chateau de la Terriere Beaujolais-Villages

Beaujolais, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Dark red black tinged core with a bright red hue. A mix of sour to red cherry and sappy herb scents mingle with earth and spice notes. Light in body, sour to red cherry flavours infused with fresh herbs are underscored by tangy acidity with some delicate spicy earth elements also present. Slightly grainy tannins with a sour edged finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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