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2018 Abad Dom Bueno Mencia Laderas del Norte

Bierzo, SPAIN
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Produced from Mencia grapes with maturation taking place in French oak for 12 months. Very deep black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Intense ripe black cherry, liquorice and blackberry aromas intermix with dark chocolate, vanillin cedar, earth and hints of spicy leather. Rich blackberry and black cherry fruits overlay a back drop of liquorice, dark chocolate, earthy vanillin cedar, leather and spice. Opulent yet chewy textural feel with a sturdy tannin structure. The slightly dryish yet generously fruited finish has an underlying earthiness to it.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Abtole Tempranillo Crianza

Rioja, SPAIN
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Nosing offers up ripe black cherry, prune and scorched earth aromas followed by tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. The ripe medium bodied palate features black cherry and liquorice fruits over dried herbs, spicy tobacco and scorched earth characters. Dryish finish with chewy tannins and a firmish medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2016 Abtole Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

Rioja, SPAIN
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Abtole was the original name of the old Rioja town of Autol, and is home to Bodegas Marques de Reinosa, who makes this excellent generous Rioja loaded with plenty of fruit and toasty vanillin characters from the 24 months aging in French and American oak.
Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Prominent liquorice top notes show excellent intensity out of the glass with ripe blackberry, vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice scents ensuing. Medium to full in body with a plush feel, the palate is generously endowed with rich liquorice, black raspberry and toasty vanillin oak flavours. Mocha, earth and spice characters also chime in. Ripe polished tannins have a sturdy underbelly. Concludes long and opulent yet also slightly chewy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2010 Adelsheim Elizabeth's Reserve Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley, Oregon, UNITED STATES
$92. 99
Bottle
$1115.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Cork

Based in the Chehalem Mountains, Adelsheim Vineyard is one of the pioneering wineries in Oregon with their first commercial release coming in 1978. This wine is a blend of their best barrels coming from their best plots, and is a true reserve wine that reflects the vintage and character of the Willamette Valley.

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Bright red. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes candied red fruits, rhubarb and allspice, with musky herb and vanilla nuances building in the glass. Offers an array of red fruit flavors that put on weight and gain spiciness with air. A floral note comes up on the finish, which clings with impressive tenacity and focus. I suspect that this wine will age nicely on its balance. But the way, the 2003 version of this wine is drinking extremely well right now.
92 points
Josh Raynolds - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Fresh, open-textured and appealing, with mint-accented blackberry and cherry flavors, remaining light and expressive through the minerally finish. Drink now through 2017.
91 points
Harvey Steiman - Wine Spectator

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2015 Affentaler Spatburgunder Rose

Baden, GERMANY
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Packaged in what’s known as the monkey bottle this rose displays a translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Nosing reveals aromas of peaches, hints of red cherries and citrus fruits with spice end notes. The palate opens with good fruit richness and a fullish textural feel that finishes fresh. Flavours of ripe peaches, red cherries and citrus fruits are to the fore with some spice following on. Dry with an aftertaste of peaches, red cherries, citrus fruits and spice.
Drink now.
Alc 12%

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2016 Agly Brothers Cotes du Roussillon Villages

Cotes de Roussillon, FRANCE
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache matured in French oak barriques for 18 months. Midnight black in colour with a vibrant dark red hue. Aromas of black cherry and liquorice have a leathery overlay with notions of graphite, scorched earth and pepper following on. Medium to full bodied, rich black raspberry, black cherry, liquorice and leather flavours are wrapped up in a tense chewy mouthfeel. Scorched earth, provincial herbs and peppered dried meat elements are also evident. Muscular tannin structure finishing dry and slightly grippy with a long peppery aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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From the same parcel every year and a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache, the purple-hued 2016 Côtes du Roussillon Villages gives up a very young, juicy bouquet of blue fruits, violets, lavender, and pepper. This beauty packs ample fruit and offers terrific purity, full body, and supple, sweet tannins. It needs a year of bottle age but is a ripe, sexy wine. Drink 2018-2026.
93 points
JebDunnuck.com

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2015 Agly Brothers Cotes du Roussillon Villages

Cotes du Roussillon, FRANCE
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Impenetrable inky black colour with a very deep black dark red hue. Heady ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas sail through the nostrils with black raspberry, incense, dried meat, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and pepper notes ensuing. Rich, dense and chewy the intensely flavoured palate is engulfed with opulent black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruit which overlays a back drop of scorched earth, dried meats and spicy blackpepper. Ripe firm tannins give the back palate a grippy feel. Outstanding power with a long spicy black cherry, liquorice, scorched earth, dried meat and blackpepper aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 15%

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The current vintage is the 2015 Côtes du Roussillon Villages and it's the same blend as the 2016, with 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache. This cuvee comes all from Gneiss (pronounced “nice”) soils, was completely destemmed and spent 18 months in concrete tanks. It’s a sensational 2015 that offers notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, chocolate, licorice and roasted herbs. Rich, full-bodied, unctuous and downright sexy, with moderate acidity and building tannin, drink this powerhouse beauty anytime over the coming 5-7 years or more. Drink 2017-2025.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2015 Agly Brothers Cotes du Roussillon Villages

Cotes du Roussillon, FRANCE
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Impenetrable inky black colour with a very deep black dark red hue. Heady ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas sail through the nostrils with black raspberry, incense, dried meat, scorched earth, subtle herbs du Provence and pepper notes ensuing. Rich, dense and chewy the intensely flavoured palate is engulfed with opulent black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruit which overlays a back drop of scorched earth, dried meats and spicy blackpepper. Ripe firm tannins give the back palate a grippy feel. Outstanding power with a long spicy black cherry, liquorice, scorched earth, dried meat and blackpepper aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 15%

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The current vintage is the 2015 Côtes du Roussillon Villages and it's the same blend as the 2016, with 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache. This cuvee comes all from Gneiss (pronounced “nice”) soils, was completely destemmed and spent 18 months in concrete tanks. It’s a sensational 2015 that offers notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, chocolate, licorice and roasted herbs. Rich, full-bodied, unctuous and downright sexy, with moderate acidity and building tannin, drink this powerhouse beauty anytime over the coming 5-7 years or more. Drink 2017-2025.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2004 Agricola Querciabella Camartina IGT

Tuscany, ITALY
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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The estate’s 2004 Camartina is another irresistibly sexy wine. A deeply-colored ruby, it displays captivating aromatics along with notes of blackberries, blueberries, violets and graphite that emerge on its medium-bodied frame. The fine tannins make it a highly enjoyable wine even at this early stage, but my experience suggests that another few years of bottle age are needed for the wine to integrate its oak and express its full range of aromas and flavors. It is a terrific effort from Querciabella. This blend of 50% Sangiovese, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot and Syrah aged in 100% French oak (Allier, Nevers and Troncais) of which 80% was new. Drink 2012 to 2022.

95 points

Antonio Galloni – The Wine Advocate

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2019 Aix Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Pale salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Fragrant scents of peach, raspberries and strawberries flow from the glass trailed by musk and wet stone notes. Delicious peach, strawberry, raspberry and musk flavours have a silky feel across the palate underpinned by stony mineral characters. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a long refreshing aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Aix Rose Magnum (1500ml)

Provence, FRANCE
$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent bright salmon pink colour with a watery hue. The nose displays aromas of ripe red raspberries and red cherries followed by delicate peach, musk and stony mineral notes. The palate is quite flavoursome with red cherries and peaches sitting over light musk and slatey mineral infusions. Rounded pebble stone like textural feel. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity and an aftertaste of red cherries, peaches, light musk infusions and stony mineral.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2017 Aix Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Cinsault. Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Fragrant scents of peaches, strawberries and light musk drift from the glass with a stony mineral underlay and hints of spicy citrus also present. Possessing good intensity and vibrancy the palate dishes up mouth watering flavours of peach, tangy citrus fruits and light musk. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and flinty mineral infusions. Tangy medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2015 Aix Rose (1500ml)

Provence, FRANCE
$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The merest hint of Carignan was added to this classical Provence blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Beautifully scented the nose is composed of rose petal, cranberry and light musk aromas over some wet stone and spice. Dry with a round stony mouthfeel the palate dishes up flavours of cherries and cranberries with some subtle musk infusions over a wet stone and spice background. Clean dry finish with well balanced refreshing acidity. Aftertaste of cherries, cranberries, light musk and spicy wet stone characters. Delightful Summer drinking.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2015 Aix Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The merest hint of Carignan was added to this classical Provence blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Beautifully scented the nose is composed of rose petal, cranberry and light musk aromas over some wet stone and spice. Dry with a round stony mouthfeel the palate dishes up flavours of cherries and cranberries with some subtle musk infusions over a wet stone and spice background. Clean dry finish with well balanced refreshing acidity. Aftertaste of cherries, cranberries, light musk and spicy wet stone characters. Delightful Summer drinking.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2016 Aix Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Cinsault. Translucent bright salmon pink colour with a watery hue. The nose displays aromas of ripe red raspberries and red cherries followed by delicate peach, musk and stony mineral notes. The palate is quite flavoursome with red cherries and peaches sitting over light musk and slatey mineral infusions. Rounded pebble stone like textural feel. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity and an aftertaste of red cherries, peaches, light musk infusions and stony mineral.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2013 Aix Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2016-2017)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Brilliant translucent salmon pink colour with a watery lightly pink tinged hue. Aromas of raspberries, strawberries, musk and subtle Turkish delight. Light with a very dry finish the palate possesses elegantly textured flavours of cherries, raspberries and a faint touch of musk followed by some spice. Clean vibrant finish with well balanced acidity. Aftertaste of cherries, raspberries and spice.
Drink over the next 1-2 years
Alc 12.5%

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2018 Akarua Rua Pinot Noir

Central Otago,
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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Quite a powerful style, typical of Central Otago, with the seven months' ageing in French oak adding gentle spice to the rich, bold and well-extracted fruit. Full of ripe and juicy mulberry and strawberry flavours with hints of raspberry sweets on the finish, along with fresh earth and dried herbs. Silky, savoury and long with soft tannins.
Drinking Window 2019 - 2023.
92 points
Decanter

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2018 Akarua Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was sourced from 22 year old vines with maturation taking place in French oak barriques for a period of 11 months. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Elevated dark cherry, anise and dark plum aromas are trailed by toasty oak and spicy dried herb notes. Possessing plenty of richness the palate is well endowed with spicy dark cherry and dark plum fruits which marry into anise, toasty oak and dried herb nuances. Fleshy feel with velvety tannins and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Akarua Pinot Rouge

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Lifted aromas of freshly crushed ripe cherries and strawberries subtly infused with aromatic herbs are followed by some forest floor and spicy anise notes. Rich juicy cherry, plum and strawberry fruits show fantastic concentration, purity and depth. Subtle elements of anise and spicy herbs are also evident. Outstanding power with bright acidity and velvety tannins concluding with a long delicious ripe berry driven aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2017 Akarua Rua Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Dual trophy winner at the Sydney International Wine Competition for best Pinot Noir and best red wine. Deep dark red black tinged core with a bright purple dark red hue. Fragrant ripe dark cherry and red strawberry aromas overlaid by violets are followed by faint anise, stalky fresh herb like elements and spicy forest floor notes. Delicious dark cherry, plum and wild strawberry flavours fill the mouth underpinned by subtle anise, stalky fresh herb like elements, forest floor and spicy cedar. Supple textural feel finishing with vibrant acidity and velvety tannins. Excellent power wave concluding with a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The fruit for the A1 was fermented with 26% whole bunches and matured in French oak (22% new) for a period of 10 months. Only 230 dozen were produced.

Semi translucent dark cherry red colour with a bright crimson hue. The perfumed nose delivers intoxicating aromas of violets, red & dark cherries and strawberries subtlety infused with hints of anise, subtle dried meats and lightly smoked spicy cedar. Light in body the palate possesses wonderful richness, elegance and length with flavours of red and dark cherries, strawberries and spice running across the palate like liquid silk. Savoury nuances of anise, lightly smoked cedar, some meatiness and dried herbs are also evident. Contains a superb power wave of flavour within a supple mouthfeel and finely grained, velvet like tannin structure. Long aftertaste of spicy red cherries, dark cherries, strawberries, subtle anise, dried meats and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2015 Akitu A2 Central Otago Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2017-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The Akitu vineyards (meaning the summit in Maori) were planted in 2002 and 2003 to six blocks labelled ‘a’ through to ‘f’ with each block being picked and fermented separately according to clone type. The 2015 vintage of the A2 has 31% whole bunch inclusion and employed 13% new French oak, aged for 10 months in barrel. The talented PJ Charteris is contracted as the winemaker.

Semi translucent dark red colour with a bright crimson to dark red hue. Fragrant scents of ripe red cherries, strawberries and hints of sour cherries drift from the glass with infusions of violets, some meatiness, spicy cedar and dried herbs also evident. Deliciously savoury with light body weight, abundant richness and an excellent power wave the palate dishes up scrumptious ripe red cherry and strawberry flavours over some meaty characters, subtle violet infusions, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Supple mouthfeel with an energetic finish and velvety tannins. Outstanding depth with a long aftertaste of spice, ripe red cherries, strawberries, a subtle meatiness, dried herbs and lightly smoked cedar.
Very enticing to drink now but will also cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2016 Al-Muvedre Tinto Monastrell

Alicante, SPAIN
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep dark red hue. Elevated black cherry and liquorice aromas mix with scorched earth and incense followed by dried meats and spicy dried herb notes. Medium to full bodied there’s ample richness to the savoury black cherry and liquorice flavours, with earth, infusions of incense and underlying dried herb elements also present. Finishes spicy with sturdy tannins giving the wine a slightly chewy feel. Aftertaste of black cherries, earthy incense characters, some meatiness, dried herbs and spice.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2016 Domaine Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude

Crozes Hermitage, Northern Rhone, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Showing greater intensity and complexity than the regular bottling, the 2016 Crozes Hermitage la Guiraude also is made entirely whole cluster, yet it shows less prominent stemmy notes. Olive, roasted meat and cherry notes mingle easily on the nose and palate. This is medium to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, fine, elegant finish. It should drink well for over a decade.
93 Points
Joe Czerwinski - The Wine Advocate

Opaque ruby. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes fresh dark berries, olive, potpourri and incense, and exotic spice and mineral notes build steadily with air. Sweet, focused and penetrating on the palate, offering intense, spice-tinged boysenberry, cherry preserve and violet pastille flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Blends concentration and energy with a deft hand and finishes with superb, gently tannic persistence.
94 Points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous

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2022 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Alamos is the entry level label for Argentinian giant Catena offering the best of Mendoza’s high altitude vineyards at an incredible price. Grown on foothills of the Andes Mountains at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 feet, the intense sunlight, cool evening temperatures and mineral-rich irrigation from melted mountain snow translates to a rich wine with intense flavour characteristics.
Inky black heart with a bright dark red black tinged hue. Delightful violet, blueberry, plum and liquorice scents sail from the glass trailed by some dried herb and earthy incense like notes. Rich ripe blueberry, liquorice and plum fruits slide effortlessly across the juicy palate underscored by spicy dried herbs and earthy incense infusions. Polished fine grained tannins. Showing ample freshness it concludes with a gorgeous succulence.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Spicy aromas of dark cherry and blueberry are followed by some dried herbs and subtle dusty cedar notes. Medium bodied blueberry and cherry flavours have an elegant feel with some scorched earth, light dried herb and spice characters lying underneath. Fine grained tannins finishing with good freshness and a mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red core with a bright dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherries, dark chocolate and a faint whiff of liquorice intermix with dried herbs and lightly scorched earth. Medium bodied the palate combines dark cherries with dried herb infusions, lightly scorched vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Finely grained tannins with a smooth mouthfeel and aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, dried herb infusions, scorched earth and vanillin cedar.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque dark red black tinged colour with a dark purple hue. Aromas of dark cherries and plum laced with dried clove characters are followed by some dusty cedar and spicy tobacco notes. Medium bodied with an elegant feel, flavours of ripe cherries and plum are wrapped up in dried clove characters with toasty cedar and spicy tobacco characters ensuing. Dryish fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of cherries, dried clove, plum, toasty cedar and spicy tobacco.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$15. 99
Bottle
$191.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2016-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Alamos is the entry level label for Argentinian giant Catena offering the best of Mendoza’s high altitude vineyards at an incredible price. Grown on foothills of the Andes Mountains at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 feet, the intense sunlight, cool evening temperatures and mineral-rich irrigation from melted mountain snow translates to a rich wine with intense flavour characteristics.

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a bright dark red black tinged hue. Scented liquorice and black cherry aromas are intermixed with hints of blueberry, incense infusions, scorched earth and spice following on. Surprisingly forward and opulent the palate is decked out with succulent black cherry, blueberry and liquorice flavours over incense infusions and spicy dried herbs. Supple round mouthfeel with velvety tannins and a medium to long aftertaste of black cherries, blueberries, liquorice, incense infusions and spicy dried herbs.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2004 Alana Estate Terrace Block Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2011-2012)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Too often we hear the words “No expense spared on viticulture and winemaking practices...The best people are employed and the best and sometimes very innovative practices are also employed.” An approach that many aspire to, but in reality, fall short of. This is also Alana Estate's credo, but in this case, the ambition is warranted and even fulfilled. Situated in Martinborough, New Zealand, Alana Estate came to our attention via a customer who was holidaying in the region. Mesmerized by their wines, he wanted to purchase some in Australia but Alana was not exporting. After several months of negotiation, the first direct shipment has arrived – bypassing the middle man thus making these wines highly affordable, given the extraordinary quality.

Alana Estate began when Ian and Alana Smart purchased 50 acres on the northern edge of the Martinborough Terrace in 1993. Planting of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling commenced shortly afterwards. The first vintage was in 1997. In Martinborough, the growing season is long, and dry in spring and summer with moderate day temperatures and cool nights. It is this diurnal temperature difference that contributes to the flavour profile of Alana's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Chris Archer (winemaker for Alana Estate) explains “...our wine philosophy starts as usual in the vineyard. Our first principle is that we treat all our plants as individual identities. We therefore in all our treatments such as pruning, fruit thinning, canopy training respect the subtle difference of each vine and respond with differing treatments available to promote the health and structure of the vine. This style of management will create a vineyard with greater complexity and sturdy vine health throughout the property. We then carry this attitude into the winery where we endeavour to identify significantly different parcels of fruit which we keep separate and make in a style that promotes the positive attributes of that specific parcel. Once these wines are blended, we take away the knowledge of what part of our vineyard is performing and contributing more than its weight in the blend. Vineyard areas that are under performing will be identified and focus of our attention will be drawn to the remedy. The final resulting wines from Alana should demonstrate a collage of subtle complexities which are a combination of terroir, climate of the growing season, viticulture and winemaking.”

The Alana winery is located within a few hundred feet of the vineyard which gives the winemakers the ability to rapidly deliver the hand picked fruit into 15kg bins, about the size of a wine box. (In many vineyards, these small bins are emptied into large ½ tonne bins which are then loaded onto a truck and driven to a nearby processing facility). At Alana, the need for double handling is eliminated. Instead, the winery is designed on a gravity flow system, (the 'Brothers in Arms' winery at Langhorne Creek is an Australian example designed on the same principles). The top floor is used for red fruit sorting and de-stemming as well as holding a small tank farm. The second floor contains the red fermentation vats, air bag press and laboratory. The bottom floor contains the oak maturation cellar together with the administration department and restaurant. One may ask why go to all the trouble to create a gravity fed winery? The top Pinot Noir producers will all say that by eliminating mechanical pumping the Pinot is not ’bruised’ in any way, thereby enhancing the quality of the final result.

A top New Zealand Pinot produced from a vineyard obsessed with excellence.

Tasting Note: The grape bunches for this wine were 100% de-stemmed and then gravity fed to the fermenter. Fermentation proceeded slowly with indigenous yeasts. The skins were plunged down into the fermenting juice several times a day to maximize colour extraction, tannin and flavour. Most batches were then allowed a period of extended maceration on skins. Pressing took place with the hard press juice returned to the free-run wine immediately, at which time it is transferred to French oak barriques. Maturation occured in 30% new oak, the balance being two and three year old barrels. A natural malolactic fermentation was completed in barrel the following spring. Sufficient maturation had occurred after twelve months in barrel. Medium body. Crimson mauve colour with crimson mauve hue. Lifted nose delivering strong varietal character. Perfumed with top note of strawberry jam, spice and violets followed by end notes leather and game. The palate delivers a superb flavour profile with explosive depth and length of flavour. Violet infusion, blackberry and spice are meshed over a very spicy background. Excellent varietal character with black and sour cherry back palate flavours and aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years (2011-2012)
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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2006 Alana Estate Le Coup Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2012-2013)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Le Coup translates as “to strike” and represents Alana Estate’s challenge to the great wines of Burgundy. Only produced in exceptional vintages from a selection of the best barrels, it is Alana Estate’s ultimate expression of Pinot Noir. Total production for the 2006 Le Coup was limited to only 900 bottles.

The finest expression of Pinot Noir from Alana and a serious threat to Burgundy.

Superb top note of violet, followed by layers of ripe strawberry and spice. The powerhouse rolls out into a serious power wave. This is the essence of great Pinot Noir – power and elegance overlaid with velvet smooth tannins. Totally mouthfilling with strong flavours of dark cherry, anise and spice, overlaid with strong black pepper, spice and cherry aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years (2012-2013)

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2019 Albamar Albarino

Rias Baixas, SPAIN
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and lime meld into green apple, hints of dried honey and spicy fresh herb notes. Fresh pear and peach flavours fill the mouth with a rounded feel underscored by lime, wet slate and gentle infusions of fresh herbs. Lively acidity lends energy and tension to an elegant aftertaste that has some orange tang to it.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
2018 and 2019 are a return to cooler vintages in Rías Baixas, and I was able to compare the entry-level Albariño bottling from Albamar from both years, the youngest of which, the 2019 Albamar, had just been bottled. Here, they use purchased and own grapes, and it's produced in a fresh style. This is a little riper than 2018, which is sharper. Xurxo said this reminds him of the 2016 in the sense that this is ready and approachable. It has a vibrant saline finish. Despite its approachability, it should also last in bottle. Drink 2020-2024.
92 points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2014 Albastrelle Wines Select Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

MOLDAVIA
$11. 99
Bottle
$143.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Very deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant and Morello cherries are followed by lightly toasted cedar and spice. Ripe plummy flavours dominate the palate over some Morello cherries and toasty spiced cedar. Fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of ripe plum, Morello cherries and toasted spicy cedar. A ripe fruity blend that lacks varietal character.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2016 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Angelo

Piedmont, ITALY
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Barbaresco Angelo, the estate's top bottling, is a blend of 50% Ronchi, 25% Montersino and 25% Loreto, done entirely in cask. Reticent at first, the 2016 needs several hours of air to start opening up. A super-classic expression of Nebbiolo follows, with hints of menthol, leather, iron, violet spice and licorice that develop later. The 2016 remains a wine of fascinating contrasts. It is at times light on its feet, while at other moments it comes across as much more powerful.
94+ points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

The 2016 Barbaresco Angelo is the most elaborate and oak-forward of the three Barbaresco expressions presented by Albino Rocca this year. The wine opens to dark color saturation with blackberry, dried fruit and plum. You get extra layers of spice, smoke, tar and tilled earth as well. The wine is robust and full-bodied. It deserves to sit next to a nice cut of steak on the grill.
93 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Jun 2019)

Crystal-clear purity of fruit with everything ranging from rose petals to strawberries to dried cherries. Elegant and graceful, yet at the same time strong and strapping, this full-bodied Barbaresco zips with agile acidity through muscular tannins and deepness of flavor like a well-built athlete skating on ice.
94 points
James Suckling

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2016 Albino Rocca Barbaresco

Piedmont, ITALY
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Barbaresco is a gorgeous entry-level wine in this range. Dark and fleshy, the 2016 offers terrific depth as well as plenty of character, which is great to see in its peer group. Black cherry, plum, mocha, leather, spice and licorice all meld together. One of the more open wines in the range, the Barbaresco will also give readers an idea of what to expect. This is an absolutely delicious wine in its peer group and price range. The straight Barbaresco is a blend from Meruzzano and young vine fruit from Ronchi.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2017 Albino Rocca Rosso di Rocca Nebbiolo

Langhe, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 95% Nebbiolo and 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a purple red hue. Aromas of fresh red plums and Morello cherries infused with herbs sit over hints of inky earth. Vibrant Morello cherry and red plum flavours are supported by a chewy tannin base and crunchy like acidity. Earth, dried herbs and spice sit underneath the bright red fruits. Dry finish with a spicy aftertaste of Morello cherries, red plums, earth and dried herb infusions.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Alegre Valganon Tempranillo Garnacha

Rioja, SPAIN
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 70% Tempranillo and 30% Garnacha aged for 26 months in oak, some new. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a bright purple red hue. Aromas of dark to black cherries intermix with black raspberries, liquorice, incense, earth and spicy dried herbs. Juicy yet also inky in its feel, the mid weighted palate is blessed with black cherry and dark raspberry fruits which are underpinned by red liquorice, earthy incense nuances and infusions of fresh herbs. Excellent freshness to the finish with polished tannins and a succulent red to dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Alessandro di Camporeale Donnatá Nero d'Avola

Sicily, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Very deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of morello and dried cherries mix with earth, dried herbs and spice. Medium bodied the palate has a combination of dark and morello cherry flavours which sit over a back drop of dried herbs, earthy leather characters and spice. Good underlying freshness with slightly chewy tannins. The savoury aftertaste has lingering dried cherry, herb and earth characters.
Drink over the next 3-4 years
Alc. 14%

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2016 Alido Rosso di Toscana Sangiovese

Tuscany, ITALY
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing reveals dark cherry and red to blackcurrant aromas over earthy tobacco notes and dried herbs. Softly textured and immensely slurpable this light to medium weight Sangiovese offers up flavours of spicy dark cherries and red currant with subtlety earthed tobacco and dried herbs also present. Elegant, very well integrated tannins. Finishes with balanced acidity and an aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, earthy tobacco characters and dried herbs.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Allegrini Valpolicella

Veneto, ITALY
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Nosing offers up a mix of morello cherry, aromatic herbs, red liquorice, earth and spice scents. Bright juicy red to morello cherry and red liquorice fruits lead the way on the light to mid weighted palate with dried herb and spicy earth characters lingering in the background. Finishes with good freshness, polished tannins and a savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Allegrini Valpolicella

Veneto, ITALY
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Located in Fumane di Valpolicella, the Allegrini family have been producing wine in the region since 1557 and today tend around 70 hectares of vines in the communes of Fumane, Sant’ Ambrogio and San Pietro, all situated within the Valpolicella Classico DOC.
Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of dark to black cherries and liquorice mix with earth, dried herbs and spice. Morello cherry and liquorice fruits cast a fresh mid weighted feel across the palate with dried herb, light earth and spice nuances ensuing on a fleshed out finish. Polished tannins and nicely balanced acidity lead into a savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
A bright and lively red with tile, dried berry with some chocolate. Medium body. Fruity finish. Drink now.
91 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2018 Allegrini Valpolicella

Verona, ITALY
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red core with a vibrant dark red hue. Aromas of ripe cherries and red liquorice intermix with fresh herbs, scorched earth and spice. Light to medium bodied with a fresh elegant feel the palate sports juicy cherry and plum fruits over a back drop of light earth, dried herbs and spice. Bright acidity is nicely balanced. Refined tannins with a medium length conclusion that sees traces of bitter almond emerge.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Blueberry and lemon aromas and flavors with medium body, light tannins and a bright finish. Drink now.
90 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2011 Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre

Veronese, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. The nose displays lifted ripe black cherry and black plum flavours followed by some liquorice, scorched earth and a hint of incense as an end note. Rich ripe black cherry and black plum flavours are to the fore with underlying liquorice, rustic earthiness and spice. Opulent yet slightly chewy mouthfeel with a solidly built tannin structure. Medium to long aftertaste of black cherries, liquorice, scorched earth and spice. A rich ripe Italian red with a rustic twist.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2020 Alma Cercius Les Yeux Dans Les Etoiles Rose

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Translucent salmon colour with a watery hue. Spicy peach and blood orange scents mingle with citrus and wet slate notes. The spicy palate features juicy peach and blood orange fruits over a back drop of wet slate. Slippery and round in its texture it finishes dry, brisk and deliciously fruity.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Alma Cersius Gardian Grande Reserve Rose

Coteaux de Beziers, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Aromas of raspberry and peach meld with hints of musk and wet stone. The palate has good intensity with delightful fresh peach, raspberry and musk flavours overlaying a stony back drop. Dry refreshing finish with crisp acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Alma Cersius Jardin des Charmes Cinsault Grenache Rose

Coteaux de Beziers, FRANCE
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent very pale salmon colour with a watery hue. Aromas of peaches and raspberries mix with hints of musk and spice. Very light and dry the palate is subtlety flavoured with citrus, raspberries, light infusions of musk and spice. Crisp finish with a moderate aftertaste.
Drink over the next 12 months.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Almaviva Epu

Valle de Maipo, CHILE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.8%

Closure: Cork

Almaviva is the ambitious partnership of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild group (Bordeaux) and Viña Concha y Toro (Chile) with the intention of creating a wine of exceptional character, complexity and ageing potential from extraordinary Chilean terroir. Launched with the 1996 vintage, consistent vineyard improvements and meticulous winemaking today mark Almaviva as one of the finest wines produced in Chile.
For the second year running, we see the release of the second wine from Almaviva, named Epu. With a slightly higher Cabernet component in this wine the feel is more reminiscent of Bordeaux.
Other Reviews....
Lots of finely roasted sweet spice and roasted sesame to the blackberries, cassis and iron, together with hints of blue fruit and cured meat. A medium-to full-bodied palate, filled with rather generous sweet berries. Fleshy, supple and savory with quite fine-grained tannins and a long finish. First year with 10% new wood. 81% cabernet sauvignon, 12% carmenere, 5% merlot and 2% cabernet franc. Already delicious, but can hold, too.
94 points
James Suckling
The current release of their second wine is the 2020 Epu. It's selected from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto, one of the most reputed places for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, but from the younger vines (five- to 20-year-old vines) and harvested a little earlier to preserve acidity and fruit. In the warm and dry 2020 vintage, the wine was produced with a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, usually higher in Cabernet and lower in Carmenere than Almaviva. It has red ripe berries, the textbook blackberries and cassis and some creamy oak. It's ripe at 14.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, good freshness and balance, with a pH of 3.71 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It matured for 12 months in French barriques, 10% new and 90% second use. The wine has a bright nose with a clean note of baked "morrón" peppers intermixed with red berry compote. It has a velvety plate with the luxurious texture of the modern Bordeaux, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It's approachable and round but should reward some time in bottle. This is a pretty serious Epu. 75,000 bottles produced. It was bottled at the end of 2021 and the first days of 2022. Drink: 2023 - 2030.
94 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate

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2019 Almaviva Epu

Valle del Maipo, CHILE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Almaviva is the ambitious partnership of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild group (Bordeaux) and Viña Concha y Toro (Chile) with the intention of creating a wine of exceptional character, complexity and ageing potential from extraordinary Chilean terroir. Launched with the 1996 vintage, consistent vineyard improvements and meticulous winemaking today mark Almaviva as one of the finest wines produced in Chile. This year we see the release of the second wine from Almaviva, named Epu. With a slightly higher Cabernet component in this wine the feel is more reminiscent of Bordeaux.
Other Reviews....
The first truly international release of the second wine is going to be the 2019 Epu, which has changed image and label, looking a little more like Almaviva, and is going to be sold through the Bordeaux négoce. 2019 was a very dry vintage, and the blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Carmenere, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc with slightly higher alcohol than 2018 and with lower acidity, matured in used barriques for one year. In terms of freshness, the wine is quite similar to the 2018 that I tasted next to it, obviously a little younger, quite intense and fruit-driven, spicy and herbal, with a creamy texture and fine-grained tannins. It's a second wine, but they also want to do something different and Epu is perhaps a little more classical, perhaps this is more Bordeaux and Almaviva is more Chilean. 70,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2020 and January 2021. Drink 2021 - 2028.
93+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Sept 2021)
Aromas of blueberries, blackberries and fresh flowers. Very cool and pure. Medium-bodied with fine, linear and very integrated tannins that are compressed and silky-textured. New second wine of Almaviva. Needs time to open. Try after 2024.
94 points
James Suckling

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