Merlot

PETROLO VAL D’ ARNO DI SOPRA GALATRONA 2015 1.5L
Article code VF13457
$250.00
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95 Points - Antonio Galloni’s Vinous: ‘Ample and voluptuous on the palate, the 2015 Galatrona (Merlot) is terrific. Dark plum, licorice, leather, tobacco, smoke and savory herbs fill out the wine’s frame effortlessly. At times quite powerful while in othe
ST. SUPERY “ELU” RED BLEND 2014
Article code VF13444
$73.00
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91 Points - Robert Parker,Jr. - The Wine Advocate: “Their 2014 Elu Proprietary Red is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Malbec and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. This sees 100% French oak for 19 months, of which 46% is new. Loa
CHATEAU CALON-SEGUR ‘MARQUIS DE CALON’ 2016
Article code VF13438
$45.00
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90 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate - "Blended of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 17 months in 30% new French oak, the 2016 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur has a deep garnet-purple color and gives up gregarious scents of chocolate-cov
CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE LE PETIT HAUT LAFITTE 2015
Article code VF13437
$45.00
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“Le Petit Haut Lafitte offers a clear, brilliant, deep dark red colour. The first nose is relatively discreet, but opens up quickly on aeration, revealing notes of red and black fruits (raspberries, blackberries and blackcurrants), hints of spices, liquor
RONAN BY CLINET GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX 2016
Article code VF13189
$17.00
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“Ronan by Clinet is bright ruby in colour, delicately spiced and fruit-forward with aromas of cherry, raspberry and blackcurrant. It is a soft and fresh wine with a balanced texture and a persistent, flavoursome finish.”
MORGADO CELLARS SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN PROPRIETARY RED 2015
Article code VF13134
$110.00
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94+ Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate: "Composed of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Sugarloaf Mountain Proprietary Red has an evocative, earthy nose of tilled soil and mossy bark over a core of warm red and black currants with t
CHATEAU ROYAUMONT LALANDE DE POMEROL 2016
Article code VF13122
$43.00
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“Brilliant garnet colored robe and an inviting, complex aroma of blackberry and spice. Smooth, mouth-filling texture and lingering finish.” Kosher
LE VOLTE DELL’ ORNELLAIA 2019
Article code VF12748
$35.00
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92 Points - Monica Larner - The Wine Advocate: "Lots of big, dark fruit and a lack of water in the grapes define the unique personality of the 2017 Le Volte dell'Ornellaia. This is a highly extracted and succulent expression that delivers abundant fruit s
VINA MAGANA RESERVA 1997
Article code VF12137
$75.00
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"Magana Reserva combines elements of tobacco, cassis and bright acid. Its Mediterranean-influenced climate brings about a dry-sweet tannicity that is rich yet elegant at the same time. on the mid-palate, it showcases black-cherries, almonds, and roasted h
LUNA AUSTRAL SINTONIA RED 2013
Article code VF11926
$120.00
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“47% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 7% Malbec, all from a single vineyard planted in 2008. Thanks to biodynamic treatments that focus on using the soils own nutrients, the young vines grew and developed in balance. Aged in 30% cement eggs and 70% French o
ROBERT SINSKEY 'POV' 2015
Article code VF4634
$49.00
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"Rob Sinskey is an atypical vintner. He is a native Californian and a wine guy who did not attend wine school. Instead, Rob received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Parsons School of Design in New York City, where the only thing happening in agricultu
TREFETHEN ‘OAK KNOLL’ CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018
Article code VF9186
$55.00
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"Vibrant and deep ruby in color. The nose offers enticing aromas of blackberries, black cherries and currants; while the oak adds clove, cedar and toffee notes. The palate is greeted by fine tannins and finishes round and silky. Balanced and drinkable now
CH GRUAUD-LAROSE 1970
Article code VF12461
$135.00
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86 Points - Robert M. Parker,Jr. - The Wine Advocate “This is another typically tough, muscular, closed, angular, acidic 1970, seemingly without the extract and concentration to balance out the tannin. The 1970 Gruaud-Larose remains dusty and coarse with
KEENAN MERLOT 2014
Article code VF12998
$53.00
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88 Points - Robert Parker,Jr. - The Wine Advocate: "The 2014 Merlot from Napa is a delicious, solidly constructed 100% Merlot that sells for a reasonable price. Chinese black tea, black cherry, mocha and some underbrush are all found in this medium-bodied
DUCKHORN MERLOT 'NAPA VALLEY' 2017
Article code VF8401
$57.00
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"Bursts with raspberries, allspice and a grapefruit-cool-climate-Syrah typicity underscored by dark fruit and floral incense. Structurally more intense than recent vintages with the Porseleinberg Syrah starting to make an impact, with a refreshing acidity
FRANK FAMILY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON RUTHERFORD RESERVE 2016
Article code VF12995
$115.00
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94 Points - Robert Parker,Jr. - The Wine Advocate: “The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Reserve is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It is a terrific example of Rutherford viticulture, with loads of kirsc
CHAPPELLET MOUNTAIN CUVEE 2018
Article code VF1837
$39.00
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"The aromas are rich, ripe and enticing, with sweet fruit layers of plum, bing cherry and cassis, as well as notes of mocha, roasted co\037ffee, cedar and baking spices, all supported by delicious hints of French oak. On the palate, this wine is supple an
COLGIN IX ESTATE RED 2014
Article code VF12721
$600.00
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98+ Points - Robert M. Parker Jr.’s The Wine Advocate - “From their steep hillside vineyards on Pritchard Hill, the 2014 Proprietary Red IX Estate is an old-fashioned Médoc blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen i
RACE MERLOT 2015
Article code VF12874
$17.00
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“Hand selected fruit from Peconic Bay on the eastern end of the North Fork, Long Island. Vines are 20-30 year old vines. Approximately 350 cases were produced. The wine aged in 50% neutral and 50% new French oak barrels.
The winemaker is Gregory Gove, fo
ENFIELD WINE CO. CABERNET SAUVIGNON WATERHORSE RIDGE 2014
Article code VF12269
$45.00
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“Enfield Wine Co. is the family project of John Lockwood and Amy Seese, with a focus on producing wines of personality. They do not subscribe to the ideal of the perfect wine, but to the notion that the very best wines tell a unique story.

Driven by soil
TENUTA SANTA MARIA ‘DECIMA AUREA’ 2008
Article code VF11797
$45.00
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“this single-vineyard merlot obtains its unique character through the selection of three clones, low-yield and high-density cultivation at 9,500 vines per hectare. The vinification is carried out through a partial appassimento of the grapes with further r
COVENANT CABERNET SAUVIGNON BLEND 2016
Article code VF11963
$109.00
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"A rich, exotic, distinctive style, with aromas of ripe currant, plum and blackberry, along with an intriguing new-leather aroma that plays in the background." Kosher
VALGIANO PALISTORTI ROSSO 2012
Article code VF11570
$28.00
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“80% Sangiovese with the balance in Merlot, Syrah and other local grape varietals. Each vineyard plot is picked and fermented separately, as they believe in making site-specific wines. All grapes were handpicked and foot-trodden in open top vessels in a c
DOMAINE DU CASTEL ‘PETIT CASTEL’ 2019
Article code VF11545
$59.00
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Domaine du Castel is an Estate West of Jerusalem at an altitude of 2400 feet. The vineyards are planted at a density of 6700 vines per hectare and produce very small yields. The grapes were handpicked a