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Portugal
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Madeira
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Madeira Wine Guide: "Bright tawny color with straw-colored rim, intense nose of dried fruits, caramel and toffee. The palate is sweet and shows lots of acidity to counter-balance the sweetness, in fact the acidity carries the wine through to the toffee-ish finish, with a little coffee and also caramel on the way. Well done. Tasted 3/2008."
San Francisco Chronicle: "Cossart Gordon, arguably the oldest of the Madeira shippers and now another of the Madeira Wine Co. labels, is better known for its nonvintage wines, but this 1997 is full of briny tang -- more than you'd expect for the somewhat sweet Bual. Lots of iodine and hazelnut, papaya and burnt orange, with an intense acidity to enliven it. (12/19/10)"
Medium rich. Aged for 11 years in oak casks. Made from the grapes of a single year's harvest. The wine is aged in the traditional 'canteiro' system, whereby the oak casks are placed high up in the hot, dry lofts of the lodge and left for years to develop their charactiveric flavor and complexity.
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$23.95
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Spain
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Other
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100% Palomino. El Maestro Sierra was founded in 1830 by Jose Antonio Sierra, a master carpenter who was responsible for building barrels for all the major Sherry houses. Although the trade was dominated by the Spanish nobility, he established a small winery and over time was able to become one of the top Almacenistas of high quality Sherries. Aged in American oak barrels for 12 years, this dry, elegant sherry offers bold aromas and flavors of toasted almonds and sea salt with soft undertones of fruit and oak.
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$38.95
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Other
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The Equipo Navazos La Bota de Fino #18 comes from one of the oldest bodegas in Jerez, Valdespino, which dates back to the 1400s but wasn't actually registered until 1875. This is a single vineyard Fino, from the Macharnudo Alto vineyard that is just north of Jerez and is widely regarded as one of the best in the area. Valdespino is also one of the few wineries that ferments the fino in the same barrels where it will start to age under flor. This bottling comes from several different butts that range from 8-1/2 to 10-1/2 years old, which is quite advanced for a fino. It was also bottled with almost no filtering, so the wine has more color and intensity than a typical fino. It will also continue to age well in bottle and pick up a more Amontillado note. Great acidity frames distinct nuttiness, toasted almonds, olives and an incredibly long finish. Drink this is in a regular wine glass as opposed to the traditional copita. Only 4,000 bottles produced.
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$56.95
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Other
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The Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada #30 is a 15-butt solera of aged Manzanilla that was started in 1986. In order to keep this solera from becoming an Amontillado, it was gently babied with small additions of fresh wine to keep the flor active and the wine bright. It exhibits a strong saline character, superb richness and notes of olives, brine, and almonds. Drink this is in a regular wine glass as opposed to the traditional copita. Very limited; only 3,600 bottles were produced.
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$16.95
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France
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Other
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Pineau des Charentes is regional French aperitif, made in the départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime in western France. While popular in Charente, it is less well-known in other regions of France and somewhat uncommon abroad. It is a fortified wine made from a blend of lightly-fermented grape must and Cognac eau-de-vie. Grape varieties include Semillon, Colombard and Ugni blanc. Oak aged for 3 years. Serve chilled. Alcohol 17%.
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Portugal
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Port
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A reserve ruby port made from organically farmed grapes. Natura is a true Graham’s port, with the house's rich, fruity, sweet style. Compared to Graham's Six Grapes, the Natura is more fresh, soft and elegant.
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$13.95
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Other
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Producer notes: "The tradition of Sangre y Trabajadero goes back to the 1910s. An old cooper whose shop was located in Puerto de Santa Maria's meat market put some of his barrels to personal use by making his own Oloroso. He would share his Oloroso with the butchers who were his neighbors and eventually named it in their honor: 'Blood and the Worker' or Sangre y Trabajadero. Tasting Notes: Nutty, rich aromas. The palate is almost sweet with nutty flavors and hints of the nearby ocean."
Peñín Guide: "(palomino). Colour: light mahogany. Nose: creamy oak, roasted almonds, spicy, fruit liqueur notes. Palate: powerful, flavourful, spirituous. (2013)"
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France
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Banyuls is officially considered a Vin Doux Naturel -- essentially, a fortified wine from the Roussillon of southeast France near the Spanish border. This Grenache shows the typical characteristics of orange peel and the oxidized "rancio" aromas from the years of aging in barrel. Rich, spirity, sweet and concentrated in apricots, yellow raisins and candied orange peel.
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$28.95
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France
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South of France
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Banyuls is officially considered a Vin Doux Naturel -- essentially, a fortified wine from the Roussillon of southeast France near the Spanish border. This Grenache shows the typical characteristics of orange peel and the oxidized "rancio" aromas from the years of aging in barrel. Rich, spirity, sweet and concentrated in apricots, yellow raisins and candied orange peel.
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$169.95
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France
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South of France
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Robert Parker: "Banyuls is an insider's wine. The production is tiny, and much of it is purchased and consumed at France's top restaurants. It is France's answer to vintage port and/or late harvest, medium sweet California Zinfandel. Made from Grenache, Dr. Parcé produces numerous cuvées, all of which offer staggering drinking." Domaine du Mas Blanc, run these days by the descendants of Dr. André Parcé, is generally considered to be the leading estate in the Banyuls region, a remote corner of Mediterranean France near the Spanish border, where Catalan is spoken as much as French.
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$159.95
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France
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South of France
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Robert Parker: "Banyuls is an insider's wine. The production is tiny, and much of it is purchased and consumed at France's top restaurants. It is France's answer to vintage port and/or late harvest, medium sweet California Zinfandel. Made from Grenache, Dr. Parce produces numerous cuvees, all of which offer staggering drinking."
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Other
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From the Meyer Family, founders of Silver Oak Winery. Producer notes: "Made in the traditional solera method, Meyer Family Port is unique among fortified wines produced in California. This rich, complex Port is a blend of several vintages of old-vine Zinfandel that average eight years of age at release. The vines are farmed in the rolling hills of California’s Lodi appellation. On the nose, the Meyer Family Port displays aromas of baked fruit and cooking spice, along with warm notes of alembic Zinfandel brandy. Rich and round on the palate, its lush flavors of sweet cassis and brandied cherries are framed by integrated oak and fine acidity. This delicious Port has a long, concentrated finish and pairs beautifully with artisanal blue cheeses, intense chocolate desserts, or a good cigar."
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$44.95
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Portugal
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Port
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Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] Loads of berry, earth and meat character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, light sweetness and a medium finish. Slightly nutty aftertaste. Best after 2008. 780 cases made. (4/30/06)"
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Port
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Deep ruby color. This unfiltered and bottle aged LBV is packed with vibrant aromas of rich plumy fruit and spices, together with notes of dark bitter chocolate. On the palate delicious perfumed jammy blackcurrant fruit flavors that develop into subtle floral notes such as violets. Full bodied, with seductive ripe tannins and great balance, leading to a long and lingering finish.
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$217.95
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Port
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5 stars, Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion: "Well over two dozen notes, all complimentary. Now medium-deep, mature; classic, harmonious bouquet; medium-sweet, a good mouthful of fruit, perfect length and finish. Wonderful aftertaste. Glorious. Warre at its best. Drink: Now-2020. Last tasted April 2003."
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