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Barrels in which sherry are aged.

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Lovely line and length here. Chalky fine acids, dances across your palate. Fine, cristaline, poised oak with excellent citrus and green apple + just a fine layer of phenolics. An edge of creaminess from lees, yet this is tight and does not at all look like a warm year. Excellent mouthfeel and harmony.
$174
$167ea in any 3+
$160ea in any 6+
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Aphelion Wait Single Vineyard Grenache 2021

Grenache | South Australia, Australia

A riper fruit profile. Whilst richer it retains freshness. A little more grip building here. A graphite, mineral feel. Just the slightest touch of raisining in a good way. Violets on red fruit, a little more darkness and baking spice here with blood orange citrus. As it settles in the glass all things fall into place and it builds a charming elegance.
$77
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Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny NV

Port | Portugal, Douro

"Gloriously fresh and completely alive, this adds an extra layer of depth and concentration of flavor to the 10 Year Old, of course, but that's not the main attraction here. This has all of Noval's typical grace and elegance while the complexity level is nicely above average. Then, its bright demeanor makes its fruit lifted and drives the medley of flavors home. It persists nicely, becoming something to contemplate as well as enjoy." Mark Squires, The Wine Advocate
$216
$206ea in any 3+
$196ea in any 6+
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“Another hyper intense black purple colour, always very concentrated from their 90 year old vines, still in great condition. Black cherry stones. Plenty of tannins. I am not overpowered by the fruit though. It just needs much more time to come out of its shell. There is a huge mass of really bright fruit waiting within and a lovely clean pure finish.” Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy 90-93 Points “The 2020 Maranges Clos de la Boutière 1er Cru has an airy bouquet of dark berry fruit, pr
$106
$101ea in any 3+
$96ea in any 6+
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