Americas
The North American wine producing reputation can largely be attributed to the global fame and success of Napa Valley and Sonoma County in the United States. Although technically ‘new world’, its wines have the same devoted fan base (and often first-growth prices) as many classic European wines. Free from the shackles of European winemaking law, one can find a variety of cooler climate Cabs, Merlots, Pinots, Chardonnays and Rieslings that will entice all wine lovers.
South America is an exciting new melting pot of styles and flavours with a range of soils types and altitudes – taking international varietals and finishing with French winemaking techniques, or in the case of Argentinian Malbec, adopting a largely unloved grape and making it their own.
Americas
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€477.18 |
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Wine Advocate (98)One of the finest and more regular wines from Argentina, the 2018 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard is austere and shows restraint, with great freshness and gobsmacking balance and complexity, but in the context of the 2019 and 2020 vintages that I also tasted next to it, it comes thorough as slightly less refined but still with 13.5% alcohol and with very good parameters of acidity and freshness. It has a medium-bodied palate and a rare combination of power and elegance, with very fine, chalky tannins. It's very long and has a salty and tasty finish. It matured in centenary oak foudres for 15 months. 9,000 bottles were filled in July 2019. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€357.85 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€637.73 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€721.98 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€657.22 |
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Experience the luxurious depth and complexity of the Finca Flichman Dedicado Gran Corte 2015. As a flagship wine from esteemed Argentine winery, Finca Flichman, it represents the epitome of the producer's dedication to premium winemaking. This seductive blend truly encapsulates the character of Argentina's rich terroir. Crafted in the distinguished Maipú region, the wine's carefully selected grapes showcase Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Syrah in perfect harmony. Grapes are handpicked from high-altitude vineyards and undergo cold maceration, then fermentation in French Oak barrels for an impressive 18 months. This meticulous process reveals a wine of sumptuous red-fruit notes, interlaced with whispers of spice, mocha and tobacco. The Finca Flichman Dedicado Gran Corte 2015 offers a captivating finish with refined tannins and shows an ageing potential of up to 15 years. A wine that truly epitomises the elegance and sophistication that Finca Flichman is celebrated for, it's not to be missed. |
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Mendoza | 100 | - |
Inc. TAX
€546.23 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€282.92 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€510.92 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€1,260.08 |
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Mendoza | 2 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€510.17 |
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Wine Advocate (99)The 2020 La Craie was also picked earlier, and the wine achieved lower alcohol (14%) than the 2019 through fermenting the destemmed grapes in their new crylon vats. It matured in used 225-liter barrels for 16 months, the same barrels they have always used from the beginning. It's a less austere expression of LaCraie, more open, aromatic and gentler but keeping the personality, the delicate tannins and the DNA from the place, the large bones with little meat. Great effort for the vintage. 912 bottles were filled in December 2021. |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€308.12 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€760.88 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€308.12 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€760.88 |
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Mendoza | 3 | 96+ (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€307.99 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2015 Iubileus wants to present Gualtallary through a Malbec, even though there is some Cabernet Franc co-fermented with it. It's expressive and floral, with something earthy, a mixture of red and black fruit and a gentler palate. This is from Gualtallary at 1,300 meters in altitude, from 11-year-old vines on alluvial soils where the boulders are covered with calcium carbonate. The Malbec fermented in rolling barrels and the Cabernet Franc in open-top barrels. It matured in used barriques for 16 months. It's nuanced and floral, harmonious and terribly balanced. It's powerful and concentrated but with acidity and freshness. 2015 shows the power of Malbec but only within the right context; if isolated, it would be really subtle, elegant and fragrant. This is simply superb. 1,020 bottles were filled unfiltered in September 2016. |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€308.12 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€760.88 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€257.72 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€687.68 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€257.72 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€687.68 |
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Mendoza | 10 | - |
Inc. TAX
€396.92 |
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Mendoza | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€1,419.12 |
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Mendoza | 5 | - |
Inc. TAX
€396.92 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€663.04 |
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Mendoza | 7 | - |
Inc. TAX
€372.92 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€396.92 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€442.52 |
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Mendoza | 2 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€1,129.60 |
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James Suckling (100)Extremely pure and aromatic with sandalwood, blackcurrant, fresh-mushroom and rose-petal character. Full body and an extremely compact center palate with profound tannins that are so polished, drawing you down and down into the wine. Goes on and on. Be patient. Drink after 2025. 2,200 bottles made. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€758.80 |
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James Suckling (100)A compact and polished Cobos with lots of dark fruit, as well as green olives, flowers and stems. Raspberries and forest fruit, too. Full-bodied, very tight and compressed. Melted tannins give great presence and mouth-feel, but the feeling is that they are invisible. It goes on for minutes. Sensational. So sophisticated and thoughtful. An archetypal malbec from Argentina. Better after 2027. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
In Bond
€379.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)One of the finest and more regular wines from Argentina, the 2018 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard is austere and shows restraint, with great freshness and gobsmacking balance and complexity, but in the context of the 2019 and 2020 vintages that I also tasted next to it, it comes thorough as slightly less refined but still with 13.5% alcohol and with very good parameters of acidity and freshness. It has a medium-bodied palate and a rare combination of power and elegance, with very fine, chalky tannins. It's very long and has a salty and tasty finish. It matured in centenary oak foudres for 15 months. 9,000 bottles were filled in July 2019. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€292.00 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€519.00 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€583.00 |
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James Suckling (100)A complex, restrained and deliciously austere cabernet franc with damp earth, oyster shells, blueberries, thyme, rosemary and mushrooms. Super serious and chalky on the palate with lots of dissolved, minerally-textured tannins. Very long and uncompromising! An incredible cabernet franc from Gualtallary by Alejandro Vigil. Extremely pure, mineral and seductive. A fabulous cabernet franc that grows on the palate with remarkable tension and texture. I’d want to drink a bottle now even it can hold extremely well. |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€529.00 |
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Experience the luxurious depth and complexity of the Finca Flichman Dedicado Gran Corte 2015. As a flagship wine from esteemed Argentine winery, Finca Flichman, it represents the epitome of the producer's dedication to premium winemaking. This seductive blend truly encapsulates the character of Argentina's rich terroir. Crafted in the distinguished Maipú region, the wine's carefully selected grapes showcase Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Syrah in perfect harmony. Grapes are handpicked from high-altitude vineyards and undergo cold maceration, then fermentation in French Oak barrels for an impressive 18 months. This meticulous process reveals a wine of sumptuous red-fruit notes, interlaced with whispers of spice, mocha and tobacco. The Finca Flichman Dedicado Gran Corte 2015 offers a captivating finish with refined tannins and shows an ageing potential of up to 15 years. A wine that truly epitomises the elegance and sophistication that Finca Flichman is celebrated for, it's not to be missed. |
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Mendoza | 100 | - |
In Bond
€433.00 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
In Bond
€232.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€422.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€1,035.00 |
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Mendoza | 2 | 99 (WA) |
In Bond
€422.00 |
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Wine Advocate (99)The 2020 La Craie was also picked earlier, and the wine achieved lower alcohol (14%) than the 2019 through fermenting the destemmed grapes in their new crylon vats. It matured in used 225-liter barrels for 16 months, the same barrels they have always used from the beginning. It's a less austere expression of LaCraie, more open, aromatic and gentler but keeping the personality, the delicate tannins and the DNA from the place, the large bones with little meat. Great effort for the vintage. 912 bottles were filled in December 2021. |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€253.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€619.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€253.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€619.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | 96+ (WA) |
In Bond
€253.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96+)The 2015 Iubileus wants to present Gualtallary through a Malbec, even though there is some Cabernet Franc co-fermented with it. It's expressive and floral, with something earthy, a mixture of red and black fruit and a gentler palate. This is from Gualtallary at 1,300 meters in altitude, from 11-year-old vines on alluvial soils where the boulders are covered with calcium carbonate. The Malbec fermented in rolling barrels and the Cabernet Franc in open-top barrels. It matured in used barriques for 16 months. It's nuanced and floral, harmonious and terribly balanced. It's powerful and concentrated but with acidity and freshness. 2015 shows the power of Malbec but only within the right context; if isolated, it would be really subtle, elegant and fragrant. This is simply superb. 1,020 bottles were filled unfiltered in September 2016. |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
In Bond
€253.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€619.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€211.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€558.00 |
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Mendoza | 3 | - |
In Bond
€211.00 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
In Bond
€558.00 |
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Mendoza | 10 | - |
In Bond
€327.00 |
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Mendoza | 1 | - |
In Bond
€1,160.00 |
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Mendoza | 5 | - |
In Bond
€327.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€545.00 |
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Mendoza | 7 | - |
In Bond
€307.00 |
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Mendoza | 4 | - |
In Bond
€327.00 |
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Mendoza | 2 | - |
In Bond
€365.00 |
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Mendoza | 2 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€932.00 |
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James Suckling (100)Extremely pure and aromatic with sandalwood, blackcurrant, fresh-mushroom and rose-petal character. Full body and an extremely compact center palate with profound tannins that are so polished, drawing you down and down into the wine. Goes on and on. Be patient. Drink after 2025. 2,200 bottles made. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€623.00 |
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James Suckling (100)A compact and polished Cobos with lots of dark fruit, as well as green olives, flowers and stems. Raspberries and forest fruit, too. Full-bodied, very tight and compressed. Melted tannins give great presence and mouth-feel, but the feeling is that they are invisible. It goes on for minutes. Sensational. So sophisticated and thoughtful. An archetypal malbec from Argentina. Better after 2027. |
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