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2019 Aperture, Red Blend, Alexander Valley 12x75cl

Red ⋅ Sonoma & Anderson Valley ⋅ USA
Vintage: 2019 ⋅ Other vintages: 2020
Pack size: 12x75cl ⋅ Other pack sizes: 1x75cl
Pack type: Original Cardboard Case
RP95WI94+

£600 / Case£50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £766.08 / Case, £63.84 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days

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Blend: 40% Malbec, 34% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: c.2,200 cases

Few wines can boast such a balance of complexity and depth with a style that is guaranteed to put a huge smile on the faces of everyone who drinks them. You can lay back and enjoy the experience just as much as you can admire the craftsmanship that went into making them.

The Red Blend is remarkable wine featuring the classic Bordeaux varietals – Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot – yet it stands apart for the 40% of Malbec in the blend. This fruit is truly special, coming from the Farrow Ranch and Rockpile Ridge Vineyards that Jesse champions with his multiple 100-point Devil Proof Malbecs.

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

The Wine Independent 94+

The 2019 Bordeaux Blend is composed of 40% Malbec, 34% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, aged for 20 months in French oak, 50% of it new. Very deep purple-black in color, it strolls out of the glass with notes of warm cassis, baked blackberries, and plum preserves with hints of menthol, chocolate box, charcoal, and licorice. The full-bodied palate delivers generous black fruits with a firm, ripe, grainy texture and plenty of freshness, finishing with a minty lift. [10/05/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2036

Robert Parker 95

The 2019 Bordeaux Red Blend is composed of 40% Malbec, 34% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, matured 18 months in barrel. Medium ruby-purple, it has a deep core of Morello cherry fruit with slowly unfolding nuances of dried thyme, damp earth and violet. The medium-bodied palate boasts resolved, chocolate-textured tannins winemaker Jesse Katz and associate winemaker Hillary Sjolund were able to utilize the new automated pump-over system at Aperture winery. The wine’s ripeness is toned down, and it offers bright acidity, finishing with latent character, suggesting this has much more to give with additional bottle time. 2,357 cases produced. [Erin Brooks, 14/07/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2038

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UK Deliveries

Deliveries are made through London City Bond.

We deliver Monday-Friday and charges are £16 ex-VAT for the majority of UK postcodes (Highlands and Islands will incur additional charges).

We can also offer next-day delivery for central London addresses if an order is placed before 12:00 the previous day, and also offer same day deliveries at an additional charge.

Storage and Transfer fees

We can also arrange deliveries to other storage accounts. Prices vary from £12 ex-VAT (within the London City Bond warehouses) to £16 ex-VAT for delivery to all other storage providers (likes of Octavian).

International Deliveries

Please contacts us at team@fourcorners.wine to check availability and get a quote.

Storage

Wines are stored at London City Bond, Creek Road in Barking. All wines are professionally stored under ideal conditions and insured to their full market value. Our current storage fee is £10.50 ex-VAT per 12 bottle case or equivalent per year.

If you have any questions regarding delivery and/or storage, please contact us at team@fourcorners.wine.

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