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{"id":10442153548,"title":"1986 Bodega Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva","handle":"don-px-gran-reserva-1986","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1844, Toro Albalá is arguably the best producer of Pedro Ximenez in the world today with the finest vineyard holdings in Montilla (the region for Pedro) and the oldest stocks. Toro Albalá was the first Montilla producer to commercialize bottled, dessert-styled Pedro Ximénez (in 1970) and remains the world's only specialist in 100% vintage PX. Impeccable and authentic Fino, Amontillado and Oloroso, containing only the natural alcohol from fermentation, are also produced by the classic solera method. Bodegas Toro Albalá owns significant vineyard acreage in Aguilar de la Frontera and Moriles; planted exclusively to Pedro Ximénez vines that are planted in the chalky-white, albariza soils. Grapes from the older bush vines are destined for the vintage dessert wines, whereas newer wire-trained vineyards provide fresher fruit with brighter acids for the production of the dryer styles. These are all wonderful wines, full of character and power. The sweet Pedro’s have to be tasted to be believed and the prices speak for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-04-23T17:56:09-04:00","created_at":"2017-04-23T17:56:10-04:00","vendor":"Bodega Toro Albala","type":"Dessert","tags":["1986","25-50","bodega-toro-albala","dessert","montilla-moriles","spain"],"price":4200,"price_min":4200,"price_max":4200,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":38288972940,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"182","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"1986 Bodega Toro Albala Don PX Gran Reserva","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4200,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/182.jpg?v=1492984570"],"featured_image":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/182.jpg?v=1492984570","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Don PX Gran Reserva","id":257873051730,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/182.jpg?v=1492984570"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/182.jpg?v=1492984570","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1844, Toro Albalá is arguably the best producer of Pedro Ximenez in the world today with the finest vineyard holdings in Montilla (the region for Pedro) and the oldest stocks. Toro Albalá was the first Montilla producer to commercialize bottled, dessert-styled Pedro Ximénez (in 1970) and remains the world's only specialist in 100% vintage PX. Impeccable and authentic Fino, Amontillado and Oloroso, containing only the natural alcohol from fermentation, are also produced by the classic solera method. Bodegas Toro Albalá owns significant vineyard acreage in Aguilar de la Frontera and Moriles; planted exclusively to Pedro Ximénez vines that are planted in the chalky-white, albariza soils. Grapes from the older bush vines are destined for the vintage dessert wines, whereas newer wire-trained vineyards provide fresher fruit with brighter acids for the production of the dryer styles. These are all wonderful wines, full of character and power. The sweet Pedro’s have to be tasted to be believed and the prices speak for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10442154188,"title":"1988 Chateau Climens Chateau Climens","handle":"chateau-climens-1988","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis noble sweet white wine, graceful and weightless, is a subtle wine that is like no other. If it is the very expression of the quintessence of this appellation with balance and freshness, it also has the strength and magnificence among the greatest Sauternes. Climens is characterized by brilliance or depth, borne only of its unique terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis special grace, the result of tightness and minerality is also blessed with an extraordinary aromatic palette, mingling perfumes of flowers, fruits, spices, and often even a hint of eucalyptus or fresh mint. In their youth the wines, which have a pale colour that is reminiscent of the aromas, are dominated by citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon, citron), fresh fruit and white flowers. Sweet spices and other deeper, confected fruit flavours will develop with the passing of time. Whatever the vintage, the wines continue to age slowly, retaining their harmonious blend of sweetness and freshness for decades, which signs their inimitable charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClimens is most famous for the elegance of its wine, but also for its sustained excellence: even in less than great vintages, the wines produced are always magical.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-04-23T17:56:13-04:00","created_at":"2017-04-23T17:56:14-04:00","vendor":"Chateau Climens","type":"Dessert","tags":["1988","25-50","bordeaux","chateau-climens","dessert","france","Sauternes"],"price":4499,"price_min":4499,"price_max":4499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":38288973580,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"424","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"1988 Chateau Climens Chateau Climens","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/424.jpg?v=1492984574"],"featured_image":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/424.jpg?v=1492984574","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Chateau Climens","id":257873150034,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/424.jpg?v=1492984574"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/424.jpg?v=1492984574","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis noble sweet white wine, graceful and weightless, is a subtle wine that is like no other. If it is the very expression of the quintessence of this appellation with balance and freshness, it also has the strength and magnificence among the greatest Sauternes. Climens is characterized by brilliance or depth, borne only of its unique terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis special grace, the result of tightness and minerality is also blessed with an extraordinary aromatic palette, mingling perfumes of flowers, fruits, spices, and often even a hint of eucalyptus or fresh mint. In their youth the wines, which have a pale colour that is reminiscent of the aromas, are dominated by citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon, citron), fresh fruit and white flowers. Sweet spices and other deeper, confected fruit flavours will develop with the passing of time. Whatever the vintage, the wines continue to age slowly, retaining their harmonious blend of sweetness and freshness for decades, which signs their inimitable charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClimens is most famous for the elegance of its wine, but also for its sustained excellence: even in less than great vintages, the wines produced are always magical.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10442164172,"title":"1995 Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) Contino Reserva","handle":"contino-reserva-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003eContino, the first Rioja château 1973, impelled by CVNE and the owners of the 62-hectare property located in the Rioja Alavesa. The history of the property dates from the 16th century, and is reflected in its name. The “contino” was the officer in charge of a guard corps of a hundred soldiers who protected the royal family \"de contino” (continuously) from the times of the Catholic Monarchs onwards. According to the tradition, Saint Gregory, the patron saint of vineyards, passed through the lands of this same Rioja property, giving rise to the use of his figure in the logo of this winery, and to the use of his name for some of the plots now planted with vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine produced on this property, fruity and elegant, is heir to the best Rioja tradition. It is made with an individualised grape harvesting system in which only grapes from the same vineyards that surround the old manor house are used. Their origin in the various plots is noted. The perfect combination of soils, Atlantic-Mediterranean climate and refined technique have made Contino, more than 30 years after the first vintage, a reference product both in and outside Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-04-23T17:57:08-04:00","created_at":"2017-04-23T17:57:10-04:00","vendor":"Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE)","type":"Red","tags":["1995","25-50","compania-vinicola-del-norte-de-espana-cvne","red","rioja","spain","Tempranillo"],"price":4500,"price_min":4500,"price_max":4500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":38288996236,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"514","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"1995 Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) Contino Reserva","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4500,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/514.jpg?v=1492984630"],"featured_image":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/514.jpg?v=1492984630","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Contino Reserva","id":257874460754,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/514.jpg?v=1492984630"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/514.jpg?v=1492984630","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eContino, the first Rioja château 1973, impelled by CVNE and the owners of the 62-hectare property located in the Rioja Alavesa. The history of the property dates from the 16th century, and is reflected in its name. The “contino” was the officer in charge of a guard corps of a hundred soldiers who protected the royal family \"de contino” (continuously) from the times of the Catholic Monarchs onwards. According to the tradition, Saint Gregory, the patron saint of vineyards, passed through the lands of this same Rioja property, giving rise to the use of his figure in the logo of this winery, and to the use of his name for some of the plots now planted with vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine produced on this property, fruity and elegant, is heir to the best Rioja tradition. It is made with an individualised grape harvesting system in which only grapes from the same vineyards that surround the old manor house are used. Their origin in the various plots is noted. The perfect combination of soils, Atlantic-Mediterranean climate and refined technique have made Contino, more than 30 years after the first vintage, a reference product both in and outside Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10442165644,"title":"1995 St. Stephan's Crown Szamarodni Edes (Sweet)","handle":"szamarodni-edes-sweet-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrecious drops of the noble Tokaji Aszú wines were already consumed by kings and czars centuries ago. Louis XIV, the famous king of France named this excellent drink the \"Wine of kings, kings of wines\" (Vinum regum, rex vinorum). The crown of the first kings of Hungary, the crown of St. Stephan, symbolizes then high quality of our wine.\u003cbr\u003e\nMade with carefully selected berries shrivelled by \"noble rot\", aged in small wooden barrels in traditional cellars of Tokaj, I suggest you consume this golden coloured Tokaji Aszú dessert wine at all precious moments of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-04-23T17:57:18-04:00","created_at":"2017-04-23T17:57:19-04:00","vendor":"St. Stephan's Crown","type":"Dessert","tags":["1995","25-50","dessert","hungary","st-stephans-crown","tokaji"],"price":4900,"price_min":4900,"price_max":4900,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":38288997708,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"935","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"1995 St. Stephan's Crown Szamarodni Edes (Sweet)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4900,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/935.jpg?v=1492984639"],"featured_image":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/935.jpg?v=1492984639","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Szamarodni Edes (Sweet)","id":257874690130,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/935.jpg?v=1492984639"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/finding-wine2.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/935.jpg?v=1492984639","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003ePrecious drops of the noble Tokaji Aszú wines were already consumed by kings and czars centuries ago. Louis XIV, the famous king of France named this excellent drink the \"Wine of kings, kings of wines\" (Vinum regum, rex vinorum). The crown of the first kings of Hungary, the crown of St. Stephan, symbolizes then high quality of our wine.\u003cbr\u003e\nMade with carefully selected berries shrivelled by \"noble rot\", aged in small wooden barrels in traditional cellars of Tokaj, I suggest you consume this golden coloured Tokaji Aszú dessert wine at all precious moments of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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