Complex, Merlot-rich claret, with hints of damsons and chocolate, an ideal partner for stews and casseroles. Pure, unadulterated, unoaked essence of St-Emilion from Isabelle Visage, who believes passion is central to winemaking: you must enjoy what you do and relish drinking the result. "Pleasure is everything." She and father Régisse work 4 parcels of vines [...]

This wine is everything you could want from a Malbec. Packed with expressive aromas of plum, cherry, vanilla and chocolate it is sweet and round on the palate with velvety, mature tannins. Full-bodied yet elegant and supple this is a wine to be enjoyed with grilled red meats.
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Deep red colour with violet tones, the wine displays intense aromas of spices and dark red fruits combined with hints of vanilla and chocolate. Brimming with rich redcurrant and blackberry fruit flavours, a perfect smoothness and balanced structure gives an incredibly long lingering finish that just rolls on and on.
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Another great offering from the Neblina clan. With rich dark fruit on the nose and palate there are also enticing undertones of vanilla and chocolate on the finish. Soft and smooth with gentle tannins this is a great wine to drink with or without food.
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From this award winning winery comes the '347 Vineyards' label. This single variety Carmenère is composed of carefully selected parcels of fruit from different valleys resulting in a multi-dimensional wine with unique character. On the nose it has intense notes of red fruit, tobacco and cassis that are perfectly accompanied by subtle hints of vanilla. [...]

This wine is made exclusively for Majestic, hence the name! This first release of Majestic Peaks Pinot Noir shows vibrant wild thyme, spice, liquorice, rich raspberry jam and cherry aromatics. The palate is all about Central Otago showing elegance and a soft powerful tannin structure supporting cherry, cassis, chocolate and raspberry spice flavours. This will [...]

Deep violet in colour with almost black hues, the nose is focused with intense ripe blueberry and plum intermingled with subtle leather, vanilla and tobacco notes. A complex and fruit driven palate, the finish is long and lingering with soft, round tannins providing wonderful harmony. This wine would make a great match with pasta, beef [...]

Bright ruby red in colour with a nose of subtle elegant oak, ripe red cherry fruit and notes of jam, coffee and spices. An intense, well balanced palate expressing ripe fruit with sweet toasty notes, coffee and chocolate, and a subtle finish that is long with good tannin and finesse.
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The Rioja region has been transformed in recent years, with the addition of new, quality-concious producers to the list of older, family-owned bodegas. This Gran Reserva is a product of new management, and is a lovely, clean, fresh example that nevertheless retains the lovely mature strawberry fruit of 'real' Rioja. Few regions offer the chance [...]

Aromas of blackcurrant, plum, sandalwood and chocolate mark this out as classic Carmenère, and the palate echoes this with ripe fruit and a toasty vanilla character.
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Deep red in colour, this rich, smooth wine shows ripe fruit flavours of cherries, currants, berries and plums. Full and velvety on the palate with hints of chocolate and spice, generously framed by toasty American oak.
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Event Date and Time: March 9, 2008 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel 45 John Glenn Drive Concord, CA 94520 Presented by the Concord Chamber of Commerce Ticket Information: www.ConcordChocolateFestival.com Tickets are available online and at the door for per…