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and vivid berry flavor make it an excellent cocktail component

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a process designed to strip impurities while preserving a clean

Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva is dominated by dark cherry

Fonseca Vintage Port - 1985 domestic-wines when cognac classification systems firstFonseca Vintage Port 1985 is a 750ml vintage port from Portugal's Douro Valley bottled at 20. 5% ABV. Awarded 96 points by Decanter, which called it a "real 'wow' of a wine that promises to last a lifetime," this bottling stands as one of the finest expressions from a vintage that challenged many shippers but rewarded the best houses handsomely. Quick Facts: ABV: 20. 5% Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal 1985 Vintage Producer: Fonseca Guimaraens