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Alaverdi Monastery Cellar 2010 Qvevri Traditional Kakhuri Dry Unfiltered Amber Wine Rkatsiteli (Kakheti)

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Price $25

From it’s musky, perfumed to nose to it’s intensely honeyed, dried-peach- and apricot-flavored palate, everything about this wine is mysterious and ethereal. Crafted by monks in an ancient Georgian monastery, this amber-hued wine is made from white grapes that were fermented and aged in clay vessels (qvevri) and that underwent extended skin contact, which resulted… — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Pheasant's Tears 2009 Dry Unfiltered Amber Wine Rkatsiteli (Kakheti)

Price $18

Aromatic, with notes of black tea leaves, sandalwood and incense, this smoky Georgian amber wine boasts delicate orange rind and blossom flavors, swathed in bristling, chestnut-skin-like tannins. There’s a wonderful textural richness attributable to the wine’s prolonged maceration in traditional Georgian qvevri. — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Antadze 2010 Kvevri Wine Mtsvane (Kakheti)

Price $25

High-toned aromas of dried peach, apple, spice and sandalwood in this qvevri-aged wine give way to a rich, almost silky palate that bursts with notes of yellow flowers and honey-tinged oolong tea. Bright, citrusy acids and bracing, tea-like tannins extend on the long finish. — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Dergi 2007 Qvevri Dry Unfiltered White Wine Rkatsiteli (Kakheti)

Price $18

Quite tawny in color, this traditional Georgian qvevri wine has a high-toned apple aroma that’s peppered with carmelized sugar and dried tea leaf hints. Dry and crisp, with penetrating dried-apple and orange rind flavors, it finishes long, with its powerful black-tea tannins reverberating on the palate. — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Telavi 2008 Marani Mukuzani Saperavi (Kakheti)

Price $14

Smooth and supple, with loads of juicy, ripe blackberry and plum flavors, this full-bodied, luscious red is another great bang-for-your-buck Georgian offering. Big, bold tannins persist on the palate that’s laced with tasty, lingering notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Perfect with winter braises and stews. — A.I. (12/1/2012)

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Telavi 2009 Marani Kondoli Vineyards Saperavi (Kakheti)

Price $16

Floral and herbaceous on the nose, there’s an abundant freshness to the red plum and pomegranate flavors on this elegant Saperavi. Dry in style, with brisk acidity, it balances a crisp, fruity profile with a backbone of coarse tannins. — A.I. (12/1/2012)

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Our Wine 2010 Vineyard Akhoebi Rkatsiteli (Kakheti)

Price $25

Intensely smoky and earthy on the nose and palate, this Georgian qvevri-aged wine is a showcase of minerality and textural complexity. It’s a savory wine with bristling tannins, and it bears just a hint of citrus that keeps the palate fresh and bright. — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Bagrationi 1882 2007 Reserve Brut Sparkling

Price $20

Made in the méthode Champenoise style from a blend of traditional Georgian grapes, this is a delicately effervescent sparkler with a delicious bouquet of brioche, white flowers and sugar cookies. Pleasantly dry with notes of fresh pears and pineapple, it’s an elegant wine with vibrant acidity and a rich minerality throughout. — A.I. (5/1/2011)

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