Collector's Corner

The Wine Merchant is proud to offer some of the world's greatest, most highly sought after wines. We have a large selection of Rare, Hard-to-Find, and aged classic wines. The wines in this section make perfect gifts, and are great for special occasions or for trophies for your personal cellar. Due to the high demand and limited quantities of these special wines, they come and go quickly, so check back often. Please call the Raleigh store for exact quantities and availability, or if you are looking for something special not listed here (919-828-6929).

		Aged to Perfection
		Beringer Bancroft Ranch Merlot 1996 Smaller-than-normal yields and especially warm weather in August produced highly concentrated grapes and the especially ... more BN#121772 $120.00 SKU011584 Churchill's Vintage Port 1997 The weather pattern during 1997 was regular with the exception of unusually hot and dry ... more BN#127225 $69.99 Château Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1982 Attractive, surprisingly youthful, intense smooth deep red colour. Very complex nose, smooth, rich and heady, ... more BN#135789 $400.00 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1985 Deep ruby – purple inky colour. Powerful ripe berry fruit aromas. Excellent balance and complexity. ... more BN#124427 $124.99 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cornas 1983 Colour: Deep ruby with a violet hue. Bouquet: Red and black fruits, spices and a ... more BN#137886 $100.00 B. V. Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Dark ruby-violet in color, the 1998 Georges de Latour demonstrates the benefits of judicious green-harvesting ... more BN#127418 $115.00 SKU027841 more »

		Rare, Cult, and Allocated Wine
		Henschke Hill of Grace 2001 Very deep crimson in colour. The concentrated aromas are sweet, ripe and spicy with plums, ... more BN#194216 $350.00 SKU025248 Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2004 This vineyard is in the Blewitt Springs area and always produces deeply coloured and very ... more BN#165346 $64.00 SKU025575 Clarendon Hills Romas Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2004 This vineyard was planted in 1925 in the conventional bush vine manner with no trellising. ... more BN#165402 $99.99 On Sale $92.00 SKU026213 Joseph Phelps Insignia 2004 The 2004 vintage marks the first time Insignia has been blended entirely from estate-grown fruit ... more BN#205860 $200.00 SKU026780 Flinders Run Shiraz 2005 Attractive deep purple, red with rich complexities of spicy berry fruits with subtle vannillan oak. ... more BN#229283 $39.99 SKU028030 Montes Alpha M 2004 Elegant at the same time powerful with very good level of soft tannins. Intense dark ... more BN#189054 $75.00 SKU026695 more »

		Large Format Bottles
		Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 The 1995 Cabernet is a powerful, extracted wine, with a rich oak component underlying the ... more BN#167137 $400.00  3L, SKU022923 Travaglini Gattinara 1999 Color: Deep ruby red with garnet reflections. Bouquet: Aromas of red fruit, blackberry, plum and ... more BN#146742 $125.00 On Sale $99.99  3L, SKU026672 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs 2005 This elegant, full-bodied wine, with its firm tannins and intense, complex fruit, is among the ... more BN#198702 $35.25 SKU025950 Domaine Ferrando Chateauneuf du Pape Colombis 2004 Velvety texture from beginning to end, with raspberry, fig, mineral and spice flavors and hints ... more BN#186166 $120.00  1.5L, SKU027274 Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 Healthy dark color, wonderful youthful vitality. Rich mocha, chocolate, black cherry and spice flavors, elegant ... more BN#165470 $5500.00  6L, SKU022914 more »