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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. Aged for two years in our finest new French oak...
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$16.25
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Half open-bin, half tank fermentation with manual punchdowns once or twice a day. Nothing added or subtracted in the...
750ml
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$102.35
$107.35
The 2016 Paramour is one of the best wines I have tasted from Blackbird. Dark, succulent and inviting, the 2016...
750ml - Case of 12
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$17.91
Bright cherry colour with brick-red shades. Complex bouquet of dried fruit, vanilla, balsamic and liquorice....
750ml
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$28.98
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AROMA: The wine reveals complex aromas of ripe blackberries, blueberries and black plums. It opens up gradually to...
750ml
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$38.80
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$38.02
Zesty and spicy, with appealing raspberry, dried cherry and smoky cinnamon flavors that persist toward fine-grained...
750ml - Case of 12
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Fresh and direct, featuring a pure beam of cassis laced with light violet and anise notes. Shows a good jolt of...
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$94.99
6 bottles:
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Bright ruby red in colour with red fruits, plums, sloes and cherries on the nose and palate. This balanced and...
750ml
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$418.95
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$410.57
In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add...
750ml
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$37.00
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$36.20
The rich, velvety profile that has defined Cyrus Noble Bourbon’s success for nearly a century and a half delivers...
750ml - Case of 12
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Made from 60% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec, the 2012 Limoux...
750ml - Case of 12
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$33.94
Fresh and aromatic with basil and dried flowers to the currants and berries. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit...
750ml
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$69.90
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$68.50
The 2016 Garrafeira Private Selection is a blend of 40% Alicante Bouschet (from 1996 vines at Herdade dos...
750ml - Case of 12
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$133.00
Deep purple-black color. It struts an incredible array of polished, perfumed black and red fruits - Kirsch, black...
750ml
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$13.86
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$13.58
Figuière aims for tight wines that express the unique terroir of coastal Provence. François Red is a fresh tasting,...
750ml
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon, which used to be a proprietary blend and had a somewhat rustic, Italian...
750ml
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$25.50
Moving toward their top-of-the-line proprietary reds, Kendall-Jackson’s 2012 Meritage Grand Reserve is 30.7%...
Bourbon Red Blend 2012
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.