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Shows beautiful aromas and flavors of currant, toasty oak, tobacco and licorice. Full and very polished, with a...
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In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add...
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The wine shows an opaque black-purple color and an intense, complex bouquet of ripe fruit, wild herbs, toasted bread,...
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Colgin's proprietary red wine blend, the 2006 Cariad, is composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and the rest...
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Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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The 2006 Harlan Estate has turned out better than I originally predicted. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by...
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To be drunk in its youth (in the first 3 years) to enjoy its superb fruit aromas. Or to be open from the 5th year to...
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Sage and mint in the nose, it is Opus style. Full bodied and layered, with polished tannins and wonderful length....
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The 2006 Ornellaia (magnum) is a massive, towering masterpiece. There is awesome depth and richness to be found in...
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The red flagship 2006 Viña Tondonia Reserva was inspired by the vineyards of the Médoc but produced with local...
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The wine is simply glorious, that’s all there is to it. Layers of dark fruit meld into smoke, leather,...
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Displays loads of mint, eucalyptus, currant and meat on the nose. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit, yet reserved and...
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Still rigid and dense, this is packed with plum, cherry, leather and licorice flavors. Structured and on the austere...
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Italian Red Blends Red Blend Rye Whiskey 2006 750ml

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.