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750ml
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• A blend of local reds including Albarín Tinto, Carrasquín, Mencía, and Verdejo Tinto. • Fermented with...
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750ml
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon, which used to be a proprietary blend and had a somewhat rustic, Italian...
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The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is a dark, exotic beauty. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, and menthol make a strong...
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Intense aromas of plum, baking spice, leather and tobacco on the nose. Savory and warm on the palate with a long,...
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Garnet in color with intense savory aromas on the nose and an edge of dark fruit. Rich and full on the palate with...
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750ml
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, and Malbec. Aged for 18 months in used French oak.
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96-100 The 2015 Cappella should be close to perfection when it is finally released in several years. Inky...
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Japanese Whiskey Muller Thurgau Red Blend 2012 2015

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.