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Chateau Petrus Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$3456.02
After the fabulous 2005, Pétrus again has produced a magnificent wine in 2006, even if it doesn't hit quite the same...
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Chateau Petrus Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$4595.41
After the fabulous 2005, Pétrus again has produced a magnificent wine in 2006, even if it doesn't hit quite the same...
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Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.70
A rather solar expression suffuses the complex nose mingling notes of prunes, spices, and forest floor. This is not...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$175.35
Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis...
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Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$92.95
Tight and unyielding at the moment, but with great pedigree, great texture and definition, this has lots of life to...
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla Margaux 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$113.77
This is showing really well right now with an exuberance and richness that verges on extravagance. It's full body,...
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Chateau Saint-Pierre Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.95
Ruby-red. Sexy aromas and flavors of black- and redcurrant, menthol, licorice and nutty oak, lifted by a violet...
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Chateau Talbot Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$79.95
These wines demonstrate how Bordeaux somehow straddles the midpoint between Burgundy and the New World, and you see...
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Clos Du Marquis Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$61.95
Offers violet and blackberry on the nose, with tar. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fruity, minerally...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Rouge 1989
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$111.95
Delivers a lovely, fresh nose of dark fruits, smoky nuts and flowers, as well as some iodine and shell. Full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.12
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Le Clarence De Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$130.33
A dark, structured wine, with dense black tannins. This second wine of Château Haut-Brion is firm, tough, solid,...
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Le Petit Cheval Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$184.95
Good deep red. Redcurrant and smoke on the nose. Silky and suave for a second wine, with a juicy quality and good...
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Les Forts De Latour Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$204.41
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Les Forts de Latour has a much more precise...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$237.53
Barrel Sample A ripe, perfumed wine with spice and sweet, delicious fruit, sustained by dense, opulent tannins and...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$229.15
Barrel Sample A ripe, perfumed wine with spice and sweet, delicious fruit, sustained by dense, opulent tannins and...
Red Bordeaux Rum 1989 2006 750ml
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.