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Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pape Clément has an intense...
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Tight and unyielding at the moment, but with great pedigree, great texture and definition, this has lots of life to...
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These wines demonstrate how Bordeaux somehow straddles the midpoint between Burgundy and the New World, and you see...
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A wine that succeeds in combining great depth of flavor and structure with an impressive array of flavors. On top of...
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Offers violet and blackberry on the nose, with tar. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fruity, minerally...
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Rich dark classic claret in colour, a sweetness to the palate and the layers and complexity on this are excellent. On...
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Light amber in color with a punchy nose and aromas of light tobacco, toasted oak with spicy fruit and a hint of...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
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Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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Bright medium ruby. Brooding, pure aromas of blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, espresso and minerals. Wonderfully...
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2006
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Great depth on the palate and an array of flavours which sweep through coffee, bitter chocolate, cassis and black...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2006
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Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2006
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Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
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Chateau Canon Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
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This elegant, deep ruby/purple-tinged 2006 offers copious quantities of sweet mocha, black cherry, and black currant...
Corvina Blend Red Bordeaux Rum 2006 750ml
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
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.