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Chateau Haut Bages Liberal Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.95
Dark ruby purple in color, with aromas of currant and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicious...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$478.95
Less obvious than La Mission, this is more about charcoal, grilled berries and crisp minerality, with a near-perfect...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$490.87
Less obvious than La Mission, this is more about charcoal, grilled berries and crisp minerality, with a near-perfect...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$96.95
The 2006 Haut Bailly is just now entering its prime drink window, and is certainly a gorgeous bottle of wine. Still...
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Chateau Kirwan Margaux 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$84.95
The new wood flavors on this wine are becoming well integrated with the velvet fruit textures. The tannins are now an...
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Chateau L'eglise-Clinet Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$190.45
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château L'Eglise-Clinet has a killer...
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Chateau L'eglise-Clinet Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$185.87
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château L'Eglise-Clinet has a killer...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$181.62
The sexy, dark ruby/purple-tinged 2006 l’Evangile achieved 14% natural alcohol, as high as any of the great...
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Chateau La Conseillante Pomerol 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$170.78
Intense aromas of truffle and berries lead to a full body, with ultrarefined tannins and a very long finish. Balanced...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$48.38
At present, this estate is the reference point for high quality wines from Lalande de Pomerol. The basic cuvee from...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.95
Colour still tight and inky at 10 years old. Smooth, silky, very expressive; this is so powerful it almost lulls you...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$266.25
Colour still tight and inky at 10 years old. Smooth, silky, very expressive; this is so powerful it almost lulls you...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$825.95
As so often with Lafite, it is power that marks this wine. That, and density of texture. The additional element in...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$664.69
As so often with Lafite, it is power that marks this wine. That, and density of texture. The additional element in...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$686.95
As so often with Lafite, it is power that marks this wine. That, and density of texture. The additional element in...
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Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.28
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. I awarded the 2006 Château Lagrange a very high...
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Chateau Langoa Barton Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.62
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Langoa Barton has a lifted nose of...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$74.53
This is very exciting with slightly exotic character of dark fruits, citrus and minerals. An almost orange peel...
Italian Red Blends Red Bordeaux Rum 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.