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750ml
Bottle:
$438.95
6 bottles:
$430.17
Each year we strive to bring you the finest and rarest one of a kind aged tequila. This year we are proud to announce...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$74.95
Bright and juicy, this is still quite primal, with ebullient cassis,linzer torte and blackberry fruit pumping out,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.88
The 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape had just been bottled at the time of the tasting but you...
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Chateau Des Tours Vacqueyras 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$301.70
(80% grenache and 20% syrah): Deep ruby. Extremely primary, pungent aromas of dark berry skin, cherry, licorice and...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.59
Taking on some lovely forest floor scents, with polished wood and a touch of brown sugar to the strawberry fruit....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.92
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Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$82.15
The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (which tips the scales around 15% natural alcohol) is a great example of traditional...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.61
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$129.34
This bottle of the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes came across as being a bit over the top for my...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$112.88
This is crammed with fruit, spice and structure, as braised fig, plum skin, cassis and anise notes wrestle with...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$81.03
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.72
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$154.95
Aged all in demi-muid, the tiny production 2009 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon is up there with...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.62
The least expensive offering, the dense ruby/plum/purple-colored 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Olivets (80% Grenache,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.04
Red Rhone Blend Mencia Tequila 2009
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.