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750ml
Bottle:
$113.40
12 bottles:
$111.13
Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very well -defined nose of dried pineapple, quince and vanilla pod...
750ml
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$414.18
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Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
375ml
Bottle:
$39.20
12 bottles:
$38.42
Tasted single blind against its peers. Whereas last year the de Fargues 2008 was immediately forthcoming, a few...
375ml
Bottle:
$35.20
12 bottles:
$34.50
Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. It is clear that the aromatics on the 2008 are a little simpler and...
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Chateau Climens Barsac 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$74.12
Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very well -defined nose of dried pineapple, quince and vanilla pod...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1999
375ml - Case of 12
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$172.85
Space limitations preclude including tasting notes.
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2008
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$292.97
Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$327.74
Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
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Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes 1999
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.95
The 1999 Lafaurie-Peyraguey is a step up from the 1998. It has a disarming bouquet of honey, yellow flowers, orange...
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Chateau Nairac Barsac 2008
750ml - Case of 12
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$50.58
Pale orange-gold. Tangy aromas of peach, tangerine and honey are pure but a bit youthfully subdued; this reminded me...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2008
750ml - Case of 12
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$54.97
92-94 Barrel sample. Rich rather than sweet, this is stuffed full of botrytis. The wine is powered through with this...
Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Tequila 1999 2008
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.