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750ml
Bottle:
$114.94
12 bottles:
$112.64
Pale gold, the 2009 Climens offers up a fabulously fragrant nose of green tea, chamomile, powdered ginger, lemon...
750ml
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$449.92
$481.20
This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$74.85
The 2009 Guiraud is one of the gems of Sauternes this vintage, one of the finest offerings in recent years. It has a...
750ml
Bottle:
$54.94
$59.20
Barrel Sample. Ripe, botrytized fruit currently dominates this wine with its rich concentration. It is a full and...
750ml
Bottle:
$38.25
12 bottles:
$37.49
Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Carmes de Rieussec opens with evolving honey-coated almonds, lemon pie and...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.94
12 bottles:
$26.40
Attractive character of dried apples, peaches and pears with honey. Full-bodied and medium-sweet with a flavorful...
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Chateau Climens Barsac 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$85.30
Pale gold, the 2009 Climens offers up a fabulously fragrant nose of green tea, chamomile, powdered ginger, lemon...
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Chateau Climens Barsac 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.31
Pale gold, the 2009 Climens offers up a fabulously fragrant nose of green tea, chamomile, powdered ginger, lemon...
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Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.94
Barrel Sample. This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$427.05
Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 d'Yquem bursts from the glass with gregarious crème caramel, allspice, dried...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$385.38
This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried...
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Chateau De Fargues Sauternes 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$104.28
Pale to medium gold in color, the 2009 de Fargues drifts effortlessly out of the glass with gorgeous honeysuckle,...
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Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$60.81
The 2009 Guiraud is one of the gems of Sauternes this vintage, one of the finest offerings in recent years. It has a...
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Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.45
A wine with fresh, clean botrytis influence and lemon curd, sliced apricot, dried apricot and apricot confiture. This...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.90
Getting a big “Wow” in my notes, the 2017 Chateau Rieussec is an extraordinary Sauternes that has everything....
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.28
The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking...
Bourbon Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2009 2017 750ml
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.