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Artadi Rioja Vina El Pison 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$392.95
The 2006 Vina El Pison comes from a single Tempranillo vineyard planted in 1945 on pure limestone. The wine was aged...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$75.15
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$243.81
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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Henschke Shiraz Hill Of Grace 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$944.54
A gorgeous wine, smooth, polished, silky and seductive, teeming with licorice- and exotic spice–tinged blackberry,...
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Le Macchiole Toscana Scrio 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
Dark color, with an attractive intensity of raspberry, blackberry and new oak. Full-bodied, with focused yet tight...
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.25
This is jam-packed with zesty briar, loganberry and blackberry fruit, along with plenty of sweet tapenade, Maduro...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$283.28
Showing more minerality than the le Meal, yet more plushness and sexiness than the l’Ermite, the 2006 Ermitage le...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$476.66
An incredible wine that tops out on my scale, the 2006 Ermitage Les Greffieux is massively concentrated and rich,...
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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Greal 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$229.95
The stunning, deep ruby/purple-hued 2006 Hermitage Le Greal (4,500 bottles produced) exhibits aromas of smoked duck,...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$185.97
Glass-staining ruby. Powerful scents of red and dark berry preserves, smoked meat, violet and minerals offer...
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Pingus Ribera Del Duero 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$890.27
The 2006 Pingus is a spectacular effort. A glass-staining saturated opaque purple, it delivers an other-worldly...
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Remirez De Ganuza Rioja Reserva 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$102.95
Gold medal winner in 2021 DWWA; winemaker José Ramon Urtasun says: 'We wanted to submit a wine with maturity to show...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$177.95
Bright red. Deep, youthfully brooding aromas of black raspberry, cherry, cured meat and botanical herbs. More serious...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$154.95
Medium red. Mineral-driven aromas of red berries, cherry, Asian spices and violet display impressive clarity and...
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Torbreck The Laird 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$706.95
Deep garnet colored, the 2006 The Laird offers a multi-faceted nose of ripe black berries, blueberry preserves and...
Rum Syrah Tempranillo 2006 Pre-Arrival
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.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.