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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...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$127.95
$135.04
This is somewhat porty on the nose, with plum and a slight raisin character. Full and velvety with wonderfully...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$126.95
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with a finely knit bouquet of tobacco, sweet herbs, licorice,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$178.25
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.82
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is huge, powerful and totally implosive. The seductive allure...
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Mastrojanni Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.78
The color is bright and brilliant ruby red and it shows the typical aroma of ripe plum and berries notes that blend...
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Pian Dell'orino Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.64
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with warm, seductive black cherries, flowers, tobacco,...
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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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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$311.62
Parallels to the red wines of Burgundy abound in discussions of Poggio di Sotto. The Sangiovese wines released from...
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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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San Giusto A Rentennano Toscana Percarlo 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.95
I have always adored San Giusto a Rentennano's 2006 Percarlo, a wine I bought heavily as 2006 is my son's birth year....
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Vega Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Unico 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$404.12
Incredibly floral and beautiful with dark berry, spice, cedar and mint. Chinese plums. Asian spices. Bark. Tea. Full...
Rum Sangiovese 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.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
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.