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Very expressive nose of red fruits, spices, vanilla, the palate, the tannins are mellow, harmonious round with notes...
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$41.74
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$40.91
Very aromatic and bright with currants and orange peel on the nose. Full body, velvety tannins and a delicious...
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$384.48
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Effectively half-and-half Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this is a tremendous wine. With very fine tannins, spice from a...
1.5Ltr
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$205.00
6 bottles:
$200.90
Fantastic aromas of crushed plums and blackberries. Perfumed! Full-bodied and very silky with stone undertones. Best...
750ml
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$82.40
Barrel Sample. While this powerful wine does have considerable over-extraction, it also has swathes of ripe berry...
750ml
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While I wasn’t able to taste the 2015, the 2014 Château Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse is fabulous stuff and well...
750ml
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$57.61
Spicy, rich and full of ripe fruit, this wine has great potential. It is structured and dense while bringing out a...
750ml
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$77.95
This is a complete wine, full of both tannins and great swathes of ripe fruit. It has a serious side as well in its...
750ml
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$163.83
12 bottles:
$160.55
This is real powerful and sexy with a voluptuous style of ripe fruit, mushrooms and wet earth. Leafy. Full and...
750ml
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$99.90
$101.50
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$95.29
Barrel Sample. Superripe fruits dominate this wine. It is generous and full in the mouth, the tannins and structure...
750ml
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$111.78
$124.20
Intense aromas of minerals, chalk, bright cherries and stones. Full-bodied, tight and silky; very linear. Like a...
750ml
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$47.25
12 bottles:
$46.31
I like the floral character, which highlights the aromas of currants and berries. Full body and a firm and tight...
750ml
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$53.25
12 bottles:
$52.19
The 2014 Carbonnieux is not showing as I expected although I tasted another bottle soon afterwards in Bordeaux. This...
750ml - Case of 3
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$831.00
This has dreamy aromas already, with notes of Lapsang souchong tea, smoldering cigar and cold charcoal wafting up...
1.5Ltr
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$249.95
6 bottles:
$244.95
A tight and subtle wine with very pretty ripe-fruit character and chocolate. Medium to full body. Needs time to open....
750ml
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$183.60
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If you want to know what St.-Estèphe smells like, this is it. Aromas of spices, black truffles, forest floor, dried...
750ml
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$72.60
This is very tannic yet polished and firm with currants, bark, and stones. Full-bodied and muscular and linear. Love...
750ml
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$64.89
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$64.60
Barrel Sample. This is a serious wine, with dense tannins and concentrated structure. It has strong wood and smoky...
Assyrtiko Red Bordeaux Tequila 2014
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
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.