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Garnet red reflections with orange stripes. Scents of rose and violet and withered flowers. Full and delicate,...
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Rated 94 - Ripe dark-skinned fruit, mocha and grilled herb aromas mingle with violet and pipe tobacco on this...
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Truffle, camphor violet and ripe berry aromas come together on this fragrant red. Full-bodied and full of flavor, the...
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Firm and taut, offering tart cherry, berry and eucalyptus flavors. Compact on the finish, yet with plenty of...
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Endowed by cherry and currant fruit aligned to a sleek structure, this red is tightly wound. A mineral underpinning...
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A tight, sinewy red saturated with cherry candy, menthol and spice flavors. Moderately intense, with a firm line of...
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Restrained if not reductive. It seems to be herbal, almost unripe, on the nose, but then the fruit is fresh...
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Rated 97 - Made from fifty-year old vines, the compelling Giuseppe Cortese 2020 Rabajà is one of the best wines of...
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Showing an earthy elegance, the Nada 2020 Casot is full-bodied and delicious. Made with organically farmed grapes, it...
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Enticing aromas of Alpine herb, new leather, rose, violet and forest berry shape the nose. Elegantly structured and...
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Color: Ruby red with bright orange hues.
Aroma: Intense and delicate with notes of violet, underbrush and spices....
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You can really smell the ripeness and richness of the vintage with very ripe strawberry and cherry aromas that follow...
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93-94 The 2019 Marchesi di Barolo Barbaresco Tradizione was tasted as a barrel sample. It has precise aromas of...
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A rich, round red, with mint, menthol and licorice aromas and flavors framing a core of cherry and plum fruit. Shows...
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Pure, high-toned red berry aromas and flavors with spice notes surround a core of vivid acidity and moderate tannins....
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Expressive, this red exudes black cherry, leather, tar and a touch of wild herb aromas and flavors. This has ample...
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The 2020 Barbaresco Bric Balin is powerful and deep, as all these wines are, but also offers a measure of balance....
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A tangy Barbaresco that shows pretty notes of sour cherries, orange rind, allspice and ground coriander on the nose....
Bourbon Ice Wine Nebbiolo Italy Piedmont Barbaresco
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.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.