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A big and rich wine but it shows freshness and energy underneath the juicy and rather thick fruit with plush tannins....
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The aromas leap out of the glass. Wet earth, tapenade, green peppercorns, volcanic ash and tea leaves. Hints of...
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• Certified organic.
• 100% Syrah.
• A 0.83 ha monopole on the backside of the Hermitage hill in the original...
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Full blue fruit aromas and a touch of violet pull you into this ripe and engaging Crozes. Gentle tannins on the...
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• Certified organic.
• 100% Syrah.
• From a 0.3 ha parcel in the highest section of Les Diognieres.
• 60+...
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An abundance of bursting blackcurrants, boysenberries and mulberries glide between sweet and toasted spices.
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Deep ruby in color with notes of black fruit, spices, pepper and fern. Fresh on entry with velvety tannins on the...
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'Les Meysonniers' is a wine with fleshy tannins and loads of floral and black fruit notes, as well as elegance. Pairs...
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Dense and generous, with ripe black cherry, raspberry and blueberry preserves, accents of espresso and bittersweet...
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This McLaren Vale Shiraz is powerful and expressive. Lifted aromatics of dark berries and smoky oak leap boldly from...
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Plush and polished, with ripe notes of maraschino cherry, milk chocolate and raspberry preserves. Details of...
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Our ultimate expression of Fruit Weight™. The Velvet Glove is an Australian Shiraz with strength, depth and...
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Peppery and floral nose with some dark cherries, graphite, peppermint and wild herbs. Juicy and fine-grained on the...
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$23.95
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Balanced and expressive, with lively layers of dark plum, fresh blackberry and bold cherry aromas and flavors...
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While this producer is best known for its brilliant whites, it's not too shabby at making red wines, either. This is...
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The Ex Umbris is deep purple in color, with inviting savory notes of pepper and grilled meats on the nose, followed...
Japanese Whiskey Mencia Syrah 2021
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
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.