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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$49.83
Very opulent, the wine has a velvet, honeyed texture. This richness translates into the flavors, which are of yellow...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.28
Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.95
The dried-mango and pineapple character is so delicious in this wine. It’s full-bodied and medium-sweet, with a...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$57.70
This is phenomenal with superb depth and texture. Full-bodied and very sweet, yet the bright acidity balances the...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.45
This is phenomenal with superb depth and texture. Full-bodied and very sweet, yet the bright acidity balances the...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.70
The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.80
The 2014 Suduiraut was picked from 12 September to 30 October. It is very similar to the bottle tasted blind at the...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.78
A huge success in the vintage is the 2015 Château Suduiraut and this gem goes a long way towards showing how...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.94
95-97 Barrel Sample. This is a dense wine, full of rich fruit, bitter orange and apricot. Its ripe fruit is balanced...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$63.47
95-97 Barrel Sample. This is a dense wine, full of rich fruit, bitter orange and apricot. Its ripe fruit is balanced...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.95
The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.45
95-97 The flagship Sauternes, the 2019 Château Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc brought up in 50%...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2020
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$40.71
On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom,...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.95
On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom,...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2021
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$126.26
Very intense spices on the nose with nutmeg, cinnamon, dried apples, apple tart, lemon peel and hints of brown sugar....
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Clos Haut-Peyraguey Sauternes 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$45.80
Barrel sample. A ripe, creamy wine, which has great poise and freshness. There's just a touch of caramel, but the...
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Clos Haut-Peyraguey Sauternes 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.34
Barrel sample. A ripe, creamy wine, which has great poise and freshness. There's just a touch of caramel, but the...
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Cypres De Climens Barsac 2006
500ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$40.57
This wine irresistibly evokes a beautiful summer in the countryside, ripe and juicy fruits picked from the tree, the...
Mencia Rye Whiskey Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Tequila
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.
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.