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Deep violet colour, with the typical fruity note, almost “vinoso” that would get lost if aged in wooden barrels....
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Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous...
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The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed...
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This is another great Saffredi following the perfect 100-point 2012. I tasted it a year ago and thought it was...
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Fontodi's 2013 Flaccianello della Pieve is a fabulous, riveting wine that grabs hold of all the senses. There is...
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Beautiful and bold, the 2013 Guidalberto is one of the best editions of this wine ever made. It shows great energy...
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A dense, concentrated style, with polished toast and vanilla-tinged oak enveloping black cherry and blackberry fruit....
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This is a wonderful follow-up to the superb 2012. Aromas are so intriguing with raspberry, blackberry and light...
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There are plenty of black cherry, plum, earth and spice flavors here, but also dense, assertive tannins. Not for...
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Aromas of blackberries, burnt oranges, licorice and spices follow through to a full body, super-integrated and fine...
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#84 Top 100, 2016. Amazing graphite and violet aromas with dark fruits. Medium to full body, ultra-velvety tannins...
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The 2013 Camartina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, all from the Ruffoli sub-zone of Greve. It’s...
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The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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The Sassicaia 2013 is just beautiful, and it takes a leap forward in quality. There is even greater precision and...
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Lots of blackberry and other dark-berry character in addition to stones and currants. Full, tight and focused with...
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Biserno shows immediately its quality with taste of impeccable cherry, blackberry and dark prune flavors. It presents...

Bourbon Italian Red Blends Petite Manseng 2013

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.