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750ml
Bottle:
$59.94
6 bottles:
$58.74
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
375ml
Bottle:
$224.95
$248.00
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
750ml
Bottle:
$417.15
$463.50
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
750ml
Bottle:
$64.94
12 bottles:
$63.64
Very textured, this is a complex wine. There is a strong sense of minerality here, along with flavors of ripe...
750ml
Bottle:
$63.95
$71.10
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
750ml
Bottle:
$64.95
$71.10
Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
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Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.65
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$49.70
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$224.95
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$224.95
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$615.19
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
Pre-Arrival
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$394.55
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
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Chateau De Fargues Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$119.95
The 2010 de Fargues has an attractive bouquet with scents of honey, saffron, crème brûlée and marzipan, blossoming...
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Chateau Doisy-Daene Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$42.47
Elegant nose with sweet white peach, strawberry and vanilla. Medium sweet on the palate with a lovely pure fruit and...
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Chateau Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$35.95
Very textured, this is a complex wine. There is a strong sense of minerality here, along with flavors of ripe...
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Chateau Nairac Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$50.49
A fine balance between sweetness, acidity and astringency drives this wine forward. Acidity lifts the palate and adds...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.15
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$46.28
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
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Chateau Sigalas Rabaud Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$48.12
Lots of toffee at first in this wonderful Sauternes. Vanilla, apricot and pure white peach with loads of white...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.64
Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
Mencia Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Tequila 2010
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.