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750ml
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$93.15
$103.50
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
375ml - Case of 24
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$14.17
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.10
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
750ml - Case of 12
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$43.21
Deep purple robe with black hints. The nose is complex and discreet, the bouquet will further develop upon ageing....
750ml
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$35.95
You can tell that this is ripe with so much plum and peach character, yet it remains fresh and vivid. Medium to full...
750ml - Case of 6
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$19.99
A fresh, clean wine with currants, spice and light chocolate character. Medium body and fine tannins. Easy finish. A...
750ml
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$44.69
$48.79
This is really nicely done with plenty of blackberries, dark chocolate and toasted oak. Medium to full body. Needs to...
375ml
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$55.35
12 bottles:
$54.24
This offers up a small plume of cocoa before steering back to more typical dark currant and black cherry fruit notes,...
375ml
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$54.90
A tight, focused center palate to this red with blackberries, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and smoke. Medium to full...
750ml
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$76.56
$83.40
A tight, focused center palate to this red with blackberries, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and smoke. Medium to full...
750ml
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$107.54
$119.49
Showing spectacularly, the 2017 Chateau Canon checks in as a final blend of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc...
750ml - Case of 12
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$47.78
A lush wine packed with tannins and rich dark fruits, this will be dense and complex. Its solid structure is balanced...
750ml
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$44.91
$47.10
The 2017 Carbonnieux is dark and intense in the glass. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this...
750ml
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$34.94
12 bottles:
$34.24
Aromas of blueberries and blackcurrants with hints of violets follow through to a full body with a tight, structured...
750ml
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$106.38
$118.20
Creamy weight through the body, although as with the 2001 this is a vintage that stays on the lighter side of its...
750ml
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$149.99
Quite the bottle here! Spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as dried meat and plums with cedar and...
750ml
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$72.95
$77.40
The plum and orange-peel character comes through here with subtle focus. Medium body and very fine, polished and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$32.85
Rich and full in the mouth, ripe Merlot sings in this black-fruited wine. Young tannins give the wine weight and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$29.93
Firm, rich and bright, this is an enjoyable wine with clear St-Julien character. The tannins creep up on you,...
Bourbon Petite Arvine Red Bordeaux 2017
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.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.