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Dark ruby. Deep, brooding nose hints at dark plum, blackcurrant, coffee and lavender accented by cinnamon and...
750ml
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$1513.35
$1681.50
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
750ml
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$1296.18
$1440.20
Softly spoken, fine tannins, pencil lead and leather, with truffle, earth, campfire and spice. Long drawn out finish,...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$453.86
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$501.01
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$104.45
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$190.29
This is a backward, muscular, highly-extracted wine with a boatload of tannin, thus the question mark. The saturated...
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Chateau Grand Mayne Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$98.31
A wine must reflect its terroir, its origins. We strongly believe that the uniqueness of the vineyard’s location is...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$567.96
While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1996
750ml - Case of 6
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$544.95
While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$1059.02
Many 1996 are still pretty closed up right now, as it was a vintage with fairly hefty tannins but this is perfect for...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1996
750ml - Case of 12
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$1024.95
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38%...
Cabernet Sauvignon Japanese Whiskey Red Bordeaux 1996
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.
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.