Hymn to Syrah, this wine is like its terroir: unique, deep, solar in its concentration, opulent in its structure, vertical from heaven to earth, on a long saline finish. Perfect with lamb or Cantal cheese.
Color : Deep carmine, Nose : Intense and complex, reminiscent of red fruit with notes of citrus and vanilla flowers, Taste : A well balanced, unctuous and generous wine. A touch of violet for a smooth finish on round tannins.
An iconic wine linked to our heritage, Finca Monasterio is made from Tempranillo grapes farmed in the Benedictine Monastery's Estate, where Barón de Ley is located. This wine presents a deep, cherry red and iris-purple on the rim. It features an uplifting aroma, dominated by blackberry compote, liquorice and balsamic oak with hints of spice, milk and toast. Complex, intense and structured, yet fresh right across the palate.
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Blue flower, mature black-skinned fruit and dark spice mingle with balsamic notes of camphor on this full-bodied red. Concentrated yet still elegantly structured, the chewy, accessible palate shows ripe black raspberry, cherry extract and tobacco framed in fine-grained tannins
La Mémoire de La Tour Carnet offers intense notes of red and black fruits as well as spices. This fine and intense red wine offers beautiful tannins accompanied by a long finish. It can be drunk immediately or kept for up to 5 years. Share La Tour Carnet's Memory over a dish of red meat or a chocolate dessert.
Classic Central Otago aromatics of fresh strawberries, raspberries and wild thyme. The palate is full of primary fruits, jammy character and finishes with smooth tannins and oak sweetness.
Aromas of bright cassis and blue berry are supported by plum, black olive, fresh tobacco leaf, bell pepper, and cocoa notes. The palate is complex and velvety with the fruit and savoury notes balanced with a seamless finish and integrated French oak.
"Black cherry, spice and slate with some graphite. Dark chocolate and vanilla undertones. Medium to full body. Spicy and flavorful. Fascinating young Brunello. Drink in 3 or 4 years" - James Suckling
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This wine comes from the finest terroirs of gravel, clay and clay-limestone soils situated on Dordogne Valley hillsides with full southern exposure.
Ideal with main courses as well with baked beef shank, braised veal cut, baked lamb with potatoes. It can be a great sipping wine after dinner too.
Second wine of Château Monbousquet,
Ageing potential: 3 to 5 years.
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Dense ruby color with garnet-red shades. Expressive nose of black cherries with notes of barrel ageing; vanilla, spices. Rich and voluminous on the palate with a beautiful power and aromas of ripe cherries and redcurrant jam, finishing with polished tannins and a remarkable intensity.
Very expressive nose of morello cherry and brown tobacco, with sweet notes of liquorice candy and peony. A complex palate, expressing violet and fresh blackcurrant, nishing with hints of thyme and a touch of bitter orange zest that gives the nish a gourmet taste. It is a sensual and charming, yet restrained Saint-Estephe. Silky, smooth tannins give this Pez 2018 a precise and rened length.
2018 is vibrant from the first nose thanks to its brilliant fruit. An aromatic explosion that mingles aromas of cherries with delicious notes of marzipan ... Minty notes of cedar and rose provide a burst of freshness. Carried by this ethereal balance, the wine then reveals its depth and density. It is full-blooded and full-bodied, yet always elegant. The palate is broad, the tannins refined and silky. It possesses the delectable tangy sweetness of a Bakewell tart. This 2018 shows all the power and grace of a prima ballerina, lost in her art.
