The essence of a great Pinot noir is the purity of fruit & the structure of the wine. This wine has this essence, substantiated by its natural acidity. The colour has a wonderful luminosity, reminiscent of ripe cherries. The nose holds a combination of red berry, spice, mushrooms & dark chocolate. The palate is a continuation of all found on the nose. Structured & poised, with a tantalising mineral core. The natural acidity makes it a perfect partner with a diversity of dishes. Game fish, game birds & venison work very well, as does grilled beef & strong, hard cheese. ...

Enigma Verte is an outstanding, unfiltered premium absinthe made from a combination of aromatic herbs & plants, including grande & petite wormwood, anise, fennel & hyssop. It uses a grape-base alcohol & is bottled at 72 degrees centigrade, in order to hold its natural green colour & present its aromas to the fullest. Made by following the distillery's own technique of distilling each plant separately, blending the resulting full alcohol distillates & then finishing with an 'esprit vert' ('green spirit'
- a natural maceration of additional plants in grape spirits, including veronica, a.k.a.'speedwell'
- adding tea-like aromas) which is mixed in during the final colouring stage of production. It louches beautifully, & is complex & intense. Sure to please those who are searching for a spicy, yet traditional absinthe. It represents one of the best quality/cost values in modern traditional absinthes. Enigma Verte is the new name for Verte de Fougerolles. The label has been revamped with a design that celibrates the combination of mystery & Art Nouveau that defines the spirit of absinthe. The absinthe remains exactly the same, only the name & look have changed. Why has this been done? Because of a continuing expansion into multiple international markets, it was found that many customers who couldn't speak French were having trouble pronouncing & remembering the name ' Fougerolles!'

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This wine is a study in structure & refinement. Deep garnet in colour, it expresses aromas of boysenberry, cedar & clean earth. Well?delineated, featuring finely sculpted layers of pipe tobacco, leather, dried herbs & wet slate. Structured, polished & precise tannins are accented with vanillin over an intense 60second finish. ...

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is densely saturated garnet in the glass. Strikingly focused aromatics of crushed graphite, cedar, sage, & cigar box precede flavours of mountain black cherry, wild blackberry & currant wafting in high wattage power from the glass. The mouthfeels full weight & roundness are framed by waves of silky yet pronounced tannins, which crescendo into a long, elegant finish that exhilarates the palate. ...

Dark garnet colour with aromas of blackberry & cassis, lavender, freshly crushed sage, black olive & cedar. The generous & juicy palate excites with black fig, dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, & graphite. The wine finishes long & pure with chewy bramble & tannin. ...

Pale straw with a chlorophyll tint, the 2017 Russian River Valley Chardonnay displays a lovely pearlescence in the glass. Arresting aromatics of Asian pear, white florals, & tangerine peel leap dramatically from the glass. Dynamic flavours of Ginger Gold apple, zesty lemon pie, brioche, & ginger spice emerge harmoniously from a palateround & supple in texturewith energetic acidity, elegance, & very long length. ...

Vivid aromas of ripe blackberry, red currant, cacao & cigar box harmonize with flavours of freshly crushed wild berry, allspice, & sweet tobacco. Layers of red & black cherry emerge alongside marked minerality, framed by fine-grain tannins evolving throughout a long, energetic finish. ...

Vivid aromas of ripe blackberry, red currant, cacao & cigar box harmonize with flavours of freshly crushed wild berry, allspice, & sweet tobacco. Layers of red & black cherry emerge alongside marked minerality, framed by fine-grain tannins evolving throughout a long, energetic finish. ...

Glistening straw yellow with a faint green hue & fragrant aromas of white flower, Asian pear, & wet stone underpin the wines expression of its true Sonoma Coast roots. Alluring stone fruit flavours carry the palate along with hints of citrus & honeysuckle that evolve into a creamy mid-palate before ending in a long, clean finish with crisp acidity. ...

Bright ruby in colour & scented with raspberry & Darjeeling tea, this lively expression of Sonoma Coast pinot noir emerges from the glass in layers of blackberry & cherry with subtle hints of vanillin & clean earth. Supple tannins & balanced acidity grace a long finish. ...