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Glen Carlou, Grand Classique, Paarl , South Africa. 2007 

7/21/2014

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This is Classic Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot.) is a product of the Glen Carlou Vineyard, situated in the Paarl Valley of South Africa. This wine is Oak barell aged.
Its nice Ruby red coloured wine

Nose :  berry and Plum with hint of Cinnamon

Palate : Plum and Dark Cherry, with ripe tannins, Has a long Oaky finish

Pairing : Pepper steak and Rack of Lamb

Tip: With a steak, when in doubt always go for a Bordeaux Blend :-)


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STAG'S LEAP WINE CELLAR'S MERLOT 2007 

8/10/2013

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I remember watching the movie “Sideways” and those distinct dialogue by Miles  “I am not drinking fucking Merlot!” . Apparently those words caused immense harm to the Californian Wine industry, but was a true reflection of the state of the Merlot grown in California. However since the movie’s release in 2004, the state of the “Reds” in California had improved and the Merlot made by the Stag Leap Wineyards in 2007 is one of the prime examples of that redemption.
I chanced upon this wine of the Wine list of Jaipur Mariott and decided to have a stab at the stag :-D.
This is a wine from the Stag Leap Vineyard from Napa Valley, California. The Wine is made from Merlot varietal.  Its dark purple in colour
On the nose there were hints of Plum, Chocolate, Vanilla and a hint of Oak.
On the palate it had a distinct fruity, cherry taste, which had a very long finish. It was tannic but a very smooth finish which lingered on for a while.
Excellent Wine and I was glad i went for it :)

It paired beautifully with braised lamb shanks.

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The Stag Leap winery achieved significant international recognition in 1976, at the ‘Judgment of Paris’ where it’s 1973 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon won first place among ten top French and California red wines in a blind taste test by leading French wine experts. The French wines tasted were prestigious first and second growths wines from the 1970 and 1971 vintage from Château Haut-Brion, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Leoville Las Cases and Château Montrose.

The result of the tasting has been described by Decanter as "a victory that put California on the winemaking map, and established Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars as a global superstar", and by Paul Lukacs as "most important, it enabled not only the United States but also Australia, South America, and the rest of the New World to emerge as legitimate sources of increasingly superior wines."

A bottle of 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon was placed into the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collection in 1996 as a result of placing first in this competition and to reflect the impact that the achievement had on the United States wine industry.


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Sula Sartori Merlot

8/9/2013

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This is a red wine from the Sula wineries in India.  But this particular wine is actually a Chillean Merlot that is Bottled in india by Sula (I wonder if that is one of the reasons that it is one of the better ‘Reds from an Indian Brand available in India.)
It has a very Berry and Cherry nose
On the palate it has a unexpectedly smooth feel with a taste of berries and a certain spiciness to it.
It does go well with most spicy Indian dishes whether Vegetarian or  Non vegetarian. It would therefore would be a safe choice red at an Índian restaurant.
It retails at around Rs. 700 though most restaurants price it between Rs1000 and Rs. 2000

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