Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant
| Vintage: | 2013 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nThe 30th Anniversary release of this, our flagship wine. A beautiful wine\u2014dark and mulberry in color as in nose. One scents cool loamy earth with suggestions of raspberries and Damson plums. I do so love the largely Grenache vintages of Cigare; there\u2019s an unmistakable spiciness to them\u2014orange peel, cinnamon and black pepper. Grenache is not just about fragrance however; any synesthete worth his\/her Maldon salt will know that the scent of Grenache is in part highly textural\u2014soft and velveteen. And sure enough, on the palate the wine is also an essence of velours.\r\n\r\nProduction Notes\r\nGrenache adds rich black fruit flavors and a discreet spiciness. Syrah is principally sourced from Bien Nacido vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, which produces the closest analogue we have found to a Northern Rh\u00f4ne Syrah\u2014tannic and meaty in the lower registers; peppery, fruitful and delicately floral in the top, all the while showing great balance and harmony. A select group of non-irrigated, centenarian Contra Costa vineyards continues to provide Mourv\u00e8dre for Cigare. A touch of Cinsaut provides a very particular fragrance of flowers and aromatic herbs.\r\n\r\n\r\nFood Pairing - Lamb dishes of all sorts, Moroccan tagine, roasted game birds, braised beef short ribs (we recommend a braise in our Clos de Gilroy), steak frites, roasted wild mushrooms.\r\n\r\nWine Enthusiast 93 Points\r\nWine Spectator 91 Points\r\nAbout Bonny Doon\r\nWhile Bonny Doon Vineyard began with the attempt to replicate Burgundy in California, Randall Grahm realized early on that he would have far more success creating more distinctive and original wines working with Rh\u00f4ne varieties in the Central Coast of California. The key learning here (achieved somewhat accidentally but fortuitously) was that in a warm, Mediterranean climate, it is usually blended wines that are most successful. In 1986 Bonny Doon Vineyard released the inaugural vintage (1984) of Le Cigare Volant, an homage to Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, and this continues as the winery\u2019s flagship\/starship brand. |
| Price: | $ 40.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 23, 2020.
