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Escudo Rojo 2008

Ескудо Рохо 2008

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Producer:
Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Барон Филип дьо Ротшилд)
Country:
Chile (Чили) 
Region:
Maipo Valley
Vintage:
2008
Other vintages: 
2007 [94]
Variety:
Cabernet Franc (Каберне Фран)

Cabernet Sauvignon (Каберне Совиньон)

Carmenere (Карменере)

Shiraz (Сира (Shiraz))
€ 11.76  
Added by rms
22 Mar 2011

Winemaker's notes:
Famous for two centuries, first in banking then in wine, the Rothschild name comes from the German phrase "Das Rote Schild". A reference to the red shield which originally served as the family sign. "Escudo Rojo" is the literal Spanish translation.


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How to drink it
Food: Antipasto, Carpaccio (Beef), Couscous, Duck, Ham, Hamburger, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Pheasant, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Mexican, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Venison
Cheese: Brie, Camember, Danish Blu, Sharp Cheddar
Temperature: 16 °C
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Comments & Ratings
1rms
22 Mar 2011