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La Cumbre Shiraz 2005

Ла Кумбре Сира 2005
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Producer:
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Errazuriz
Country:
Chile (Чили) 
Region:
Aconcagua Valley
Vintage:
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2005
Variety:
Shiraz (Сира (Shiraz))
€ 51.13  
Added by terziev
19 Jan 2009

Winemaker's notes:
Our 2005 Shiraz La Cumbre is remarkable for its deep ruby-red colour with violet highlights, as well as its aromatic expression and concentrated palate. Its ripe style features red and black fruits such as blackberry, accompanied by meaty notes of bacon, smoke, a light touch of caramel, and a bit of black pepper that lends a spicy note. This is a complex wine with dense concentration, soft tannins, and rich flavour that will evolve very nicely with proper ageing.

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How to drink it
Food: Antipasto, Carpaccio (Beef), Couscous, Duck, Ham, Hamburger, Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Pheasant, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Mexican, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Venison
Cheese: -
Temperature: 16-18 °C
Wine aging
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10 Feb 2009