http://thecardinalscellar.com/rss/catalog/new/store_id/1/ Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000 Zend_Feed en_GB http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://thecardinalscellar.com/craneford-wines-john-zilm-shiraz-barossa-valley-2003 A dark, elegant red wine with an extremely expressive nose of dark sweet fruits with hints of pepper. It has a relatively high alcohol content that is well integrated into the wine and is complemented by mild tannins and a well-balanced acidity. A fine example of an Australian Shiraz.]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000 http://thecardinalscellar.com/bollinger-r-d-extra-brut-champagne-1985 A beautiful light golden colour with a youthful effervesence and a slightly yeasty but in no way overpowering nose. The Bollinger R.D. 1985 has a good length and concentration with a mildly sweet palate of yeast, raisins with a touch of citrous. This still has plenty of bubbles and will continue to drink well for some time. The R.D. (vintage) blend is a logical extension of the Grand Année blend (created only when Bollinger believes there is an exceptional harvest) yet it is taken further by extending the aging on lees. R.D. spends eight years on its lees, and is also, like the Grand Année, aged under cork, not crown seal. R.D. is a registered trademark of Bollinger which stands for récemment dégorgé ("recently disgorged"). In the mid-1990s, Bollinger sold Année Rare which was an R.D. that had gone under even longer aging on the lees. The disgorgement date is given on the back label. Michael Broadbent has noted that there is variation between R.D. Champagnes of the same year with different disgorgement dates. The 1981 R.D. is unique in that there was no Grande Année produced from that vintage.]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000 http://thecardinalscellar.com/chateau-grand-puy-lacoste-lacoste-borie-pauillac-1990 The second wine of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, it has an absolutely classic Médoc nose. It is is a cleanly made, pleasant, medium-bodied wine with soft tannins and a pronounced herbaceous streak to both the nose and the palate. ]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000 http://thecardinalscellar.com/chateau-latour-pauillac-1978 A well matured wine, this a highly elegant Latour with a deep ruby colour and amber edges, and mellow tannins. It has developed to show a healthy fruit palate with oak, licorice and very slight floral hints. This is a long lasting wine both holding its nose and flavours over several hours and offering a long lasting aftertaste. ]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000