Wine Le Cigare Volant 2006
Reviews of purchase Le Cigare Volant 2006
Tasting Notes
Maroon.
Le Cigar Volant 2006 fascinates sharp spicy notes of Syrah grapes, which are complemented by seductive tones of raspberry, pomegranate, fresh hints of Mediterranean herbs, thyme and light notes of toast, coffee and earth, developing a long finish.
Bright aroma reveals fruity notes of cherry and pomegranate, which are interwoven with hints of bay leaf, birch bark and smoke.
Le Cigar Volant 2006 goes well with carpaccio of tuna or beef, steak, lamb chops, as well as vegetable salads and marinades.
Interesting Facts
Bonnie Doon Vineyards manufacturer Wynyard located in California, whose climate and soil resemble Sredizemnorskoe coast than Bordeaux or Burgundy. Production owns Randall Graham, known for his unusual biography and non-trivial approach to winemaking. As a student, he started an apprenticeship Graham harvest wine warehouse, where he tried a variety of unique French wines. Obsessed with the idea to make the best American wine from Pinot Noir, it acquires land in the mountains of Santa Cruz, which local nicknamed Bonnie Doon. Although Graham's dream was not to be realized, as all his attempts failed, he soon plants this site different varieties of grapes, from which later turned out the most unusual and eccentric wines.
The first wine, which brought success Graham - Le Cigar Volant (ie, a "flying cigar" in French). It got its name because of the incident with the airship, which once stood in the sky over vineyards Chateauneuf du Pape (Chateauneuf-du-Pape) and was mistaken for a UFO frightened residents. Probably "flying cigar" made a strong impression, and in 1954 a law was passed prohibiting the flight and landing of any equipment was over this village in the Rhone Valley.
When creating an elegant Le Cigar Volant each of the 4 varieties of grapes vinified separately and going. Fermentation takes place partly in oak, partly in stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is blended and aged for 15 months in French oak barrels, 25% of which are updated annually.
Unique Le Cigar Volant 2006 has excellent balance, soft, velvety taste and a powerful tannic basis on which to blame slow to develop for 10 years or more. Unlike vintages 2005 and 2007 in Le Cigar Volant 2006 more pronounced fruity shades that eventually will demonstrate a growing multi-layered and purity. At the height of the wine will be between 2011-2018 years.
