July 29, 2007

Dubonnet Black

Dubonnet, the famous French aperative comprising of a mixture of both Grenache and Muscat grapes. This drop weighs in at 14.5% alcohol.

The colour is dark brown at first glance, light mahogany when put to light, rose. The nose is a bouquet of brandy, port barrel, with hints of apricot and damp French oak.The palate is a light-bodied, medicinal mouthful, with flavours that are most unusual and hard to pinpoint. The mid-palate is very complex, yet subtle, offering sweetness at first, followed by vanilla and spice. The finish is medicinal again, followed by apricot, then oak. It is intense and long, revealing hints of white pepper, and offering a forever lingering mouthful that is warm going down.

Price: $20-30
Source: Cellarbrations
Rating: 85 pts

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