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An Essential Companion to the Master Kit! Immediately know when your waiter has brought you a bad bottle! These 12 reference molecules are directly linked to the composition of affected wines. The Faults Kit enables you to identify and memorize the 12 most common faults found in wine. Professionals and enthusiasts use the faults guide as a test for faults within a vintage. Recognize and memorize the major faults of wine: cork taint, faults due to oxidation or reduction… Learn how wine faults occur Learn how wine faults can be avoided Learn how wine faults can be eradicated or their effects lessened The Wine Faults Kit is a required course material at many of the great enology schools including UC Davis. FEATURES: - 12 Aroma Vials - 1 Instructional Manual - Presented In A Cloth-Bound Book Aroma List: 1 - Vegetal 2 - Rotten Apple 3 - Vinegar 4 - Glue 5 - Soap 6 - Sulfur 7 - Rotten Egg 8 - Onion 9 - Cauliflower 10 - Horse 11 - Moldy-Earth 12 - Cork -
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Made from the oldest vines growing in ground made up of large stones lying on top of clay, Le Plus de La Fleur de Boüard expresses the full character of the property’s old Merlot grapes which are the only variety to be used. These very old vines obviously have very low yields of 15 to 29 hectolitres per hectare.
The wine is aged for a very long time: 33 months in barrels including 18 months on fine lees. The resulting wine is smooth and elegant. It has perfect balance and lovely freshness. This lush, mouth-filling wine reveals a wide range of aromas and outstanding elegance.
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Wine Tasting Kit* by Master the World
6 bottles (187 ml each) highlighting major grape varieties, regions, and styles.
This kit is made for WSET L1 students who are training their palates to recognize benchmark wines from around the world. Orders are processed within 7 days of receipt. Ground shipping is included through UPS/Fedex from Northern California and can take up to 7 business days. You will receive a shipment notification when your order is processed to ship. Master the World usually ship via UPS to most US states except for the following: AL, AR, DE, KY, MS, RI, SD and UT. They can also ship to AK, HI and some international destinations for an additional charge -
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Wine Tasting Kit* by Master the World
A wine tasting kit with 12 bottles (187 ml) highlighting major grape varieties, regions, and styles
This kit is made for WSET® L2 students who are training their palates to recognize benchmark wines from around the world. Orders are processed within 7 days of receipt. Ground shipping is included through UPS/Fedex from Northern California and can take up to 7 business days. You will receive a shipment notification when your order is processed to ship. Master the World usually ship via UPS to most US states except for the following: AL, AR, DE, KY, MS, RI, SD and UT. They can also ship to AK, HI and some international destinations for an additional charge -
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Charmes-Chambertin is one of the eight Grands Crus of the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, the most northern of the great communes of the Côte de Nuits. The vineyard of Charmes-Chambertin lies on an east-facing slope on a site that was formerly a field of grain (Charmes comes from “chaume,” meaning thatch). The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented in vats for up to one month, and then the wine is matured in oak barrels for 18 to 20 months before bottling. This wine is deeply colored, with an intense bouquet of black currants and other black and red berries. The mature wine often has aromas of musk or licorice. Made for aging, the wine will improve for 20 to 25 years in the bottle. Serve with elaborate and strongly flavored foods such as mutton, boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, game or game pâté and strong cheeses. -
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This Grand Cru is shared by the two villages of Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses in the north of the Côte de Beaune. Jadot’s vineyard area has been in the family since the 19th century and faces south. This Chardonnay wine is fermented and matured in oak barrels for a total of 18 months. This powerful and mineral wine has intense fruit, flower, pepper and cinnamon aromas and flavors. It is essential to age this wine in the bottle: 10 to 20 years will bring out the best in its development. Pair with haute cuisine, especially fish, shellfish and white meats in cream sauces. -
Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2019 is a premium white wine produced by Maison Louis Jadot, one of the most renowned wine producers in Burgundy, France. The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown in the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru vineyard, located on the hill of Corton in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy. The 2019 vintage is known for its exceptional quality, with warm weather and low yields producing grapes of exceptional ripeness and concentration. In the glass, the Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2019 displays a pale gold color with green highlights. On the nose, the wine is complex and elegant, with aromas of citrus fruits, white flowers, and toasted almonds. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich, with flavors of ripe pear, honey, and a hint of mineral. The wine is aged in oak barrels for 10 to 12 months, which gives it a subtle oak flavor and adds to its complexity. It has a long and intense finish, with a perfect balance of acidity and fruit. Overall, Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2019 is a highly sought-after wine that represents the best of Burgundy's winemaking traditions. It is an excellent choice for special occasions or for pairing with rich and flavorful dishes such as seafood, poultry, or creamy sauces. -
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Part of Flagey-Echézeaux, to the south of Clos Vougeot, this Grand Cru vineyard is situated on the slopes facing east–southeast on chalky soil. The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented in vats for up to one month, and then matured for 15 to 18 months in oak barrels before bottling. This powerful and delicate wine has intense red berry and spice aromas and flavors. With great length on the palate, this wine will develop favorably in the bottle for 15 to 20 years. Serve with roasts, game and fine cheeses. -
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Castillo Ygay is always made from grapes sourced from La Plana, a 40-hectare (98-acre) vineyard, planted in 1950 and located at 485 meters altitude, the highest area of Ygay Estate; the 300-hectare estate surrounding the winery in Rioja Alta.The tempranillo is aged for 28 months in 225-litre American oak barrels and the mazuelo is aged for 28 months in 225-litre French oak barrels.Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2011 has aromas of ripe cherry, blueberry and cassis with refined hints of garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, black pepper, clove and mocha. Balance defines this wine vintage after vintage; lively on the palate yet enveloping and harmonious. With silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. -
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Massolino Barolo Rionda Riserva 2014
Barolo Vigna Rionda is one of the most representative wines of Serralunga d’Alba. Powerful and structured on the palate, but with an array of elegant, delicate aromatics.98 points - Vinous
The 2014 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is a stunning wine. Sweet, perfumed and deep, the 2014 is off-the-charts great. Dark red and purplish berry fruit, mint, lavender, spice and hard candy infuse the 2014 with striking layers of nuance. But what really impresses about the 2014 is its depth and huge vertical build. All the elements fall into place in a sumptuous, deep Barolo that screams with character. Beams of tannin punctuate the finish. Massolino's 2014 is one of the greatest Vigna Riondas I have ever tasted. (AG) 98+ About the producer The Massolino family has deep roots in the Langhe. Great-grandfather Giovanni Massolino founded the winery in 1896 and was the first to bring electricity and a steam-operated machine for harvesting grain to Serralunga d’Alba. Grandfather Giuseppe was one of the founders of the local winegrowers’ consortium in 1934 and father Giovanni bought the first single vineyard, Parafada. Today, the estate is run by siblings Franco, Roberto and Paola. -
Tinto Pesquera, the Familia Fernández Rivera flagship property, is known for producing some of the most sought-after Tempranillos in the world, including Millenium Reserva, which is only made in select vintages. The grapes for Millenium are sourced from the Viña Alta vineyard, where Familia Fernández Rivera planted their first vines at the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s. It is located at an altitude of over 800 metres. Millenium Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva 2015 has a clean and bright with a very deep, black cherry color. On the nose the wine is full with fruit aromatics and subtle, well integrated oak. It has harmonious notes of ripe, black fruit, licorice and hints of coffee and spices. On the palate, Tinto Pequera has a full, fleshy and long with a lingering, round tannic structure. An elegant development on the palate with ripe fruit and roasted coffee beans coming through in the finish. This is a silky, elegant wine that aged well in French oak barrels. Great with all types of red or white meats. Also with game dishes and above all perfect with roast suckling lamb. It also goes very well with stews and pulses, as well as desserts, such as bitter chocolate or cheesecake.
