Sirius Bordeaux Rouge 75cl
This is your grown-up red. Pour it and you get ripe dark fruit, a whisper of cedar, and tannins that are smooth instead of grippy. It's a proper Bordeaux blend, dry and full-bodied, the kind of bottle that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion. Grilling some nyama choma this weekend? This is the one to open. Tell us the hour, we'll get it to your door.
First sniff is all ripe blackberry and cassis (that's blackcurrant), with a little cedar and toasty oak sitting behind it. On the palate it's rich and rounded, dark fruit up front, a savoury, woody edge from the barrel, and tannins so soft they just frame the fruit instead of drying you out. Dry, not sweet, but the fruit is so plush it almost tricks you. It finishes long and warming, the way a 14% red should.
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Where it's from
Maison Sichel has been a Bordeaux name since 1883, run by the same family. Sirius is their clever idea from 1985: take the careful, fussy methods used on the grand classed-growth wines and apply them to good everyday Bordeaux fruit, so you get something genuinely fine without the eye-watering price. The grapes come off clay-limestone slopes along the Garonne river, then it spends about a year in French oak barrels. The name? It's after Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest one in the night sky. That's the dog on the label.
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- What is the price of Sirius Bordeaux Rouge 75cl?
Sirius Bordeaux Rouge 75cl is KSh 2,709 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Sirius Bordeaux Rouge 75cl taste like?
Dry, full-bodied and smooth. Think ripe blackberry and cassis with cedar and toasty oak, soft tannins and a long, warming finish. Rich but balanced, never sweet.
- What is the ABV of Sirius Bordeaux Rouge?
It's 14%, which is normal for a full-bodied Bordeaux red.
- What grapes is it made from?
A classic Bordeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot brings the plush dark fruit, the Cabernet adds the cedary backbone.
- How do I serve it?
Slightly cool, around 16 to 18C, in a big glass. Let it breathe for half an hour first if you can. Drink it as it is, no ice or mixers.
- What food pairs with Sirius Bordeaux Rouge?
Anything grilled or roasted. Nyama choma, steak, lamb chops, beef stew or aged hard cheese all work beautifully.
- Where is it from?
Bordeaux, France, made by Maison Sichel, a family wine house going since 1883. Sirius itself dates to 1985 and is named after the Dog Star.
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Sirius Bordeaux Rouge 75cl price in Kenya
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