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[Cam]

Cigars and wine? - YES!

Since being in France, I have developed an obsession with obtaining wines, in pairs (ready to buy in cases) and pairing them accordingly with my favourite cigars:

Todays line up, Davidoff Cuban No.2 - 2000 Chateau Peyre-Lebade, Haute Médoc, Lafite Rothschilde.

Firstly I chose this cigar, because i love them so much, and I go one about them to everyone. Secondly the wine, because it matches the cigar personalities from previous tastings, Spicy, wild, fruity, cedary, oak when first served/lit.

Cigar personality - Being a very old cigar, 1988, the Davidoff fired up nicely, and through the first quater burned extremely well, very very oaky and cedary, much like the RYJ petit churchill, but much less powerful.

On the second and third quaters, I opened the bottle and started on my first glass. for a 2000 vintage, shes a mighty good wine, still young, could use, 10-12 years in the cell..the wine complemented the woody flavours of the cigars, as much as the cigar complemented the wine. The cigar was now showing signs of age, the draw got alot easier, although perfect at the start, not too loose, now shes starting to drag through just a little too easy, but floral notes and hints of jasmine are apparent, and the scent of old leather.

The cigar finished with a very very good cedar taste, no paticular after taste so to speak of, just beautiful, with this wine she was magic.

Cigar : 95/100, except for the loose draw and a little blandness which lasted seconds, she was perfect.

Wine : 95/100, could do with some age, but complimented the cigar bloody well.

[anacostiakat]

Todays line up, Davidoff Cuban No.2 - 2000 Chateau Peyre-Lebade, Haute Médoc, Lafite Rothschilde.

I am jealous!

[lepatrik]

» Todays line up, Davidoff Cuban No.2 - 2000 Chateau Peyre-Lebade,

» Haute Médoc, Lafite Rothschilde.

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» I am jealous!

me too was this an ordinary days intake or where you celebrating something special? :-D

[Cam]

hehe guys, the bottles arent expensive, neither was the cigar, I can help you get the cigar but if you want some Bordeaux Ive got about 30 bottles in pairs, all excellent, from 3 euros to 900 euros! give me a shout if you want some, and no i just thought id try something different for the forum

[Colt45]

I'm not a fan of red wine and cigars. A crisp white - yes.

Thanks for the review.

[avid toker]

Not a fan of pairing wines with cigars either.......port, absolutely!

[Cam]

» Not a fan of pairing wines with cigars either.......port, absolutely!

I wasn't either but now I am! so there