Named after François-Eugène Brun, Arak Brun might be the world’s most famous arak! Its production has been uninterrupted since the inception of the winery in 1868. It is made from the alcohol of estate grown Obeidi and Cinsault grapes, harvested at optimum ripeness, and blended with fresh anise. Since 2015, Domaine des Tourelles grows its own anise in Deir el Ahmar, a village in the district of Baalbek. Their arak is produced inside a hundred-year-old cellar, processed traditionally using a three-stage distillation in traditional alembics, and aged for 5 years in old clay jars. Arak is not sweetened. Serve with water – ice can be added.

Golden and shiny Armagnac. On the nose prunes, vanilla and fresh grapes hints. On the palate, rough start, then appear quince, prunes and tannin hints. In the end, it is round, soft, slight vanilla taste.

Rich and flavoursome, this Durif is made to drink now with the perfect balance of rich fruit and velvety tannins.

This parcel of Durif has been chosen from a single vineyard in the Riverina, New South Wales where it thrives in the warm, rich soils. One of the last parcels to be harvested, the ripe fruit gives this wine deep, mouth staining colour and inky dark fruit characters of blackberry, anise and smokey liquorice. Aromas of violets, blackberry, and subtle chocolate are well balanced with hints of french oak.

Plenty of pale green tints. Lifted grassy citrus characters on the aromas. Sweet fruit flavours initially on the palate with some Bickford lime cordial notes. Excellent acid structure, importantly balanced with the fruit, long carry on the finish as well. Perfect in its youth, will bottle age gracefully for those that want a mature style.