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Monte Xanic Gran Ricardo Valle de Guadalupe

Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
Mexico's most acclaimed red wine — a Bordeaux-blend aged 18 months in French barriques (50% new). Deep ruby; cassis, plum, cedar, tobacco, and a distinctive baja mineral character. The warm days and cold Pacific nights of Guadalupe Valley create unusual concentration with naturally preserved acidity. Drinks beautifully at 5–15 years.
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The wine's dark fruit and cedar depth bridges the beef's richness and the mole's complex spiced character; a quintessentially Mexican pairing of region and cuisine.
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Gran Ricardo's Cabernet structure handles the braised beef's richness; the pickled onion's acidity harmonises with the wine's natural freshness.
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The wine's dark fruit and cedar complexity contrasts with the sharp, salty aged cotija; agave honey bridges the wine's fruity sweetness to the cheese's salinity.
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