Few wines at this price tier can claim the dual heritage of two of the world's most storied wine families

predominantly lemon-forward profile

Blason d'Issan 2005 is a food wine by nature—pair it at the table rather than mixing it in cocktails

Taste: On entry

The whiskey character asserts itself here

Benromach 10 Year 750ML american-vodka Few wines at this priceBenromach 10 Year 750ML is a lightly peated Speyside single malt Scotch whisky bottled at 43% ABV in a 750ml format. Winner of a Gold Medal at the 2014 World Whisky Awards for Best Speyside Single Malt (12 Years and Under), this expression revives the subtly smoky style that defined Speyside distilling before the 1960s a character largely abandoned by the region's modern producers. Quick Facts: ABV: 43% Origin: Speyside, Scotland Age: 10 Years