Igor Larionov’s nickname is ‘The Professor’
And, I am a Professor (my job) and I am a Professor of wine,
cigars, and beer too.
Igor Larionov Select Wines
Napa, California, USA
Blend: 41% Cab Sauvignon, 39% Cab Franc, 20% Merlot
14.5% abv
$34.99
I couldn’t believe that I never reviewed this wine. I reviewed the other Hattrick wines but, I
could not even find the bottle that I bought back when I purchased all the
other ones. I bought this one a couple
months back at a store that I usually don’t buy from. This must be the last bottle of this wine on
the market.
I came back out to my cigar lounge and there is the
bottle. The big magnum bottle of The
Professor and it is empty … I drank that a long time ago and I must have
enjoyed it for I didn’t do any writing on it.
Appearance: deep garnet
Aroma: dark berries, touch of oak and a hint of smoke – this
reminds me of the Merlot (see review) – interesting two years later and I right
the same thing just in a different order.
This wine still needs a little time to breathe
Wow, I was just reading my old review on The Hattrick Cab
Sauvignon and I reviewed it with the Kiboko cigar from Don Lino’s Africa lineup
on March 17, 2011. Here it is March 19,
2013 and I am smoking my very last Kiboko cigar (they don’t make them anymore)
with a bottle of The Hattrick The Professor.
I did not plan this – back to the review
Flavors: good soil earthy tone; thick dark berries that
remind me of black currant, boysenberry and a touch of blackberry; nice oak and
oak spice; a touch of mocha coffee;
Mouthfeel: smooth, elegant feel; nice dark berries linger on
the palate
The Cigar and Pairing
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| Different bottle in the pic |
Don Lino Africa Kiboko
Size: 6.5 x 58
See old review for information
No real need to break this cigar down in flavor profile for
it is no longer available and with that said, I am truly enjoying this very
last one from my humidor with this wine.
These two are prefect for each other.
I am just sitting back and enjoying these products that are no longer
around. I feel like I am saying good bye
to two good old friends.
Look at the great cigar box
