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Domaine Du Colombier Hermitage Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$58.12
There is not much of it, but the 2009 Hermitage is sensational. Abundant aromas of blackberry fruit, white chocolate,...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$14344.27
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'ampuis 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$165.60
More ripe, voluptuous and decadent, the 2009 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis offers rocking dark fruits, cured meats,...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$574.95
Rated 98-100 - As always, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is all Syrah that was not destemmed and will spend four...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$479.88
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$545.78
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$494.00
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$567.92
Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$552.88
Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$307.71
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$431.17
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$305.10
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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J. Vidal-Fleury Cote-Rotie Brune Et Blonde 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$50.06
The outstanding 2009 Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde possesses copious notes of sweet black olives, black cherries, new...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$81.04
91-94 A single vineyard offering from the Cote Blonde, the superb 2009 Cote Rotie La Chatillonne is still resting in...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$338.28
Conservatively, the 2009 Ermitage l’Ermite (702 cases) needs 25-30 years of cellaring. Another monumental effort...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L'oree 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$344.43
There are 477 cases of the light gold-colored 2009 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree, which I would be happy to insert in a...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$393.50
Even inkier in color than the 2010, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets. Locked and loaded with...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$221.95
From a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100%...
1969 2009 France Rhone Valley Cote Rotie Hermitage 750ml
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.
One of France's most exciting red wine appellations, lies in the far north of the northern Rhone, well beyond the town of Tain where the major negociants and Hermitage is located. Some believe it is the site of the first vineyard cultivation in ancient Gaul. Vineyards have been carved into the steep hillsides here since the time the Romans settled the nearby town of Vienne. Viticulture is difficult here, with vines planted in schist banked high above the Rhone River to maximize sun exposure.
Hermitage is the northern Rhone's most famous red wine appellation. A small district, Hermitage produces remarkably rich, deeply-colored, aromatic red wines made only from Syrah, and complex white wines blended from Marsanne and Roussane. In the 18th and 19th century, Hermitage wines commanded prices akin to First-Growth Bordeaux.
Hermitage is located on a granitic hill of about 311 acres, with southern exposure, and a number of different soil types divided into various climats within the vineyard. The granite and exposure encourage optimal ripening of the grapes. So closely is the variety Syrah identified with the appellation that in Australia, Hermitage is sometimes used as a synonym for Shiraz (the Australian name for Syrah).