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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$151.68
The all whole-bunch 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes is 85% Grenache, with the balance a mix...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$91.23
A true gem of a wine, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape checks in as 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1232.30
Beginning to enter its second phase of life - there's development here, but it's still a bit dumb and inexpressive -...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1408.48
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$397.75
Undoubtedly one of the greatest Châteauneuf vintages of recent times, up there with the 1990 - and perhaps the 2016;...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$742.33
$789.71
One of the greatest young wines I’ve ever tasted is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sanctus Sanctorum which is 100%...
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Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$631.02
Lastly, I always look for older wines in local restaurants during work trips, and I was able to purchase this bottle...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$109.86
A lovely beam of cassis and dark plum fruit streams through, laced with anise and graphite notes and driving into a...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$326.95
$340.58
My favorite vintage of this cuvee to date and a knockout wine that is up there with the best of the vintage, the 2010...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$646.62
I was also able to taste the 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Da Capo, which comes mostly from older vines in the La...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$274.87
Getting more than one exclamation in the notes, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de Mon Aïeul is a deep, rich...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$125.62
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$372.95
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'ermite Blanc 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1252.95
The best of the lineup in 2016 is unquestionably the 2016 Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc, which is all Marsanne from the...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$786.50
Aged entirely in barriques (25% new), the 2016 Ermitage le Pavillon shows only a hint of warm pencil shavings on the...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$655.42
Another gorgeous wine, the 2010 Hermitage La Chapelle is in the same ballpark as the 2009 but is more classical,...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$326.89
Very spicy and peppery with blue-granite aromas plus hints of grilled and smoked meat. Cloves and nutmeg. Full body,...
2010 France Rhone Valley Chateauneuf-du-Pape Hermitage 1.5Ltr
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.
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).