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$74.90
$80.80
A very refined and delicate Cote-Rotie with wonderful floral complexity. Graceful palate that feels almost...
750ml
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$41.28
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$40.45
A juicy, floral, energetic white from 100% Roussanne grapes, sunny and suave and silky at once.
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$29.90
$33.19
• Vines planted on steep slopes (with a grade of up to 35%) facing south by south-east.
• Grapes are hand picked...
750ml
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$33.85
$34.79
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$33.17
91-93 Deep, bright-rimmed ruby. Pungent floral and black pepper flourishes complement smoke-inflected dark berry...
750ml
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$79.20
12 bottles:
$74.10
100% Syrah from Ampuis and Saint-Cyr, with an “emphasis on the schist areas from the Brune up towards Verenay”...
750ml
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$31.20
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$30.58
A blend from several steep parcels with east and south east exposure (Ardoix, Chavanay, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf). From...
750ml
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$69.60
12 bottles:
$68.21
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Syrah.
• From Côte Blonde.
• 70+ year old vines.
• 12% whole cluster.
•...
750ml
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$44.94
12 bottles:
$44.04
Jean Baptiste seeks freshness in his wines, so has sought out vines mainly on the top of slopes as well as being...
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.00
Youthful purple with smoky, focused dark berry and violet scents are sharpened by a suggestion of cracked pepper....
750ml
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$36.00
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$34.20
Currants, freshly ground black pepper and cold ashes on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins....
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Alain Voge Saint Joseph Les Cotes 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$42.95
A beguiling nose of rose, pine resin and incense, very unusual. Crisp and red-fruited on the palate, with surging...
750ml - Case of 6
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$70.78
AOP Côte-Rôtie — 100% syrah — from coteau de Tupin (south of Ampuis). Aging : two years in oak barrels.
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Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph La Cotte Sud 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$47.62
90-92 The 2021 Saint Joseph La Cotte Sud brings more fruit and texture. Ripe black cherries, blueberries, spicy oak,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$42.12
The 2021 Saint Joseph Les Royes Blanc brings more minerality as well as intensity and has an Hermitage Blanc-like...
2021 France Rhone Valley Cote Rotie Saint Joseph
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.