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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:
$80.76
91-94 A single vineyard offering from the Cote Blonde, the superb 2009 Cote Rotie La Chatillonne is still resting in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$623.43
Intense green gold with luminous silver reflections. Precise, refined with slightly toasted notes, evolving with...
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Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas La Louvee 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.62
Very tightly wound, but the purity of the plum, blueberry, cherry eau-de-vie and dark currant fruit is impressive,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$547.95
A great Bâtard-Montrachet is a wine of volume, weight, and power with rich honeyed flavors, broad texture, and with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$418.95
It’s easy to assume that Criots would have the same richness and weight as Bâtard, its next-door neighbor. In...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$357.85
Conservatively, the 2009 Ermitage l’Ermite (702 cases) needs 25-30 years of cellaring. Another monumental effort...
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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 Pavillon 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$438.28
A perfect wine, the 2009 Ermitage Le Pavillon (1,093 cases) boasts a black/purple color as well as an extraordinary...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$449.45
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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Greal 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$320.74
From lieux-dits Le Greffieux and Le Méal, the fruit is 50% destemmed. This is beautifully fragrant, starting to take...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.16
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$533.31
Lots of ripe fruit in this, with plum and blackberry character. Very floral and fresh with citrus undertones, dried...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$211.28
Lots of ripe fruit in this, with plum and blackberry character. Very floral and fresh with citrus undertones, dried...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1558.94
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.54
This has depth and ripeness, but stays defined, with an almost searing iron spine cutting through the core of plum,...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$185.95
This has depth and ripeness, but stays defined, with an almost searing iron spine cutting through the core of plum,...
Chardonnay Syrah 2009 France
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
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.