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750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 12
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$69.28
I was questioning if the top cuvées were worth the money after tasting the traditional cuvée from winemaker Nicolas...
750ml - Case of 3
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$275.95
Spice, lift and zest - the hallmarks of the vintage are immediately apparent on the nose. Some woody, roasted spices...
750ml - Case of 3
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$348.95
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.28
What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a...
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Chateau De Vaudieu Chateauneuf Du Pape 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.28
Gorgeous, with a lush core of raspberry, blueberry and boysenberry puree flavors gliding through, flecked with anise,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$161.95
In spite of a hint of charcoal, this is a very deep and charming wine with an entire microcosm of spice on the...
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Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2012
750ml - Case of 12
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$1582.53
The 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape, which was also tasted from multiple barrels as well as a rough final blend, looks...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$124.78
Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly...
750ml - Case of 6
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$108.95
750ml - Case of 6
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$110.80
A dark and winey style, featuring intense raspberry and black currant preserve flavors coiled up with singed cedar,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.78
750ml - Case of 12
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$46.27
750ml - Case of 6
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$59.94
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.17
750ml - Case of 12
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$89.95
Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I...
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.35
Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I...
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.28
A lovely beam of cassis and dark plum fruit streams through, laced with anise and graphite notes and driving into a...
Red Rhone Blend 2012 France Rhone Valley Chateauneuf-du-Pape 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.
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).