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The blockbuster 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes is a big, hulking wine, loaded with...
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Red-fruited and garrigue-laden, the nose of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is glorious,...
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Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du...
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The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape is the usual blend of roughly 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise,...
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Moving to the wines from bottle, the base Gigondas from this estate is a perennial winner and readers can safely buy...
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Starting off the 2019 barrel samples, the 2019 Gigondas reveals a deeper ruby/plum color to go with a rich, powerful,...
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97-99 Lastly, the 2019 Gigondas Hominis Fides is another wine that’s going to flirt with perfection. Deep...
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97-99 Also all Grenache from a single vineyard just down from the estate, the 2019 Gigondas Le Claux offers more...
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Lush and inviting, with a caressing feel to the waves of cassis, cherry pate de fruit and raspberry reduction backed...
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Ripe, juicy and well-formed, with a core of raspberry and plum pate de fruit pumping along, while black licorice,...
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Shimmering violet. Powerful, mineral- and spice-tinged boysenberry and cherry preserve scents are complemented by...
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Due to devastating yields, there’s not much of the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape to go around, but it’s going to be...
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Due to devastating yields, there’s not much of the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape to go around, but it’s going to be...
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Bright and floral on the nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very much present, giving...
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Bright and floral on the nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very much present, giving...
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The deeper hued 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Cuvée Du Papet checks in as a blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre,...
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A mix of steeped plum and black cherry fruit mixes with tobacco, chestnut and melted licorice notes. There's a touch...
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Really enticing, with succulent cherry and raspberry paste flavors taking the lead. Backed by anise, fruitcake and...
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Deeper and more concentrated than the 2018, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is as impressive as I can remember this...
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Deeper and more concentrated than the 2018, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is as impressive as I can remember this...
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Red Rhone Blend 2018 2019 France Rhone Valley 750ml Pre-Arrival

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.