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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.25
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Always one of the more garrigue-scented Châteauneufs, the Brunels' 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape includes hints of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.40
12 bottles: $43.51
Good depth of colour. Intense berry and juniper freshness with well-integrated oak lending a little background spice....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.20
12 bottles: $12.26
Notes of dark fruit and licorice, as well as some bay leaf. Full-bodied with round tannins. Creamy and fleshy on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $14.87
Currants, raspberries and some spicy undertones. Walnuts, too. Medium-bodied with firm tannins. Crisp and juicy on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
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White
750ml
Bottle: $32.44 $33.60
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Most of the grapes for this wine come from the 15 acres of Clos Saint Yves vineyard, between the Clos du Papillon and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $60.84
12 bottles: $59.62
#56 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2022. Slowly developing, this wine from the butterfly (papillon) shaped vineyard is...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $121.24
12 bottles: $118.82
The 2018 Saumur Brézé Clos des Carmes derives from vines planted on a south-facing parcel. It offers up a delicate,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.65
12 bottles: $33.96
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750ml
Bottle: $45.83 $48.00
12 bottles: $45.60
Excellent harmony of full body, moderately dry tannins and richness. The red fruits are now beautifully developed and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.65
12 bottles: $14.36
This fulfilling wine evokes the warm and fruity flavors of its sunny region. A young wine, packed with fresh notes of...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.89
Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.70
12 bottles: $32.05
Raspberries and leather mark the nose of the 2018 Gigondas, which was tasted as a blended sample prior to bottling....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $83.88
A dreamy wine, with a plume of incense, mulled raspberry and red tea aromas curling up from the glass, followed by a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $53.94
12 bottles: $51.30
It's hard to believe the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Saintes Pierres is a second wine, it's that good. Garrigue notes...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $299.93
Red-fruited and garrigue-laden, the nose of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is glorious,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $42.78
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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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $101.95
Shimmering violet. Powerful, mineral- and spice-tinged boysenberry and cherry preserve scents are complemented by...
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Chenin Blanc Red Rhone Blend 2018 France 750ml

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.

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.