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Bright ruby. Sappy and tightly focused raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by notes of cinnamon and...
750ml
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$127.94
6 bottles:
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93-96 Potentially the best recent vintage of this cuvée, the 2018 Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne boasts scents of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$139.86
Elegant, rich, and mineral wine with a beautiful plum color. It is slightly spicy and fruity (peaches) with floral...
750ml - Case of 12
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$55.08
A just-ripe style that has a good sense of freshness with well-worked tannins – this is relatively approachable for...
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Alain Voge Cornas Chapelle Saint-Pierre 2019
750ml - Case of 12
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$75.15
Ripe but sleek and fresh, with cassis, bitter plum and violet notes racing through, while sweet tapenade and warm...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2016
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.81
A bright, piercing style, with a beam of violet and iron racing forth, backed by bitter cherry and red currant coulis...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2017
750ml - Case of 12
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A bright and fresh style, leading off with floral and bay leaf elements, followed by brisk-edged cassis and damson...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2019
750ml - Case of 12
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$42.95
Reveals rich dark cherry and plum fruit with a lightly mulled edge, while anise, tar and black olive accents fill in...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$102.57
Dark and alluring yet also pretty, with expressive violet, dried lavender and blackberry paste built atop an...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$48.95
Dark and alluring yet also pretty, with expressive violet, dried lavender and blackberry paste built atop an...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$50.25
A meaty, sanguine version, with a lot of floral perfume as well. Black cherry and boysenberry flavors merge with...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$369.95
This has the density and power that is the hallmark of the vintage, with melted licorice snap and tar notes draped...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$130.79
Dark and winey, with a large core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit, infused liberally with sage, sweet tapenade,...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$241.95
With violets and spice, lavender, mint, earth, cherries and berries, this is so Rhône. Impressive tannins pass...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$124.90
96-98 Lastly, the tiny production 2020 Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines comes from 80-year-old vines on granite soil....
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes 2012
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$227.36
Showing the vintage's rounded, supple and forward character, the 2012 Cornas Vieilles Vignes reveals lots of black...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes 2016
750ml - Case of 12
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$73.95
From lieux-dits Mazard and La Côte, 80% destemmed. Sun-warmed herbs accompany sand, lavender and raspberry on the...
Syrah France Rhone Valley Cornas Cotes Du Rhone Hermitage
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.
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).