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$26.49
12 bottles:
$25.96
The hilltop village of Cairanne on the left bank of the southern Rhône between Orange and Vaisonla-Romaine is a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$22.50
Fresh citrus and pit fruits on the fragrant nose. Silky and open-knit, offering pliant peach nectar and tangerine...
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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$345.28
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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$152.95
Very expressive, with violet, fresh bay leaf and rosemary notes leading off, while the core of black cherry, black...
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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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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$126.12
Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.04
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 6
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$59.94
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.38
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$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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$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...
750ml - Case of 12
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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...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.94
This is packed with plum, raspberry and blackberry confiture flavors that are youthfully wound up, while warm stone,...
Melon de Bourgogne Red Rhone Blend Viognier 750ml
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.