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Soft and luxurious with plums, smoke, spice and hints of earth. Some chocolate, too. Full body, round and caressing...
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Appropriate to this wine's name, a vein of singed earth trails from nose to finish, mingling into delicate notes of...
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The medium to full-bodied 2017 Cote Rotie Maison Rouge hints at violets and dried herbs on the nose, then delivers...
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Red
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Now in bottle, the 2017 Clos des Truffiers remains an incredibly impressive wine. Full-bodied, rich and powerful, it...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $140.22
Rock-solid, this strapping young Cornas offers loads of blackberry and black currant compote flavors, mixed with...
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White
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Bottle: $105.99
From selected old vines on silex soils on the slopes, fermented in stainless steel and oak but aged entirely in...
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Red
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Bottle: $87.48
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Red
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Bottle: $205.95
I loved the 2017 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis. This brilliant wine is as seamless and sexy as they come, with...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $615.06
The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this...
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Red
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Bottle: $552.89
The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $199.78
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Reminding me of the 2009 La Chapelle (which is a personal favorite), the brilliant 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle knocks...
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Red
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Bottle: $325.95 $346.35
Just about perfection in a glass, the 2017 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde is more plush and sexy compared to the La...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $140.22
Wine of hearts of Coteaux. Only from “major” Terroirs on Côte Brune.

Sauvignon Blanc Syrah 2017 1.5Ltr

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.

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.