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750ml
Bottle:
$90.00
Deep ruby. Dark fruit preserves, olive, woodsmoke and a hint of incense on the powerfully scented nose. Intense,...
750ml
Bottle:
$345.95
6 bottles:
$340.00
Similar to the '12 and showing the generosity and warmth of this site, the 2011 Ermitage le Meal is another sexy wine...
750ml
Bottle:
$669.00
6 bottles:
$655.62
Even better and a prodigious effort that hits all my sweet spots, the 2011 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from one of the...
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Ben Glaetzer Shiraz The Bishop 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.90
Readers should think of it as a French Vacqueyras on steroids. From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$998.95
Vibrant and exciting, with intense aromas of light toasty oak, pineapple skin, lemon, gooseberry, acacia honey and...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$895.40
This has terrific depth and cut, offering a core of dried pineapple, Jonagold apple and white peach fruit, along with...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$359.95
This stunningly rich 100% Sauvignon Blanc is drinking fabulously well at present, yet it has the potential to evolve...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$65.81
The colour shows brilliant, deep red hues. The nose is powerful and complex, expressing blackberries, spices and...
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Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$359.30
93-95 Inky magenta. Highly expressive aromas of red and blue fruits, violet, incense, olive and baking spices, along...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'ampuis 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$117.30
#97 ENTHUSIAST 100 2017. The essence of the appellation smokes out from the glass, offering hints of cracked pepper,...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$312.95
Rated 98-100 - As always, the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Landonne is all Syrah that was not destemmed and will spend four...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$807.25
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$797.37
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$309.28
Rated 97-100 - The 2019 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a bigger, richer Côte Rôtie. Co-fermented with a solid chuck of...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.03
Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune...
Armagnac Syrah White Bordeaux 2005 2011
Armagnac is a beloved grape brandy, hailing from the beautiful French region of Gascony, in the south-west of the country. It has been in constant production since sometime just before the fifteenth century, and over the decades has been the toast of royal households across Europe. Today, it is still enjoyed for its unique flavor profile and characteristics, and although it is understandably compared with Cognac, its more famous cousin, lovers of Armagnac claim that its distinctive rusticity and full body make it a superior brandy, perfect as a digestif or as an evening treat.
Armagnac is made from more than one grape varietal, but the major player in this drink is the fine Ugni Blanc grape, more commonly known by its Italian name, Trebbiano. This is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world, and grows beautifully in Gascony, which has a similar microclimate as its neighbouring wine region, Bordeaux. Armagnac grapes reveal fascinating and complex flavors after distillation, which commonly include christmas cake, earthy, oaky notes and praline.
Armagnac is sold under two categories - vintage, and non-vintage. A vintage Armagnac is made from a blend of grapes which have been grown in a single year, and will have the date printed on the label. Non-vintage Armagnacs, on the other hand, are labelled according to their age. V.S indicates that the brandy has been aged for a minimum of two years, VSOP for four years, XO six years, and Hors d’Age is a premium Armagnac which has been aged for at least ten years.
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.
France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.