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The 2011 Taurasi Riserva pulls you close and holds your attention firm with its deeply alluring bouquet of crushed...
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Bottle: $110.20
The juicy flavors of cherry compote and plum preserves are studded with anise, rooibos tea and fruitcake notes. The...
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Red
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Deep ruby. Dark fruit preserves, olive, woodsmoke and a hint of incense on the powerfully scented nose. Intense,...
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Red
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Bottle: $345.95
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Similar to the '12 and showing the generosity and warmth of this site, the 2011 Ermitage le Meal is another sexy wine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $669.00
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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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750ml - Case of 3
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A strong showing for this wine, the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin displays lovely aromas of...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Bright ruby-red. An exotic bouquet presents black raspberry, incense, Asian spices and blood orange. On the palate,...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The colour shows brilliant, deep red hues. The nose is powerful and complex, expressing blackberries, spices and...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Tightly coiled for now, with pepper, garrigue and briar notes wrapped around a core of steeped cherry, damson plum...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Lively, with lots of spice and licorice notes bouncing around amid the raspberry, loganberry and blackberry fruit...
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750ml - Case of 12
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#97 ENTHUSIAST 100 2017. The essence of the appellation smokes out from the glass, offering hints of cracked pepper,...
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750ml - Case of 6
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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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Aglianico Fruit Wine Red Rhone Blend Syrah 2011

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

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.