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$74.56
This is an attractively intense style with ripe red berry, plum and chocolate aromas and flavors. The glossy tannins...
750ml - Case of 12
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$20.13
Aromas of herbs, yellow apple and grapefruit on the nose. Generous ripe yellow fruit on the palate with a smoky,...
750ml
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$28.94
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$28.36
750ml
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Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
750ml
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$20.19
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$19.79
The 2015 Crozes-Hermitage Sens comes from a mix of alluvial and granite soils (mostly alluvial) and was completely...
750ml - Case of 6
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$79.93
From the Chaillot lieu-dit, the 2015 Cornas Les Ruchets is slightly more firm and focused, yet still offers...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.66
The 2015 IGP Les Collines de Laure comes from the young vines of the estate (which aren’t all that young and range...
750ml - Case of 6
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$298.83
Opaque ruby. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes black and blue fruit preserves, incense and pungent flowers, while...
750ml
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$44.80
Cherry, blood orange, strawberry and cranberry flavors are juicy and nicely transparent, with a touch of sandalwood...
1.5Ltr
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$435.00
Screaming "Granite!" at the top of its lungs, the 2015 Saint Joseph Le Clos comes from an east-facing parcel located...
750ml - Case of 6
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$19.20
Ripe notes of yellow plum dance on the palate against a firm, citric background of immense freshness. This stands...
750ml
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$97.99
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$97.20
This vintage of one of Yalumba's most premium wines is back up to the level of the 2013. It's a rich and heady combo...
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Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$365.95
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 Vignes 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.95
Dark yet inviting, with a well of boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors luring you in, while charcoal, bay leaf...
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Andremily Syrah No. 4 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$238.81
The 2015 No. 4 checks in as a blend of 90% Syrah, 6% Viognier, and 4% Mourvèdre that spent 22 months in 70% new...
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Anne-Sophie Pic & M. Chapoutier Cornas 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.95
Deep black hue in color with notes of ripe, wild black fruit and hints of graphite and tar. Fine tannins, full...
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Chateau De La Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$426.01
Similar in style to the 2011, the 2015 Languedoc Clos des Truffières is as always 100% Syrah from a vineyard near...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$426.01
The 2015 La Clape Porte du Ciel (100% Syrah) is scheduled to be bottled in two months, and it's another awesome...
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Chris Ringland Shiraz Hoffmann Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$337.44
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
Gruner Veltliner Mavrodaphne Syrah 2015
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.