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$28.99
6 bottles:
$28.42
It is a dark, garnet-red colored wine. It’s very expressive scented bouquet exhales the strong aromas of red and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$79.80
A very balanced wine, with powerful aromas but also a lot of finesse, revealing floral notes, red fruits, scents of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$12.94
Fullbodied with velvety tannins, this Syrah reveals aromas of blackcurrant and violet with notes of leather and...
750ml
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$17.94
12 bottles:
$15.94
Intriguing nose, showing notes of beetroot, candied red fruit, ripe forest fruit crumble, caramel, toasty notes and...
750ml
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$138.40
6 bottles:
$137.20
A complex nose with blackberries, dark cherries, dark plums, dried herbs, grilled meat, leather and roasted black...
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Chateau De La Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$415.95
$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 Clos Des Truffiers 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$417.95
$426.01
Bottled in January, the 2016 Coteaux du Languedoc looks even better than it did as a barrel sample. It's a huge,...
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Chateau De La Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$415.95
$426.01
Now in bottle, the 2017 Clos des Truffiers remains an incredibly impressive wine. Full-bodied, rich and powerful, it...
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Chateau De La Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$169.35
Now in bottle, the 2017 Clos des Truffiers remains an incredibly impressive wine. Full-bodied, rich and powerful, it...
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Chateau De La Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.93
The glass-staining purple mass that is the 2018 Clos des Truffiers is (as always) an exercise in intensity and power,...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2009
750ml - Case of 3
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$403.62
The 2009 Coteaux du Languedoc la Porte du Ciel features attractive notes of grilled meat, black truffles, garrigue,...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$400.09
Showing the slightly cooler year, the 2010 Coteaux du Languedoc La Porte du Ciel is the most elegant and focused in...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$417.95
$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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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$442.95
$451.18
Bottled just a month before my visit, the 2016 La Clape la Porte du Ciel looks even more impressive than it did from...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$202.09
Bottled just a month before my visit, the 2016 La Clape la Porte du Ciel looks even more impressive than it did from...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$155.72
Despite a massive list of dessert-sounding descriptors—blackberries, vanilla, baking spices, blueberries,...
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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$191.66
93-95 There's never a lack of intensity in the Negly wines, and the 2018 La Clape La Porte du Ciel continues that,...
Lemberger Mavrodaphne Syrah France Languedoc Roussillon
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.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
The French region of Languedoc Roussillon can claim to be amongst one of the oldest continuing wine regions in the world, with a history which stretches back to the ancient Greeks almost three thousand years ago. Today, Languedoc Roussillon is recognized as a region associated with fine wines made from many of the noble grapes, and with over 700,000 acres under vine, is a veritable powerhouse of viticulture which has helped shape the world of wines as we know it. Languedoc Roussillon is situated in the very south of France, and enjoys a fine, hot, Mediterranean climate which allows the vines there to reach full ripeness and provide reliable yields each year. Languedoc Roussillon today produces over a third of France's wines, and the bottles which leave the wineries of the region remain popular across the globe.