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Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Shiraz Hill of Grace is a little reticent on the nose to begin, opening out...
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Elegantly detailed and powerful with a strong spicy thread that carries a web of terroir-derived interest. The deeply...
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The 100-year anniversary of the vineyard, planted in 1912. The fresh violets, blueberries and blackberries are very...
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Il Poggione is a Brunello superstar and a vintage like this reveals every reason why that affirmation is true. From...
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Eligo has a profoundly scented nose of crème de cassis, blackberry...
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Vivid ruby. Highly aromatic cherry and red berry scents are complicated by licorice, Indian spices and cola. Deeply...
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I’ve always loved the 2012 Ermitage L'Ermite, and it’s probably the wine of the vintage. Coming from the pure...
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Pure perfection in Syrah, the 2012 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the pure granite soils of the Les Bessards...
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Always one of the top wines in the appellation, the 2012 Saint Joseph les Granits is a blockbuster that needs to be...
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A pure and pretty red with plum and chocolate aromas and flavors. Lovely silky tannins that are lightly dusty. Medium...
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The 2012 Hermitage La Chapelle is a step up over the 2011 and brings more density, depth, and opulence. Giving up a...
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Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Grange sports an earthy/meaty nose with notes of tree bark, dusty earth,...
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The nose has an assertive, ripe, raw edge for now. This is not so much about fragrance but rathering showing a...
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A highly-anticipated wine from vintage 2012, this doesn't disappoint. Just 3% cabernet, quite tightly-knit red fruit,...
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A soft and silky red with plum, chocolate and light coffee character. Medium to full body, well-integrated tannins...
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This is round, offering cherry, plum and savory, salty mineral elements. The structure is well-meshed, lending...
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Sangiovese Syrah 1999 2012 750ml

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

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.