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Chateau De La Negly La Porte Du Ciel 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$399.12
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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Delas Freres Cote Rotie La Landonne 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$254.95
The wine's deep colour is underscored by plummy hues. A complex nose shows deep, fruity aromas with hints of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.78
The colour shows brilliant, deep red hues. The nose is powerful and complex, expressing blackberries, spices and...
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Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$294.95
Lastly, I always look for older wines in local restaurants during work trips, and I was able to purchase this bottle...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.95
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'ampuis 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$191.91
More closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an incredible effort...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'ampuis 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$196.06
More closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an incredible effort...
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E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$546.25
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 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$482.45
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 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$580.35
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 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$570.07
Rated 98-100 - I was blown away by the 2019 Côte Rôtie La Turque, which comes from a tiny parcel in the Côte Brune...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$276.95
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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Fontodi Case Via Syrah IGT 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.09
This is dark and persuasive with blueberries and wet-earth character alongside hints of licorice. Full body with...
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M. Chapoutier Eermitage L'ermite 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$452.32
The 2010 Ermitage l’Ermite (454 cases produced) is another perfect wine. Completely different than Le Pavillon,...
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$363.23
One of the stars of the retrospective was the 2010 Ermitage le Meal. This classic vintage yielded concentrated, fresh...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.12
The 2010 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, which I raved about last year, is slightly better than their...
Chenin Blanc Syrah Zinfandel 2010 750ml
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.