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Rated 94 - Very ripe, with lush plum sauce, blackberry confiture and linzer torte flavors all rolled together, with...
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Rated 96 - Even richer and more concentrated than the 2011, the blockbuster-styled 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is...
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Rated 100 - Drinking at point, the absolutely stunning 2009 Châteauneuf Du Pape Roussanne Vielles Vignes shows how...
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Rated 96 - The 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape had just been bottled at the time of the tasting but...
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Rated 93 - (80% grenache and 20% syrah): Deep ruby. Extremely primary, pungent aromas of dark berry skin, cherry,...
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Rated 95 - The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (which tips the scales around 15% natural alcohol) is a great example of...
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Rated 95 - This bottle of the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes came across as being a bit over the top...
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Rated 94 - There is not much of it, but the 2009 Hermitage is sensational. Abundant aromas of blackberry fruit, white...
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Rated 94 - This is crammed with fruit, spice and structure, as braised fig, plum skin, cassis and anise notes wrestle...
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Rated 97 - Aged all in demi-muid, the tiny production 2009 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon is up...
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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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2009 France Rhone Valley 750ml

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 Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.