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750ml
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$79.93
12 bottles:
$78.33
Bold aromas of blackberry, black plum, cassis, violet and wild mint penetrate a firm stone bed and fresh potting...
750ml
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$132.80
The single vineyard 2016 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde La Chatillonne comes from a cooler, even classic vintage for the...
750ml
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$25.89
12 bottles:
$25.37
Intense, focussed and expressive of its origins with a freshly cracked black pepper nose. No excess extraction,...
750ml
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$26.60
12 bottles:
$26.07
This rather rich and plush Crozes has excellent integration of restrained toasty oak with ripe blueberry and...
750ml
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$34.50
12 bottles:
$33.81
The 2018 Saint Joseph is almost Côte Rôtie-like in its black raspberry, spicy, and floral aromatics. These all...
750ml
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$41.00
12 bottles:
$40.18
Jean Baptiste seeks freshness in his wines, so has sought out vines mainly on the top of slopes as well as being...
750ml
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$29.40
12 bottles:
$28.81
Jean-Baptiste seeks freshness in his wines, so has sought out vines mainly on the top of slopes as well as being...
750ml - Case of 6
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$87.60
Sporting a youthful ruby color, the 2006 Cornas La Louvee offers a rich, yet fresh style to go with full-bodied notes...
750ml - Case of 6
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$93.60
The 2013 Cornas la Louvee is gorgeous and has considerable elegance and purity in its cassis, liquid blackberry,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$93.89
The black-fruit aromas of this stunning Cornas are enveloping, but there isn’t the slightest hint of overripeness....
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.60
Very ripe, with lush plum sauce, blackberry confiture and linzer torte flavors all rolled together, with additional...
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 6
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$86.28
This inky, intensely plummy Syrah balances rich, pulsating black-fruit flavors against lip-smacking cassis and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$188.60
Sleek and polished, with a bold cascade of blackberry confit, singed garrigue and warm fig, this is delicious and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$88.95
Sleek and polished, with a bold cascade of blackberry confit, singed garrigue and warm fig, this is delicious and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$124.60
Appropriate to this wine's name, a vein of singed earth trails from nose to finish, mingling into delicate notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$37.50
A solid, forthright version, with well-structured currant and bitter cherry fruit wrapped with savory and bramble...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$115.00
A beauty, offering a dark and alluring core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit inlaid with a graphite edge and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.00
A beauty, offering a dark and alluring core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit inlaid with a graphite edge and...
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...
Syrah France Rhone Valley
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 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.