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Bottle: $90.00
Rated 92 - Deep ruby. Dark fruit preserves, olive, woodsmoke and a hint of incense on the powerfully scented nose....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.34
Rated 94 - In a completely different style to the 2016s, the 2017 Hermitage comes from a ripe, sexy vintage for...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.94 $70.80
Rated 94 - Moving to the Hermitage releases, the 2018 Hermitage is terrific, and readers will love to have bottles in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.94
12 bottles: $67.56
• Practicing organic. • 100% Syrah. • From equal parts Le Méal, Les Greffieux, Les Murets. • 40+ year old...
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12 bottles: $82.26
• Certified organic. • 100% Syrah. • From a 0.3 ha parcel in the highest section of Les Diognieres. • 60+...
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750ml
Bottle: $399.95
6 bottles: $391.95
Rated 94 - It is an amazing achievement. Even better is the 2008 Ermitage l’Ermite (449 cases). Not as concentrated...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $587.70
6 bottles: $586.80
Rated 98 - The 2011 Ermitage l’Ermite is a killer Hermitage that offers a huge bouquet of thick crème de cassis...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $387.90
Rated 97 - The 2014 L'Ermite comes from a charming, moderately concentrated vintage, but you wouldn’t know that by...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $484.88
Rated 100 - Readers wanting to understand pure granite soils need to taste the inky blue/black-colored 2016 Ermitage...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $599.94 $672.00
Rated 100 - As usual, Chapoutier's 2018 Ermitage l'Ermite is a standout among standouts. Crushed stone, blueberries,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $348.95
6 bottles: $341.97
Rated 98 - Similar to the '12 and showing the generosity and warmth of this site, the 2011 Ermitage le Meal is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $355.90
Rated 98 - Showing similar to last year, the 2012 Ermitage le Meal is a blockbuster that's about as voluptuous and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $240.90
Rated 99 - From one of the warmer terroirs on Hermitage Hill, the 2018 Ermitage Le Méal was all destemmed and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $309.69 $344.10
Rated 98 - Showing more minerality than the le Meal, yet more plushness and sexiness than the l’Ermite, the 2006...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $252.27 $280.30
Rated 97 - The 2007 Hermitage Pavillon is drinking brilliantly today. Classic cassis, bacon fat, and graphite, as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $668.63
6 bottles: $655.25
Rated 100 - Even better and a prodigious effort that hits all my sweet spots, the 2011 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $458.95
6 bottles: $449.77
Rated 100 - The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $387.81 $430.90
Rated 98 - Coming all from the pure granite soils of the Bessards lieu-dit, on the western side of Hermitage, the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $191.90
6 bottles: $191.00
Rated 91 - Bright ruby. Sappy and tightly focused raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by notes of cinnamon...
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Syrah France Rhone Valley Hermitage 750ml

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.

Hermitage is the northern Rhone's most famous red wine appellation. A small district, Hermitage produces remarkably rich, deeply-colored, aromatic red wines made only from Syrah, and complex white wines blended from Marsanne and Roussane. In the 18th and 19th century, Hermitage wines commanded prices akin to First-Growth Bordeaux.
Hermitage is located on a granitic hill of about 311 acres, with southern exposure, and a number of different soil types divided into various climats within the vineyard. The granite and exposure encourage optimal ripening of the grapes. So closely is the variety Syrah identified with the appellation that in Australia, Hermitage is sometimes used as a synonym for Shiraz (the Australian name for Syrah).