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M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers 2014 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Crozes Hermitage
VM
94
WS
91
Additional vintages
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
92-94 Deep ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet, developing olive and cured tobacco nuances with air. Juicy, focused and subtly sweet, offering taut red and dark berry flavors that become deeper and spicier with air. The floral note comes back strongly on the finish, which features slow-building tannins and a touch of succulent herbs. ... More details
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M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers 2014 750ml

SKU 945903
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Professional Ratings
VM
94
WS
91
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
92-94 Deep ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet, developing olive and cured tobacco nuances with air. Juicy, focused and subtly sweet, offering taut red and dark berry flavors that become deeper and spicier with air. The floral note comes back strongly on the finish, which features slow-building tannins and a touch of succulent herbs.
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
This has a warm, fleshy feel, with dark currant, blackberry and black cherry fruit steeped with notes of tar, bay and warm paving stone. A loamy edge underscores the finish. Drink now through 2024. 29 cases imported.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Rhone Valley
appellation
Crozes Hermitage
Additional vintages
Overview
92-94 Deep ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet, developing olive and cured tobacco nuances with air. Juicy, focused and subtly sweet, offering taut red and dark berry flavors that become deeper and spicier with air. The floral note comes back strongly on the finish, which features slow-building tannins and a touch of succulent herbs.
green grapes

Varietal: Syrah

There continues to be much debate surrounding the name of the Shiraz/Syrah grape varietal, with many experts still quite unsure which came first. Indeed, even the origins of this varietal are more or less unknown, despite it being most commonly associated with the Rhone Valley of France, and New World countries, most notably Australia. However, its popularity and unique characteristics have seen it planted all over the world, where it continues to impress with its powerful flavors and wonderfully spicy notes of pepper and clove. Shiraz/Syrah wines are renowned also for their versatility, and are regularly used in single variety still and sparkling wines, as well as blended and oak aged wines which demonstrate its ability to express its terroir and secondary flavors very well.
barrel

Region: Rhone Valley

The southern French wine region of the Rhone Valley has been home to wine-makers for over two thousand years, with the first grapevines of the region being cultivated in around 600 BCE when the ancient Greeks arrived with their knowledge of viticulture and eagerness to produce more wine. Today, the region is famed around the world for the excellence of its produce, and has dozens of wineries making the most of the wide range of grape varietals which flourish there. In the northern sub-region, the continental climate and brisk winds coming off the Central Massif allow wineries to grow a smaller range of varietals – predominantly Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, whereas the southern, more Mediterranean sub-region allows far more range. Here, dozens of varietals are grown for the production of white, red and rosé wines, all packed full of flavor and able to express the unique terroir they are grown on.
fields

Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.
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green grapes

Varietal: Syrah

There continues to be much debate surrounding the name of the Shiraz/Syrah grape varietal, with many experts still quite unsure which came first. Indeed, even the origins of this varietal are more or less unknown, despite it being most commonly associated with the Rhone Valley of France, and New World countries, most notably Australia. However, its popularity and unique characteristics have seen it planted all over the world, where it continues to impress with its powerful flavors and wonderfully spicy notes of pepper and clove. Shiraz/Syrah wines are renowned also for their versatility, and are regularly used in single variety still and sparkling wines, as well as blended and oak aged wines which demonstrate its ability to express its terroir and secondary flavors very well.
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Region: Rhone Valley

The southern French wine region of the Rhone Valley has been home to wine-makers for over two thousand years, with the first grapevines of the region being cultivated in around 600 BCE when the ancient Greeks arrived with their knowledge of viticulture and eagerness to produce more wine. Today, the region is famed around the world for the excellence of its produce, and has dozens of wineries making the most of the wide range of grape varietals which flourish there. In the northern sub-region, the continental climate and brisk winds coming off the Central Massif allow wineries to grow a smaller range of varietals – predominantly Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, whereas the southern, more Mediterranean sub-region allows far more range. Here, dozens of varietals are grown for the production of white, red and rosé wines, all packed full of flavor and able to express the unique terroir they are grown on.
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It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.