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Brilliant yellow-gold. Powerful scents of nectarine, pear nectar and Meyer lemon pick up vanilla, honey and smoky...
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This offers a jaw-dropping display of white peach, creamed Jonagold apple, Cavaillon melon and persimmon fruit...
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Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
750ml
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$356.20
Showing similar to last year, the 2012 Ermitage le Meal is a blockbuster that's about as voluptuous and sexy as...
750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 3
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Spice, lift and zest - the hallmarks of the vintage are immediately apparent on the nose. Some woody, roasted spices...
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What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$81.95
What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a...
750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Just a small step back from the Les Bessards, the 2012 Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes is a stunning effort that...
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Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$154.62
The star of the show is the 2012 Hermitage Les Bessards. Coming from the pure granite soils of the Les Bessards...
750ml - Case of 12
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$46.27
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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$250.57
A wine that’s expensive, as well as hard to find in the market, the 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve is certainly...
750ml - Case of 3
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Dark purple. Heady, complex scents of red and dark berry preserves, Asian spices, cola and smoky minerals. Densely...
750ml - Case of 12
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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750ml - Case of 12
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$76.47
2012 France Rhone Valley Chateauneuf-du-Pape Hermitage Wine
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).