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Red
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $82.87 $86.40
Piquant hits of shaved peppercorn and clove lend warmth to rich, glossy black plum and mulberry in this penetrating...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $74.42
Deep ruby red in color with a powerful nose of black olives and tobacco. Concentrated and earthy on the palate with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $217.50
93-95 In the same ballpark, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Plateau comes only from the Mont Redon plateau and is a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.80
Not yet bottled, the 2017 Cornas has a rich, powerful, chewy style as well as notes of blackberries, blueberries,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.00
12 bottles: $23.52
Bright yellow-gold. Ripe melon and peach aromas are energized by suggestions of lemon zest and white flowers. Round...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.34
In a completely different style to the 2016s, the 2017 Hermitage comes from a ripe, sexy vintage for Hermitage. Aged...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.93 $42.20
Les Habrards is located in and overlooks the village of Gervans. The slope is very steep and terraced. It faces...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.89
Fresh and fleshy with essence-like apricots and plenty of grilled peaches and hazelnuts. Elegant, refined and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.94
This has a very rich and attractively fleshy feel with dark berries and milk chocolate and a fine, dense and still...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $91.99
Very impressive with a slightly dialed-back oak influence (back to 60% from 100% new demi-muid), this has a...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.94
A cuvée that has a very fresh and attractively fruity nose with apricots and plenty of vibrant peach notes. Drink now.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $240.87
6 bottles: $236.05
From a rocky, mica-schist lieu-dit that's only recently been showing up on single-vineyard wines, Chapoutier's 2017...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $787.95
6 bottles: $772.19
As in 2016, my favorite of the white parcel selections this year is the 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite Blanc (231 cases...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $228.95 $250.70
The 2017 Ermitage le Meal Blanc starts with refined notes of crushed stone and pencil shavings that move into a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $458.95
6 bottles: $449.77
The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $132.38
6 bottles: $129.73
The 2017 Saint Joseph Les Granits Blanc is beautiful and continues to be one of my favorite white wines coming from...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.40
12 bottles: $53.31
Floral (roses) and tea-like notes grace the nose of the 2017 Gigondas Confidentiel. It's full-bodied, firm and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.90 $42.79
(92-94) A 50-50 blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2017 Vacqueyras le Clos offers up peppery, spicy aromas, plenty of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $43.20
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2017 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.