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The tiny production 2018 Châteauneuf du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum comes from a single parcel in the famed La Crau...
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Coudoulet as with Beaucastel, owes its ability to age to the large proportion of Mourvedre - about 30% - that makes...
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Warm cherry and plum paste flavors form the core, with melted red licorice, singed balsam and grilled herb notes....
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This bursts forth with delicious crushed plum, cherry puree and raspberry coulis notes that stretch out slowly...
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I was able to taste the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Chaupin on two occasions, rating it one point higher on one...
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A lovely beam of cassis and dark plum fruit streams through, laced with anise and graphite notes and driving into a...
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Ripe and fresh, with an engaging beam of cassis, dark plum and boysenberry puree flavors, supported by light anise,...
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This offers up a lushly textured set of crushed plum, boysenberry and blackberry fruit flavors scored with licorice...
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Black cherries, blackberries and garrigue all appear on the nose of the dense, concentrated 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape...
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My favorite vintage of this cuvee to date and a knockout wine that is up there with the best of the vintage, the 2010...
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A bright savory note leads off this red, followed quickly by sanguine and bay leaf accents, all melding nicely with...
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I was also able to taste the 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Da Capo, which comes mostly from older vines in the La...
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Colombard Red Rhone Blend Viognier France 1.5Ltr

Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.

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.