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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$264.12
Very dense and layered with finely polished tannins that give form and energy to the deep, layered fruit that shows...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$97.01
The 2010 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, which I raved about last year, is slightly better than their...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$84.95
The finest vintage to date, better even than the stellar 2010, the 2015 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Thalabert is a...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$303.62
Ruby-red. Intense spice and floral notes lift the deep cassis, dark cherry and cured tobacco aromas. Wild, gamey and...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2007
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$389.62
This is so perfumed with strawberry, spices, meat and light earth. Then changes to cloves, dried flowers such as...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2009
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$529.22
Lots of ripe fruit in this, with plum and blackberry character. Very floral and fresh with citrus undertones, dried...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$654.56
Another gorgeous wine, the 2010 Hermitage La Chapelle is in the same ballpark as the 2009 but is more classical,...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2012
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$389.95
The 2012 Hermitage La Chapelle is a step up over the 2011 and brings more density, depth, and opulence. Giving up a...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$649.90
Pure perfection in red wine, and as good a La Chapelle as has ever been made, the 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle reveals...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$325.91
Very spicy and peppery with blue-granite aromas plus hints of grilled and smoked meat. Cloves and nutmeg. Full body,...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2017
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$412.95
$422.55
Reminding me of the 2009 La Chapelle (which is a personal favorite), the brilliant 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle knocks...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2017
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$348.95
Reminding me of the 2009 La Chapelle (which is a personal favorite), the brilliant 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle knocks...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$338.95
Last year, I giddily speculated whether the 2019 Hermitage La Chapelle would warrant a 100-point score. While...
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Penfolds Grange 2014
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$978.13
Hill of Grace's rival for Shiraz supremacy is surely the fabled Grange from Penfold's, which, in complete contrast,...
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Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$195.39
Aromatic, complex and silky, slipping in its gorgeous blackberry, currant and plum fruit against a seething...
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Philippe Pacalet Cornas 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$241.94
Saturated violet color. Displays mineral- and spice-accented aromas of cherry, cassis, candied flowers and licorice,...
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Philippe Pacalet Cornas 2021
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$345.46
Elegant, rich, and mineral wine with a beautiful plum color. It is slightly spicy and fruity (peaches) with floral...
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Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Fongeant 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$242.35
Inky ruby. Highly perfumed dark berry, incense, smoky mineral and olive aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a...
Calvados Mavrodaphne Syrah 1.5Ltr
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.