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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.50
12 bottles: $18.13
Varnishy oak on the nose and palate at this stage, it does, however, have good concentration and intense acidity that...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.45 $35.20
12 bottles: $32.78
Fresh, earthy and inviting, with tasty red currant and violet perfume melded with smoked bacon fat, tobacco, turmeric...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.60
12 bottles: $24.32
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
91-93 From one of my favorite producers, the 2020 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine reveals a dense purple hue to go with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.74 $29.60
Deep violet. Lively aromas of fresh blackberry, cherry and candied flowers, along with cracked pepper and olive...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90 $21.20
100% Syrah, this is an elegant, earthy wine that loves to find itself paired with a roast chicken or duck.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.80
12 bottles: $22.34
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.19
12 bottles: $19.79
The 2015 Crozes-Hermitage Sens comes from a mix of alluvial and granite soils (mostly alluvial) and was completely...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $29.34
A racy, high-toned version, with a stream of licorice, red currant and baked cherry flavors that are glossy on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $29.34
The 2021 Crozes-Hermitage Les Hauts Granites is a solid effort that brings solid depth and concentration. More black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.25
12 bottles: $31.61
Intense, focussed and expressive of its origins with a freshly cracked black pepper nose. No excess extraction,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
This rather rich and plush Crozes has excellent integration of restrained toasty oak with ripe blueberry and...
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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...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.00
12 bottles: $37.24
• Certified organic. • 100% Syrah. • A 0.83 ha monopole on the backside of the Hermitage hill in the original...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Highly perfumed aromas of dark cherries, blackberry, olive, and violet. A mineral component adds lift to this silky...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
Full blue fruit aromas and a touch of violet pull you into this ripe and engaging Crozes. Gentle tannins on the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.00
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $57.00
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Syrah France Rhone Valley Hermitage

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.

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).