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This red has terrific purity to the green tea, raspberry puree, blueberry and blood orange flavors, while polished...
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$50.20
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Les Murets reveals a very dark purple robe with purple reflections. The nose offers a very rich and racy aromatic...
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$22.94
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Varnishy oak on the nose and palate at this stage, it does, however, have good concentration and intense acidity that...
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Color: Mauve with a raspberry rim.
Nose: Intense aromas of black fruits and pepper with toasty undertones.
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750ml
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Color: Bright ruby with purple notes.
Nose: Intense aromas of red fruits - especially red currant, raspberry.
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750ml
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Carisma Mendocino Sweet Syrah has a gorgeous floral aroma filled with violets and lavender, joined by flavors of...
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$48.99
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$48.01
Aromas and flavors of blackberries and wild strawberries are accented by notes of peppercorns, tobacco, peonies, and...
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The O’Riada is a quintessential Canberra Shiraz, fully charged with spice, floral notes and ripe red fruits.
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$57.94
The 2022 Syrah from Karabib is 75% whole clusters matured for 11 months in 2,000-liter Austrian oak. This elegant...
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The 2022 Syrah from Swartland comes from mostly shale and schist soils, 25% on granite soils, using 75% whole cluster...
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$64.88
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• Practicing organic.
• 100% Syrah.
• From multiple parcels of old vines from the villages of Mauves, Tournon,...
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$74.00
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$72.52
92-94 The flagship 2022 Saint Joseph Le Paradis Saint Pierre comes from a single parcel of vines and pure granite...
750ml
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$65.00
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$63.70
91-93 Cassis, liquid violets, ground pepper, and an undeniable sense of minerality emerge from the 2022 Saint Joseph...
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$45.00
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$44.10
91-93 Red and black fruits, flowers, chalky minerality, and spicy, subtly leather-like nuances all emerge from the...
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$30.94
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Vinified from certified organic grapes, the 2022 Crozes-Hermitage checks in at a modest 12% alcohol. Blood orange...
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100% Syrah, this is an elegant, earthy wine that loves to find itself paired with a roast chicken or duck.
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$45.60
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93-95 I continue to love the wines from this terrific family estate. The 2022 Cornas Patou is ripe and concentrated,...
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The nose opens on subtle notes of black fruit such as blackberry and blackcurrant, followed on airing by delicate...
White Rhone Blends Savatiano Syrah 2022
Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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.