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A vinous version, with subtle, savory hints of grilled herbs and tar on the nose, revealing a minerally underpinning...
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Aromas of red-berried fruit enhanced by spices and toast with perfect balance on the palate. Long powerful, yet...
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This wine has a wide range of aromas including floral, fruity, spicy, and mineral scents. Often the wine begins as...
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While elegant and subtle it also expresses beautiful complexity. Often truffle or tobacco notes and always very...
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Here the expressive nose is notably earthier with its mix of both red and dark currants that are laced with sauvage...
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This big, brooding wine is ripe and sturdy—a study in foresty earth and truffle. Wild strawberry flavors ride a...
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Other than being slightly riper the nose is quite similar to that of the straight Gevrey cuvée. By contrast, this is...
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This wine might blow your mind. It is incredibly luscious in the mouth. The color is ruby red and smells of violets,...
750ml - Case of 6
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92-94 The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes was the only cuvée that had been racked since it had been very...
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91-93 The 2013 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers has a cohesive bouquet with red currant, raspberry and just a...
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92-94 The 2013 Chambolle Musigny les Charmes comes through three plots just under les Fuesselots that make 1.3...
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A vinous version, with subtle, savory hints of grilled herbs and tar on the nose, revealing a minerally underpinning...
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A vinous version, with subtle, savory hints of grilled herbs and tar on the nose, revealing a minerally underpinning...
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The 2013 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is showing beautifully, bursting from the glass with a maturing bouquet...
750ml - Case of 6
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This wine comes from a vineyard that is wholly owned by Chanson. It is juicy, ripe while having a great, straight...
Ice Wine Pinot Noir Savatiano 2013
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
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?