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Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$129.85
The 2007 Hermitage les Bessards is a forward, sexy wine that has considerable charm in its darker fruits, smoked...
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Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$255.95
93-95 Inky magenta. Highly expressive aromas of red and blue fruits, violet, incense, olive and baking spices, along...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Rouge 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$289.95
Rated 97-100 - A barrel sample that just about made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto has...
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Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas La Louvee 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.48
Very concentrated, with black currant, fig and açaí berry flavors carried by bright, racy iron and chalk notes. The...
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Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas Les Terres Brulees 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.97
This is strong, with an impressive core of melted black licorice, dark plum, currant and maduro tobacco all laced...
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M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree 2007
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$169.13
The more closed, dark ruby/purple-colored 2007 Cote Rotie La Mordoree exhibits tart acidity as well as a cooler,...
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2007
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$388.95
This is so perfumed with strawberry, spices, meat and light earth. Then changes to cloves, dried flowers such as...
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Penfolds Grange 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$544.87
This is dark and concentrated, as you might expect from Australia's most heralded wine. Oaky scents of maple syrup...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.05
The 2007 Shiraz-Viognier (4%) The Relic was sourced from the same parcel. Wild-fermented, it offers up a sexy bouquet...
Ice Wine Savatiano Syrah 2007
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.