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750ml
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$26.49
12 bottles:
$25.96
The hilltop village of Cairanne on the left bank of the southern Rhône between Orange and Vaisonla-Romaine is a...
3.0Ltr
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$519.00
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Croix de Bois comes from a site on the eastern side of the appellation and, like its...
750ml - Case of 12
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$69.28
I was questioning if the top cuvées were worth the money after tasting the traditional cuvée from winemaker Nicolas...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1412.84
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
750ml - Case of 3
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$345.28
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$152.61
Very expressive, with violet, fresh bay leaf and rosemary notes leading off, while the core of black cherry, black...
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Chateau De Vaudieu Chateauneuf Du Pape 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.28
Gorgeous, with a lush core of raspberry, blueberry and boysenberry puree flavors gliding through, flecked with anise,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$161.95
In spite of a hint of charcoal, this is a very deep and charming wine with an entire microcosm of spice on the...
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Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$124.78
Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$110.80
A dark and winey style, featuring intense raspberry and black currant preserve flavors coiled up with singed cedar,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$746.28
$793.91
One of the greatest young wines I’ve ever tasted is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sanctus Sanctorum which is 100%...
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.78
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.94
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.96
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$89.95
Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$92.35
Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.62
A lovely beam of cassis and dark plum fruit streams through, laced with anise and graphite notes and driving into a...
White Rhone Blends Lambrusco Red Rhone Blend
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.