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La Croix Blanche Montagne, Claude Guimberteau's family has run this 35-acre vineyard of Merlot, Cab Franc and Sauvignon for five generations. The vines average 35 years old, and this quality shows. Aged in French oak, the wine is deep purple, almost black, with an elegant bouquet of ripe fruit. On..

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"Perhaps the finest Vacqueyras I have ever tasted from Chateau des Roques, the 2009 reveals copious black currant and sweet cherry notes intermixed with notions of smoked herbs and earth. Composed of 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre aged in foudre and tank, ... creamy texture and..

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"Fine floral, mineral, spicy Cabernet blackfruit aromas... impressive, mouthfilling, palate coating, classic Bordeaux Cabernet flavors... handsome claret at an eminently affordable price."

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Merlot makes this wine smooth and accessible, Cabernet Franc lends cherry, blackberry, and vanilla aromas with tannins that are soft and gentle, while Cabernet brings in the tannins and a slightly herbaceous quality.

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"From Grenache with a bit of Carignan and roughly one-third matured in larger cask, the Bila-Haut 2009 Cotes du Roussillon-Villages Lesquerde L'Esquerda is grown on granitic soil in the town - high up above the Agly and west of Maury - for which it is named, and where Chapoutier has taken-on..

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A good quality wine with expressive aromas of red berry fruit and hints of violet that precede rich, round and vibrant flavors.

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"Wow. Just as I remember it from barrel. This is really beautiful on the nose, with plum, blackberry and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, with a solid core of silky tannins and a medium-to-long finish. All in finesse. A real beauty. Delicious. In harmony..."

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Clos de la Roilette is the source for some of the most profound and age-worthy wines being grown anywhere in Beaujolais today.

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"From tank, the l'Oustal Blanc 2009 Minervois Giocoso - incorporating some Cinsault along with its usual Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan - is redolent of incense, freshly-baked ginger cookies, and confitured cherry and black raspberry ... There is terrific grip and lingering spice here, while a..

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"The exceptional 2009 Crozes-Hermitage is one of the top wines of the vintage. A complex bouquet of black olives, licorice, ground beef, spring flowers and red and black currants soars from the glass of this 100% Syrah that is aged in 3-year-old barrels as well as larger foudres. With remarkable..