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The wine ages 16 months, 40% in foudre, 60% in burgundy barrels, new to 5 year-old.  The wine shows a deep red\/black color with an elegant melange of ripe blackberry, black cherry and blueberry with bitter chocolate, black olive, earth and menthol. The palate shows bright berry liqueurs with deeper earthy black fruits , black pepper, cocoa and mineral flavors with ample tannins and a long saline finish of black fruits and firm acidity. It's quite well-structured and long even in this rather hot, dry vintage, with great freshness and moderate alcohol. This is a superb northern Rhône Syrah that can be enjoyed young, especially with grilled foods, but best to wait five to ten years and drink until 2044. \u003cstrong\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e.  - \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45364836040929,"sku":"14742","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Rousset_Stephane2022Crozes-HermitageLesPicaudieres-FB.jpg?v=1718810578"},{"product_id":"dumien-serrette-2022-cornas-henri","title":"Dumien Serrette 2022 Cornas \"Henri\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dumien-Serrette 2022 \"Henri\" is from vines planted in 1913 on Patou, a steep hillside of granite soils. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Palatino LT STD', 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e 100% whole-cluster fermentation, aging in one-year old barrels, then 3 - 6 year-old barrels. 900 bottles were made in 2022. Drink over the next 25 to 30 years! \"dark red; the nose is broad, airs of dark berries, smoke, chocolate, licorice. The palate has a rather urgent style, good pace and fluid, stylish content, with greater elegance than the 22 Patou, has a sensuous tone, is persistent, convincing. Yes, there is oak, but quality gras and content are present. It will be very good, a right good Cornas with flair, class.\" - drinkrhone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45541374230753,"sku":"16233","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/DumienSerrette2022CornasHenri-FB.jpg?v=1722531266"},{"product_id":"amphores-2023-saint-joseph-les-sept-lieux","title":"Amphores 2023 Saint-Joseph \"Les Sept Lieux\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Amphores \"7 Lieux\" is from vines planted in the 90's, always organic, and from parcels of old vines, converted to organic, in Chavanay, just south of Condrieu. Philippe and Veronique Grenier have always farmed organically and now they are certified Biodynamic as well, bringing the quality even higher at this wonderful small estate. 50 - 60% de-stemmed, aged 50% in vat, 50% in 2 to 10 year-old demi-muid and foudre. The 2023 is a beautiful Saint-Joseph for current drinking or short-term cellaring. It shows a deep red\/black color with elegant high-toned floral blackberry, black raspberry and black olive aromas with hints of earth, citrus and coffee. The palate is balanced and well-structured with blackberry and black plum, finishing with black fruits, earth and firm tannins. With aeration the finish broadens with elegant black fruit liqueur, licorice, coffee and black olive. This lovely Saint-Joseph will accompany lamb shank, pork stews and grilled meats - this is quite delicious now, and will drink well over the next 5 - 8 years - it's a great value!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47546360103137,"sku":"28485","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Amphores2022SaintJosephLes7Lieux_46706c66-aeeb-42be-82cc-17fa699b5d85.jpg?v=1715274325"},{"product_id":"amphores-2024-saint-joseph-blanc-altitude-300","title":"Amphores 2024 Saint-Joseph Blanc Altitude 300","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Last 6 btls) From Veronique, Philippe and Remi Grenier at Domaine des Amphores, certified organic and Biodynamic. 80% Roussanne, 20% Marsanne on granite soils in \"Le Monteillet\" at 300 metres altitude. Fermented and aged in anfora and vat rather than wood. Their 2024 \"Altitude 300\" is a beautiful white Saint-Joseph made from 80% Roussanne and 20% Marsanne. The lovely aromas show the Roussanne, with hay, stone, pear, almond and lime-flower. The palate is round and balanced, certainly less fat than the 2023, showing stone, apricot, white fruits and dried herbs — really pretty, with bright, saline acidity and white fruits lingering in the finish. This is an outstanding northern Rhone white to drink over the next 5 to 8 years and a superb value! \"drink with scallops, trout, foie gras, chicken in cream sauce, blanquette of veal, raclette, Rigotte de Condrieu cheese,” say the Greniers. Lovely wine!  David Lillie\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47546362790113,"sku":"28484","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Amphores2023Altitude300SaintJoesph.jpg?v=1743106046"},{"product_id":"finot-thomas-2024-crozes-hermitage-blanc","title":"Finot, Thomas 2024 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Finot, who is making fascinating wines in the Coteaux Grésivaudan in the Isère, makes a tiny quantity of Crôzes-Hermitage Blanc and Rouge.  This beautiful Crôzes Blanc is from 100% Marsanne grown on the family's 1.8 hectare parcel of old vines in Larnage on a hillside with granite and limestone subsoils under interesting soils of white clay (kaolin). It's a great terroir for Marsanne giving a wine that is ripe and concentrated but with a fabulous underlying stone and smoky character, and with good brightness and underlying acidity in the 2024 vintage.  The aromas are of apricot, peach, mango and Asian fruits with stone and hay, the palate is dense with earth and mineral flavors below the elegant pear and yellow fruits, finishing with stone, pear and citrus that linger. A great aperitif, this will pair well with any full-flavored seafood dishes, crab and shrimp, also white meats in sauce, goat cheeses and vegetable terrines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47711790563553,"sku":"28791","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/FInotCrozesBlanc_a1d2fd8b-9e81-44cc-a0a6-0b02c4c5c8af.jpg?v=1767891133"},{"product_id":"rousset-2024-crozes-hermitage-marsanne-vieilles-vignes","title":"Rousset 2024 Crozes-Hermitage Marsanne Vieilles Vignes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an oustanding Marsanne from vines planted in 1933 and 1965, aged in 10% new, 90% 1 - 3 year-old 400 liter barrels, 8 months on the lees, no batonnage. The 2024 Vieilles Vignes is an outstanding wine showing elegant aromas of white peach and plum, lemon zest, stone and oak; the palate is beautifully structured with the density, mineral flavors and firm acidity of the low yielding, cooler 2024 vintage. The finish is lovely with stone, white and yellow fruits, citrus zest, long and very elegant, really showing the old vines. Pair this beautiful wine with full-flavored fish and chicken dishes and goat cheeses. Beautiful now and over the next 8 to 10 years. (Less than 100 cases are made) -\u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47735541858529,"sku":"28824","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Rousset_Stephane2022Crozes-HermitageMarsanneVieillesVignes-FB.jpg?v=1718810632"},{"product_id":"rousset-stephane-2023-crozes-hermitage-rouge","title":"Rousset, Stephane 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003e100% Syrah from 40 - 50 year-old vines on hillside vineyards in Erôme, Gervans and Crozes, on mostly granite hillsides and clay\/limestone soils as well, all on hillsides, some quite steep. A true wine of the granite terroirs. \"\u003cem\u003ethis has a jaunty, open nose, red berries, smoky, wild fruits that are coulis in style, so it is inviting, carries musky notes. The palate presents fluid run dark red fruits, comes with fibrous tannins, perfume and rose petal in with soaked red cherries\/griottes, ends on slate, cordite notes\u003c\/em\u003e.\" (Drink Rhone) Delicious now with decanting or aeration, but this is no 'normal' Crozes-Hermitage - cellar this for 5 to 8 years and enjoy! Bravo to Stéphan Rousset for this unique expression of Syrah!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846444761313,"sku":"28823","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Rousset2023CrozesHermitageBlanc.jpg?v=1742920715"},{"product_id":"amphores-2024-igp-les-iris-viognier","title":"Amphores 2024 IGP Les Iris Viognier","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe love Condrieu, but Viognier from other regions can often be cloying and uninteresting. This example from the Grenier family in Chavanay, however, is elegant and outstanding. It comes from Viognier vines just south of the Condrieu AOC, always tended organically, certified since 2002, and Biodynamic since 2016. The 2024 is bright and elegant showing complex aromas of white and yellow fruits, very floral, delicate and pretty. There is lovely ripeness on the palate that is beautifully balanced by a lively acidity, with terrific length. A bright and beautiful Viognier that could pass for Condrieu, superb wine and a great value!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274051104993,"sku":"32422","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Amphores2023LesIrisViognier.jpg?v=1743008425"},{"product_id":"amphores-2023-saint-joseph-les-mesanges","title":"Amphores 2023 Saint-Joseph Les Mésanges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Les Mésanges\" is a cuvée of Saint-Joseph made from 30 to 50 year-old organic Syrah vines on biotite granite soils in the vineyards of \"Pecher\" and \"Vauturerie\" at Chavanay, 30 - 40% whole cluster, aged 18 months in 600 liter barrels, 2 to 8 years-old. This is the most structured and age-worthy of the Domaine des Amphores Saint-Josephs and is a full-bodied, elegant wine in the sapid and concentrated 2023 vintage. The wine will benefit from a few years of aging, and needs a bit of time open if drinking now.  The wine shows a deep black\/red color that coats the glass with fresh aromas of black raspberry\/cherry liqueur, quite ripe, with violet, spice, black olive and bitter chocolate. The palate is lush and supple, densely textured, with black fruit liqueur, blueberry, spice, earth and mineral flavors, quite intense and with terrific length. This is an authentic and delicious Northern Rhone Syrah from great farming, at a great price! Best to decant if drinking now, or cellar a few years and enjoy until 2040. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274057789665,"sku":"32423","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/AmphoresMesanges.jpg?v=1777917660"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2025-cotes-du-rhone-rouge","title":"Crève Coeur 2025 Cotes du Rhone Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Cotes du Rhone from Pablo Hocht at Crève Coeur is made from 60 to 70 year-old vines of Grenache in Biodynamic farming, with an interesting mix of semi-carbonic and traditional fermentations with whole-cluster and de-stemmed grapes. \u003cstrong\u003eThe 2025 is simply gorgeous and is certainly one of the top values of the Southern Rhone!\u003c\/strong\u003e The wine shows a deep crimson\/purple color with very pretty black cherry and raspberry aromas with violet, spice and licorice. The palate is silky and ripe with lush cherry and red currant fruit, fresh and bright, with a lip-smaking, very long and sapid finish. Serve cool with grilled meats and stews, nice with white meats and lighter fare as well. Sensational quality for the very low price!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48393949315297,"sku":"32704","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/CreveCoeur2023CotesduRhone_795e9067-fb09-4394-ac5c-203fdc7e4004.jpg?v=1769052766"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2025-cdr-rose-du-coucou","title":"Crève Coeur 2025 CDR Rosé du Coucou","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe youthful Pablo Hocht makes beautiful wines at his Biodynamic estate in Seguret (southern Rhone) - his \"Rosé du Coucou\" is a  refreshing direct-press rosé made with  old vines of 60% Grenache and 40% Cinsault. The 2025 is a bit riper than the 2024, really a gorgeaous rosé showing a very pale rose color with floral aromas of raspberry, peach, citrus and stone. The palate is round, silky and elegant with subtle raspberry fruit with hints of melon, orange rind, spice and earth, finishing with terrific length of mineral flavors and refreshing acidity. This is a very lovely wine at a great price!  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48393985294561,"sku":"32705","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/CreveCoeur2023LeRoseduCoucou-FB.jpg?v=1728937713"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2024-cdr-villages-sablet","title":"Crève Coeur 2024 CDR Villages Sablet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mouvedre comes from old vines in “Le Planis,” planted just after the Second World War in Sablet. Creve Coeur’s Pablo Hocht created the Domaine in 2010, with a commitment to organic and Biodynamic farming. His recent vintages have been rich and ripe: just what one wants in Southern Rhone red. The wine undergoes a four-week whole-cluster vinification with wild yeasts followed by 12 months in used barrels. The 2024 Seguret shows lovely floral, spicy red fruit aromas, with cherry and raspberry fruit on the elegant chalky palate. Serve this beautiful wine a bit cool and enjoy over the next 5 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394280796385,"sku":"32706","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/CreveCoeur2022Sablet-FB.jpg?v=1728937726"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2024-cdr-villages-seguret","title":"Crève Coeur 2024 CDR Villages Seguret","description":"\u003cp\u003ePablo Hocht of Domaine de Creve Coeur has 3 hectares of 60+ year-old vines in Seguret on sandy limestone marl soils, 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. As with his lovely Sablet, the Seguret is certified biodynamic, fermented slowly with wild yeasts with the stems included. Aging is partly in one to five year-old barriques, partly in vat. In other words, great farming and old-fashioned winemaking. The 2024 Seguret shows a deep red\/black color with pretty aromas of raspberry and blackberry liqueur, black cherry and plum, with earth, garrigue, black pepper and cocoa - dark and rich but with a vibrant freshness. Really sensational aromatics. The palate is dense and round, velvety and earthy with ripe blackberry and black plum liqueur, quite floral and showing the high percentage of Mourvedre, with hints of chocolate, citrus, licorice and provencal herbs. The bright acidity balances the wine and makes it food-friendly and remarkably vibrant. The finish is very long with cool acidity and earthy black fruits coating the palate. Serve this beautiful Seguret now, a bit cool, or cellar five to ten years. Great with stews and tagines, grilled meats and game. Highly recommended! \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394555818209,"sku":"32707","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/CreveCoeur2022CDRVillagesSeguret.jpg?v=1725551346"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2023-seguret-pachamama","title":"Creve Coeur 2023 Seguret Pachamama","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe  2023 \"Pachamama\" from Pablo Hocht is a vibrant and elegant Seguret from Grenache and Syrah vines on an east-facing slope of limestone marl. The wine shows a bright red\/black color with very pretty blackberry\/blueberry fruit, very fresh and pure. The palate is elegant, deep and supple with ripe black fruits with hints of earth and licorice balanced by bright acidity with a mouth-watering finish. Beautiful wine - serve this with grilled foods, slightly chilled and cellaring of 5 to 10 years will be very interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394692198625,"sku":"32708","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/CreveCoeur2022SeguretPachamama.jpg?v=1725551373"},{"product_id":"creve-coeur-2025-cotes-du-rhone-seguret-blanc","title":"Crève Coeur 2025 Cotes du Rhone Seguret Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWow, Pablo Hocht's new Seguret Blanc is a classy and delicious wine\u003c\/strong\u003e! Made from Grenache Blanc, Picpoul, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier, Biodynamic farming, vinification and aging in old barrels. The aromas are subtle and complex with almond, citrus, pear, stone, exotic fruit, all in a bright and balanced style. The palate is ripe, round and really pretty with the Picpoul providing firm acidity underlying the lovely fruit and mineral flavors, finishing with nice ripeness, refreshing and delicious! This is a really  delightful and very unique wine, and a superb value as well. 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The palate is lighter and brighter than the 2023, with pear, mineral, quince, stone and citrus flavors. The finish is crisp and long with firm lemony acidity. Serve with white meats, a ceviche of fluke, mildly-flavored fish dishes and a wide variety of cheeses. -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48410931069153,"sku":"32718","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Rousset2023CrozesHermitageBlanc.jpg?v=1742920715"},{"product_id":"rousset-2024-saint-joseph-rouge","title":"Rousset 2024 Saint-Joseph Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Rousset Saint-Joseph is from a one-half hectare parcel of 35 to 70 year-old vines in \"Les Rivoires\" on the slope in Tournon, a cool, very steep, late-ripening terroir with clay, sand and stones over firm granite. Aged 12 months, 30% foudre, 70% 1 to 5 year-old barrels. This is prime Saint-Joseph terroir (the Gonons have vines in \"Rivoires\" as well) giving a dense well-structured wine that is enjoyable young, as most of the grapes are de-stemmed, and that will drink well over the next ten to fifteen years. \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThis is will provide serious Northern Rhone pleasure at a moderate price. 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This is a great value in classic northern Rhone Syrah!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48410981073121,"sku":"32720","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Rousset23Mejeans.png?v=1779828213"},{"product_id":"barou-2024-vin-de-pays-cuvee-des-vernes-syrah","title":"Barou 2024 Vin de Pays Cuvee des Vernes Syrah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 40 year-old Syrah vines in Charnay, just outside the Saint-Joseph AOC, on living soils tended organically for forty years by Marie-Agnès and Emmanuel Barou. Plowing by tractor or weeding by hand on the steep slopes. Hand-harvested, wild-yeast fermentations, aging one year in 4 to 5 year-old barrels. The 2024 Cuvée des Vernes is a beautiful Syrah for your spring\/summer events.  The wine shows deep black\/red color with lush aromas of blackberry liqueur, licorice, blueberry and musk with cool minty notes - really lovely! The palate shows cool dense black fruits with dark chocolate, blueberry, earth, smoke and citrus with a beautiful, refreshing finish of minerals and fruit.  Serve a bit cool with almost anything from roast chicken to pork, rabbit, charcuterie and lamb, or just enjoy by itself. Case quantities are available. 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Ripe stone fruits on the palate, primarily peach and dried pear with lemon, spice and saline mineral flavors with good balancing acidity in the long finish. Serve this lovely wine with chicken, full-flavored fish, mild cheeses and Asian foods. This is a unique and delicious wine and an extraordinary value - highly recommended! \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48436734001377,"sku":"32812","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/BarouMarsanne.jpg?v=1727387891"},{"product_id":"barou-2024-saint-joseph-un-autre-monde","title":"Barou 2024 Saint-Joseph Un Autre Monde","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Barou has been organic since the 1970s and also produces cherries, apricots and peaches. The Saint-Joseph vines (all Syrah of course) are in Limony, on thin granite soils, and are 25 to 50 years old. Shallow plowing (\"griffage\") is done in the summer, with rye and clover growing between the rows in winter. The grapes are 80% de-stemmed, fermentations are with wild yeasts, aging is in old barrels. The 2024 Saint-Joseph shows elegant aromas of blackberry and blueberry, quite floral, with hints of citrus, herbs and spice, a bit brighter than the 2022 and 2023. The palate shows earthy black fruits with the true northern Rhone Syrah flavors that we love, with citrus and mineral notes, nicely balanced and finishing with terrific length and firm acidity. This will pair well with roast chicken, lamb and pork dishes and will improve for three to five years in the bottle. 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Forget those flabby Vin de Pays Viogniers from the south of France or (gasp) California, this is a serious wine that's quite delicious and incredibly inexpensive for the quality. This would be a great aperitif or serve with a seafood salad, Thai foods and mild cheeses...  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48437171650785,"sku":"32824","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/BarouViognier23.jpg?v=1749746015"},{"product_id":"barou-2024-condrieu-les-mains-dor","title":"Barou 2024 Condrieu Les Mains D'Or","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Barou Condrieu \"Les Mains D'Or\" is a beautiful wine, raised in amphora, showing lovely very floral, white fruit and citrus aromas. The palate is delicate, elegant and silky with fabulous purity of whte and yellow fruits with a long and bright finish. 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