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$349.95
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United States
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Cabernet & Blends
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California
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$58.95
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France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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Robert Ampeau is among a small breed of traditional producers that holds back releasing its wines until after several years in bottle, and sometimes after several decades. Among those "in the know", Ampeau is considered one the greatest buys in all of Burgundy. However, the wines are nearly impossible to find here in the US. Most never leave France, where local collectors quickly snatch up the lion's share of any and all new releases.
We are one of the few merchants in US to have worked significantly with Ampeau directly over the years. As a result of our relationship, we were afforded the opportunity to get in on their latest release of 1993 Volnay Santenots, a wine considered by many (including us) as the best red in their cellar. As a domaine known mostly for whites, the Volnay Santenots often gets overlooked in Ampeau's stable of production. However, their Santenots is one of the greatest examples of the vineyard you will find from any producer, even including Lafon.
We've had the pleasure of tasting the 1993 on multiple occasions and each time it's been nothing less than stunning. You won't find any professional reviews on the wine (due to the fact the winery does not allow critics to taste out of barrel), but you can find numerous community tasting notes on cellartracker.com where 77 people score it on average 91.3 points with a median score of 92 points. Personally, we would put it at 93 or 94 points, but whatever. Point being, this is one the greatest pristinely aged wines for the price you will find on the market, now or at any time in the future.
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$26.95
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France
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South of France
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Banyuls is officially considered a Vin Doux Naturel -- essentially, a fortified wine from the Roussillon of southeast France near the Spanish border. This Grenache shows the typical characteristics of orange peel and the oxidized "rancio" aromas from the years of aging in barrel. Rich, spirity, sweet and concentrated in apricots, yellow raisins and candied orange peel.
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