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'99 Le Provencal

'99 Le Provencal Wine Details
Price: $35.00 per bottle

Description: This Cabernet-Syrah bend shows a harmony and elegance with ripe fruit and tannins. This wine now joins the "Reserve Level" class and can be seen as a symbol of our "new style" of wines. Keeping the concentration and depth of our tradition with additional refinement, balance and early appeal, this wine is the most delicious on our list. Drink it with game, venison and with the more voluptuous taste of boar. Our winemaker recommends you drink it in very large glasses.

Varietal Definition
Syrah:
Syrah is the eight hundred pound gorilla of Rhone grapes! In the vineyard and the winery, Syrah is typically an easy grape to work with - healthy, early ripening, resistant to mildew and rot; suitable for winemaking in a variety of styles. The wines from Syrah are tannic without being harsh. The wines will have a taste and smell of dark blue fruit like blackberries and blackcurrant, with a strong spicy side where one can find freshly ground pepper and other spices. Syrah is famous for its part in the French blends, such as Côtes du Rhone and Châteauneuf du Pape.


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