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2005 Domaine des Martinelles Hermitage
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2005 Domaine des Martinelles Hermitage

Producer: Domaine des Martinelles
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: France
Region: Rhone
Appellation: Hermitage

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89-92 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2007

Deep ruby. Lush aromas of cherry, spicy oak, mocha and graphite. Youthfully taut and focused, with sweet kirsch and red berry flavors braced by a tangy minerality and dusted with fine tannins. A graceful rendition of Hermitage, showing impressive energy and precision on the long, sweet finish.

93 Points | Wine Spectator

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About the Rhone Valley

Along with Bordeaux and Burgundy, Rhone Valley wines are some of the world's greatest red wines. But keep in mind that the Rhone Valley is really two distinct regions. The Northern Rhone produces powerful, aromatically complex ...
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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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