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Bought a favorite wine from this company several times now. Just purchased several cases from them for the holiday season coming up. Always delivered when they say it will be and the wine arrives in perfect condition.

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It was great they can deliver to our Dollar General which meant we didn't have to waste our day sitting at home waiting for a delivery. They also had a very hard liqueur to find but they had it. Very happy with the service. Thank you Irene Kozlowski

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Very easy to place your order, prices are good, confirmation and shipping information is quick and the order arrives correct and usually a day sooner than expected. What more could you ask for. I am a new customer and just received my third order. As long as customer service and pricing remains at this level, I have no reason to go anywhere else for my liquor and wine purchases.

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Always excellent & shipping only $12/case

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Excellent selection, prices, and service.

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Best site to purchase wines on line

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reasonable pricing, prompt and efficient order filling and shipping. All around positive experience.

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Excellent customer service. Which is rare these days.

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It was all a good experience shopping at B‑21. The website is very user friendly and simple to navigate to find the wine types you like. Customer Service is great as well.

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Very disappointed with the increase in cost for free shipping on the 21st

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Ordered on 21st free shipping always my go to to fill wine cellar

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Arrived as desired (actually‑ earlier than anticipated) one of the most professional business to work with ‑ highly recommend .

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good selection, well packaged, reasonably priced and delivered quite promptly

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Love the listing of professional reviewers for each wine when available. The reviews govern my purchasing perhaps 90% of the time.

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it was easy to find what i wanted, price was good and shipping was fast. all items were packed well and showed up without damage.

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Easy ordering, prompt shipping, good communication via email regarding shipping since a signature is required.

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Always good!

2 weeks ago

They were always perfect, except that one time they sent me white wine instead. Also, they still owe a bottle of southern comfort, when the bottle cap was stripped and would just turn around with never coming off.

2 weeks ago

As a wine person ‑‑‑ I'm a huge fan of B‑21 to get great wines at a great price!

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Excellent experience with very good selection and prices.

2016 Xavier Vignon Arcane L'Hermite (750ml)

Grenache from Gigondas, Rhône, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Crafted by standard-setting Rhone winemaker Xavier Vignon, the stunning 94 pt. 2016 Xavier Vignon Arcane L’Hermite offers fresh, vibrant fruit with nuances of garrigue and earthy spice and savory, fine grained tannins, an elegant, age worthy Gigondas from old vine Grenache that ranks among the Southern Rhone's most outstanding values.

After honing his winemaking skills in Champagne and top regions around the globe, Xavier Vignon began his illustrious consulting career in the Rhone Valley in the mid-1990’s, working with an array of luminaries including Marcoux, Raymond Usseglio and La Nerthe over the next few decades and taking advantage of his insider access to some of the valley’s oldest vines to craft his first Arcane series release in 2015. Sourcing from over 25 low yielding parcels, the terraced vineyards for the 2016 L’Hermite lie just below the limestone cliffs of the Dentelles de Montmirail, the cooling effects of the mountains requiring extended hangtime to allow the grapes to ripen evenly and adding depth and complexity. Sourced from a superb 2016 growing season, the Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah were fermented together in concrete then aged in truncated wooden vats, while Xavier aged small amounts of Muscardin and Picpoul Noir in untoasted oak barrels. Utilizing the patented Vinarium system he created with his team, Xavier submerged some of the barrels in a wine-filled 7,000 liter oak and stainless steel tank for a year, the unique 100% humidity environment preventing any oxygen from contact with the wine. Blending the submerged and traditionally aged barrels before bottling, Xavier cellared the lush 2016 Arcane L’Hermite for an additional four years, yielding a harmonious and balanced Gigondas described by Jeb Dunnuck as “elegant, seamless and silky” that promises to reveal its layered complexity over the next decade.

Naming each Arcane release after a card in the Tarot deck with matching illustrations on the labels, the formidable 94 pt. 2016 Xavier Vignon Arcane L’Hermite is crafted by the ingenious Xavier as a pure and masterful expression of impeccable fruit from an outstanding vintage, a terrific value that his ardent fans know not to miss and a sure bet for lovers and collectors of exceptional Southern Rhone reds.

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From steeper slopes, the 2016 Gigondas Arcane L'Hermite checks in as 80% Grenache, 7% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah, Muscardin, and Picpoul Noir that was aged in a submerged barrel. It's another beautiful wine from Xavier that has loads of blackberries, spice, dried herbes de Provence, and loamy soil. It's elegant, seamless and silky, with beautiful purity and elegance. It's going to benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for a decade.

94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Aug 2018)

The 2016 Gigondas Arcane VIII L'Hermite likely won't be released for three to four years, said Vignon (it's already bottled). It is linear, tight and crisply focused, so no doubt he's right about when it will be approachable. Cedar frames bright cherry fruit in this medium to full-bodied GSM blend.

93 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Issue # 239 - Oct 2018)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.50%

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