BROWSE WINES

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3 hours ago

Excellent experience, easy to order and fast, safely packed shipping

5 hours ago

Excellent price. Perfect delivery. I have used them before and will in the future.

8 hours ago

Repeat customer here. Ordering was easy, prices are good, and fast shipping. Will order again. Thank you.

10 hours ago

B21 was the perfect answer for me to get exactly what I was looking for and delivery was right on schedule and well packaged.

16 hours ago

Found the product I wanted. Order processed easily. Shipped as promised (in perfect condition)

Yesterday

Wine was packed very well.

2 days ago

Product was packaged well, however I will say it did take longer than I thought to get it. The online ordering process could be quicker. As far as shorten the order to delivery time

2 days ago

The folks at B‑21 always come through! A terrific selection of wines and they always ship quickly and are well‑packed. They will continue to receive my business!

2 days ago

Strong Availability of wines that match our pallet. Shipping as described & expected. So looking forward to ordering again

2 days ago

B‑21 is Awesome. Gretchen prices and great customer service! That are my go to wine store

2 days ago

Knowledgeable source of fine wine.

3 days ago

Great!

3 days ago

Excellent service at good prices!

3 days ago

The web was easy and placing the order and efficient. I received my order promptly.

4 days ago

Had a specific product and delivered promptly. Will use again for all my wine orders.

4 days ago

B‑21 has always offered the best wines at the best prices of any vendor. I had a lot of problems with FedEx shipping on several occasions, but all of a sudden they've implemented a new schedule and notification system that really seems to work. This delivery was on time and perfect. Looking forward to my next order.

4 days ago

Good selection, fair prices and prompt/economical delivery. Minor but worrisome gripe: 2 bottles in the last shipment either were corked or the corks were loosen in shipment. The bottles were both fully intact, as were the foil caps, but both had leaked into the box. One lost about 75% of the wine, and the other only about 10%. They were 2 of 6 vermentino wines from as very reputable Tuscan producer that I know well, having been there twice.

6 days ago

Great Experience and good selection of wines I like!

1 week ago

Prompt reasonable excellent quality.

1 week ago

Love this store! They get the tequila that's hard to find, they don't price gouge, and fast delivery! Customer for life.

1 week ago

Good price, great service and selection

1 week ago

The service has always been perfect. Our wine arrives quickly and the UPS man calls me to come down and sign for it. I can only get this wine from one supplier in Florida and they always do a perfect job of making available to me.

1 week ago

Super easy to order and super fast, inexpensive shipping!

1 week ago

Easy to deal with and easy ordering .

1 week ago

Great customer service, fast response by email

1 week ago

delivered on time, best price for the wine I bought

1 week ago

Fantastic as always!!!

1 week ago

Sadly, UPS damaged my shipment of the last bottles of Banyuls wine in B‑21 inventory. The message I received was that the unbroken bottles of my order was being returned to sender (B‑21). I was beyond bummed! B‑21's customer service was extraordinary. In order to arrange for a replacement shipment to be sent, they had to replenish their stock. Within a few hours, I got a message saying the wine was ordered, and confirmed that I'd receive an email when the order was shipped. I couldn't ask for better service. I highly recommend B‑21 for their selection and service. Thanks so much for going above and beyond.

1 week ago

Transaction was flawless

1 week ago

Easy to order, efficient and the price is better than in Maryland.

1 week ago

Excellent turnaround time

1 week ago

I love this wine! It was delivered promptly and very nicely packed. The only thing is the carrier left it at the main building and not to the address I specified. I guess next time I will add a phone number for the carrier to call me. Love this Sangria!!

1 week ago

fast delivery on my favorite wines!

1 week ago

Online ordering process was easy. Order came in 1 week earlier than expected.

1 week ago

Excellent service, all around

1 week ago

Found items here that I could not find elsewhere.

1 week ago

It was flawless in every respect, from ordering and tracking to delivery.

1 week ago

I bought my liquor from this place for last couple years. Highly recommend this place. Great service and prices are reasonable

1 week ago

easy to shop will hold in cold storage and ship when I want my order

4 weeks ago

Delivered on time, everytime.

4 weeks ago

Very good. Packing was amazing. Price was less than many other places. Can't wait to sip some terrific dessert wine.

4 weeks ago

The folks at B‑21 turn orders quickly and the$24/case shipping cost is reasonable. My shipment arrived with one broken bottle that apparently was empty when it was packed, as there was no evidence of wine in any dividers, the bottles in the case, or the case itself. The cork was still in the bottle. It was disappointing to lose a bottle of my wife's favorite wine, and they refunded the price of the bottle without delay. It was unfortunate that this happened, but hard to understand how an empty bottle could have been put in the case. I am satisfied with their response and hope to continue doing business with them.

4 weeks ago

Fantastic as always!

4 weeks ago

Positively intoxicating…:)

4 weeks ago

Excellent prices

4 weeks ago

excellent prices and fast deliveries

4 weeks ago

All my purchases were online and the notices and deliveries were as promised.

5 weeks ago

Good price, prompt delivery as expected.

5 weeks ago

Great company to do business with.

5 weeks ago

B‑21 has best website, best selection, best prices, best delivery, best service. No other retailer comes close.

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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$43.99

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