BROWSE WINES

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Yesterday

Great Experience and good selection of wines I like!

2 days ago

Prompt reasonable excellent quality.

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Good price, great service and selection

2 days 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.

3 days ago

Super easy to order and super fast, inexpensive shipping!

3 days ago

Easy to deal with and easy ordering .

3 days ago

Great customer service, fast response by email

3 days ago

delivered on time, best price for the wine I bought

3 days ago

Fantastic as always!!!

3 days 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.

3 days ago

Transaction was flawless

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Excellent turnaround time

4 days 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!!

5 days ago

fast delivery on my favorite wines!

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Excellent service, all around

5 days ago

Found items here that I could not find elsewhere.

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

3 weeks ago

Delivered on time, everytime.

3 weeks ago

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

3 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.

3 weeks ago

Fantastic as always!

3 weeks ago

Positively intoxicating…:)

3 weeks ago

Excellent prices

3 weeks ago

excellent prices and fast deliveries

4 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

Good price, prompt delivery as expected.

4 weeks ago

Great company to do business with.

4 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

Wine shipped quickly. Website easy to navigate.

4 weeks ago

Wonderful experience. Went smoothly

4 weeks ago

Great pricing, timely delivery waiting on case #2.

4 weeks ago

On time as promised. Never a doubt!

4 weeks ago

Excellent website, great prices, speedy shipping, and excellent packaging! I couldn't ask for better service, we've ordered a couple times now and will definitely order from B‑21 again!

4 weeks ago

Prompt delivery and always ready to help or answer questions. Very happy with this store.

4 weeks ago

Reliable and well stocked liquor vendor.

4 weeks ago

Big prices. Good policies.

4 weeks ago

Great

5 weeks ago

Great selection great service!

5 weeks ago

My order was acknowledged, shipped and received before actual delivery date

5 weeks ago

Everything I was looking for was available, shipping was reasonable and package arrived safe and sound, No better on line experience...

5 weeks ago

Fast service, excellent packaging for shipping and good communication!

5 weeks ago

This is an amazing site. I have ordered several times. Customer services is awesome. Prices are great. I’d give 10 stars if I could.

5 weeks ago

Great store to buy extraordinary wines at amazing prices.

2017 Domaine Durieu Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Lucile Avril (750ml)

Grenache from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Our exceptional Rhone Week offers continue with the elegant and classically styled 97 pt. 2020 Domaine Durieu Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Lucile Avril, a sumptuous CDP sourced from 100+ year old Grenache vines delivering lush aromas of fresh, tantalizing fruit and “beautiful Provençal character” according to Jeb Dunnuck that’s built for years of aging, at specially negotiated pricing that I know our B-21 lovers and collectors of bold Southern Rhones reds will want to scoop up to enjoy often.

Described by critic Robert Parker Jr. as “one of the up-and-coming superstar estates of Chateauneuf du Pape” over a decade ago, Domaine Durieu was founded by Paul Durieu with a few hectares of vineyards gifted to him by his mother Lucile Avril for his wedding, building the estate holdings to over 37 hectares and producing the first Lucile Avril Cuvee in her honor in 1999. Now crafted by third generation winemaker Vincent Durieu, Domaine Durieu’s 2020 Lucile Avril Cuvee is a blend of mostly Grenache, the oldest vines dating from 1914, with 10% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah, planted in the Farguerol lieu-dit’s blue clay and limestone soils mixed with the smooth galet stones on a plateau just north of the town of Chateauneuf du Pape. Vinifying the grapes separately with indigenous yeasts, winemaker Vincent Durieu aged the 2020 Lucile Avril in concrete tanks for 18 months, balancing its lush, herb and spice scented fruit with fine acidity and building a framework of firm, well-integrated tannins that guarantee years of evolution.

From a 2020 vintage yielding wines with “energy and verve,” according to Decanter’s Matt Walls, the elegant 97 pt. 2020 Domaine Durieu Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Lucile Avril offers appealing energetic fruit ready to enjoy now with a rich, robust structure for aging, an impeccably balanced Chateauneuf du Pape driven by old vine Grenache at an unbeatable value. Believe me - this is stunning.

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92WA

I was able to taste two red cuvées from Domaine Durieu. Starting with the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Lucile Avril, it offers a terrific bouquet of spiced cherries, kirsch, ground herbs, and loamy soil and earthy notes. Deep, beautifully textured, spicy, and meaty on the palate, it has full-bodied richness, polished, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It’s an incredibly Provençal, sexy, opulent Châteauneuf Du Pape to enjoy any time over the coming 10-15 years of more.

94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Aug 2019)

Mainly old-vine Grenache, with a sprinkling of Mourvèdre and Syrah, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Lucile Avril features the cherry and stone-fruit notes of ripe Grenache. It's full-bodied and supple, even a bit creamy on the palate, finishing long and plush. It should drink well for at least 7-8 years.

92 points, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (Issue # 244 - Aug 2019)

Alcohol By Volume: 15.5%

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$39.98

Compare At: $49.99

10 bottles in stock. Ships in 1 to 2 business days.

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