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Castello di Volpaia - Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
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The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva is fabulous. There are more 'important' wines in the range, but the Riserva delivers superb quality for the money. Succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha, spice and cloves show a darker side... Read More |
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Cerbaiola - Brunello di Montalcino Salvioni 2012
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The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino La Cerbaiola is a beautiful expression with delicate berry flavors that wrap over the palate with polished perfection. The house style at Salvioni prizes ethereal elegance in a manner that few others... Read More |
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Chalk Hill - Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2019
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#84 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2021
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Well-integrated flavors of Gala apple and ripe Bosc pear are swathed with creamy richness in this broad-textured style, with cooking spice accents lingering on the mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2024. 28,500 cases made.... Read More |
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Chateau Cheval Blanc - St Emilion 2018
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This has the vintage's profile, with a sleek and slightly austere frame holding a core of cassis, bitter cherry and raspberry coulis notes tightly together while flashes of bay, dried anise and savory add range and detail.... Read More |
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Chateau Cheval Blanc - St Emilion 2000
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A light menthol hint gives way to bay and tobacco leaf notes, which hold steady throughout, while the core of dark currant and fig fruit flavors takes on a warm, macerated, almost hedonistic feel. The finish has a tarry hint but... Read More |
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Chateau De Nalys - Chateauneuf Du Pape 2016
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This is a fleshy and dense offering, with layers of warm cassis, plum sauce and cherry preserve flavors seamlessly entwined, while warm fruitcake and melted red licorice notes fill in through the finish. There's a whiff of... Read More |
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Chateau De Nalys - Chateauneuf Du Pape 2018
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#10 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2021
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Deep ruby. Red and blue fruit, garrigue, pungent floral and exotic spice aromas show fine definition and mineral lift. Juicy black raspberry, boysenberry and candied lavender flavors deepen through the back half, with no loss... Read More |
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Chateau De Saint Cosme - Gigondas 2019
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Dark and winey, this structured offering packs red and black currant paste flavors together with threads of charcoal, warm stone, bay leaf and savory, ending with a long tug of cast iron through the finish. A blue chip for cellaring.... Read More |
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Chateau De St Cosme - Gigondas Hommis Fides 2017
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In the heart of the appellation Gigondas, the Château de Saint Cosme is an exceptional estate, with its Gallo-Roman fermentation vats perfectly preserved. The property has been in our family since 1490 and we have been vignerons... Read More |
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Chateau De St Cosme - Gigondas Le Claux 2018
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From a single parcel of old-vine Grenache, the 2018 Gigondas le Claux matured in a mix of new, one- and two-year-old barrels. Full-bodied, rich and expansive, it combines notes of black cherries, roses, black tea and asphalt with... Read More |
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Chateau De St Cosme - Gigondas Le Claux 2019
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This is packed together, with taut iron cables providing a platform for mouthwatering bitter plum, cassis and blackberry reduction flavors. Sage, bay tobacco and warm earth notes play equally important roles, adding superior range... Read More |
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Chateau Haut-brion - Pessac Leognan 2016
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Large and in charge, this has a prodigious core of steeped plum, black currant and loganberry fruit flavors that show both compote and coulis aspects. While that steeps, this delivers a sturdy frame of roasted mesquite, smoldering... Read More |
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 2015
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The deep garnet-purple shaded 2015 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot and was matured for 20 months in new oak barrels from Tonnellerie des Domaines (their own cooperage). It is still sporting... Read More |
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Château Lynch-Bages - Pauillac 1988
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One of the big surprises is how delicious this wine has turned out. It is a beautiful, classic claret. Dark ruby-colored with purple hues, it reveals aromas of dried herbs, smoke, leather, grilled meats, and copious black cherry... Read More |
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Château Pétrus - Pomerol 1999
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This wine is turning out much in the style of such wonderful Petrus vintages as 1967 and 1971. Although not as outstanding as either the 1998 or 2000, it displays beautiful intensity and finesse in a more evolved style than one... Read More |
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Chateau Pichon Baron - Pauillac 2018
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The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Baron is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, aged for 18 months in barriques, 80% new and 20% one year old. Production of the grand vin represents 50% of the harvest this year. Deep garnet-purple... Read More |
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Clos de los Siete - Valle De Uco (by Michel Rolland) 2018
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#53 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2021
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I think the 2018 Clos de Los Siete is the finest vintage of this blend that I've tasted so far. In this cooler year, it's a blend of 55% Malbec, 19% Merlot, 12% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% each Petit Verdot and... Read More |
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Continuum - Proprietary Red 2019
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Continuum's 2019 Proprietary Red is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot and 6% Merlot, all from the estate vineyard on Pritchard Hill. Aged in two-thirds new French oak, with the balance in second or... Read More |
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Corison - Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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Delicate herbal shadings accent the cassis notes on the nose of Corison's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. It's classic Corison, balanced and concentrated without being showy or weighty, silky in feel, with a long, lingering finish... Read More |
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Corison - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2017
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Cathy Corison's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a bold, racy wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, sweet tobacco, spice and cedar makes a strong opening statement. The 2017 has plenty of richness and notable density... Read More |
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Corison Cabernet - Sauvignon 2018
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Cathy Corison's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon remains true to her own stylistic bent, weighing in at 13.8%. Hints of tobacco and crushed stone accent cassis, with minimal wood influence on the nose, despite it being aged 20 months... Read More |
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CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva 2015
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Deep, brilliant ruby. Offers sharply defined, mineral-inflected red and dark berries, cherry liqueur, pipe tobacco, vanilla, and exotic spice scents. Chewy and penetrating in the mouth, offering concentrated black raspberry, bitter... Read More |
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CVNE - Rioja Imperial Reserva 2016
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Deep, brilliant ruby. Cherry, cassis, vanilla, and incense on the expansive nose, where a zesty mineral note adds vibrancy. Sappy and precise on the palate, offering sweet dark berry, cherry liqueur and violet pastille flavors... Read More |
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De Martino - Legado Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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#66 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2022
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The 2019 Legado Cabernet Sauvignon was produced from vines planted in Isla de Maipo between 1992 and 1998. It fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in used barriques and 5,000-liter oak foudres for 12... Read More |
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Domaine de l'Arlot - Romanée St.-Vivant 2018
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The 2018 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru is matured in 20% new oak. It has a very intense bouquet of bright red currant, wild strawberry, pomegranate and rose petal aromas that feels sensual and seductive. The medium-bodied... Read More |
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - La Tâche 2015
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The 2015 La Tâche Grand Cru is a young classic, soaring from the glass with an exotic and stunningly complex bouquet of dark berries, plums, hoisin, smoked duck, dark chocolate, licorice and Chinese five spice, with just... Read More |
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Domaine Faiveley - Les Saint-Georges 2017
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In 1825, Pierre Faiveley founded the firm that now bears the name Domaine Faiveley. At that time, the firm was a classic négociant, buying and selling wine. From generation to generation, with a strong commitment to the... Read More |
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Domaine Faiveley - Les Saint-Georges 2018
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The 2018 Nuits Saint0 Georges Les Porets-Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a fine black currant and bilberry bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with quite robust tannins, not the most elegant NSG that you will find, althought there... Read More |
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Domaine Saint Prefert - Chateauneuf du Pape 2019
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Shimmering ruby-red. Expressive, smoke- and mineral-accented red fruit and floral scents show fine definition and pick up a spicy accent with air. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering appealingly sweet raspberry, cherry... Read More |
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Domaine Serene - Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
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Glistening ruby. Expansive, oak-accented cherry and dark berry aromas hint at vanilla, espresso and licorice. In a weighty style, but surprisingly energetic as well, offering sweet cherry cola, mocha and vanilla flavors that turn... Read More |
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Domenico Clerico - Barolo Pajana 2013
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Clerico's 2013 Barolo Pajana offers striking depth and textural richness to match its powerful, virile personality. Super-ripe red cherry, plum, sweet tobacco, cedar and spice resonate in the glass. All the elements medl together... Read More |
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Dominus - Napanook Red Wine Napa Valley 2015
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Bottled in July 2017, Dominus’ more approachable, less tannic sister wine, Napanook, is a blend this year of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Napanook Proprietary... Read More |
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Dominus Estate - Napa Valley 2006
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Bright red-ruby. Lovely floral lift contributes precision to the aromas of raspberry, rose petal and licorice. Sweet, high-pitched and sharply delineated; velvety but not thick. There's a juicy quality to the ripe red fruit,... Read More |
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Dominus Estate - Napa Valley 2016
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Dominus is the proprietary red wine produced by Christian Moueix, from grapes grown on a single vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley. The wines reflect both the California terroir and the spirit of a great Bordeaux chateau,... Read More |
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Drouhin-Laroze - Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2015
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Once again reduction largely dominates the nose though discreet floral nuances are perceptible. There is excellent size, weight and concentration to the overtly powerful big-bodied flavors that brim with dry extract that helps... Read More |
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Drouhin-Laroze - Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2016
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Supple and charming, featuring rose, cherry, blueberry and spice aromas and flavors. Offers an underlying mineral element, with a solid structure that intermingles with the fruit and texture. Almost approachable now, but will... Read More |
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Drouhin-Laroze - Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2015
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Here too the nose is quite ripe yet remains fresh and inviting with its more elegant combination of spice and floral elements adding breadth to the red currant, plum, violet and underbrush scents where there is just enough wood... Read More |
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Drouhin-Laroze - Musigny Grand Cru 2014
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The 2014 Musigny Grand Cru consists of two barrels this year, both new oak. It has a broody bouquet at first that gently opens up with small black cherries, wilted violets and a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with... Read More |
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E. Guigal - Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis 2016
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The 2016 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis remains a wonderfully harmonious, medium to full-bodied effort, possessing tremendous energy and length. Cedary notes accent red raspberries on the nose, while the streamlined palate brings... Read More |
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Egly-ouriet - Brut Grand Cru Millesime 2013
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Francis Egly has produced another profound Champagne with the 2013 Brut Grand Cru Millésime. If the monumental 2008 stands out for its power, structure and intensity, the 2013 is distinguished by its harmony, finesse and... Read More |
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Egly-ouriet - Extra Brut "vp" Grand Cru NV
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The NV Extra Brut V.P. Grand Cru (Vieillissement Prolonge) is a rich, textured Champagne that expresses all of the natural intensity gained after having spent eight years on its lees. Baked apple tart, pastry, spice, chamomile... Read More |
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Eisele Vineyard - Altagracia 2016
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The heart of the Estate is the Eisele Vineyard, an iconic and historical vineyard that leaves an indelible mark on the wines that are grown there.
Since 1971, some of California's most age worthy and intensely flavored Cabernet... Read More |
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Eisele Vineyard - Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
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The heart of the Estate is the Eisele Vineyard, an iconic and historical vineyard that leaves an indelible mark on the wines that are grown there.
Since 1971, some of California's most age worthy and intensely flavored Cabernet... Read More |
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Elvio Cogno - Barolo Bricco Pernice 2015
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The 2015 Barolo Bricco Pernice is an exotic, beguiling wine. Blood orange, mint, sweet red cherry, star anise and a range of spice notes give the Bricco Pernice striking aromatic and flavor complexity. Medium in body, refined... Read More |
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Elvio Cogno - Barolo Ravera 2015
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The 2015 Barolo Ravera is rather dense and monolithic in feel. And even so, there is something about the Ravera that is deeply intriguing. Rose petal, chalk, pine and a host of mineral and floral notes are presently buried under... Read More |
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Elvio Cogno - Barolo Vigna Elena 2015
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The 2015 Barolo Riserva Ravera Vigna Elena is very tight - but then again, it won't be released for another two years. Intense, searing tannins Sweet red fruit, white pepper, mint, and tobacco come together in a wine that... Read More |
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Faiveley - Clos Des Cortons 2019
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The 2019 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley opens in the glass with notes of cassis, wild berries, warm spices, orange rind, rose petals, espresso roast and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's... Read More |
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Faiveley - Echezeaux "en Orveaux" Grand Cru 2017
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Ripe and juicy, this deals a hand of cherry, kirsch, rose, mineral and spice notes. Though saturated with flavor and firmly structured, this delivers elegance and excellent length, driven by vibrant acidity. Shows terrific balance... Read More |
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Faiveley - Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 2018
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More reserved than the Charmes and Latricières, the 2018 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru opens in the glass with a brooding bouquet of cassis, wild berries, smoked meats, rich soil tones, licorice and caramelized orange. On... Read More |
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Fattoria Uccelliera - Brunello di Montalcino 2013
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The Uccelliera estate was at once part of neighboring Ciacci Piccolomini until 1986, when winemaker Andrea Cortonesi purchased it from his friends and former employers. After refining his trade as cellar master for Ciacci, Andrea... Read More |
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G.b. Burlotto - Barolo Monvigliero 2016
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Made with whole-cluster fermentation, the Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2016 Barolo Monvigliero opens to distinctive intensity with floral notes backed by forest berry and bramble. Including the grape stems in fermentation imparts a slightly... Read More |
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G.D. Vajra - Barolo Bricco Viole 2017
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The 2017 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is classy and elegant to the core. Medium in body and wonderfully translucent, the 2017 captures all of the finesse of this site. Naturally, the 2017 also shows the ripeness of the year, but... Read More |
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Gaja Ca' Marcanda - Bolgheri Camarcanda 2015
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Along the Tuscan seaboard extending south from Livorno lies the Maremma. For centuries a marshland, it has established itself over the last quarter century as one of Italy’s most prestigious wine regions. The area boasts... Read More |
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Giacomo Conterno - Barolo Francia DOCG 1999
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Conterno's 1999 Cascina Francia graces the palate with extraordinary depth and resonance. Sweet floral notes wrap around a core of super-expressive red stone fruits as the wine opens up in the glass. Over the last few years... Read More |
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Giacomo Conterno - Francia Barolo DOCG 2004
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The 2004 Barolo Cascina Francia boasts staggering depth and explosive intensity from the very first taste. One of the most broading, backward 2004s, the Cascina Francia is one of the only wines in this vintage that I am slightly... Read More |
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Grattamacco - Bolgheri Superiore 2013
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A huge, expansive wine, the 2013 Grattamacco exudes power. The Cabernet Sauvignon speaks with an especially assertive voice in both the wine's flavor profile and overall structure. Sweet herb, menthol, licorice and leather... Read More |
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Grattamacco - Bolgheri Superiore 2019
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#12 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2022
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The 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco (a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Sangiovese) is a real beauty and shows very nicely today based on advancing vine age alone. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah vines show... Read More |
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Cabernet Sauvignon "Kathryn Hall" 2018
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A barrel sample of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall is opaque purple-black colored with a beautiful perfume of bold black currants, Black Forest cake and aniseed with candied violets,... Read More |
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Heitz - Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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Heitz's regular 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon features a slightly minty-eucalyptus edge, cherries and a hint of leather. Medium-bodied and concentrated, this is silky and fine, finishing a bit tart. Personally, I'd prefer to... Read More |
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Hyde de Villaine - Chardonnay Carneros 2017
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The 2017 Chardonnay opens with pure notes of poached pears, white peach, quince and apple pie plus notions of citrus blossoms, smoke, toast and honeyed hints in the undercurrent—what a superb perfume! The palate is still... Read More |
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Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino 2015
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Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino offers up a dark, earthy, almost animal-like expression, showing black soil and undergrowth, giving way to crushed black cherry, dusty spice, and dried florals which lift the experience.... Read More |
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Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino 2016
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I’m not sure how Il Poggione manages to remain one of the largest producers of Brunello, maintaining such a high level of quality and turning out some of the best wines of the vintage year after year - but they do. The 2016... Read More |
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Jean Foillard - Fleurie 2018
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Shimmering violet. A complex, expansive bouquet displays ripe cherry and raspberry scents, along with floral and exotic spice accents. Alluring sweet red fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors deepen slowly on the back half,... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2013
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Échézeaux Grand Cru 2016
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Échézeaux Grand Cru 2018
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The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a dense, quite opaque bouquet that demands coaxing from the glass, reluctantly revealing sultry blackberry and wild strawberry scents laced with rose petal and potpourri. The medium-bodied... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Nuits-St-George "Aux Boudots" 2015
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Nuits-St-George "Aux Boudots" 2016
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Vosne-Romanée 2016
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Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Echézeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark Burgundian domaines. The estate’s... Read More |
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Jean Grivot - Vosne-Romanée 2019
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The picture of elegance, this floral-, cherry- and raspberry-flavored red is supple and delicate. A hint of oak spice comes into play as this winds down on the finish. Fine balance. Drink now through 2032. 295 cases imported.... Read More |
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