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2020 A-Mano Negroamaro

Puglia, ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

From 30-60 year old vines. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Nosing offers up a combination of Morello and dried cherries followed by some liquorice, vanilla and cinnamon notes. Mid weighted with a soft fleshy feel the palate features Morello and dried cherry flavours over vanilla, dried herbs, earth and cinnamon spice. Fine grained tannins with a spicy medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 AA Badenhorst Papegaai Dry Red

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

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Aromas of sliced strawberries, red cherries and rooibos tea. Medium-bodied with juicy texture. Soft tannins keep the fresh red and blue berry palate in line. Easygoing appeal. A grenache-based blend with both red and white grapes added. Drink now. Screw cap.
89 Points
JamesSuckling.com
This is a blend of all the grapes from the farm, white and red.
Bright and crunchy, red fruited and slightly savoury, has good spice detail, fine tannins cinching things well. Beautifully fresh and perfumed, vitality in spades and a thirst-quenching deliciousness. So vibrant, moreish and lingers with chewy, powdery-minerally character for ages. Such a delight. Drink cold! Fun. Drink 2022 - 2025.
93 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2021 AA Badenhorst Ramnasgras Cinsault

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

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Aromas of red cherries, moss, bark and whole nutmeg. Medium-bodied with soft, fine tannins. A sturdy core of red fruit and berries sits at the center,with charming baking spice. Restrained. From vines planted in 1958. Sustainable. Drink or hold.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com
From 1960s planted cinsault. A unique parcel that is set aside in a 1200 litre foudre.
Perfumed and fine boned in the palate, a sleek and silky expression with light feel but intensity of fruit and a really fine sheath of tannin, plus the mouth-watering cranberry tang to acidity. It’s all little red berries and dried herbs, game meat and vibrancy. Compact and energetic. What a fantastic expression. Drink 2022 - 2027.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2021 AA Badenhorst Raaigras Grenache

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

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Pretty aromas of sliced strawberries, grated nutmeg, moss and walnut. Medium-bodied with supple tannins that run the length of the wine. Perfumed and floral on the palate with subtle red fruit concentration. Textural and delicate. From vines planted in 1952. Sustainable. Drink or hold.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2023 Alamos Malbec

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Alamos is the entry level label for Argentinian giant Catena offering the best of Mendoza’s high altitude vineyards at an incredible price. Grown on foothills of the Andes Mountains at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 feet, the intense sunlight, cool evening temperatures and mineral-rich irrigation from melted mountain snow translates to a rich wine with intense flavour characteristics.
Midnight black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Blossoming out of the glass are aromas of blueberry, violet, dark cherry and red liquorice which are trailed by some dried herb and spice notes. The elegant medium bodied palate features juicy blueberry and dark cherry fruits over subtle red liquorice, dried herb characters and spice. Possessing a youthful freshness it has fine grained tannins and a savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%
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Lots of cherry fruit with touches of white pepper and spices. Juicy and vibrant, with soft tannins on the medium-bodied palate. Medium-length finish laden with fruit. Drink now.
91 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2022 Alex Moreau Bourgogne Passetoutgrain

Burgundy, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Significant changes have taken place at the estate previously known as Bernard Moreau, as brothers Alex and Benoît have divided the domaine and now run separate operations. Starting with the 2021 vintage, the estate has now been renamed Domaine Alex Moreau in recognition of Alex's three decades of dedication to the family venture.
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A ripe and peppery nose of black cherry leads to rich, seductive and caressing flavors that possess a juicy mouthfeel that contrasts with the mildly rustic and sneaky long finish. To enjoy young for its fresh fruit and refreshing character. Drink through 2025+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrains is a blend of one-third Gamay and two-thirds Pinot Noir that is a representation of the vineyard. It has a pure, enticing bouquet with lovely blueberry and cassis scents. The palate is very well-balanced with a harmonious entry. The Pinot leads the way, and, you know, this might be the finest Passetoutgrain I've tasted in Burgundy this vintage. Drink 2024-2028.
87-89 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
The rows start with gamay plants with the final third in pinot. Raised in wood after gentle extraction. This is the first time I have tasted this cuvée which was only brought out because it is the final vintage of the contract. All destemmed. A fine mid purple colour with quite an elegant nose for this appellation. Vibrant on the palate, tamed acidity, and fair length. Drink from 2025-2027.
86-88 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Almaviva

Valle de Maipo, CHILE
$380. 00
Bottle
$4560.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Almaviva is the ambitious partnership of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild group (Bordeaux) and Viña Concha y Toro (Chile) with the intention of creating a wine of exceptional character, complexity and ageing potential from extraordinary Chilean terroir. Launched with the 1996 vintage, consistent vineyard improvements and meticulous winemaking today mark Almaviva as one of the finest wines produced in Chile.
The 2020 vintage is adorned with a special anniversary label to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the winery.
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Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and roasted sesame oak, which will need a year or two to fully integrate. A medium-to full-bodied Almaviva with supple, silky tannins and a wealth of black and blue fruit that provides a lot of charm now. Voluptuous and flattering on the palate, hallmarked by its tension and taut texture. Very long. This is the 25th anniversary bottling. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better from 2024.
98 points
James Suckling
2020 was exceptionally dry, with 75% less rain than usual in the period between May and September, which resulted in an earlier harvest to produce a 2020 Almaviva with 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenère (from Peumo), 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, so with no Merlot this time. The process was as careful as possible, without using any bombs, doing manual and optical sorting of the grapes, pressing in small vertical presses and aging of 20 months in French oak barrels, 73% of them new and the rest second use. The wine reached good ripeness with 14.9% alcohol. It still shows the effect of the élevage a bit, with abundant notes of sweet spices, a creamy touch and some smoke. I tasted it next to the 2019, and the wines have a very similar aromatic palette with a clear note of baked peppers. What was amazing in 2020 was that they harvested the Carmenere almost five weeks earlier than they normally would, and the result is not a green wine at all. As in all dry years, the wines show a little more tannic, a little in the style of the 2017—but the 2020 has more tension than the 2017, and the 2017 was more powerful and with a bigger tannic structure. The 2019 had more volume than the 2018, and the 2020 is closer to the 2019 than the 2018. 200,000 bottles produced. It was bottled during the second half of February 2022. Drink: 2024 - 2036.
96 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate

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2021 Alpi Nebbiolo

ITALY
$41. 99
Bottle
$503.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to brick red hue. Aromas of red cherries and red liquorice mix with hints of rose petals, earth and dried herb notes. Light in body and quite soft, the elegant palate features red cherry fruits over a delicate earth, dried herb and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins and bright acidity with a modest finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Anduma Langhe DOC Nebbiolo

Piedmont, ITALY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Anduma Nebbiolo has been crafted since 1964 in the hilltop town of Cisterna d'Asti. The wine is aged for 6 months in old barriques, the oak only operating texturally and not interfering with flavour or aroma. This pure, open wine is the ultimate introduction to the beauty of Nebbiolo. Dark red heart with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of dark to black cherries, liquorice, dried herbs, earth, leather and spice. Generous dark and morello cherry fruits are carried across the mid weighted palate with a fleshy texture. Earth, leather and spicy dried herb characters linger through the back half. Sturdy tannins lend a subtle firmness to the spicy mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cuvee Madelon Vin de France Rouge (L2107)

Jura, FRANCE
$96. 99
Bottle
$1163.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.
In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.
Madelon Rouge is all from the Jura composed of Gamay, Enfarinés (own rooted, 14 years old), and Trousseau. Fermentation occurs in a tronconic wooden vat, semi-carbonic macération with natural yeasts, no punch downs or pump overs, not filtered and nothing added.

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2021 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat De Toute Beaute Vin de France Rouge (L2106)

Jura, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.
In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.
De Toute Beaute is all from the Jura composed of Gamay, Pinot Noir, along with a mix of indigenous varieties of the region. Fermentation occurs in a tronconic wooden vat, semi-carbonic macération with natural yeasts, no punch downs or pump overs, not filtered and nothing added.

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2021 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Poulprix Vin de France Rouge (L2111)

FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.
In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.
Poulprix is a blend of 75% Gamay from 40-year-old vines grown in the Morgon region of Beaujolais, and 25% Poulsard and Savagnin from the Jura. Fermentation occurs in a tronconic wooden vat, semi-carbonic macération with natural yeasts, no punch downs or pump overs, not filtered and nothing added.

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2021 Antinori Solaia

Tuscany, ITALY
$799. 00
Bottle
$9588.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Solaia comes from a 50 acre vineyard located on the Antinori Tignanello estate, in the gently rolling hillsides in the heart of Chianti Classico.
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Antinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favors these days, an approach that favors finesse more than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, licorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol build effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced. The 2021 spent 18 months in wood, three months in once-used barrels during the malolactic fermentation and then 15 months in 100% new barrels for the rest of its aging. Drink: 2027-2051.
100 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
‘For me [2021 is] one of the best vintages ever,’ says Renzo Cotarella, Antinori's CEO and head winemaker, of the widely lauded vintage in Tuscany, explaining to me that it shares characteristics with 1997 and 2007, with a cool, frosty start slowing down vegetative growth and helping to extend the growing season, aided by milder temperatures later in the summer which enabled the grapes to build concentration while preserving freshness. Recent vintages of Solaia have benefitted from an increased use of Cabernet Franc, which stands at 9% in 2021. Due to be launched this autumn, Solaia 2021 is still a baby but its potential is immediately apparent. Inky and concentrated, with a dark chocolate barrique signature on the nose, it combines salinity with bountiful and sapid fruits, offering ripe black and red cherries, and dark hedgerow berries alongside herbal freshness, and finely textured tannins. Ferrous, meaty and earthy undertones emerge after some time in the glass, providing a counterpoint to the inherent sweetness of the fruit. Muscular yet wonderfully poised, this will only reveal all its complexities after significant ageing. Drink: 2025-2050.
97 points
James Button - Decanter
This is a beautifully curated Solaia with blackcurrants and raspberries plus lavender and violet undertones. Graphite highlights it all. Just some new wood coming through. It’s full-bodied with fine velvety tannins that run the length of the wine, caressing the palate. Give this three or four years to come around. Best after 2027.
97 points
James Suckling
All said and done, the Marchesi Antinori 2021 Solaia is a monument to perfect winemaking. This coiffed supermodel does not show a single hair follicle out of place. However, it doesn't quite have the same sex appeal of the Tignanello. In my conversations with Estate Manager Renzo Cotarella during this tasting, it was expressed this way: "Tignanello is unexpected. Solaia is expected." Whereas Tignanello is a wine of vertical lift and energy, Solaia is a wine of lasting power. The wine offers generous depth and layering with soft tannins and some of the spicy pink peppercorn you get from the 9% Cabernet Franc (added to 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Sangiovese). The finish is extremely velvety and soft, but I notice that the flavors seem to become sweeter and riper the longer this wine stays in the glass. This newest release will hit the market in September. Drink: 2025 - 2050.
97 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate

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2016 Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Vignaferrova Riserva Brunello di Montalcino

Tuscany, ITALY
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2031-2033)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red in colour with a dark red brick red tinged hue. Blossoming from the glass with wonderful intensity are enticing aromas of spicy red to dark currants, red cherries, dried herbs, earth, tobacco, traces of vanillin cedar and hints of leather. Rich red currant and dark cherry fruits infused with a mix of tobacco and dried herbs are underpinned by vibrant acidity which lends terrific freshness. Vanillin cedar, earthy leather and spice characters add further personality. Taut sturdy mouth feel with a robust tannin structure. Concludes firm, rustic and spicy.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 14.5%
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Wonderful aromas of dried orange peel, tangerines, dark cherries and flowers follow through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins that are polished and balanced. It’s extremely long and beautiful at the end. A little shy, but shows so much potential for aging. Try after 2024.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2010 Antinori Solaia

Tuscany, ITALY
$899. 00
Bottle
$10788.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Solaia comes from a 50 acre vineyard located on the Antinori Tignanello estate, in the gently rolling hillsides in the heart of Chianti Classico.
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The 2010 Solaia puts on an incredible show that hits all the senses and keeps your unyielding attention for as long as there is wine in the bottle. There are various ways to describe the bouquet. First, is the wine’s sweet side, as this beautiful 75-20-5 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc delivers ripe cherry, black currant, baking spice and dark chocolate. After that, the wine becomes redolent of tobacco, balsam, bay leaf, rum cake and dark licorice. The bouquet is all encompassing and complete. A firmly structured backbone is padded generously by the fleshy richness of its consistency. This is a gorgeous wine that will age for decades. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040.
97 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate
In this context, it is obvious why the 2010 is the greatest Solaia ever made. The 2010 has it all; expressive aromatics, wonderfully nuanced fruit and tons of supporting structure. The 2010 has been magnificent since I started tasting the component wines in 2011. Now that it is in bottle, it is every bit as stunning as I had hoped. Readers will not want to miss this towering masterpiece from the Antinori family. Ideally, the 2010 should be cellared until at least age ten. This mesmerizing, wonderfully complete Solaia represents the height of finesse Antinori started to achieve with the 2004. In time, the 2010 will be recognized as one of the all-time legendary Solaias. Actually, it already is. I can't think of a better wine with which to wrap up this monumental, truly once-in-a-lifetime tasting. Drink 2020-2054.
98 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
A triumph for Solaia. It suggests the greatness of the legendary 1997 Solaia. This is a wine with very subtle and complex aromas and flavors with currants, licorice and raspberries. Wonderful nose. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a long, long finish. It lasts for minutes on the palate. Love this wine. The precision of the cabrenet sauvignon comes through here. Better in 2016.
98 points
James Suckling
The 2010 Solaia is less immediately giving on the nose than the Tignanello of the same vintage, taking time to reveal nuances of grilled herbs, black raspberry and currants beneath the cedar and spice. As it opens, it builds in intensity reaching a crescendo on the long powerful finish. There is plenty of dense fruit to back up mouth filling tannins, which are remarkably sophisticated and a testament to the ongoing fine tuning at this Antinori property. Drink 2020 - 2040.
98 points
Michaela Morris - Decanter
Already one of Italy's most iconic bottlings, this gorgeous 2010 is already a classic. Its complex and intense bouquet unfolds with ripe blackberries, violets, leather, thyme and balsamic herbs. The palate shows structure, poise and complexity, delivering rich black currants, black cherry, licorice, mint and menthol notes alongside assertive but polished tannins and vibrant energy. This wine will age and develop for decades. Drink 2018–2040.
97 points
Kerin O'Keefe - Wine Enthusiast

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2019 Antonio Madeira A Palheira

Dao, PORTUGAL
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Emanating from the glass are earthy black cherry and liquorice aromas followed by hints of leather, dried meats and pepper. Mid weighted and carrying a sense of elegance the palate features dark cherry, blueberry and liquorice fruits over vanillin earth, leather and peppered dried meat elements. Fine grained tannins with a savoury finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Antonio Madeira Tinto

Dao, PORTUGAL
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2028-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Deep midnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced black and morello cherry aromas intermix with liquorice, earthy dried herbs and pepper. Rich spicy black and morello cherry as well as liquorice fruits are backed by a stern grippy tannins. Dried herb, earth and pepper elements also chime in on the dryish finish. Firm muscular yet fresh feel with a long robust aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Ao Yun Shangri-La

CHINA
$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Ao Yun is the realisation of a dream to produce world class, Bordeaux-style wine from China. Commissioned by Moët Hennessy, Dr. Tony Jordan embarked on a four year long mission to scour the terrain of China for an ideal climate to produce top class Cabernet Sauvignon. Settling in the foothills of the Himalayas, to the north of the Yunnan province, Ao Yun hails from the legendary and remote village of Shangri-La. Sitting at an altitude ranging between 2,200 and 2,600 metres above sea level, the estate is named after the magnificent clouds that gather above the permanently snow-capped mountain ranges: in Mandarin, “Ao Yun” means “flying above the clouds”.
Farming is handled by local families across the 28 hectares of vineyards, divided among 314 blocks with 727 tiny sub-parcels. Organic viticulture is practiced in the vineyards, while everything is done by hand with no machinery. The 2018 Ao Yun is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 7% Syrah and 4% Petit Verdot.
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I love the depth and complexity of the nose, which brings you down deeply into the wine, showing blackberry, ink, tar, earth, incense, cloves, and black licorice. Thyme, too. The purity of the fruit, including cassis, is the real thing. This is full-bodied, but remains so fresh and vertical on the palate. The tannins are so fine and integrated, producing a millefeuille-like layering of tannin and cool, blue fruit. Incredible wine. The greatest wine made in China so far. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 19% cabernet franc, 10% merlot, 7% syrah and 4% petit verdot. 26,000 bottles made. Drinkable now, but will be so much better in four or five years.
98 points
James Suckling
Having tasted the 2018 Ao Yun for the first time in May 2021 at high altitude in the village of Adong (where the Ao Yun winery is located), it was fascinating to retaste this vintage much closer to sea level in Beijing on December 2, 2021. This proved to be a useful comparative opportunity too, having only a few hours earlier shown the 2017 vintage in a tasting of various Shangri-La wines in Beijing the evening before. The 2018 Ao Yun is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 7% Syrah and 4% Petit Verdot. As observed in my note from May, this blend shows increased confidence in some of the other varieties coming more online in Ao Yun’s four village sites of Xidang, Sinong, Shuori and Adong (with Merlot playing an increased role). The 2018 Ao Yun maintains its very deep purple appearance. On the nose, albeit youthful, there is already open and abundant super-ripe cassis, black cherry, mulberry, blueberry and black plum fruit with less pyrazine observable in this bottle (although this becomes more overt on the palate). That core of fruit is complemented by subtle new oak notes of clove, toast and smoke. On the palate, the 2018 Ao Yun has abundant, fine-grained and coating tannins with some lively acidity and well-integrated 14.5% alcohol, these structural elements being well-knitted together with the vibrant core of fruit, touch of herbaceous character (sage, mint) and subtle new oak notes. With its long length and marked concentration, although youthful, the 2018, tasted closer to sea level, has the kind of approachability similar to some Napa Cabernet blends. But it is unquestionably super youthful and is taking on entirely its own identity as the very best blend of these four remarkable village vineyard sites (each at different altitudes). The 2018 is just nudging ahead of the 2017 and 2015 in terms of quality. It will be fascinating to see its evolution in bottle. Drink 2023 - 2033.
95 points
Edward Ragg - Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
Gorgeously seductive nose, this is rich and abundant, aromas bursting out the glass, smells sweet and spicy, five spice fragrance with sweet blackcurrant and black cherry aromas. Mouthcoating and invigorating on the palate, totally harmonious and balanced with the salinity and wet stone nuances coming through backed by ripe, but so well defined, fruit flavors. Such purity on both the nose and palate. This is seriously refined, aromatics are preserved, balancing power with excellent acidity, so you get these bright and energetic flavours but still with structure. Seductive but this also has a sense of classicism. Lovely saline elements and cooling touch at the end with all the flavours lingering long in the mouth. Will be interesting to see how it ages. Drinking Window 2029 - 2045.
96 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter
Polished, smooth and ripe tannins that have plenty of movement in them. Ao Yun has been a wine with confidence and personality since its first vintage of 2013, and here balances concentrated damson and black cherry fruits with fragrant black tea, mandarin peel and sage together with earthier smoked cumin and saffran spice. 2018 was a late harvest through to November 15 (beginning September 7) and ripening under cooler, dry skies in November has translated into drawn out sculpted flavours that reflect the mountain site, and low yields of 21hl/h. Initial ageing took place in 50% Chinese earthenware jars and 50% oak barrels for five months, then a further 10 months in 30% new oak barrels. The team introduced village crus in this year also, drawing them from the four villages where the vines are located, and keeping 54% of overall production for Ao Yun itself - just another clue to the ambitions at this briliant estate. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040.
95 points
Jane Anson

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2022 Aprentis of Devotus Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from 16 year old vines with 10% whole bunch inclusion and maturation in seasoned French oak barriques for a period of 10 months. Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Spicy aromas of dark cherries and wild strawberry intermix with graphite, dried herb, forest floor and dried meat notes. Generously fruited yet restrained in its feel, tightly wound flavours of dark to black cherry and strawberry are framed by graphite like tannins. Some earth, dried herb, smoked meat and spice characters ensue. Bright acidity with a long structured finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Argiano Solengo

Tuscany, ITALY
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

This Super Tuscan was first produced in 1985 and is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Sangiovese grapes with maturation taking place in French oak barriques (60% new) for a period of 18 months.
Dense pitch black core with a deep dark red black hue. Alluring aromas of blackcurrant, dark cherry and subtle liquorice infiltrate the olfactory senses complimented by hints of tobacco, vanillin cedar, dried herb and spicy earth notes. Rich and concentrated yet polished and refined the palate is flooded with fleshy blackcurrant, dark cherry and liquorice fruits which are framed by firm, muscular yet integrated tannins. Vanillin cedar, earthy tobacco, dried herb, black olive and spice elements lurk underneath. Outstanding in its power, it finishes very long and deeply fruited with a robust feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%
Other Reviews…..
Fascinating aromas of blackcurrants, orange peel, stone, minerals and blanched walnuts follow through to a medium to full body with firm and polished tannins that deliver a pleasant, caressing mouthfeel. But it requires more bottle age, as expected. This needs two or three years to show more, but it’s already very pretty. Drink after 2026.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com

This is very Cabernet, with its black currant, blackberry, violet, cedar and sandalwood notes uplifted by vibrant acidity and energetic tannins. Youthful and even a bit awkward now, yet the mineral-infused aftertaste goes on and on. Shows excellent overall balance and detail. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Sangiovese. Best from 2028 through 2042.
95 points
Wine Spectator

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2020 Argiano NC Non Confunditur Toscana Rosso

Tuscany, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 25% Sangiovese from younger vines this is a generously endowed baby super Tuscan. Aging took place in older French oak for just a few months. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Fragrant ripe black currant and dark cherry aromas drift out of the glass followed by some dusty earth, tobacco and delicate spicy cedar notes. Rich blackcurrant fruit carries plenty of weight across the palate with notions of earthy cedar, tobacco and spice lying underneath. Firmish yet nicely integrated tannins provide a sturdy structure and robust feel to the long generously fruited conclusion.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%
Other Reviews….
Blackberry with some asphalt and black-cherry aromas follow through to a medium body with firm, polished tannins and a crisp and clean finish. Cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot and a splash of sangiovese. Drink or hold.
92 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Arnaud Lambert Saint Cyr En Bourg Les Terres Rouge

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Arnaud Lambert is considered to be one of the most talented winemakers in Loire regularly producing what are amongst the best wines in and around Saumur. Practicing bio-dynamic viticulture and bringing a Burgundian approach to his winemaking, his Cabernet Francs are perfumed, fresh and make for delicious drinking over the warmer months.
Deep black dark red core with a vibrant dark red hue. Lifted red currant and red liquorice aromas infused with clove drift out of the glass trailed by some earth, green tobacco and spice notes. Generous red currant and red cherry fruits line the mid weighted palate. Elegant feel with Mediterranean herb, light earth and delicate spicy tobacco characters lying underneath. Very fine grained tannin structure with an energetically fresh red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Arnaud Lambert Breze Mazurique

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 7 Years (2024-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Arnaud Lambert is considered to be one of the most talented winemakers in Loire regularly producing what are amongst the best wines in and around Saumur. Practicing bio-dynamic viticulture and bringing a Burgundian approach to his winemaking, his Cabernet Francs are perfumed, fresh and make for delicious drinking over the warmer months.
Fruit for this wine is sourced from a 3.7 ha west facing site on light silty sand over limestone on the southern side of Brézé. Its 100% destemmed and fermented with partial whole berries with indigenous yeast in concrete tanks with a very gentle maceration using infusion and no pump overs.
Deep dark red black colour with a vibrant red to dark red hue. Elevated red currant and red cherry aromas infused with provincial herbs are followed by some earth and spice notes. Mid weighted and refined in its feel, expressive, finely cut red currant and red cherry fruits are spread across the palate with some red liquorice, herbs du Provence, earth and spice elements ensuing. Fine grained tannins finishing fresh, elegant and juicy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Aromes de Pavie

Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, FRANCE
$215. 00
Bottle
$2580.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Composed of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Arômes de Pavie has an alcohol of 14.78% and a pH of 3.57. It is aging in French oak barriques, 70% new. Deep purple-black in color, it needs a little swirling to unleash its exuberant scents of stewed black plums, black cherry compote and boysenberries, plus hints of tar, sautéed herbs and chargrill. The full-bodied palate packs in the black fruit layers, framed by soft tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and earthy.
91-93 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate (May 2021)
The 2020 Arômes de Pavie represents a major step up in quality vis-à-vis previous vintages. It is a deep, statuesque wine endowed with tremendous power, richness and resonance. Plum, mocha, licorice, espresso and spice all flesh out in the glass. I can't wait to taste this in bottle. This is the first year in which the blend is equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc, both increasingly from plots dedicated to the Arômes, a departure from the past, when this wine was a selection of younger-vine fruit and lots that did not make it into the Grand Vin.
91-93 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Second wine of Pavie with wonderful blackberry, black olive and dark chocolate. Full and chewy with a powerful finish. Lots of structure and intensity.
95-96 points
James Suckling
Deeply colored, the wine offers red and black plums, flowers, boysenberry, espresso and dark chocolate on the nose. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, lush and concentrated, velvet textures and loads of sweet, fleshy, flashy, dark red fruits, spice, espresso and cocoa in the finish. Aromes de Pavie is no longer the second wine of Pavie. Because all its fruit comes from a specific 11 hectare parcel, it should be looked at as its own brand. The wine blends 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc.
93-95 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Powerful and upfront, with a thick layer of liquorice and clove, blueberry and blackberry fruit. A little more of a monolith than the main estate wine of Pavie - something that you find often this year, where the tannins seem to go to the second wines. 70% new oak, 3.57pH. A yield of 35hl/ha.
90 points
Jane Anson - Decanter
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc. From designated parcels (11 ha) on the plateau. Cask sample.
Ripe and pure-fruited but the freshness really comes through with this (first time) 50/50 blend. Chalky, mineral note behind. Fine-grained tannins. Drives on the finish with the fruit and freshness. More than adequate understudy while awaiting the grand vin.
16.5/20 points
James Lawther MW - jancisrobinson.com

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2021 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2033-2035)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Only fruit, from the oldest parcels of vines at Ata Rangi makes it into this wine. The fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid-70s, makes up 40% of the blend. Incorporates 40% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak (30% new) for a period of 11 months.
Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and plum captivate the olfactory senses with further sophistication drawn from some anise, vanillin cedar, forest floor and delicate spicy clove notes. Rich and concentrated yet structurally muscular in its feel, delicious dark cherry, strawberry and plum fruits are framed by graphite like tannins and agile acidity. Powerful yet somewhat understated at present, it’s supple on entry then tightens up towards the finish. Notions of anise, crushed rock, forest floor and spicy cedar lend further complexity. Concludes expansive yet tense and makes a long seductive exit.
Cellar 8-10 years plus.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews…..
Lively and vibrant red fruits of wild strawberries and red cherries followed by rose hips, ground spices and a touch of citrus zest. Medium-bodied, finely grained velvety tannins with a delightful acid backbone. Zesty and layered wine with beautiful balance and complexity. It’s already enjoyable but will age gracefully.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
The 2021 Pinot Noir definitely reflects the vintage. Its good color and abundance of gravelly tannins display the smaller berried, smaller vintage. Its bright fruit, intense concentration and plentiful acidity accompany primary red fruit flavor, with an impressive show of ample black tea leaf-like tannins. It's a wine for the long haul that draws out on the extended finish. To be released in 2024. Drink 2025-2039.
95-97 points
Rebecca Gibb – Vinous
The 2021 Pinot Noir is vibrant on the nose and totally precise and focused. The acid spools right from the front of the palate and has a mobile, agile way about it. The season may have had its challenges, but the wine is effortless, natural and shapely. It's great. The 40% whole bunch here sits well within the red fruit and creates a capacious mid-palate, without an impact of stalky flavor. Superb. A real pleasure to drink. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2037.
95 points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
This is impeccably composed and seductively expressed, showing dark cherry, clove, thyme and cedar characters on the nose with a gorgeous floral overtone. The concentrated palate is plush yet poised and refined with fleshy texture and perfectly pitched tannins. The wine exhibits stunning depth with layers of delectable flavours and meticulously structured mouthfeel, leading to a totally captivating, sensual finish.
99 points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit

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2023 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 20% whole bunch with maturation taking place in French oak barriques for a period of 12 months. Semi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red cherry, winter strawberry and gentle rhubarb are complimented by brambly earth and spicy dried herb notes. Light and supple, delicious red cherry and winter strawberry fruits overlay a forest floor, delicate dried herb and spice back drop. Fresh acidity and fine grained tannins with a finish that’s both savoury and elegant.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Avanzi Montecorno Rebo

Veneto, ITALY
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Rebo is a dark skinned cross of Merlot and Teroldego grapes. Dense black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated dried cherry and liquorice aromas mix with old vanillin oak, earth and spicy leather notes. Rich black cherry, liquorice and dried cherry flavours carry an opulent feel over an earthy leather, vanillin oak and cinnamon spice back drop. Ripe, slightly chewy tannins with a generously fruited yet rustic like aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2019 Badiola Las Parcelas Rioja

Rioja, SPAIN
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2026-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

From vineyards with an average age of around 50 years old approximately a quarter of this wine was aged in new French oak barriques for a period of 6 months.
Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. A mix of new leather and graphite like notes greet the nostrils. Peppered meats, sour cherry and fresh herb notes ensue. Medium bodied with a bright tangy like feel, a mix of spicy sour to dark cherry fruits are followed by some earth, leather and peppered meat characters. Chewy tannins with a bright aftertaste of moderate length.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2022 Benanti Etna Rosso

Sicily, ITALY
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light to medium bodied with fresh acidity and some muscular tannins lending a mildly grippy feel to the elegant, red fruited finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Elevated scents of spicy red raspberries, red liquorice and red cherries drift through the nostrils trailed by some crushed rock, dried herb and white pepper notes. Delicious red raspberry and red liquorice fruits make a supple entrance onto the light to medium bodied palate. Some muscular tannins firm up the back half with notions of crushed rock, earthy Mediterranean herb like infusions and pepper ensuing. Fresh acidity with a mildly grippy feel to the elegant, red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier

Jura, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
These are the best Trousseau bunches, selected and fermented in open fermenters before being aged in 225 litre barrels, much like the red wines of Burgundy.
Other Reviews....
The bottled 2022 Trousseau Singulier was harvested a little later and also destemmed by hand, pressed and put into 600-liter barrels, but unlike Poulsard that likes cold, Trousseau likes heat. Sixty percent of the volume was in open-top tanks with one month of maceration, and the rest was in closed tanks with a maceration of three months. This is earthier, toasty and with notes of dry hay and straw, reflecting a warm vintage with dry tannins. It finishes with some hardness that gives it rusticity. Drink 2025-2030.
93 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Aug 09, 2024)

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Volnay Mitans Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$270. 00
Bottle
$3240.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Volnay Les Mitans 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with red cherries, blackcurrant and violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite spicy with white pepper and clove notes towards the finish. Very fine, but it needs time. Drink 2026-2042.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
From the Ormeau part of Mitans. Very dark colour. Ripe fruit with a sundried element, quite dark fruit for Volnay, but the tannins are ripe and the acidity is lower. Medium density and persistence.
88-91 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Domaine

Chinon, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Le Domaine hails from Baudry’s high-sited vines on the plateau above Chinon’s première côte. The lion’s share of the fruit comes from vines with an average age of around 35 years, planted on the local sandy, limestone-rich soils (known as millarges), while between 20 and 30% is drawn from slightly younger vines on gravelly soils. The principal vineyard here is evocatively named Cimetière aux Chiens, which translates as ‘dog cemetery’ (probably a reference to the limestone that litters the soil here).

Harvested by hand, this wine was fermented naturally in traditional cement vats. Aging occurred in both concrete and old casks for 13 months and the wine was bottled unfiltered, two springs after harvest. This is a considerably longer aging than in the past and is really making a difference. Baudry believes this drawn-out élevage brings more relaxed tannin and mineral limestone character to his wine, making it more immediately seductive and approachable.

It has the meaty, ferrous, animal nose so typical of top-notch Chinon and this particular Baudry cuvée—a complex, fluid, sappy palate with roasted meat, wet earth, blackberry pastille and menthol characters. It’s a wine for the table, ideally with a 600-gram piece of aged ribeye. This is not at all a modern, pure, fruit-driven red, but rather it harks back to the more rustic, complex, sauvage, Rabelaisian Chinons of old. That said, the more air you give it, the more fruit you get.

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Chinon Le Domaine provides excellent concentration of fruit while remaining light on its feet. As well as bright primary fruit, it offers smoky bacon, spice and medicinal characters. There's lovely sappy texture on the finish, which Baudry puts down to the limestone soils of the Chinon plateau that typically grip the side of the mouth. You can enjoy this in its youth, but it has an additional element of seriousness that means its future will stretch out to the medium term. Drink 2021 - 2026.
90 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

The nose is aromatic and welcoming, with scents of dark cherry and currant to the fore, followed by more floral nuances reminiscent of rose petal and peony. In terms of aromatic style it feels very true to the Cabernet Franc variety. Taut and tense at the start of the palate this is grippy and structured, but with dried berry and floral notes. Through the middle it develops an almost silky texture, a supple and slightly spiced perfume, leading into a limestone grip in the finish. Texturally very different to Les Granges, for sure. And full of promise.
91-93 points
Chris Kissack - The Wine Doctor

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2022 Bibi Graetz Colore

Tuscany, ITALY
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Fascinated by old vines, in just 20 years, Bibi Graetz has assembled one of the largest holdings of old vineyards in Tuscany. He shuns the traditionalist Chianti constraints and unlike other Super Tuscan producers focuses on championing the local varieties of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino rather than pursuing Bordeaux blends.
Other Reviews....
Perfection in sangiovese, with cherry blossoms, chalk, seashells, fine sand and violets on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with focused and poised tannins that are wonderfully integrated and rather endless. Crunchy and chewy at the end. Such presence. You want to spend time with this wine. A top selection from two vineyards Olmo and one in the village of Chianti Classico in Lamole, 60 and 88 years old, respectively. This is a wine that gives great pleasure now, but will be even better in two or three years.
100 points
James Suckling
Colore is the product of old vines in the Chianti Classico hills, in Lamole and Olmo. ‘Colore is my dream from the beginning of working with old vineyards...the vineyard in Lamole is beautiful, it's THE vineyard in Chianti Classico,’ says Bibi Graetz. 2022 was a hot year and so Bibi decided to only use fruit from his north-facing vineyards. ‘The hot year gives me this material, even if it is up in the mountains, north-facing; the fruit has this kick.’ Precisely sculpted and very intense, Colore 2022 is both pillowy and bright. Dark berries, spice and blood orange are gathered up by a lingering, zesty finish. It's more closed than Testamatta at the moment, but should reveal more of its beauty in time. Drink: 2025-2045.
98 points
James Button - Decanter
The Bibi Graetz 2022 Colore sources its fruit from only two sites in this vintage: from 60-year-old vines in the Olmo vineyard (with 400-meter-plus elevations) and 88-year-old vines in Lamole (Chianti Classico). The vines are mostly south-facing, but the elevations are key. Meanwhile, Testamatta comes from mostly cool, north-facing sites. These results show lots of vertical heft and sharp tones with bright fruit, mineral graphite and blue flower. Bibi seeks transparency in his wines, and although the 2022 vintage delivers heavier fruit aromas overall, the wine does offer a pretty textural lightness. Drink: 2024 - 2040.
96 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate

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2022 Bibi Graetz Testamatta

Tuscany, ITALY
$185. 00
Bottle
$2220.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The production of both Testamatta and Colore was cut by two-thirds in 2022, partly because Bibi Graetz didn't want to use his south-facing vineyards in such a hot year. ‘I think there is more power, more energy,’ he says. Certainly, Testamatta is singing, and has closed the gap to Colore in 2022. It displays dusty, earthy notes, creamy dark cherry, green olive and spice on a vertical frame with stark salinity. It's precise and energetic, poised and balletic, with a beautiful vibrancy of tangy raspberry, cherry, wild herbs and a touch of plum. Drink: 2024-2042.
97 points
James Button - Decanter
The purity of fruit is so impressive, with al dente fruit character of sliced cherries, cranberries and citrus fruit that’s wonderfully melted together. It’s medium- to full-bodied and grows on the palate, with firm and layered tannins and a long, intense finish. This needs three to four years to refine but is already so enticing. Great beauty. Already irresistible, but best after 2027.
98 points
James Suckling
Made with fruit from all north-facing vineyard sites (mostly in Olmo with a little bit from Lamole), the Bibi Graetz 2022 Testamatta is engineered to showcase the power of Sangiovese. Indeed, many parcels were recently removed from the blend in order to focus on fruit concentration and elegance. This was a hot growing season, but Bibi says that 2021 was also very warm (with more violent heat spikes during the summer). He lost a small percentage (about 7%) of fruit in 2022 and claims to have had an abundance of fruit in the challenging 2023 vintage. This wine is packed with dense berry fruit, blueberry, spice and soft earth. Bright acidic freshness adds backbone to Sangiovese. Drink: 2024 - 2040.
95 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate

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2021 Bibi Graetz Colore

Tuscany, ITALY
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2033-2038)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Fascinated by old vines, in just 20 years, Bibi Graetz has assembled one of the largest holdings of old vineyards in Tuscany. He shuns the traditionalist Chianti constraints and unlike other Super Tuscan producers focuses on championing the local varieties of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino rather than pursuing Bordeaux blends.
Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Expressively scented with aromas of spicy red currants and red cherries tinged with a mix of violets, dried herbs and earth emanating from the glass. Hints of cedar and tobacco are also apparent. Intense, beautifully refined, focused and sculptured, the mid weighted palate is richly flavoured with delicious red currant and red cherry fruits which sit over a spicy back drop of earthy graphite like characters, tobacco, pencilly cedar and infusions of dried herbs. Muscular and elegant in its feel with a tightly knit tannin framework. Good tension with a long red fruited finish showing great vitality and force.
Cellar 10-15 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews....
Intense aromas of purple fruits such as raspberry, spice, lead pencil and granite. Perfumed flowers as well. Full-bodied, tight with poised tannins that show transparency and focus. Crunchy and very long. Better after 2028 when it opens and integrates beautifully.
99 points
JamesSuckling.com
The Bibi Graetz 2021 Colore is Sangiovese from old vines, but otherwise, winemaking and the oak regime is identical to the other top red, Testamatta. In this case, fruit comes from the Lamole area with vineyards at a high 600 meters above sea level. Some are south-facing but high up on the mountain. As Bibi explains: “Colore delivers power and freshness, whereas Testamatta delivers transparency and freshness.” The Colore shows the pure energy and liveliness of Sangiovese with violet, wild cherry and orange zest. The wine delivers an elegantly earthy side with a very delineated mouthfeel driven by very fine, silly tannins. This is a beautiful wine with delicately sweet cherry on the finish. Bibi has been making little changes to this wine over the years (other than giving it a new winery home in Fiesole) to capture an ideal or benchmark for Sangiovese. His 2021 is his best wine yet. Production is 35,000 bottles, which is slightly lower compared to the last vintage. Drink 2024-2045.
98+ points
Monica Larner – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2020 Bibi Graetz Colore

Tuscany, ITALY
$420. 00
Bottle
$5040.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2030-2032)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Fascinated by old vines, in just 20 years, Bibi Graetz has assembled one of the largest holdings of old vineyards in Tuscany. He shuns the traditionalist Chianti constraints and unlike other Super Tuscan producers focuses on championing the local varieties of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino rather than pursuing Bordeaux blends.
Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Alluring red cherry and red currant scents infused with crushed rose petals meld into earth, tobacco, dusty cedar, fresh herb and spice notes. Delicious vibrant red fruits decorate the mid weighted palate with notions of tobacco, earth, fresh herbs and mineral infused crushed rocks lying underneath. Bright acidity combines with savoury yet slightly chalky tannins. Superb line, tension and length with a deceptively long and finessed finish.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
The subtlety and perfumed nature of this wine is enchanting, offering flowers, orange peel and cherries. Wonderful ripe strawberries, too. Full-bodied, but not over the top, with tannins that are polished and run the length of the wine. It’s tight, but gives you every indication of a terrific wine. You want to drink it now, and you probably should do, because it’s so alluring. Yet it will age beautifully as well. Drink or hold.
98 points
James Suckling
The Bibi Graetz 2020 Colore is a pure expression of Sangiovese all sourced from old vines that are carefully selected in various parts of Tuscany. Much of the fruit comes from a high elevation and cool site in Lamole, or from 70-year-old vines in Bagno a Ripoli or Vincigliata near Fiesole. A small percentage of old vines in Olmo is also used. Bibi has a preference for old vines, and you can taste the lovely depth and complexity that comes through in the Colore. Compared to his other wine Testamatta, this wine has seen fewer stylistic changes over the years, and the goal has always been elegance and finesse. Colore boasts a pretty luminous quality with dark fruit aromas and wild berry. There are hints of licorice and mint as well. Mineral flavors and bright acidity are what set Colore apart.
Drink 2023-2045.
96 points
Monica Larner – Wine Advocate
Bright and lively on the palate, such beautifully expressed raspberry and red cherry fruit flavours alongside high-shining acidity that is so clean and precise. A supremely joyful expression with hints of caramelised strawberries and fresh mint. So sharp but so well defined with a clarity to the palate that is gorgeous. Really delivers a sophisticated, charming, characterful wine that is balanced, easy to enjoy with plenty of life. A more structured and perhaps harder to understand wine than Testamatta this year, but both have their own lovely personalities. This is so complete and abundant, muscular but controlled and full of complexity and detail - there's weight and density without heaviness. A sensational wine. Ageing 12 months in 500l French oak barrels.
98 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter

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2019 Bibi Graetz Colore

Tuscany, ITALY
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2021-2036)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Colore is Bibi Graetz's Gran Vin, from very old vineyards of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino. Poor soils mixed with sand and stone create the perfect terroir.
Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Super expressive aromatics entrance the olfactory senses with red currant and red cherry scents in union with hints of rose petals, graphite, earth, tobacco, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Carrying superb intensity of flavour, the palate is energetic and finessed with a powerful core of delicious ripe red currant and red cherry fruits underpinned by a muscular structure and wonderfully fresh acidity. Earth, dried herb, subtle graphite, light cedary tobacco characters and spice play their part on the back half. Well cut and nimble it finishes exceptionally long with a focused core of red fruits.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Other Reviews….
Dressed for a party, the Bibi Graetz 2019 Colore celebrates the estate's 20th anniversary with a special commemorative (2000-2019) bottle. This vintage of Colore is 100% Sangiovese (the small part of Colorino in the blend we saw last year has been removed) because Bibi thought the Sangiovese elegant enough to stand alone. Fruit comes from three vineyard sites with 70-, 80- and 90-year-old vines, respectively. The wine offers big intensity and beautifully lifted aromas and more textural support than we saw in the slightly thinner 2018 vintage. The bouquet reveals balsam herb, cassis, pressed rose, garden mint and crushed stone. Fruit from the southern-most site, Poggio Matto in Casciano del Murlo (in the province of Siena), was blended in at a greater percentage to help build the structure and momentum of this cellar-worthy wine. Drink 2022 - 2045.
96 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Aug 2021)
This is so perfumed and seductive, with blackberries, cherries, dried flowers and perfume. It’s full-bodied and tight with very fine tannins. Really structured and long. Superb tannin texture. So fine, yet so powerful. This is an incredible combination of fruit and structure. Old-vine magic. Drink after 2026.
99 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Bibi Graetz Testamatta

Tuscany, ITALY
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2021-2036)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. The nose has a perfumed quality to it featuring delightful rose petal like scents which meld into ripe red to dried cherry and red currant fruits. Earth, light tobacco, fresh herb and delicate spicy cedar scents then emerge. Very long and elegant, the seemingly weightless palate is flooded with a mix of red to dark cherry and red currant flavours that show an appealing savouriness. Adding complexity are spicy cedar, light earth and dried herb elements. Beautiful freshness with muscular yet finely etched tannins leading into a powerful yet refined finish.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Other Reviews….
A pure expression of Sangiovese, the Bibi Graetz 2019 Testamatta is a wine in constant evolution. Bibi has added 17 more hectares of vineyard to the program, with 12 hectares in Fiesole (north of Florence) and 5 hectares in San Donato in Colle (south of Florence) with 70-year-old vines. The base of the wine sees fruit from old vines planted in the 1950s in the cool-climate Lamole subzone of Chianti Classico. These new terroirs bring a lot more aromatic nuance and complexity to the wine with perfumed blue flower, candied orange peel, wet earth and plumy black fruit. White Alberese soils add a strong chalky mineral signature to the finish of this elegantly streamlined and linear Tuscan red. Drink 2022 - 2042.
94 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Aug 2021)
Very attractive combination of dried fruit and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and sandalwood, too. Full-bodied and very refined, yet intense, with plush, velvety tannins that are wonderfully integrated and intertwined with the fruit. Ripe center palate. Tight at the end, suggesting the need for some serious bottle age. Very structured. Try after 2025.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Bindi Sergardi La Boncia Chianti

Tuscany, ITALY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. The nose offers up red currant and red cherry scents followed by some tobacco, dried herb and spicy earth notes. Mid weighted with an elegant feel, the palate features fresh red currant and red cherry fruits over dried herbs, earth and spice. Slightly grainy tannins with a savoury mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Bindi Sergardi Tenuta I Colli Achille IGT Toscana Rosso

Tuscany, ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Spicy red currant and red cherry aromas infused with a mixture of rose petals, earth, tobacco and dried herbs emanate from the glass. The elegant mid weighted palate features bright red currant and red cherry fruits over earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy tobacco. Slightly dryish tannins with vibrant acidity and a savoury conclusion of moderate length.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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- Preservative Free
2021 Bodega Chacra Sin Azufre Pinot Noir

Patagonia, ARGENTINA
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bodega Chacra was formed in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, the grandson of Sassicaia’s founder, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Piero always wanted to do his own thing independent of family ties, and in 2004 he heard about an abandoned Pinot vineyard in Patagonia that was originally planted in 1932 and knew immediately it was the opportunity he had been looking for. And so began what is now Bodega Chacra, generally recognised as the greatest Pinot Noir produced in South America.
Over time another vineyard from 1955 was added along with more plantings. Vineyards are tended using organic and biodynamic principles. The old vines are planted on their own rootstocks, producing tiny bunches with incredibly concentrated flavours. Fruit is hand harvested, fermented in concrete, transferred by gravity and treated in the gentlest way possible without fining or filtration in order to produce wines with transparency.
Sin Azufre is a passion project for Piero, with zero sulphur additions the team take extreme care and attention to detail with this wine. Precise selection of bunches within the 1955 vineyard, which is then aged mostly in concrete.
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The 2021 Sin Azufre is the no-sulfur-added cuvée of Pinot Noir from organic and biodynamic grapes from vines planted in 1955. It fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts for 15 days and matured 60% in French oak barrels, 30% in concrete tanks and 10% in clay amphorae for nine months. It's light and fresh with 12% alcohol. The first vintage of this wine in 2013 changed everything, and today all the wines have very little sulfur. The nose is alive and expressive, denoting a living wine with hints of organic earth and tons of flowers and translucent red berries. It's clean, precise and chiseled, with pungent flavor, weightless but full of energy and light, with purity of flavors and symmetry. There are no hints of a wine with no sulfur added. It's just a superb expression of Pinot. Purity without funkiness. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. Drink 2022 - 2028.
94+ points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)
Very fresh aromas of cranberries, fresh blueberries, stones, pomegranates, stems, violets and lemon zest. It’s medium-bodied with very fine, powdery tannins. So clean and juicy. Mineral, layered and transparent. Taut finish. Fruit from Cincuenta y Cinco vineyard. No sulfites added. Drink from 2023. From biodynamically grown grapes.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Bodegas Albamar Fusco Mencia

Ribeira Sacra, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas mingle with black raspberry, scorched earth and peppered dried meat notes. Rich black cherry and liquorice fruits line the palate with ripe chewy tannins in the background. Scorched earth and peppered dried herb elements are also evident. Finishes with a lick of freshness on the mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Bodegas Mas Que Vinos El Senorito de Ercavio Tinto Tempranillo

La Tierra de Castilla, SPAIN
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherry, liquorice, earth and leather are trailed by hints of dark chocolate and spice. Rich chewy black cherry and liquorice flavours are interwoven with scorched earth, old leather and spicy cedar. Firm grippy tannins with a muscular feel to the rustic finish.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%
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The very spicy 2018 Viña El Señorito de Ercavio is a single-vineyard Cencibel planted 25 years ago on limestone-rich soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in second use French oak barrels for nine months. It's ripe, fruit-driven and modern but with the rustic Cencibel character and some dusty tannins. Drink 2022-2028.
93 Points
Luis Gutiérrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2022 Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

The Boekenhoutskloof vineyard, named after the original property set up in 1776, was founded in 1993 in the Franschhoek Valley, when it was planted with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Semillon, and Viognier. Today, under the helm of the winemaker Mark Kent, they produce a range of iconic wines including the Boekenhoutskloof Estate Wines, The Wolftrap, Porcupine Ridge, The Chocolate Block, and the Porseleinberg from the Swartland.
The 2022 Chocolate Block (the 21st vintage of this wine) is a blend of 77% Syrah, 9% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Viognier. The wine is matured in a combination of seasoned 2,500L French oak foudres, 225L barriques, and seasoned 600L demi-muids for a period of 14 months.
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The 2022 The Chocolate Block comprises Syrah (77%, which is slightly higher than usual), Grenache (9%), Cinsault (8%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) and Viognier (1%), with around 70% of the production estate-grown. It is whole berry fermented, matured in 95% used French oak using the "OXO" system to rotate the barrels. It has an attractive, well-defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, mocha and crushed violet scents (no aromas of dark chocolate). The medium-bodied palate has powdery tannins, very well-balanced and fresh, with a surprisingly tensile, engaging graphite-tinged finish. An exemplar of how to create a hugely popular brand whilst upholding quality. Drink 2025 - 2038.
90 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Bay leaves, currants and violets on the nose with a touch of iron. It’s medium- to full-bodied, balanced and supple. I like the herb and peppercorn freshness. Blend of 77% syrah, 9% grenache, cinsault, 5% cabernet sauvignon and 1% viognier. Drink now.
91 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Bon Bon Rose

Provence, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of Cinsault, Syrah and Grenache. Translucent pale pink in colour. Fragrant raspberry, peach and strawberry scents blossom from the glass followed by some musk and subtle wet stone notes. Delicious peach and raspberry fruits have a supple textural feel with notions of strawberry and wet stone lying underneath. Finishes dry with a subtle tangy feel to the acidity and a mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare Pink Wine of the Earth

Central Coast, California, UNITED STATES
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from a blend of 71% Grenache, 11% Cinsault, 5% Clairette Blanche, 5% Grenache Blanc, 4% Mourvedre and 4% Vermentino. Pale salmon pink in colour with a watery hue. Aromas of raspberries, peaches and strawberries are trailed by hints of spicy blood orange and wet stone. Full, concentrated and possessing a supple texture, delicious blood orange, peach and strawberry fruits overlay a wet stone back drop. Finishes dry with soft acidity and a long delicately spiced aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%
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Joyous aromas of strawberry are splashed with lemon juice and pink rose petals on the nose of this bottling. The palate tightens up a bit, providing melon, tangerine-cream and wet gravel flavors atop a chalky texture.
92 points
Wine Enthusiast

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2016 Borgogno Barolo Liste

Piedmont, ITALY
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Borgogno are known for their classic and unforced style, producing complex wines that age extremely well. The Borgogno team harvest from 31 hectares of vineyards, 60% planted to Nebbiolo, with the balance Dolcetto, Barbera and Freisa, along with a tiny amount of Riesling and Timorasso. Vineyard management has been organic and eco-friendly for many years, while they will be certified from the 2019 harvest.

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Dried fruit with orange peel and spice on the nose. Full-to medium-bodied with rather firm, austere tannins and a chewy finish. Slightly dry at the end. Needs time to soften. Try after 2024.
93 points
James Suckling

Fleshy textured with earthiness, sour cherry, dried meats, amaro too. Orange juice, blood orange, dried herbs and fennel notes, mint and dark cherry. Such a great expression here. Tannins slightly gummy but wrap beautifully around the palate. Charming wine of rustic nature but great beauty.
96+ points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

Red fruit, earthy and biscuity, spicy strawberry, minty perfume. Fine boned, some orange juice character alongside a clip of orange peel bitterness, brick dusty tannin, slight warmth and tang, some development to colour here too, though that’s not so much of an issue with Barolo. Spicy and a little meaty on the finish. Classic feel. Approachable now too, I feel. Drink 2023 - 2033+.
94 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2015 Bruno Giacosa AA Falletto Barolo Falletto

Piedmont, ITALY
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Superb aromas of ripe fruit, such as plums and berries with peaches and tar. Very intense. Full body, great depth and density. Incredible richness and power with superb length and persistence. One of the most dense and vertical Falletos I have tasted. Try in 2025.
98 Points
Jamessuckling.com
Dense and firmly structured, this red features a distinctive saltiness underlying the floral, cherry, mineral and tobacco flavors. A bit standoffish now, but all the components are in the right proportions. Best from 2023 through 2048.
94 points
Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

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