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| Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2009 The opaque purple 2006 Aalto offers up a brooding bouquet of wood smoke, graphite, espresso, leather, ... more info |
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| Aldo Conterno’s 2004 Barolo is simply beautiful. A medium red, it presents a feminine expression of Nebbiolo in its perfumed, spiced red raspberries ... more info |
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| (Label borrowed from Cicala cru.) Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Nov/Dec 04 ($214) Medium red. Pure but reticent aromas of minerals and ... more info |
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| Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Feb 2008 Bodegas Alion was started by the renowned estate of Vega Sicilia in 1991. Grapes are sourced from vineyards ... more info |
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| from the Vega Sicilia team Tinto y Blanco, Adventures in Spanish Wine Webblog "...Alion is a wine that truly speaks of it origin, ages and develops ... more info |
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| Tasting note: A zesty nose of orchard fruit and citrus aromas framed by a touch of pain grillé leads to rich and generous flavors that possess good ... more info |
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| Tasting note: I was a bit surprised to find a bit more wood influence though it does not dominate the otherwise elegant and highly complex aromas ... more info |
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| Burghound Issue 21 Producer note: Anne Gros told me that in contrast to some growers, she had "no real problem with oidium and no real problems with ... more info |
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| Intense red and black fruits mixed with subtle traces of oak spice followed by gorgeous medium weight, ripe, round and very intense flavors. Serious, ... more info |
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| This black-colored wine offers aromas of creamy red cherries and Asian spices imbued with charred oak. An explosion of super-extracted, and ... more info |
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| Burghound Issue 21 Producer note: Anne Gros told me that in contrast to some growers, she had "no real problem with oidium and no real problems with ... more info |
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| This is still virtually black with earthy, black, spicy fruit and flavors that deliver more earth and distinct chocolate notes. The middle weight ... more info |
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| The thrilling 2004 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc) is clearly one of the highlights of this great vintage. ... more info |
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| Wine Spectator, Oct 31, 2009. ($285) Displays loads of mint, eucalyptus, currant and meat on the nose. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit, yet ... more info |
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| The 2006 Tignanello is especially opulent in this vintage. Masses of dark red fruit, scorched earth and sweet oak emerge as this richly-textured ... more info |
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| Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2007 The 2004 Solengo presents gorgeous aromatics followed by super-ripe dark fruit, crushed flowers, herbs, ... more info |
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| Tasting note: Fairly strong reduction renders the nose difficult to read but the flavors are sweet and much finer, particularly with respect to the ... more info |
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| There is virtually no reduction here and the soaring nose offers notes of violets, earth, red and black pinot fruit and a distinct animale component ... more info |
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| Heavy reduction though there are glimpses of intense black fruit under the funk followed by supple, round, delicious and pure flavors that don't ... more info |
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| Tasting note: A pungent nose of reduction, black cherry aromas and spice combine with earthy, sweet and opulent flavors that drench the palate in ... more info |
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| Burghound Issue 21 Producer note: As I commented in Issue 17, Pascal Lachaux is on a roll and his 2004s are first rate in the context of the vintage, ... more info |
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| Mild reduction detracts slightly from the ripe and earthy dark berry fruit aromas where the middle weight flavors possess solid mid-palate density ... more info |
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| Burghound Producer note: As I commented in Issue 17, Pascal Lachaux is on a roll and his 2004s are first rate in the context of the vintage, indeed ... more info |
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| Tasting note: A gentle touch of wood frames spicy black fruit aromas and fresh, rich and velvety flavors that coat the mouth on the solidly long ... more info |
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