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Bodegas Alion was started by the renowned estate of Vega Sicilia in 1991. Grapes are sourced from vineyards next to the winery and from Vega ... more info |
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There is no need to taste the 2004 Barolo Romirasco, the nose alone is enough to understand that this is magnificent wine. Aromas of tar, roses, ... more info |
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2005 Nuits St.-Georges Vieilles Vignes: (from La Charmotte and Au Chouillet, both at the south end of the Vosne sector). This is riper but equally ... more info |
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Deeper ruby. A deft touch of wood frames notably ripe earthy dark berry fruit aromas and rich, stylish and sweet flavors that are even more complex ... more info |
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Like the 2000, this knocks on the door of grand cru quality with outstanding supporting material that offers intense crushed red berry fruit, finely ... 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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The luxury cuvee, the inky/blue/purple-hued 2003 Hermitage Les Bessards (4,200 bottles; 13.6% alcohol), exhibits a huge perfume of spring flowers, ... more info |
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Burghound Tasting note: Green apple, wood spice and brown butter notes introduce incredibly intense, huge and very ripe flavors that drive though to ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, January 2007 (a 3.5 ha monopole with 30+ year old vines). A more elegant mix of red, black, violet, earth, spice and game ... more info |
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2005 Pommard “Clos des Epeneaux”: (the vine ages in this 5+ ha vineyard run from 17 to 70+ years of age. The 2005 Clos des Epeneaux is segregated ... more info |
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The estate’s 1997 Ornellaia (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc) combines the large-framed opulence of the 1999 with the ... more info |
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Giacosa’s 2004 Barolo Falletto is so compelling it will be hard not to drink it in its youth. This gorgeous Barolo reveals a deeply structured frame ... more info |
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Gorgeous, open aromatics lead to layers of silky-textured, opulent fruit in the 2004 Barolo Vigneto Rocche. A multitude of roses, flowers, black ... more info |
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Dec 2007 The estate-s 2004 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is another awesome wine. Initially linear on entry, it explodes on ... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Nov/Dec 07 Saturated red-ruby color. Great purity of fruit on the nose, which combines raspberry, ... more info |
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The masculine, highly concentrated, dark purple-colored Bonnes Mares aromatically displays mocha, chocolate scents to go along with its superb ... 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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Tasting note: Still quite primary with soft wood notes framing beautifully pure and sappy old vine pinot fruit and flavors that have excellent ... more info |
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Everything that I saw from cask made it into bottle intact and words remain inadequate to describe just how good this wine is. Classic La Tâche in ... 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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The 2004 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra sweeps across the palate with stunning depth and expansiveness in its dark cherries, menthol, spices, ... more info |
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Clerico's 2004 Barolo Pajana is an explosive wine loaded with layers of deeply spiced dark fruit. It is a notably pure, focused version of this wine ... more info |
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Clerico's saturated purple-colored 1997 Barolo Pajana offers a classic bouquet (reminiscent of a cross between Mouton and Lafite-Rothschild) of cedar ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, January 2007 (a 1 ha mix of younger and older vines that average about 50+ years of age). Extremely primary black fruit and ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, July 2007 Discreet notes of pain grille, wood spice and vanilla add nuance to an equally airy, elegant and ever-so-slightly ... more info |
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A pretty nose of red pinot fruit, earth and a hint of the sauvage that can also be found on the big, deep and broad flavors that possess excellent ... more info |
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A brilliant red. Wild and feral yet refined, combining cherry, mineral, licorice, animal and underbrush notes with sweet, concentrated fruit and ... more info |
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Fabulous purity of crushed fruit - strawberries and raspberries, with hints of fresh roses. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration and a palate ... more info |
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Feb 2007 Darker and more backward than the Falletto in both its aromas and flavors, Giacosa’s staggering 2001 Barolo ... more info |
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Good deep red. Knockout nose reminded me of great grand cru Burgundy : superripe red fruits, tobacco, minerals and smoke. As chewy as a solid yet ... more info |
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue 167 Oct 2006 ($155) What a pleasure it was to taste the 2001 Barbaresco Asili. The nose is expressive, with ... more info |
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The 2003 Cote Rotie Champin Le Seigneur is an opulent, sexy, whore-ish sort of Cote Rotie boasting soaring aromas of chocolate, smoke, blackberries, ... more info |
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Wine Spectator, October 2007 ($90) Subtle yet complex aromas of mineral, currant and blackberry. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a caressing ... more info |
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Allen Meadow's Burghound, Jan. 2002 Similar in style to the Amoureuses though less forward and much more structured. Frank attack with dusty ... more info |
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The 2005 Chianti Classico is a beautiful effort considering the challenging conditions of the growing season. Medium in body, it reveals perfumed red ... more info |
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Tasting note: A completely different nose that is floral and subtly spicy with reserved, refined and also exceptionally fresh and bright flavors that ... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Nov/Dev 04 Bright red-ruby. Musky, complex nose combines mocha, menthol, espresso and brown spices, with ... more info |
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The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus-Ex Machina, a blend of 60% Grenache from nearly 100-year-old vines aged in foudres and 40% Mourvedre aged in small ... more info |
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The Volnay Vendanges Selectionees (a selection of their best village appellation parcels) has a bright medium-to-dark ruby color and a complex and ... more info |
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As it always is, this is pure and elegant with predominantly small red berry fruit notes framed by subtle earth aromas that merge seamlessly with the ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, January 2007 (a 2 ha parcel with a mix of 80% 75 year old vines and the remainder of 15 to 20 year old vines). This is a ... more info |
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The fruit spectrum here is much like the Estournelles with a greater emphasis on red than black fruit and a beguiling note of minerality followed by ... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Mar/Apr '99 Ruby-red. Wild, highly aromatic nose of boysenberry, kirsch, licorice and black pepper. Very ... more info |
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The 2004 Barbaresco Rabaja is off the charts. It boasts phenomenal richness and complexity in its dark, brooding aromatics and powerful structure, ... more info |
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Giacosa's 2004 Barbaresco Santo Stefano is a superb wine. Sweet, floral, mentholated aromatics meld into an expressive core of ripe fruit, with ... more info |
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The 2003 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape turned out as well as I could have hoped and is certainly an outstanding wine, deep ruby/purple with a tight ... more info |
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Haut-Brion has been the most consistent first-growth over the last decade, producing top-notch wines, even in such tough years as 1987, 1993, and ... more info |
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One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity – ... more info |
