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the opportunity exists for what are routinely among the world's pre-eminent red wine values to become positively sensational bargains in this great ... more info |
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Tasting note: Wonderfully spicy, pure and almost wafting aromas of primarily black fruit but fruit that carries ample spice elements to it that are ... more info |
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Allen Meadows' Burghound, July 2010 An attractively fresh if presently reserved nose of acacia blossom, white peach and discreetly spiced pear ... more info |
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Here the nose is notably more reserved though just as pure and ripe with a similar nose of white orchard fruit along with spice, lemon and floral ... more info |
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...the opportunity exists for what are routinely among the world's pre-eminent red wine values to become positively sensational bargains in this ... more info |
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The 2007 Roccamonfina Terra di Lavoro announces itself with a blast of smoke, ash, red berries, flowers and minerals, all of which come together in a ... more info |
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2010 The estate's 2007 Il Blu is a dark sweeping Tuscan red graced with exquisite dark black cherries, new ... 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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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2010 The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the unqualified successes of the vintage. Dark, vibrant fruit ... more info |
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Brad Baker, The Champagne Warrior, July 2010 The richest, most complex, and flat-out best Laetitia ever made. This wine explodes on the palate with ... more info |
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The 2007 Cepparello (Sangiovese) makes a case for itself as one of the finest wines ever made at Isole e Olena. It is an open, sublime Cepparello ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2007. A beautiful nose of red, blue and black pinot fruit plus hints of violets leads to complex, pure, round and ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2007. A relatively deeply pitched nose of red pinot and freshly crushed berry nose nuanced by hints of spice and ... more info |
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A very fresh and in contrast to several wines in the portfolio, highly expressive nose that combines notes of earth, spice, underbrush, smoke and ... more info |
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The 2007 Vieux Telegraphe may be the greatest wine made at this property since the 2005 and 1998. Dense ruby/purple-tinged with an exquisite nose of ... more info |
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 2009 Component #1: Inky purple. Expressive aromas of black and blue fruits, Asian spices, smoked ... more info |
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To be bottled in February, 2010, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape XXL is a blend of 95% Grenache and 5% Mourvedre. It reminds me of what Henri Bonneau’s ... more info |
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The Chaupin is slightly eclipsed by the profound quality of the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Inky/blue/purple, with massive aromatics, ... more info |
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The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape blanc Vieilles Vignes, it was a tiny crop due to several vineyard diseases, and the result is a wine that is almost off ... more info |
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The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape had not been assembled at the time of my visit, so I had the privilege of tasting all the different component parts. My ... more info |
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Scavino’s 2006 Barolo Cannubi opens with an attractive, finely-knit bouquet that leads to an open, soft core of perfumed fruit. Rich, and expansive ... more info |
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The 2006 Barolo Costa Grimaldi reveals superb intensity in its dark cherries, violets, menthol and spices. Medium to full in body, the Costa Grimaldi ... more info |
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The 2006 Barolo Costa Grimaldi reveals superb intensity in its dark cherries, violets, menthol and spices. Medium to full in body, the Costa Grimaldi ... more info |
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2005 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes: (this has a small proportion of the 1er Les Plantes included in the blend). A very fresh and relatively ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, October 2009 This is a very interesting cuvée because it will very quickly answer any questions you may have about whether ... more info |
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Allen Meadows, Burghound, October 2009 A wonderfully expressive and extremely pretty nose that offers a near perfect blend of vinous character with ... more info |
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Thanks to the declassified villages, this always boxes above its weight and the 2007 version is no exception with its lightly toasted notes ... more info |
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($81)Offers crushed berries, with flowers and sandalwood. The nose is reserved, but interesting. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, long ... more info |
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Dried dark fruit on the nose, verging on date and prune. Full-bodied, with a dense palate of ripe fruit and supersilky tannins. This is a deep and ... more info |
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Wine Spectator, 2009 Floral, with berry, plum and sandalwood aromas, as well as a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and vanilla, berry ... more info |
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The estate’s 2007 Ateo is Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot now that the Sangiovese has been eliminated from the blend. Although the wine is made from ... more info |
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In recent years, Ciacci’s Toscana Rosso has established itself as one of the finest values in Tuscany, and the 2007 is no exception. Essentially a ... more info |
