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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis 1er cru Montmains - 2017

    Vinous

    Neal Martin, August 2018

    The 2017 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru offers an impressive array of aromas on the nose: dried orange...

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    PIRRAMIMMA - Ironstone GSM - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)

    August 2018

    60% grenache, 35% shiraz, 5% mourvedre. It remains tidy despite the high alcohol; indeed it keeps...

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    DOMAINE SANTA DUC - Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues - 2016

    Vinous

    August 2018

    Bright violet. Spice- and floral-accented aromas of black raspberry, boysenberry and candied...

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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis Sainte Claire - 2017

    • - 90 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2018

    Some very ripe peaches and mangoes, as well as light aromas of honeysuckle. The palate has a...

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    DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016

    Vinous

    August 2018

    Limpid ruby. Deep, smoke-accented dark berry and violet pastille scents are energized by a jolt of...

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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis 1er Cru L'Homme Mort - 2017

    Vinous

    August 2018

    The 2017 Chablis Homme Mort 1er Cru, taken from Rousseau barrels, has a slightly richer, tropical...

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    SANTA EMA - Cabernet Sauvignon Amplus - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Wine and Spirits Magazine

    August 2018

    This is an archtypal cabernet from Pirque, one of the highest spots planted to vines in the Maipo...

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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - 2017

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2018

    Some ripe tropical fruits with poached peaches and some lifted yellow fruits. The palate has a...

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    ASHBOURNE - Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay - 2018

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Align

    August 2018

    There can be no more fruit in a white blend than what bursts from this sauvignon blanc-chardonnay...

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    PIRRAMIMMA - Shiraz War Horse - 2015

    • - 95 points-

    James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)

    August 2018

    A sweet, exaggerated style but an undeniably powerful one. This has blackberry jam and fresh,...

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    TRIMBACH - Gewürztraminer Reserve - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2018

    Very ripe notes of pear and peach dominate the nose, while the palate brims with freshness. The...

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    FIGUIERE - Première Rosé - 2017

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    July 2018

    Produced from organically grown grapes, this wine has a streamlined sense of purity on the palate....

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Perigee - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    July 2018

    Cabernet Sauvignon makes up 56% of this blend, with the balance Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Syrah - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    July 2018

    This wine is a blend of fruit from Seven Hills, Candy Mountain, Summit View, Bacchus and Stone Tree...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Haute Côtes de Nuits 'Les Trois Terroirs' - 2014

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    July 2018

    From 20- to 30-year-old vines lying on a steep, south-facing, 1.1ha site, this is a delicious...

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    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er cru Clos des Myglands - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Bacchus

    Alain Lebel, July 2018

    De façon générale, 2015 fut un excellent millésime. Et Erwan Faiveley et son équipe en ont...

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    LA POSTA - Malbec Pizzella - 2017

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, July 2018

    Bright ruby-red. Cassis, blackberry, licorice and bitter chocolate on the nose; riper and deeper...

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    LUCA - Nico by Luca - 2015

    • 92+ POINTS

    Vinous

    July 2018

    (14% alcohol; aged for 20 months in 75% new French oak): Bright ruby. Slightly higher-toned on the...

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    LUCA - Beso de Dante - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    Vinous

    July 2018

    (14% alcohol; aged for 16 months in French oak, 40% new): Bright medium ruby. Pure, vibrant aromas...

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    EL ENEMIGO - Malbec - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, July 2018

    (13.5% alcohol; winemaker Alejandro Vigil vinified this wine, as well as his Bonardas, with about...

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    CATENA - Catena Appellation La Consulta Malbec - 2017

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    July 2018

    Bright medium ruby. More medicinal and rocky on the nose than the Lunlunta Old Vines bottling, with...

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    CATENA - Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2014

    • - 92 points-

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, July 2018

    Bright, full ruby. Very ripe aromas of black fruits, smoky minerals and bitter chocolate, plus a...

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    CATENA - Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec - 2016

    • 91+ POINTS

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, July 2018

    Bright medium ruby. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, offering complex aromas of blackberry,...

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    BODEGA NOEMÍA - Malbec A Lisa - 2017

    • - 92 points-

    Vinous

    July 2018

    Bright ruby-red. Slightly wild but vibrant scents of blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, violet...

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