AZELIA - Barolo - 2016
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Michaela Morris, November 2020As pleased as Azelia's proprietor Luigi Scavino is with 2016, he doesn't consider it a classic...
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As pleased as Azelia's proprietor Luigi Scavino is with 2016, he doesn't consider it a classic...
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Initial whiffs of flint, apple and smoke dissipate, leaving this wine with a shy, closed nose. The...
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This pinot gris is not only the ripe and rich kind you can drink with foie gras, it has a texture...
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Smoky, funky reduction still completely clouds this wine's nose. Underneath that, slight notions of...
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The flinty smoke of reduction precedes apple and lemon on the youthful nose of this wine. The...
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Smoky stoniness initially fills the nose on this wine. With a little more air, pear fruitiness...
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The 2016 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino shows sweet herbs and tobacco with hints of mocha and cedar...
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Wow! Such stunningly pure, freshly sliced cherries abound, together with a gently spicy edge and...
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Dried cherries, oyster mushrooms, black olives and citrus oil. It's full-bodied with sleek, ultra...
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The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo from Argiano lifts up with a minty freshness which...
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The 2013 Brut Vintage presents a decidedly ripe, almost exotic, expression of the year. Ample,...
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Fragrant apple blossom and exotic spice notes on the nose gain momentum on the creamy palate,...
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A lush, creamy style enlivened by a spine of mouthwatering acidity, this offers a finely knit range...
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Blended with 18% Grenache and 2% Mourvèdre, this red offers aromas of dark raspberry, huckleberry...
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Elegant, with a core of red currant, damson plum and dark cherry fruit flavors carried by a...
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Ample, broad and dramatic in scale, the 2014 Brut Spécial Club Chouilly Grand Cru shows just how...
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Crede is local dialect for the clay-laden soils in the municipality of Valdobbiadene. The ancient...
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A pretty, delicious chardonnay, offering ripe-pear and green-apple flavors with some cream and...
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Generous and tender with its delicate nose of white talc, nectarine and red apple fruit. It is pure...
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and...
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Dark-skinned fruit, toasted hazelnut, eucalyptus and underbrush aromas form the nose. The...
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It's a sophisticated, serious style that doesn't speak of restrained fruit, winemaking-derived...
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From the home estate of Madiran's guru Alain Brumont, the wine is a rich blend of Tannat, Cabernet...
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