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  • Vin

    BODEGA NOEMÍA - Malbec A Lisa - 2022

    • - 93 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    If you can't afford - or get hold of - a bottle of Hans Vinding-Diers' top wine, Noemía, A Lisa...

    Detailed press review
  • Vin

    FEUDO MACCARI - Grillo Olli - 2023

    • - 91 points-

    Falstaff

    Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler,

    Bright, pronounced straw yellow. Pleasant with a delicate aroma on the nose of yellow peach, white...

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  • Vin

    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Chardonnay - 2023

    • - 95 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    Hamilton Russell's excellent Chardonnay has been a benchmark for as long as I can remember, a Cape...

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  • Vin

    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Pinot Noir - 2023

    • - 94 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    Emul Ross and proprietor Anthony Hamilton Russell are not afraid to make Pinot noirs with structure...

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  • Vin

    POMONA - Chianti Classico - 2020

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    December 1969

    In the far southwest of Chianti Classico, Pomona’s vineyards straddle the sub-areas of Castellina...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo - 2019

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    December 2023

    Hauntingly dark, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo wafts up with a dusting of cocoa,...

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  • Vin

    LUCA - Malbec Old Vines - 2021

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    Dr. Laura Catena sources grapes from old vineyards in the Uco Valley for this fruit-focused and...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - NC - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    A fresh, spicy, peppery nose draws balance from undertones of earth and fruit. The palate turns...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - NC - 2020

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    A fresh, spicy, peppery nose draws balance from undertones of earth and fruit. The palate turns...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - Solengo - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    This blended red made with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot and 5% Sangiovese...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - Solengo - 2020

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    The nose is dark yet polished, like a new leather jacket, with aromas of blackberry, black olive,...

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  • Vin

    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Chardonnay - 2022

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    Opening to a nose of bright lemon and peach yogurt with hints of banana, the 2022 Chardonnay is...

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  • Vin

    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Pinot Noir - 2022

    • 93+ points

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    Popping out of the glass with succulent dark red cherries and fresh potpourri essence, the 2022...

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  • Vin

    CAMPOGIOVANNI - Brunello di Montalcino - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    The nose is metallic and stony, with a puff of petrol, like a road trip in winter, but also...

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  • Vin

    SETTE PONTI - Crognolo - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Danielle Callegari, December 2023

    Ultra fresh juicy cherries with more delicate aromas of violets and rose petals on the nose roll...

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  • Vin

    GIANNI BRUNELLI - Brunello di Montalcino - 2019

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Monica Larner, December 2023

    This wine offers lifted fruit with popping cherry, blackcurrant and sour crab apple. This level of...

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  • Vin

    VARNIER-FANNIERE - Grand Cru Brut - N/V

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2023

    A pretty Champagne, creamy and floral, with a subtle hint of chalky minerality underscoring notes...

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  • Vin

    VINCENT PARIS - Cornas Granit 60 Vieilles Vignes - 2021

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    This is my dream of Cornas in a glass. Incredibly deep, blueberry, smoky and peppery nose with a...

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    VINCENT PARIS - Cornas La Geynale - 2021

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    Expressive nose of blackberries, cassis, black pepper, smoke and sweet spices. Medium body with...

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  • Vin

    CATENA - Cabernet Franc Appellation Series San Carlos - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Advocate

    November 2023

    The peppery, spicy ad elegant 2019 Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Franc is fresh, varietal,...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones - 2021

    • - 99 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    What an exotic, perfumed yet elegant nose here full of thyme, local herbs, green papaya, ginger and...

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    CATENA - Nicolás Catena Zapata - 2020

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    Cassis, tobacco, wet stones, iron and baking spices to the nose, showing class, restraint and...

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