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  • Vin

    FINCA VILLACRECES - Ribera del Duero - 2008

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2009

    This sleek red shows cranberry, cherry, tobacco and orange peel notes over firm tannins. Lively and...

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    AZELIA - Barolo Bricco Fiasco - 1999

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Advocate

    November 2009

    Pale garnet-brick colour. Alluringly fragrant aromas of dried roses and violets, moss, black...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain - 2007

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    September 2009

    Deeply colored, exhibiting a panoply of aromas and flavors, including jasmine, honeysuckle, dried...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2005

    • - 96 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    July 2009

    This blend from the Nicasia and Adrianna vineyards is the best Malbec on the market today. There's...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 'Les Saint Georges' - 2007

    • 90-93

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, March 2009

    (destemmed) Good full red. Cool aromas of black fruits, violet, menthol and mint. Spicy, juicy and...

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    AZELIA - Barolo Bricco Fiasco - 1999

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    Displays violet, raspberry, mineral and rose petal on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm, chewy...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2005

    • 97+

    Wine Advocate

    December 2008

    The 2005 Malbec Argentino is a blend of the Nicasia and Adrianna vineyards. As is often the case,...

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    CATENA - Nicolás Catena Zapata - 2005

    • - 98 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2008

    The flagship wines begin with the purple/black-colored 2005 Nicolas Catena Zapata, a blend of 78%...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2004

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2008

    Argentino is a Malbec made from two vineyards: Adrianna in Tupungato and Nicasia in Vista...

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    AZELIA - Barolo San Rocco - 2004

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    June 2008

    Intense aromas of blackberry and violet turn to Spanish cedar and tar. Full and chewy, with lots of...

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    CATENA - Nicolás Catena Zapata - 2004

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Spectator

    June 2008

    Rich and showy, with lots of licorice snap, plum sauce, graphite, boysenberry and milk chocolate...

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    TRIMBACH - Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre - 2005

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Advocate

    February 2008

    Honey, rose petal, peony, sweet pea, bacon fat, and cinnamon in the nose of the 2005 Gewurztraminer...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2004

    • 98+ points

    Wine Advocate

    December 2007

    The single-vineyard 2004 Malbec “Argentino Vineyard” spent 17 months in new French oak....

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    CATENA - Nicolás Catena Zapata - 2004

    • 98+ points

    Wine Advocate

    December 2007

    Catena Zapata’s flagship is the Nicolas Catena Zapata, a Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec blend. The...

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    TRIMBACH - Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre - 2005

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, July 2007

    Subdued nose opens with air to show cured meats, pineapple, mirabelle and brown spices. Sweet,...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Grand cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain - 2003

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    December 1969

    Firm, dry and powerful, this white evokes a combination of peach, white pepper and grapefruit. It...

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    AZELIA - Barolo Bricco Fiasco - 2001

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2005

    A soft and ripe red with plum and cherry character and just a hint of meat. Full-bodied, with...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2005

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    February 2005

    Ambitious, with lots of muscular, very toasty fig, blueberry, black currant and boysenberry flavors...

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    TOLPUDDLE - Pinot Noir - 2021

    • 96+ Points

    Wine Advocate

    December 2002

    Riffing off the same playbook as the excellent 2020 Pinot Noir, this 2021 Pinot Noir is fine,...

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    DOMAINE JAMET - Côte Rôtie - 1999

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    January 2001

    Component #1, mostly from 12-year-old vines in Chavaroche: Medium ruby. Musky aromas of black...

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    H.BILLIOT - Grand Cru Brut Millésime - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    Audrey Frick, December 1969

    The nose of the 2015 Champagne Millésime Brut is confected and sunny, although it keeps a fresh...

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    SINE QUA NON - White Wine Distenta Il - 2020

    • - 99 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    August 2001

    I know the reds get all of the attention here, but the whites are absolutely at the same level, and...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain - 2021

    • - 100 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2001

    This vision of pinot gris perfection creeps up to you on tip toe. Wonderful quince fruit and...

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    DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Le Pied de Baud' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2020

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2001

    Fabulous nose of red fruits, summer flowers and licorice. The very complex interplay of huge fine...

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