ILLUMINATI - Riparosso - 2022
- - 90 points-
James Suckling
September 2024Plum, cherry jam, aniseed and sweet spice on the nose. It's full-bodied with powdery tannins and...
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Plum, cherry jam, aniseed and sweet spice on the nose. It's full-bodied with powdery tannins and...
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A whiff of banana gives way to flavors of peach, melon and yellow flowers in this silky white. Its...
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Lemon cake, white peach, apple and briny seashore aromas and flavors signal this generous white....
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A nimble pinot with light color and light body, but there’s a deep core of very fresh raspberry...
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Overt, smoky style, with bright red cherries, licorice and a whiff of the Mediterranean. Refined,...
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A salty and delicious pecorino with notes of dried lemons, spiced apples and warm herbs. It's...
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This luxurious, rich Chablis merits its name, 'Golden Head', with its rich apricot and quince nose,...
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Sanguine and floral with a delicate but persistent earthiness on the nose that offers aromas of...
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This red's attractive violet, black currant and plum flavors show a liberal dusting of black...
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Floral style to this tense Brunello, together with cherry jam in a positive, delicate way. Medium-...
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Very soft, generous, enveloping tannins, with violets and rose, blackberries and raspberries. Has...
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Expressive and juicy, with mandarin orange and yellow peach on a nicely ripe and concentrated...
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The 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese, made with about 10% slightly more advanced...
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The 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett opens with wet slate and a floral touch of lemon,...
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The 2023 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese, made with just 10% botrytized fruit,...
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The 2023er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese was made from 15% botrytized fruit picked at 89° Oechsle...
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The 2023er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett was made from fruit harvested at 79° Oechsle on...
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The 2023er Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese was made from 10% botrytized fruit...
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Deep crimson with aromas of macerated blackberry, black cherry and blackcurrant fruits with hints...
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Youthful style to this Brunello, with bright red cherries, roses if not rose water, fresh violets...
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The 2021 White Cuvee is slightly more Chardonnay-dominated and checks in 40% Chardonnay, 26%...
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Stunning and sleek, with intensity and precision to the citrus, pear and white peach flavors....
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The stunning 2021 Mourvèdre shows the fresher, focused, slightly cooler style of the vintage...
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The 2021 No 10 checks in as 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognier that was raised in 65% new...
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