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    SINE QUA NON - Grenache Distenta IIl - 2021

    Wine Advocate

    August 2023

    Because my visit was scheduled for July 6, just two weeks after bottling on June 22, I tasted the...

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    SINE QUA NON - Eleven Confessions Estate Syrah and Grenache Mixed Case - 2019

    • 100 points | 99 points

    Jeb Dunnuck

    August 2023

    99 points - A borderline perfect wine is the 2019 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard, and if there...

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    SELVAPIANA - Chianti Rufina Riserva TerraElectae Vigneto Erchi - 2019

    • - 94 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    A complex, outstanding Chianti Rufina with savory grapefruit peel, tar, white pepper, dry earth,...

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    POGGIO AL LUPO - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Ripe but also fresh aromas of olives, cassis, currant leaves, black beans and subtle spices. The...

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    POGGIO AL LUPO - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    Antonio Galloni, August 2023

    The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Poggio al Lupo is bright, vibrant and packed with fruit, all of which...

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    SHAW + SMITH - Shiraz - 2021

    • 93+ Points

    Wine Advocate

    Erin Larkin, August 2023

    The 2021 Shiraz is ever the silky, svelte wine, never more than in this elegant, restrained...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Sémillon - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    August 2023

    The Semillon is rich in aromas and across the palate, sourced from five different vineyards across...

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    SAN FELICE - Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva - 2020

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Aromas of black cherries, bark, and cedar follow through to a medium body, with firm and chewy...

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    SHAW + SMITH - Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz - 2020

    • 93+ Points

    Wine Advocate

    Erin Larkin, August 2023

    The fruit for this 2020 Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz is, as the name suggests, from the Balhannah...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec River - 2021

    • - 100 points-

    Wine Advocate

    August 2023

    There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year...

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    ANDREMILY WINES - Mourvedre - 2021

    • 96-98 points

    Jeb Dunnuck

    August 2023

    The 2021 Mourvedre starts out tight and closed yet has a pretty, nuanced style in its blueberry and...

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    ANDREMILY WINES - Slide Hill Estate - 2020

    • 97-100

    Jeb Dunnuck

    August 2023

    Coming from a site in the Edna Valley that readers should have on their radar, the 2021 Syrah Slide...

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    FAIVELEY - Latricières-Chambertin Grand cru - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Quite a shy nose, but on the palate this is so dense without the slightest hint of heaviness. All...

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    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux "En Orveaux" Grand Cru - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Deep nose of sour cherries with so many delicate spicy and earthy nuances. Ripe and expansive, but...

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    FAIVELEY - Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Grand cru - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    A bit embryonic, but already deep with fine red berry aromas. In spite of the ample structure this...

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    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er cru Clos des Myglands - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Enticing nose of black raspberries and sour cherries. Wonderful freshness and vitality. Silky...

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    FAIVELEY - Beaune 1er cru Clos de l'Ecu - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Fragrant and elegant with effusive red berry and summer flower aromas, this is graceful, but...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques - 2022

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    A breathtaking Gevrey 1er Cru with great black cherry fruit and earthy complexity wrapped around a...

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    SETTE PONTI - Crognolo - 2021

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    James Suckling, August 2023

    The purity of fruit is impressive in this wine with currants, orange peel, peaches and lemon in the...

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    SELVAPIANA - Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale - 2020

    • - 93 points-

    James Suckling

    August 2023

    Savory and complex nose with a meaty, earthy undertone to the orange rind, iron, baking spices,...

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    SHAW + SMITH - Shiraz - 2021

    • - 94 points-

    James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)

    July 2023

    Leaner, lighter and fresher than what I recall, although picked later than usual. A cool and...

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    FAIVELEY - Corton Grand cru Clos des Cortons - 2021

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    July 2023

    This Corton Grand Cru has the imposing structure that we associate with this appellation, but also...

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    SETTE PONTI - Oreno - 2021

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    July 2023

    Blackcurrants and black cherries with lovely flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied with ultra fine...

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    FELTON ROAD - Pinot Noir Block 3 - 2021

    • - 96 points-

    Wine Spectator

    July 2023

    Distinctive and elegant, with wild blueberry, huckleberry and cherry flavors that are well-spiced,...

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