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  • Vin

    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Hermitage Blanche - 2018

    • - 99 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    A spectacularly textured white, it’s oily but so focused and precise with vibrancy on the center...

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    ALDO CONTERNO - Barolo Colonello - 2020

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    Bright garnet color and deep, intense nose of watermelon, mint, fresh violets and stony minerality....

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  • Vin

    IZADI - Rioja El Regalo Viñedo Singular - 2021

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    A serious Rioja showing formidable depth, complexity, precision and length. Chocolate,...

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  • Vin

    TOLPUDDLE - Chardonnay - 2023

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    Sophisticated and polished aromas of flint, stone fruit, lemon curd and beeswax. The palate is...

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  • Vin

    TOLPUDDLE - Pinot Noir - 2023

    • - 96 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    Deeply perfumed and floral, with aromas of wild blackberries, mulberry bush, violets and wet bark....

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  • Vin

    CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER - La Grande Année Rosé w/ Gift Box - 2015

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2024

    Like a racing spinnaker, this is tightly trimmed yet voluminous in character. Toasty notes of...

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  • Vin

    LANGMEIL - The Fifth Wave Grenache - 2021

    • - 91 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2024

    A savory, peppery red that has notes of mixed peppercorns, plums, sage and grilled oranges on the...

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  • Vin

    EL ENEMIGO - Gran Enemigo Gualtallary - 2020

    • - 95 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2020 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary hails from the higher-altitude regions of the Uco...

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  • Vin

    GIANNI BRUNELLI - Amor Constante - 2021

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Monica Larner, November 2024

    The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2021 Amor Costante is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20%...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    November 2024

    A graceful wine focused on sweet cinnamon, red fruit and licorice. Light-bodied, on the palate, it...

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  • Vin

    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Advocate

    November 2024

    Here's a nicely balanced Brunello that boasts bright cherry fruit intensity despite the many years...

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  • Vin

    PARÉS BALTÀ - Cava Blanca Cusiné - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    November 2024

    This biodynamic Gran Reserva Guarda Superior Cava is laced in umami notes of sesame oil, stewed...

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  • Vin

    GIANNI BRUNELLI - Rosso di Montalcino - 2022

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Advocate

    November 2024

    The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2022 Rosso di Montalcino also shows its own distinctive...

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  • Vin

    ILLUMINATI - Riparosso - 2022

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2024

    The nose is tangy and earthy, with aromas of cherry, blackberry, blood orange, fennel and topsoil....

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  • Vin

    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Hermitage Blanche - 2020

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    A stunner and extrovert that leads with a core of beautiful fruit -- mango, peach and melon --...

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  • Vin

    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Hermitage Farconnet - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    This earthy, sanguine version is an excellent expression of place. Fruit and spices keep pace with...

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  • Vin

    SAN FELICE - Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva - 2019

    • - 90 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2024

    From the well regarded 2019 vintage, Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva is always an assembly of...

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  • Vin

    SELVAPIANA - Chianti Rufina - 2022

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    A mellow red, whose core of dusky cherry is accented by wood smoke and loam flavors. Balanced and...

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  • Vin

    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2024

    A dark raspberry aroma is one thing. But when you add aromas of earth, mint, rosemary and the sweet...

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  • Vin

    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Ferguson - 2021

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2024

    It opens with dark cherry and wet slate aromas, followed by bursts of fresh daisies, vanilla and a...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones - 2022

    • - 98 points-

    Vinous

    October 2024

    Sourced from a parcel of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary, planted at 1,450 meters, the 2022...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Stones - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    October 2024

    The 2022 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Stones hails from a cool and slightly dry vintage in...

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  • Vin

    CHAMPAGNE AYALA - Brut Rosé Majeur - N/V

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    October 2024

    Bruised red apples, raspberries, wild strawberries, rose petals and white toast. Palate offers a...

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  • Vin

    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Brut Rosé de Blanc - N/V

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    October 2024

    Redcurrant, wild berry, blood orange and herbal aromas with toasted notes. Fleshy nectarine, stone...

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