ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino - 2019
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November 2023Crushed ashen stones, cloves, dried black cherries, rosemary and balsam herbs create a spice box...
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Crushed ashen stones, cloves, dried black cherries, rosemary and balsam herbs create a spice box...
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Plenty of dark-fruit notes of black cherries, brambles and dried herbs, followed by dried-meat and...
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The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc has such a maritime nose of ocean spray, beeswax, saltbush and wet rocks,...
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The 2020 Chardonnay is reductive and flinty on the nose and leads with lashings of crushed nuts,...
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The 2020 Pinot Noir is lithe and lean, with very fine exotic spice (star anise, fennel, et al.) and...
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The 2020 Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc is ripe (14% alcohol), but it carries it so well. The wine is...
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The Tolpuddle Chardonnay is routinely a class act, polished and piercing in every vintage...
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Woodland herbs and berries come together with sweet smoke and hints of shaved cedar as the 2021...
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Hauntingly dark yet inviting, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino smolders up with a beguiling blend of...
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The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino opens slowly with a blend of savory herbs, worn leather, dried...
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The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Piero is impossible to ignore, slowly blossoming with an enticing...
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Dark and brooding, the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is at first rich and opulent, with an array of plum...
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The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne is intense, bursting from the glass with a blend of...
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A beguiling blend of mint, cedar and spiced orange slowly gives way to dried strawberries as the...
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Didier, part of the third generation of the Gimonnet family, oversees the winemaking of their...
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A full-bodied red with olives, blackberries, wild blueberries, mussel shells and hints of licorice...
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Shaw & Smith was founded in 1989 by cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW (who also own...
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This is only the second 2023 vintage I have tasted in bottle—perhaps not relevant, but it's an...
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Distinctive aromas of walnuts and hazelnuts with plums and berries. Some flowers as well....
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A sleek, well-defined red, exuding vivid cherry, raspberry, plum, iron, chocolate and vanilla...
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This Prosecco jumps from the glass with aromas of freshly cut pears, lemon zest, yellow peaches,...
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The 2021 Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay is creamy and restrained. It's a wholly classy affair layered...
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The 2021 Mourvèdre is another archetypal example of the variety from Andremily, where winemaker...
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The 2021 No. 10 is a blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre and 2% Viognier. Grapes come from several...
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