QUINTA DO VALE MEÃO - Douro - 2020

• - 100 points-

Wine Enthusiast

September 2023

This is another fabulous vintage of this iconic wine, aged for 16 months in wood. It comes from the...

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TOLPUDDLE - Chardonnay - 2022

• - 96 points-

James Suckling

Ned Goodwin MW, September 2023

Always a very good chardonnay. Often among the New World's best. This said, it is always a pungent,...

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TOLPUDDLE - Pinot Noir - 2022

• - 95 points-

James Suckling

Ned Goodwin MW, September 2023

Very good Tassie pinot. Root spice and earthy forestry notes of dried porcini dashi, autumnal...

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HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Chardonnay - 2022

• - 95 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin MW, September 2023

Ever the class act, Hamilton Russell's Chardonnay is in a rich vein of form right now. Using only...

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HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Pinot Noir - 2022

• - 94 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin MW, September 2023

Rarely a Pinot Noir that one should be in a hurry to drink, the 2022 Hamilton Russell bottling...

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TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2022

• - 92 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin MW, September 2023

Made at Hamilton Russell by Emul Ross, Berene Sauls' Chardonnay uses fruit from the Hemel-en-Aarde...

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TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Pinot Noir Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2022

• - 93 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin MW, September 2023

First made in 2015, Berene Sauls' Pinot Noir has developed a reputation for consistently high...

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SOUTHERN RIGHT - Sauvignon Blanc - 2022

• - 92 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Tim Atkin MW, September 2023

Southern Right is mostly made with purchased grapes, combining components from Elgin and Walker...

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SOKOL BLOSSER - Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir - 2021

• - 92 points-

Jeb Dunnuck

September 2023

A saturated and barely transparent ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Estate is ripe and forward with aromas...

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IZADI - Rioja Reserva - 2019

• - 94 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

An outstanding Rioja Reserva that has some fine plushness from the oak. Dark chocolate, cedar, dark...

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PARÉS BALTÀ - Mas Petit - 2019

• - 91 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

A well-balanced and flavorful blend of garnatxa and cabernet. Dark cherries, plums and earth aromas...

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PARÉS BALTÀ - Cava Brut - N/V

• - 90 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

Chalky nose with brioche and green apples. Creamy perlage with a medium body and subtle flavors....

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IZADI - Rioja Larossa Negra - 2021

• - 92 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

A medium-bodied red with notes of dark cherries, raspberries, wet stones, currants and baking...

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ALZINGER - Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein Federspiel - 2022

• - 92 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

Bright and fruity gruner showing aromas of pineapples, papayas and peaches. Medium-bodied, juicy...

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ALZINGER - Grüner Veltliner Loibenberg Smaragd - 2022

• - 94 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

Fragrant nose of dried herb, white pepper, jackfruit and yellow kiwi fruit. It’s sleek and...

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ALZINGER - Riesling Steinertal Smaragd - 2022

• - 96 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

White pepper, crushed rocks, lemon pith and some nutmeg and white peach aromas. It’s...

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ALZINGER - Riesling Durnstein Federspiel - 2022

• - 92 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

Clear and linear riesling showing aromas of lime peel, gooseberries, kumquats and wet stones....

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ALZINGER - Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd - 2022

• - 97 points-

James Suckling

September 2023

White grapefruit aromas greet you first, followed by lemongrass, green papayas, anise and flint...

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JURIJ FIORE & FIGLIA - Chianti Classico NonLoSò - 2021

• - 94 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

This wine's name means "I don't know" in English. Made with Sangiovese, the Jurij Fiore & Figlia...

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JURIJ FIORE & FIGLIA - Chianti Classico PuntodiVista - 2021

• - 94 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

Named after the Italian word for "point of view," the Jurij Fiore & Figlia 2021 Chianti Classico...

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JURIJ FIORE & FIGLIA - Chianti Classico Porcacciamiseria - 2021

• - 95 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

"Porca miseria" translates as "holy cow" in English, and the Jurij Fiore & Figlia 2021 Chianti...

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CIRILLO ESTATE WINES - Grenache The Vincent - 2022

• - 94 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

The 2022 The Vincent Survivor Vine Grenache is plush and fine at once. The febrile tannins that...

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CIRILLO ESTATE WINES - Sémillon 1850 Ancestor Vine - 2019

• - 94 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

The tasting of this 2019 Ancestor Vine Semillon is good because the last time I saw it was from...

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CIRILLO ESTATE WINES - Grenache 1850 Ancestor Vine - 2017

• - 96 points-

Wine Advocate

September 2023

The vineyard that is the source for this wine was planted in 1848 and endures today. The vines are...

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