
ILLUMINATI - Zanna Riserva - 2017
- - 90 points-
Vinous
October 2022Darkly alluring with a purplish hue, the 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Zanna comes to life...
Detailed press reviewDarkly alluring with a purplish hue, the 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Zanna comes to life...
Detailed press reviewTypical of Montmains, this has a sunny character, with a lick of honey from ageing in large...
Detailed press review(from Montmains proper, one-third of which was barrel aged). A more elegant and notably more...
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Detailed press reviewAromas of leafy herbs, coffee and grilled plums. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Plummy and rounded...
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Detailed press reviewThe 2021 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru, traditionally the latest Grand Cru that Faiveley picks,...
Detailed press reviewThe 2021 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Damodes 1er Cru showed just a little reduction on the nose. This...
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