TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Pinot Noir Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2022
- - 93 points-
Vinous
August 2023The 2022 Pinot Noir includes 10% whole bunches, some fruit stomped by foot Berenice Sauls herself,...
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TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2023
- - 91 points-
Vinous
August 2023The 2023 Chardonnay is aged 44% in amphora and the rest of used barrel. It has a well-defined...
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SAXUM - G2 Vineyard - 2021
- 97-99 points
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023Not yet bottled but already incredibly impressive, the 2021 G2 will be Grenache-dominated but...
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SAXUM - Hexe - 2020
- - 96 points-
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023A step up over the Rocket Block and one of the finest 2020s out there, the 2020 Hexe is 51%...
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SAXUM - Heart Stone Vineyard - 2021
- 95-97 points
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023A lush, sexy, forward beauty, the 2021 Heart Stone Vineyard is based on 31% Grenache, 28% Syrah,...
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SAXUM - James Berry Vineyard White - 2021
- - 93 points-
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August 2023The white sibling from the celebrated James Berry vineyard. A complex nose of ripe pears, citrus...
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SAXUM - James Berry Vineyard - 2021
- - 96 points-
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August 2023The flagship Grenache-based estate red from this esteemed Paso producer. The nose opens with...
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SAXUM - Broken Stones Vineyard - 2021
- - 95 points-
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August 2023This Syrah-dominant blend gives a dark and stormy nose with blackberries, black pepper and black...
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SAXUM - G2 Vineyard - 2021
- - 95 points-
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August 2023Saxum has been working with the G2 vineyard since 2014, and this Grenache-dominant 2021 embodies...
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AZELIA - 'Bricco Voghera' Barolo Riserva - 2013
- - 97 points-
Wine Advocate
Monica Larner, August 2023I have not tasted this Riserva since the 2007 vintage, so it's a great delight to sample the Azelia...
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THE THIRD TWIN - Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo - 2020
- - 98 points-
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023More black and blue fruits as well as leather, iron, and smoked herb notes emerge from the 2020...
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THE THIRD TWIN - Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo - 2020
- - 98 points-
Wine Advocate
August 2023I tasted the 2020 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemelo on July 6, not long after it was bottled on...
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SINE QUA NON - Eleven Confessions Estate Syrah and Grenache Mixed Case - 2019
- 100 points | 99 points
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023100 points - The late bottled 2019 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another undeniably great...
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SINE QUA NON - Syrah Distenta IIl - 2021
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2023Scheduled to be bottled in August, the 2021 Syrah Distenta III looks to be another insanely good...
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SINE QUA NON - Syrah Distenta IIl - 2021
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August 2023I tasted the 2021 Syrah Distenta III as a precise blend from barrel on July 6—it's due to be...
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SINE QUA NON - Grenache Distenta IIl - 2021
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August 2023Because 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 202399 points - A borderline perfect wine is the 2019 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard, and if there...
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POGGIO AL LUPO - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020
- - 92 points-
James Suckling
August 2023Ripe 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 2023The 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 2023The 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-
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August 2023The 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 2023Aromas 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
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Erin Larkin, August 2023The fruit for this 2020 Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz is, as the name suggests, from the Balhannah...
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CATENA ZAPATA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec River - 2021
- - 100 points-
Wine Advocate
August 2023There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year...
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