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    DOMAINE NICO - La Savante - 2022

    • - 96 points-

    Descorchados

    This is a delicate version of pinot noir. Made with 50% whole clusters and 12 months of aging in...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Histoire D'A - 2022

    • - 94 points-

    Descorchados

    Histoire D'A was fermentated with 40% whole clusters and spent 12 months aging in barrels—now 10%...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Grand Père - 2022

    • - 92 points-

    Descorchados

    For this Gran Père, they used grapes from the first vineyard that the Catena family planted in the...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Grand Mère - 2022

    • - 94 points-

    Descorchados

    This is the first year that 20% of the wine was aged in foudres, while the rest went through...

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    LUCA - Luca Chardonnay G Lot - 2022

    • - 93 points-

    Descorchados

    G Lot was planted on sandy calcareous soils in 1992 in Gualtallary, at an altitude of almost 1,500...

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    LUCA - Pinot noir - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Descorchados

    With a small portion (10% of the volume) barrel-aged for 12 months, this wine is from vineyards...

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    LUCA - Syrah Double Select - 2022

    • - 95 points-

    Descorchados

    One of the best syrahs in South America today, this wine offers a refreshing, fruity take on the...

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    LUCA - Malbec Old Vines - 2022

    Descorchados

    This is from a selection of three old vineyards—Altamira, El Cepillo, and Tupungato—all in Uco...

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    LUCA - Beso de Dante - 2021

    • - 96 points-

    Descorchados

    The base of this Beso de Dante is cabernet sauvignon from El Cepillo, in the cold southern part of...

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    LUCA - Nico by Luca - 2020

    • - 96 points-

    Descorchados

    This Nico by Luca Rosas Vineyard is a massal selection from century-old vines in La Consulta that...

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    POMONA - Chianti Classico - 2020

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    December 1969

    In the far southwest of Chianti Classico, Pomona’s vineyards straddle the sub-areas of Castellina...

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    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo - 2019

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    December 2023

    Hauntingly dark, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo wafts up with a dusting of cocoa,...

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    LUCA - Malbec Old Vines - 2021

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    Dr. Laura Catena sources grapes from old vineyards in the Uco Valley for this fruit-focused and...

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    SEA SMOKE - Pinot Noir Southing - 2021

    • - 97 points-

    Decanter

    December 2023

    Intensely ripe but pristine black cherry and plum notes are kissed with glimmers of brandy and...

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    SEA SMOKE - Pinot Noir Ten - 2021

    • - 96 points-

    Decanter

    December 2023

    Aromas of violet and burnt sandlewood lend a seductive, perfumed tone to this richly concentrated...

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    SEA SMOKE - Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills - 2021

    • - 95 points-

    Decanter

    December 2023

    hile sun drenched and unabashedly Californian in style, this richly extracted Chardonnay boasts a...

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    ARGIANO - NC - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    A fresh, spicy, peppery nose draws balance from undertones of earth and fruit. The palate turns...

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    ARGIANO - NC - 2020

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    A fresh, spicy, peppery nose draws balance from undertones of earth and fruit. The palate turns...

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    ARGIANO - Solengo - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    This blended red made with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot and 5% Sangiovese...

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    ARGIANO - Solengo - 2020

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2023

    The nose is dark yet polished, like a new leather jacket, with aromas of blackberry, black olive,...

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    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Chardonnay - 2022

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    Opening to a nose of bright lemon and peach yogurt with hints of banana, the 2022 Chardonnay is...

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    HAMILTON RUSSELL VINEYARDS - Pinot Noir - 2022

    • 93+ points

    Wine Advocate

    December 2023

    Popping out of the glass with succulent dark red cherries and fresh potpourri essence, the 2022...

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    CHAMPAGNE AYALA - Brut Majeur - N/V

    • - 90 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    November 2023

    The Ayala team is bringing more transparency to this blend in terms of information provided on the...

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    CHAMPAGNE AYALA - Brut Rosé Majeur - N/V

    • - 92 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    November 2023

    A lacy and elegantly styled Rosé Champagne, the NV Champagne Majeur Rosé Brut is always a high...

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