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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir - 2019

    • - 92 points-

    Burghound.com

    December 2020

    A markedly ripe and noticeably exotic nose that offers moderate Chablis character gives way...

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    FELTON ROAD - Riesling Bannockburn - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2020

    There are aromas of lime pie and some light fresh herbs, as well as white peach and pastry. The...

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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis Sainte Claire - 2019

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Anne Krebiehl MW, December 2020

    The slightest touch of flinty reduction still plays around lemony brightness on the nose of this...

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    SETTE PONTI - Crognolo - 2018

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Spectator

    December 2020

    A beam of bright cherry permeates this round, supple red. Raspberry, earth, iron and tobacco notes...

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    MARC MOREY - Chassagne-Montrachet 1er cru en Virondots - 2019

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    December 2020

    The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Virondot 1er Cru, one of the domaine's strongest cuvées, was matured...

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    ORMA - Orma - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Advocate

    December 2020

    The 2018 Orma is a generous and bold blend of Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) and Cabernet...

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    INGLENOOK - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2020

    Full-bodied with lots of layered fruit and round, creamy tannins. The palate shows lovely...

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    TRIMBACH - Riesling Grand Cru Mandelberg - 2019

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    James Suckling, December 2020

    Here's one for those who think riesling is always a light wine. A rich, mouth-filling and succulent...

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    TRIMBACH - Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg - 2019

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    James Suckling, December 2020

    Very citrusy with orange-blossom and bergamot notes, this is a super-mineral dry riesling with...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - 1er cru Fleuron - 2014

    • - 94 points-

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    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    The 2014 Brut Blanc de Blancs Fleuron is rich and effusive in the glass. Freshly cut flowers, mint,...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Brut Cuis 1er Cru - N/V

    • - 91 points-

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    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuis 1er Cru is loaded with intense saline, mineral and savory...

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    HENRI BILLIOT - Brut Rosé - N/V

    • - 93 points-

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    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    The NV Brut Rosé is a knock-out. A Champagne of notable intensity, Billiot's Rosé possesses...

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    CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER - La Grande Année Rosé w/ Gift Box - 2012

    • - 96 points-

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    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    The 2012 La Grande Année Rosé is airy, gracious and so wonderfully inviting. Crushed flowers,...

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    CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER - Vieilles Vignes Françaises - 2009

    • 96+ Pts

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    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    Bollinger's 2009 Vieilles Vignes Françaises is tightly wound and reserved, which is quite...

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    FELTON ROAD - Chardonnay Bannockburn - 2019

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    November 2020

    While the owner of Felton Road calls this wine its everyday Chardonnay, this would be the height of...

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    FELTON ROAD - Chardonnay Block 2 - 2019

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    November 2020

    If you're looking for an easygoing, approachable-in-youth Chardonnay, you're in the wrong place....

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    FELTON ROAD - Chardonnay Block 6 - 2019

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    November 2020

    Felton Road's Block 6 is north-facing, so it receives more sun compared with the east-facing Block...

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    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Saint-Joseph Offerus - 2018

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2020

    This is lively, with bright black cherry and blackberry coulis flavors racing along, lined with a...

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    DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2018

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2020

    Rather lush, with a gorgeous velvety mouthfeel to its mix of crushed plum, boysenberry puree and...

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    DOG POINT VINEYARD - Sauvignon Blanc - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    November 2020

    Powerful, precise and classic Dog Point Sauvignon: stylish and mineral nose of citrus and tropical...

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    MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Kabinett Graacher Himmelreich - 2018

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    November 2020

    The highest-acid (at nine grams) of any Richter 2018 (excluding TBAs), this smells of honeysuckle,...

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    AZELIA - Barolo - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    Decanter

    Michaela Morris, November 2020

    As pleased as Azelia's proprietor Luigi Scavino is with 2016, he doesn't consider it a classic...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Roche Volcanique - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2020

    This pinot gris is not only the ripe and rich kind you can drink with foie gras, it has a texture...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Muscat Alsace Grand Cru Goldert - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2020

    Smoky, funky reduction still completely clouds this wine's nose. Underneath that, slight notions of...

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