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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 - Riesling Grand cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain - 2018

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    ANNE KREBIEHL MW, November 2020

    Initial whiffs of flint, apple and smoke dissipate, leaving this wine with a shy, closed nose. The...

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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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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2018

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2020

    The flinty smoke of reduction precedes apple and lemon on the youthful nose of this wine. The...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain - 2018

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2020

      Smoky stoniness initially fills the nose on this wine. With a little more air, pear fruitiness...

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    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    Eric Guido, November 2020

    The 2016 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino shows sweet herbs and tobacco with hints of mocha and cedar...

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    TALENTI - Brunello di Montalcino - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    James Suckling

    James Suckling, November 2020

    A pretty and solid 2016 Brunello with cherry, orange-peel and walnut aromas and flavors. It's...

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    TALENTI - Brunello di Montalcino - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    Eric Guido, November 2020

    The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a striking display of balsamic-tinged cherry and autumnal...

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    SOKOL BLOSSER - Pinot Noir Orchard Block - 2017

    • - 96 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2020

    Wow! Such stunningly pure, freshly sliced cherries abound, together with a gently spicy edge and...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Special Club Cramant Grand Cru - 2014

    • - 95 points-

    Vinous

    Antonio Galloni, November 2020

    The 2014 Brut Spécial Club Cramant Grand Cru is another super-impressive wine in this range. It...

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    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo - 2016

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2020

    Dried cherries, oyster mushrooms, black olives and citrus oil. It's full-bodied with sleek, ultra...

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    ARGIANO - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo - 2016

    • - 96 points-

    Vinous

    Eric Guido, November 2020

    The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo from Argiano lifts up with a minty freshness which...

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    H.BILLIOT - Grand Cru Brut Millésime - 2013

    • - 92 points-

    Vinous

    November 2020

    The 2013 Brut Vintage presents a decidedly ripe, almost exotic, expression of the year. Ample,...

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    H.BILLIOT - Grand cru Brut Cuvee Laetitia - N/V

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2020

    Fragrant apple blossom and exotic spice notes on the nose gain momentum on the creamy palate,...

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    H.BILLIOT - Grand Cru Brut Réserve - N/V

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2020

    A lush, creamy style enlivened by a spine of mouthwatering acidity, this offers a finely knit range...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Syrah - 2018

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2020

    Blended with 18% Grenache and 2% Mourvèdre, this red offers aromas of dark raspberry, huckleberry...

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