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  • Vin

    PIRRAMIMMA - Petit Verdot Reserve - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Align

    November 2018

    A rich, dense petit verdot with some notable tannic presence...Chock-full of flavour and absorbing...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2016

    • - 96 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    November 2018

    A touch of flint hovers above the fragrance of freshly cut citrus-peel notes that are reminiscent...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Special Club Brut 'Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay' - 2012

    • - 96 points-

    James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)

    November 2018

    Disgorged in July '17 after seven years on lees. The name is – well – odd, but the vines, the...

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    GRATAVINUM - Silvestris - 2016

    • - 91 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    November 2018

    Gratavinum Silvestris is a ‘natural' wine in the sense that it is made the way wine was...

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    YEALANDS - Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc - 2018

    • - 92 points-

    The Tasting Panel

    November 2018

    This light straw–colored beauty features a classic petrol-to-grapefruit nose with a hint of...

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    DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc - 2017

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2018

    Inviting, with a whiff of macadamia nut out front, followed by heather, yellow apple, anise and...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Special Club Brut 'Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay' - 2012

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    November 2018

    Interestingly, the 2012 Special Club is quite a bit riper and bigger than any of the three...

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    DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard Blanc - 2017

    • - 96 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2018

    This has a plump but lively core of yellow apple, melon, green fig and mirabelle plum flavors laced...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Richebourg Grand cru - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    November 2018

    The 2015 Richebourg Grand Cru has a deep color and a slightly forced nose that is perhaps...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Petite Chapelle" - 2017

    • 17/20

    Jancis Robinson

    Julia Harding MW, November 2018

    Cask sample. Light crimson. Seductive cherry fruit with a light note of oak spice. Deep and...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 'Les Saint Georges' - 2017

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    November 2018

    This is rich, sweet and just a little farmyardy but with oodles of perfume, texture and plush,...

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    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Saint Georges - 2017

    • - 95 points-

    Decanter

    Tim Atkin, November 2018

    This is a négociant cuvée of Les St-Georges, although it includes around one-third of the...

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    MATCHBOOK WINES - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2018

    This wine blends subtle spices with rich fruit for a seductive flavor profile. It maintains a...

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    INGLENOOK - Rubicon - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    October 2018

    Owner Francis Ford Coppola has a gem with winemaker Chris Phelps, formerly of Swanson Vineyards,...

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    TALENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Pian di Conte - 2012

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2018

    There is plenty of fruit here in the form of black cherry, plum and blueberry flavors, shaded by...

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    ILLUMINATI - Pecorino - 2017

    • - 91 points-

    James Suckling

    James Suckling, October 2018

    A rich and layered white with cooked-apple, lime and cream character. Full body, lots of fruit and...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin Vielles Vignes - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2018

    Hints of earth and animal lead off, followed by flavors of cherry, plum, mineral and tobacco....

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    FEUDO MACCARI - Olli Grillo - cork - 2017

    • - 90 points-

    James Suckling

    October 2018

    A crisp, medium-weight grillo with plenty of lemon-zest character and a touch of salty minerality...

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    FEUDO MACCARI - Saia - 2016

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    October 2018

    A more subtle Saia than in the past with freshly picked mulberries, elderberries, tobacco, cedar...

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    FEUDO MACCARI - Neré Nero d'Avola - 2017

    • - 91 points-

    James Suckling

    October 2018

    Vivid and bright aromas of blackberries, blueberries and flowers. Medium to full body, light...

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    DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard Blanc - 2017

    • - 95 points-

    Decanter

    October 2018

    This biodynamic Châteauneuf-du-Pape is fermented and aged in foudres and old barriques. It's...

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    MARC MOREY - Saint-Aubin 1er cru Charmois - 2017

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    October 2018

    Sabine Mollard's wines are finally receiving the recognition they deserve. This is typically...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Syrah - 2016

    • - 90 points-

    Wine and Spirits Magazine

    October 2018

    This syrah is big and focused at once, a wallop of blue-black fruit that still has direction. Its...

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    FAIVELEY - Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru - 2017

    • - 97 points-

    Decanter

    October 2018

    A hard-to-beat Corton-Charlemagne in 2017, this comes from cool, east-facing vineyards that ripen...

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