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  • Vin

    ALZINGER - Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd - 2022

    • - 96 points-

    Vinous

    November 2023

    The 2022 Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd is from one steep, convex parcel at higher elevation, shaded...

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    BODEGA NOEMÍA - Malbec J. Alberto - 2021

    • - 94 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    A full-bodied red with olives, blackberries, wild blueberries, mussel shells and hints of licorice...

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    SHAW + SMITH - Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir - 2021

    • - 95 points-

    Decanter

    nne Krebiehl MW, Justin Knock MW, Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, November 2023

    Shaw & Smith was founded in 1989 by cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW (who also own...

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    SHAW + SMITH - Sauvignon Blanc - 2023

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Erin Larkin, November 2023

    This is only the second 2023 vintage I have tasted in bottle—perhaps not relevant, but it's an...

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    SETTE PONTI - Sette - 2020

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    November 2023

    Distinctive aromas of walnuts and hazelnuts with plums and berries. Some flowers as well....

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    SETTE PONTI - Sette - 2020

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2023

    A sleek, well-defined red, exuding vivid cherry, raspberry, plum, iron, chocolate and vanilla...

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    ARGIANO - NC - 2021

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2023

    Taut and linear in profile, this red delivers black currant, black cherry, vanilla and peppery...

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    LUCA - Malbec - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2023

    A complex red, with an undercurrent of river stone to the orange peel and mountain herb notes that...

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    SPY VALLEY - Sauvignon Blanc Satellite - 2022

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2023

    Intense, with passion fruit, pineapple, lime and Meyer lemon flavors that are bold and...

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    DOG POINT VINEYARD - Sauvignon Blanc - 2022

    • - 92 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    The colour is a bright, pale straw, and the nose intensely aromatic with granny smith apple, lemon...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Grand Mère - 2021

    • - 92 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    Grand Mère pinot was first planted back in 2013. The 2-hectare mix of 667 and 115 clones is...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Le Paradis - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    The Le Paradis Vineyard belongs to Laura Catena and her sister Adrianna Catena, and it feels like...

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    DOMAINE NICO - La Savante - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    La Savante, or “The scholar” in the feminine, pays homage to scholarly women, for whom Laura...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Histoire D'A - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    Laura Catena says this parcel makes a very “sexy” wine, hence the name Histoire d’A, a play...

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    DOMAINE NICO - Grand Père - 2021

    • - 91 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    Laura Catena set out to honour her grandparents with elegant pinot noirs her father planted in...

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    LUCA - Pinot noir - 2020

    • - 92 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2023

    Luca Vineyards, the first pinot noir planted over 1371 metres, is grown in Tupungato, Uco Valley at...

    Detailed press review
  • Vin

    DOMAINE BONNET-HUTEAU - Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine Les Gautronnières - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    Treve Ring, October 2023

    Domaine Bonnet-Huteau, nestled in La Chapelle-Heulin, in the heart of Muscadet's Sèvre et Maine...

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    JEAN-MARC BROCARD - Chablis 1er cru Montmains - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    October 2023

    Plenty of density and richness on the palate, with a ripe stone fruit character and acidity to...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Sémillon - 2022

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    October 2023

    Sweet spring flowers, lemon-laced apples and confectionary spice introduce the 2022 Sémillon. A...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Ferguson - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    October 2023

    The 2020 Red Wine Estate Ferguson Vineyard is impossible to ignore, opening with a dusty bouquet...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes - 2019

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    October 2023

    The grapes for this old vine Chambolle are purchased from a number of different parcels, including...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Hautes Côtes de Nuits 'La Corvée de Villy' - 2019

    • - 92 points-

    Decanter

    October 2023

    This has plenty of red and black fruit characters, with an intriguing salty, savoury edge and...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Bourgogne les Grands Chaillots - 2019

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    October 2023

    This Bourgogne is blended from 1ha of domaine-owned vines in Nuits with 2ha of purchased fruit from...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges La Charmotte - 2019

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    October 2023

    This 0.4ha, domaine-owned parcel of vines on the northern edge of Nuits is located right below the...

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