Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Deep expression of dried herbs, red florals, cherry, blood orange, and sunbaked earth. Expressive, complex, round, and fine, finishing with long length.
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notes of orange peel, cherry, red florals, savory spices, and earth. Refined, integrated, expressive, and elegant. Very fine, finishing with notes of tea and red fruit zest.
Citrus and tropical notes, with minerality, white florals, and white pepper. Bright expression, with rounded, integrated acidity, and fine texture and length.
Expressive notes of fresh cherry and currant, purple florals, savory spices, and mineral-earth. Firm density, lifted and cool-toned, with fine, complex length.
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Exotic and alluring. Notes of musk, soil minerality, white pepper, jasmine, and citrus fruit. Richly textured complexity, with rich citrus and white peach, saline minerality, and white pepper. Finishing with fine, long length.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Expressive and complex, with notes of orange peel, red cherry, melted stone, root spices, and tea. Seamless and fine, with lift and energy, finishing with long depth and length.
Notes of cassis, licorice, spices, cedar, and sandalwood. Intensity on the palate, tight but showing some refinement, ripe tannins, lengthy peppery notes on the finish. Awkward in its youth.
2024 Casale del Giglio Bellone Lazio Anthium
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Ample white florals and tropical fruit. Round density, bright and lively.
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2017 Casale del Giglio Lazio Mater Matuta
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Notes of fresh herbs, black cherry, star anise, and tobacco. Youthful, taut, structured, and fresh, with good depth.
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2023 Andreola Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Más de Fer Rive Di Soligo
Italy, Veneto, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Showing fresh stone fruit, red florals, pie crust, and ginger. Bright and plush.
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2023 Castello di Verduno Verduno Pelaverga Basadone
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Verduno Pelaverga
Crunchy fresh herb and bright cherry notes throughout. Snappy and succulent, light-bodied.
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2021 Castello di Verduno Barbaresco
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Notes of exotic mint, tea leaf, cherry, pomegranate, and red florals. Complex and fine on the palate.
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2020 Castello di Verduno Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Showing licorice, cherry, fig, and five spice. Opulent, rich, and round, with full ripe tannins.
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2023 Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino
Italy, Veneto, Soave Classico
Tropical, mineral, and white pepper notes. Taut, bright, and firm, with fleshy density.
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2023 Argiano Rosso di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino
Notes of herbs, red florals, red apple, and cherry, lively and fresh. Elegant density, with firm edges, nice depth.
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2020 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Deep expression of dried herbs, red florals, cherry, blood orange, and sunbaked earth. Expressive, complex, round, and fine, finishing with long length.
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2019 Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo Stilema Riserva
Italy, Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG
Mineral, lemon pith, white florals, and fresh herb expression. Crisp, round, deep, and complex.
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2019 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici
Italy, Campania, Taurasi DOCG
Showing anise, leather, dried herb, cherry, and earth. Elegant and integrated mineral density. Fine and long.
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2020 Fratelli Barale Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Aromatic and bright red fruit, fresh herb, sandalwood, and florals. Straightforward, with forward fruit and round structure.
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2020 Sergio Barale Barolo Bussia
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Lively aromatics and notes, red fruit and savory herb and spice. Dense, rich, and structured.
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2020 Fratelli Barale Barolo Castellero
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Notes of red fig and cherry, savory herb and spice, and mineral. Expressive, firm density, with full-round tannins.
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2020 Masi Campofiorin
Italy, Veneto, Veronese IGT
Notes of cherry, anise, violet, and leather. Dense and rich, with fresh ripeness, decent balance.
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2018 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Costasera
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Notes of raisin & cherry, leather, earth, and spice. Rich, round, expressive, well-balanced. Fine and long. Notes of mineral on the finish.
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2020 Avignonesi Desiderio
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Showing blueberry & currant, violet, leather, and spices. Succulent fruit on the palate. Refined, rich, and layered though the finish.
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2020 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Poggetto di Sopra
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notes of orange peel, cherry, red florals, savory spices, and earth. Refined, integrated, expressive, and elegant. Very fine, finishing with notes of tea and red fruit zest.
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2021 Antinori Tignanello
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Showing notes like currant, mint, five spice, violet, tobacco, and leather. Fine, round, complex, elegant, and long.
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2023 Grattamacco Vermentino Bolgheri Bianco
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Citrus and tropical notes, with minerality, white florals, and white pepper. Bright expression, with rounded, integrated acidity, and fine texture and length.
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2022 Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Notes of black cherry, licorice, leather, and clove. Round and juicy ripeness on the palate. Nice QPR.
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2021 Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Complex notes of black currant and berry, leather, five spice, violet, and crushed rock. Layered and fine, complex and long.
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2023 Cantina Terlan Pinot Grigio Tradition
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Notes of peach, quince, honeysuckle bloom, and mineral salinity. Fresh fruit expression, with ample secondary complexity, dense, and firm.
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2023 Cantina Terlan Terlano Terlaner Cuvée
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Notes of lemon, white pepper, white florals, crushed stone. Fresh and complex, with firm density.
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2022 Cantina Terlan Sauvignon Terlano Quarz
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Layered yuzu, lemongrass, crushed stone, petrol, almond. Electric intensity, fine and long.
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2021 Cantina Terlan Lagrein Riserva Gries
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Savory expression of leather, cherry, plum, violet, and root spice. Dark expression on the palate, integrated, round structure.
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2021 Tolaini Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Montebello Sette
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Notes of black cherry, blood orange, fresh violet, savory spices. Fresh expression on the palate, fine textured with long depth.
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2020 Tolaini Picconero Tenuta Montebello Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Expressive notes of fresh cherry and currant, purple florals, savory spices, and mineral-earth. Firm density, lifted and cool-toned, with fine, complex length.
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2022 Livio Felluga Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Notes of quince, melon, and jasmine. Fresh on the palate adding tropical fruit and citrus and saline mineral, round and zesty.
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2018 Livio Felluga Sossó
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Notes of red cherry, licorice, red florals, and savory spices. Fresh and elegant, with elegant, fine length.
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2021 Livio Felluga Terre Alte
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Exotic and alluring. Notes of musk, soil minerality, white pepper, jasmine, and citrus fruit. Richly textured complexity, with rich citrus and white peach, saline minerality, and white pepper. Finishing with fine, long length.
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2020 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Notes of cherry, blood orange, anise, hibiscus, and root spices. Expressive, opulent, and round, with fine edges.
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2019 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Expressive and complex, with notes of orange peel, red cherry, melted stone, root spices, and tea. Seamless and fine, with lift and energy, finishing with long depth and length.
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2019 Podere Sapaio Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Showing cassis & red currant, mint, leather, and spices. Smooth, with fine integration, and great overall expression, complexity, and length.
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2022 Podere Sapaio Volpolo
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Showing notes of Bing cherry, crushed stone, mint, leather, and cedar. Round, elegant, and expressive. Excellent QPR.
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2020 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Notes of plum & cherry, with petrol, rose, spices, and earth. Cool-toned, fine, and long. Well-integrated.
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2023 COS Frappato
Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane
Crunchy red plum and raspberry, with fresh lavender, peppercorn, and sagebrush. Bright and crisp.
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2023 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Showing red licorice, red currant, and baking spice. Tight and dense, fresh expression, structured.
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2022 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia
Notes of cassis, licorice, spices, cedar, and sandalwood. Intensity on the palate, tight but showing some refinement, ripe tannins, lengthy peppery notes on the finish. Awkward in its youth.
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