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• 2011 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis

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  4/24/2024 - peterchoy wrote: 94 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of light ruby colour, with wide garnet rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium (+) intensity aromas of red fruit of plum and sour cherries, black fruit of blackberry, floral notes of rose, sweet spice of nutmeg, pungent spice of liquorice, oak notes of cedar, mineral notes of tar. The wine is developing.
  Palate: Dry with medium (+) acidity, the wine has medium tannin of ripe and smooth texture, medium (+) in alcohol, with medium (+) body, with medium (+) flavours of red fruit of plum and ripe cherries, black fruit of blackberry, sweet spice of nutmeg, oak notes of toast. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
  Conclusion: Very good quality Barolo which opens beautifully after one day. The nose is intense with good complexity, with a nice range of aromas but still relatively young and not fully demonstrating its potential and development. On the palate it has great structure and finesse, with good body, tannin and acidity which demonstrates tremendous ageing potential, having good concentration in flavours as well as a good length on the finish. While it is ready to drink now given sufficient airing, it is best to allow for 3-5 years to further develop.

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• 2017 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste

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  4/19/2024 - peterchoy wrote: 94 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of medium ruby colour, with fading garnet rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium (+) intensity aromas of red fruit of cherries and raspberry, dried fruit of kirsch, animal notes of roasted meat, oak notes of toast, maturity notes of mushroom and savoury. The wine is developing.
  Palate: Dry with medium (+) acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin of ripe and grippy texture, medium (+) in alcohol, with full body, with medium (+) flavours of red fruit of cherries, strawberry and plum, oak notes of toast, kernel notes of toasted sesame. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
  Conclusion: Very good quality Barolo with an intense nose showing wonderful complexity, with the wine still relatively young but after sufficient airing the aromas of both fruit, oak and mushroom are robust and mouth-watering. On the palate it is well-balanced, with good structure, with concentrated flavours and long length but not overly powerful or dominating, having good acidity to freshen up for even better enjoyment. Ready to drink now though can benefit from further ageing of another 3-5 years.

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• 2020 Coldstream Hills Chardonnay Reserve

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  4/12/2024 - peterchoy wrote: 92 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of light lemon-green colour, with wide watery rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium (-) intensity aromas of citrus fruit of lime, green fruit of pear, stone fruit of peach, floral notes of acacia, mineral notes of waxy, kernel notes of nougat, dairy notes of cream. The wine is youthful.
  Palate: Dry with medium (+) acidity, the wine has medium in alcohol, with medium body, with medium (+) flavours of citrus notes of lemon, green fruit of pear, stone fruit of peach, herbaceous notes of grassy, oak notes of toast. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
  Conclusion: Very good quality Yarra Valley Chardonnay with a reasonably intense nose showing good complexity, with different fruit and floral characters, having a waxier minerality note supplemented with oak and some almond/nougat. On the palate the wine had good acidity, refreshing and crisp, with also good concentration in flavours and a fairly long finish. It is ready to drink now though can benefit from further ageing of another 3-5 years.

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