{"title":"90+ Points Wine Spectator","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"warresvintageport16-w","title":"Warre's Vintage Port 2016 (Portugal) - [WS 98, #14 Top 100 of 2018] [DM 98] [JS 96] [WE 96]","description":"\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 2016 harvest in the Douro brought perfectly-timed rain that turned a good year into a great one. Fortunately, despite a challenging growing season and a much adjusted and delayed picking schedule, those producers with excellent vineyard knowledge and confident decision-making, were rewarded with spectacular Vintage Ports.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e98 Points \u0026amp; Rank #14 Top 100 of 2018 - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeous, with warm plum reduction and gently steeped raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors forming the core, all inlaid with warm ganache and smoldering tobacco accents. Very plush in feel, but has no lack of energy, as everything sails beautifully through the long finish. A late echo of anise completes the seduction. Best from 2035 through 2055. 3,000 cases made. \" - JM (Dec 2018) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Decanter:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nearly 50% is made from old field blend vines, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca from the Douro Superior. Very pure violet aromas – already utterly charming with lovely, supple and seamless fruit. Fresh and lithe with fine-grained tannins building in the mouth leading to a peacock’s tail of a finish. A beautiful wine with real poise, definition and great finesse. Don’t be deceived by the early charm, this is a wine that will last. Drinking Window 2030-2055.\" -RM (5\/2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very complex with dried flowers and roses. Full-bodied, very layered and tightly wound. Chewy and powerful. Firm and off-dry. Needs five or six years to soften. Beauty. Try in 2024.\" (May 2018) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points \u0026amp; Cellar Selection - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a juicy wine, with dense black fruits that are cut by bright acidity. The tannins give power and long-term aging potential to this impressive wine. 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The founder, Lucio Landini, an engineer, was also a man deeply attached to Tuscan tradition, the Chianti soil and its products. From modest beginnings the focus remains the same today - the production of high quality wines worthy of an expert international clientele. Viticcio in now owned and managed by Alessandro Landini who, by following in his father's footsteps, is the epitome of a new class of wine entrepreneurs.In addition, the winery has been renovated to include the most modern, cutting-edge technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDenomination: Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGrape varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFirst vintage produced: 1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVinification: Alcoholic fermentation at 26-30°C in stainless steel and maceration for 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in both wood and stainless steel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAging: in barriques of 225 and 300 l for 12 months and large Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eTasting notes: Opulent, this red is maturing, with black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and mineral flavors that are beginning to transform into woodsy, dried fruit notes. This is still fresh, focused and balanced, nevertheless, with plenty of time ahead. Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah. Best from 2026 through 2043.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points, #14 Top 100 of 2025 - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aromas of violet and wild herbs give way to flavors of black cherry, blackberry and black currant in this tense, saturated red, which is just beginning to relax and open up now, six years after the harvest. Shows terrific balance, with a long, black pepper–infused aftertaste. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now through 2045. 5,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.\" - Bruce Sanderson (Aug 2025) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva is a dark, beguiling wine. Wild cherry, kirsch, sweet tobacco, hard candy and cedar open nicely in the glass. Layered and persistent, with fine balance, the Riserva is another winner in this range. This is an especially dense, weighty style, but it works.\" - Antonio Galloni (Jul 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Attractive nose of dark cherries, dark chocolate, dried herbs, bay leaves and beeswax. Medium-bodied with round tannins. It’s polished, balanced and harmonious with a delicious core of juicy fruit and a precise finish. From organically grown grapes.\" (Jan 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the bottle with the black label, the organic Viticcio 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva reveals a loose texture with plenty of generous black fruit packed tight at the core. You don't get the high tones as much in this expression, but the baritone tones are well covered. The tannins are fine and the wine shows medium length. The blend is 90% Sangiovese with 5% Merlot and 5% Syrah.\" - Monica Larner (Jul 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Serendipity Wines","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40873037627551,"sku":"","price":32.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/vitticcioheader_e8a491e7-695a-4f04-8860-534aed0cdec6.png?v=1771712714"},{"product_id":"veuveclicquotyellowlabel-h-w","title":"Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label N.V. [375 mL HALF-BOTTLE] (Champagne, France) - [JS 91] [DM 91] [WS 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003eClicquot's signature brut non-vintage is loved the world over for its crisp, full flavors, consistent quality and celebratory yellow label. This classically-styled, dry Champagne is a blend of two-thirds black grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) for body, balanced with one-third Chardonnay for elegance. It has a fine persistent sparkle and golden Champagne color. Its complex nose of apple, citrus and caramel is followed by full flavors with elegance, crispness and a slightly spicy finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This has aromas of grapefruit, pomegranates, and biscuits. It’s honeyed and sleek with a medium body and supple bubbles. Soft and creamy finish. Majority pinot noir, with chardonnay and meunier. Around 40% reserve wines. 10g\/l dosage.\" (Jan 2023)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tasted in magnum, the nose offers yeasty bready aromas topped with fresh citrus, hints of stone fruit and strawberry tart. A palate of fresh croissants, red berries, green apple and lively lemon citrus, with the larger format lending lovely creaminess to the bright finish. Veuve Clicquot's iconic Yellow Label is a blend of 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier and 50% Pinot Noir, which provides the cuvée's signature structure. Up to 45% reserve wines in the blend ensure consistency. \"- Julie Sheppard (Jul 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This harmonious Champagne is appealing for its refreshing, aperitif style, yet there’s greater focus than is typical for an aperitif to the notes of patisserie apple and pear, lemon parfait, chopped almond and oyster shell. Its vibrant acidity and lacy texture carry the profile on the mineral-driven finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Drink now.\" - Alison Napjus (Nov 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e89 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Comprising 85% of production, the NV Champagne Yellow Label Brut is 40% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, with 35-40% reserve wine. Entirely fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks, it spends three years on the lees, and the wine sees 9 grams per liter of dosage, but the house does not disclose the disgorgement date. A golden straw hue, it’s ripe with aromas of yeasty bread dough, peaches, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied on the palate, it’s ripe and juicy with rounded red berried fruit, a supple texture, a pillowy mousse, and a warming finish. Fresh and inviting, this is a solid and consistent aperitif to enjoy over the coming several years.\" - Audrey Frick (Nov 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"375 ml","offer_id":37423059304607,"sku":"41898 (24PK)","price":44.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/VEUVECLIQUOT_BRUT_375_bottle.gif?v=1640982866"},{"product_id":"valdicavabrunellorsv13-w","title":"Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino \"Madonna del Piano\" Riserva DOCG 2013 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 98] [WA 96] [WS 93] [VM 92+]","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this winery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Valdicava property lies on a high plane close to Montalcino. Wines from this area have as their signature characteristics a great balance between body and perfume. The winery dates back to 1953 when Bramante Abbruzzese was offered the opportunity to return to the property in Montalcino where his ancestors were sharecroppers centuries before. Today grandson Vincenzo Abbruzzese runs the show, producing up to 6000 cases each year with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This opens with savory, truffle and meaty aromas with a complex and quite cryptic nose that delivers a wealth of ripe plums and cherries, cedar and fresh, violet-like flowers, as well as some earthy nuances. The palate has a very sturdy, intense and power-charged core of rich plums and dark cherries, framed in quite fierce tannins that are so long. Super Brunello Riserva here with great potential. Try from 2022.\" (February 21, 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Showing ripe and balanced fruit, the Valdicava 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano (with 15,666 bottles produced) offers many very positive attributes. The wine flaunts a slightly contemporary or international side, and it does so with extreme confidence and elegance. Much of that natural balance comes directly from the classic vintage that exhibits both the structure and acidity necessary for prolonged cellar aging. Now, in the wine's youngest phase, it offers lush primary cherry and blackberry flavors followed carefully by measured spice, toast and red rose potpourri.\" - Monica Larner (Jan 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ripe, offering cherry, plum and floral aromas and flavors, matched to a rich texture. Tobacco and iron notes emerge as this builds to a lengthy finish. A touch dry on the finish, but the sweet fruit returns in the end. Best from 2022 through 2038.\" - BS (April 3, 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92+ Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep ruby. Slightly reticent nose hints at black cherry, herbs and flint. Then juicy and bright, with deep flavors of minerals, blueberry and red cherry, complicated by peppery herbs. Closes long with repeating mineral nuances. A sleeping giant, the fruit is having a tough time emerging currently but I’d say there’s plenty there, just lying beneath the wine’s noble tannic cloak. Cellar this very refined Brunello for five or six years to see how it develops.\" - Ian D'Agata (Mar 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":37423092269215,"sku":"","price":239.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/ValdicavaBrunellodiMontalcino_MadonnadelPiano_Riserva_ffe5708e-ca10-4449-a26e-56a443092bad.png?v=1623806084"},{"product_id":"valdicavabrunellorsv12-w","title":"Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino \"Madonna del Piano\" Riserva DOCG 2012 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 98] [WS 96] [VM 95+] [WA 93] [WE 92]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this winery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Valdicava property lies on a high plane close to Montalcino. Wines from this area have as their signature characteristics a great balance between body and perfume. The winery dates back to 1953 when Bramante Abbruzzese was offered the opportunity to return to the property in Montalcino where his ancestors were sharecroppers centuries before. Today grandson Vincenzo Abbruzzese runs the show, producing up to 6000 cases each year with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A complex red with rose petals, violets, crushed stones and cherries follows through to a full body and chewy tannins that are poised and polished. Extremely long and intense. A top wine for the vintage. This needs three or four years, maybe more, to come together.\" (Apr 20, 2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"This is opulent and powerful, offering black cherry, black currant, plum, leather, iron and tobacco flavors boosted by the racy acidity. Overall, this feels firm and complex, with a long finish. Not your typical style from the northern part of the Brunello di Montalcino zone, yet compelling. Best from 2022 through 2038. 650 cases made.\" - BS (Jun 30, 2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e95+ Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Deep ruby-red. Toasty oak and vanilla complicate red cherry and underbrush aromas and flavors. Then rich, dense and concentrated, but lovely violet lift provides clarity and cut to the suave flavors of red cherry, red currant, flint and vanilla. Much deeper and richer than the 2013 Brunello from Valdicava, this beautiful wine finishes very long and ultra-smooth. It is the best wine I have ever had from this estate.\" - Ian D'Agata (Apr 2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is a dark and thickly extracted expression. It is one of the blackest Brunellos you will find in this report. This rich red wine takes a little longer to open because those primary aromas are buried deep under all that bulk and power. Indeed, this wine is almost too much of a good thing. It moves with slow-motion laziness, and the bouquet is in absolutely no rush to show what it has in store. At its leisure, it will deliver dried blackberry, cassis, bitter chocolate, spice, campfire ash and sticky tar. There is some tannic astringency that will (hopefully) integrate with time. This is a hearty and satisfying wine to drink in the heart of winter with gentle snowflakes fluttering outside your window. It is a romantic wine in heart and soul.\" - Monica Larner (Feb 28, 2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\"Earthy aromas of thyme, truffle, scorched earth and dark berry pave the way. The forward concentrated palate offers ripe black plum, pipe tobacco, licorice and a touch of nutmeg set against firm tannins. 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Silky, lush and seductive, this '09 Riserva is a knockout. One of the very first single-vineyard Brunellos, the Valdicava Madonna del Piano very much set the standard for cru Brunello. Organically grown and meticulously produced, Valdicava Brunello have made a reputation for elegant, suave, velvety Brunello, wines that have won the hearts of wine-lovers around the globe. This cru Brunello Riserva is always a knockout, and the ripe, seductive 2010 vintage makes it approachable earlier than usual.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e100 Points \u0026amp; #27 Top 100 Wines of 2016 \u0026amp; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e#8 Top 100 Italian Wines of 2016 - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wine with superb finesse and depth. So subtle and understated yet powerful and long. The tannin intensity is amazing. It just builds like a massive wave. Superb. Give this time in the bottle. The length is endless. Better in 2018.\" (November 9, 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A pure, focused style, with a beam of black cherry anchoring the leather, mineral, hibiscus tea and earth flavors. Well-struc- tured, young and fresh, presenting a lingering aftertaste of fruit, mineral and woodsy details. Best from 2019 through 2035.\" - BS (Mar 23, 2016) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93-96 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is shaping up to be a real beauty. Powerful and dramatic, but also remarkably polished for such a big wine, the 2010 has a lot going on. Raspberry jam, wild flowers, spices, new leather, smoke and tobacco are laced into the powerful intense finish. 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So subtle and understated yet powerful and long. The tannin intensity is amazing. It just builds like a massive wave. Superb. Give this time in the bottle. The length is endless. Better in 2018.\" (November 9, 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A pure, focused style, with a beam of black cherry anchoring the leather, mineral, hibiscus tea and earth flavors. Well-struc- tured, young and fresh, presenting a lingering aftertaste of fruit, mineral and woodsy details. Best from 2019 through 2035.\" - BS (Mar 23, 2016) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here is a big wine with lofty ambitions and an impactful presentation. The Valdicava 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano hits all the right buttons. 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Wines from this area have as their signature characteristics a great balance between body and perfume. The winery dates back to 1953 when Bramante Abbruzzese was offered the opportunity to return to the property in Montalcino where his ancestors were sharecroppers centuries before. Today grandson Vincenzo Abbruzzese runs the show, producing up to 6000 cases each year with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's what reviewer Antonio Galloni has to say about this winery:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Proprietor Vincenzo Abbruzzese makes some of the richest Brunellos readers will come across. The straight Brunello is a blend of the estate's parcels, while the Madonna del Piano is a single-vineyard wine. Both Brunellos are aged in cask. In the cellar, the young wines always exude notable class and personality.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOne of the very first single-vineyard Brunellos, the Valdicava Madonna del Piano very much set the standard for cru Brunello. Organically grown and meticulously produced, Valdicava Brunello have made a reputation for elegant, suave, velvety Brunello, wines that have won the hearts of wine-lovers around the globe. This cru Brunello Riserva is always a knockout, and the ripe, seductive ’09 vintage makes it approachable earlier than usual.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRich, succulent fruit sit first and foremost in this Brunello Riserva, but the wine’s secondary notes of cigar wrapper, saddle leather, earth, baking spices and potpourri offer compelling cameos. Silky, lush and seductive, this ’09 Riserva is a knockout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is an expressive and articulate wine that speaks highly of Sangiovese and the Montalcino territory. The wine offers a pristine narrative of both grape and place with crystalline aromas of cherry, blackberry, spice, leather, smoke and Mediterranean herb. The bouquet peels back one delicious layer at a time. The mouthfeel is similarly successful with deep concentration and complexity. It imparts soft layers of dried fruit and velvety tannins. Endnotes of espresso bean and toasted almond add length and momentum. There's even spot of chewy sweetness that is typical of the warm 2009 vintage.\" - Monica Larner (Feb 2015) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the wine of the vintage with dark berry, chocolate, spice and mushroom character. Full body, silky and beautiful tannins and a long, long finish. A beautiful wine. Drink or hold.\"  (Aug 10, 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplays aromas of leather, cherry and tobacco, with hints of licorice and spice. Open and approachable, light-weight, showing a gossamer texture. Borders on silky, with a moderately firm grip on the fine, succulent finish. -- Non-blind Valdicava Brunello vertical (July 2017). Best from 2019 through 2030. 1,300 cases made, 300 cases imported.\u003c\/span\u003e\" – Bruce Sanderson (Sep 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cedar, smoke, tobacco, licorice, dark cherries and plums meld together in the 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Maddona del Piano. It is amazing to see just how much the Valdicava wines have changed over the last ten years or so. A decade ago, the Madonna del Piano was black, inky and impenetrable, but in 2009 it is a pretty classic wine. The flavor profile is full of Sangiovese signatures, while there is still quite a bit of the typical Valdicava richness in the glass. 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As it opens, it becomes purer in its fruit profile, shining through beautifully. Full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a savory slanting profile, notes of espresso and mocha float across the palate, filling it with purity of fruit and lovely concentration through its long finish. It’s a fantastic Brunello with a warming richness that can stand up to hearty winter foods and will be best enjoyed over the next 15 years. Drink 2026-2040.” – Audrey Frick (Feb 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Raffaele Vecchione:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Fresh and vibrant on the nose, it shows notes of cherries, currants, raspberries, tangerine peel and pink grapefruit. Medium-full body, decidedly elegant and refined tannins and a finish of great personality that enlivens the graceful and performing sip. Best since 2026.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Uccelliera 2019 Brunello di Montalcino offers ripe fruit, a note of cooked blackberry and pomegranate juice. Along with oak spice and dried bay leaf, there is a spot of creaminess on the mid-palate that recalls cheese rind or aged chèvre with a crust of black pepper and thyme. That note blows off, however, and the wine returns to dried cherry with a medicinal or herbal twist. There's a lot going on. The wine needs more time in bottle to address the fine, chalky tannins. It is elegant now but poised to improve.” – Monica Larner (Dec 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Kerin O'Keefe: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromas of scorched earth and truffle mingle with blue flower, leather and pipe tobacco on the bold 2019 Brunello from Uccelliera. It’s full-bodied and concentrated but also has great energy, delivering fleshy raspberry, black cherry extract, dried mint and licorice before a nutty close. Tightly wound, close-grained tannins provide firm support while bright acidity keeps it vibrant and balanced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points  - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brooding yet intense, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino bursts from the glass with a wave of autumnal spices, crushed cherries, cedar shavings and steeped plums lifted by pine hints. This is deeply textural, elegant and refined, with a dense wave of ripe wild berry fruits, all guided by vibrant acidity, offset by oranges and balsam herbs. It finishes grippy and extended with a black hole of tension and a sweet and sour sensation that lingers on and on as crunchy tannins resonate throughout. The 2019 is youthfully backward today, yet there's a balance that can't be denied, especially as I watched it open up over twenty-four hours. This is a total pleasure to taste. Bury the 2019 deep in the cellar.” – Eric Guido (Dec 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dense and muscular, this red delivers a broad swath of cherry, plum and floral flavors, supplemented by iron, eucalyptus and sanguine notes. Tightens up on the finish, leaving a compact impression, yet this is persistent overall. Best from 2027 through 2045. 3,166 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.” – Bruce Sanderson (Jun 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The nose opens with salinity, cool earth, coffee grinds, crushed rocks and licorice, then softens with peonies and cherry blossoms. 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A compact core of dark cherry is surrounded by chewy, generously extracted tannins. A touch of dryness from wood pokes through. Nevertheless, this feels very genuine and underlying acidity gives a lightening effect.” - Michaela Morris (Nov 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SKURNIK WINES","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":40872979398815,"sku":"ITUCCBRU13","price":79.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/wine-uccelliera-brunello-di-montalcino-2017.webp?v=1755734776"},{"product_id":"twohandssexybeastcab17-w","title":"Two Hands \"Sexy Beast\" Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (McLaren Vale, Australia) - [JD 90] [RP 90] [WE 90]","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003eA succulent wine with aromas of lavender, cranberries and minty floral Asian spice. This is textbook Cabernet Sauvignon and highlights how well McLaren Vale is situated to growing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep dark garnet red with a black core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAroma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes of redcurrant, tobacco, bay leaf, juniper, fresh earth and mulberry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh and lively through the entry with plenty of bright red fruits and energy. Tannins begin rounded and broad, then tighten through the finish providing a gentle savoury quality and considerable length. The acid profile is very bright and fresh. The palate is complimented with notes of redcurrants, mulberry, and juniper. 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It's a sexy little wine to drink over the coming 4-5 years.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (12\/13\/2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The classically styled 2017 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon features hints of mint and cocoa on the nose, alongside cassis and baking spices. It's medium to full-bodied, with a certain amount of varietal reserve, meaning it doesn't completely fill the mouth or coat the palate like Shiraz but shows a crisp, linear and well-defined finish.\" - Joe Czerwinski (31st Aug 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This medium-weight wine expresses lots of varietal character. Cab lovers will dig the savory, herbal, pencil lead and vanilla tones that weave into red fruit and florals. Sandy textured tannins hold the fruit, warm stone and earthy flavors together, and things finish on an herbal touch. The oak rears its head a little on the finish.\" -  Christina Pickard (8\/1\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Juicy, vivid blackberry and blueberry flavors have an appealing juicy side in this red, with plenty of herb and fresh earth notes and a good dash of Kalamata olive detail. Fresh, with tight tannins on the finish, but plenty of verve. 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This is textbook Cabernet Sauvignon and highlights how well McLaren Vale is situated to growing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep dark garnet red with a black core.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAroma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes of redcurrant, tobacco, bay leaf, juniper, fresh earth and mulberry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh and lively through the entry with plenty of bright red fruits and energy. Tannins begin rounded and broad, then tighten through the finish providing a gentle savoury quality and considerable length. The acid profile is very bright and fresh. The palate is complimented with notes of redcurrants, mulberry, and juniper. Depth and layers are found in the form of bay leaf and dried herbs whilst the palate touches on notes of tobacco, earth and ash.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impressive, with a plush, seductive and succulent body, offering sink-your-teeth-into-them flavors of black cherry, blackberry and plum, accented by details of dark chocolate, rose petal and savory. Drink now through 2025. 5,000 cases imported.\" – MW (Jun 30, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Antonio Galloni's Vinous:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant violet. Assertive dark berry, licorice and pipe tobacco aromas, backed by allspice and cola nuances. Sappy and focused in the mouth, offering bitter cherry and cassis flavors that are given backbone by a core of juicy acidity. A smoky note appears on a very long, dark-fruit-driven finish framed by gently chewy, harmonious tannins.\" - Josh Raynolds (Oct 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2015 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon is redolent of crème de cassis, black forest cake and menthol with a waft of cigar boxes. Full-bodied, concentrated and full-on \"sexy,\" as the name suggests, I like the firm, ripe tannins in the mouth that support the generous fruit very nicely through the long finish.\" - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (30th Aug 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":37423143354527,"sku":"446296","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/twohandsSexyBeastCab10-w-2.jpg?v=1614116343"},{"product_id":"legitcab16-w","title":"Tolaini Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana Legit 2016 (Tuscany, Italy) - [WS 95, #13 Top 100 of 2020]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The wine has a deep ruby red color. The nose displays hints of green pepper, licorice and graphite melted with oak vanilla flavors. Full bodied with a ripe fruit palate, LEGIT has the potential to age for a long period of time, which is typical of the Cabernet Sauvignon produced in the Castelnuovo Berardenga Area\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrapes are firstly selected during harvest in the vineyard and then by an optical sorter when they arrive to the winery; they are destemmed and the whole berries are immediately put into French oak fermenters. Alcoholic fermentation. The temperature is computer controlled, the must is kept in contact with the skins for about 30 days where manual pigeage and remontage are done frequently, throughout the day every 4-6 hours and one delestage is done per week. Malolactic fermentation French oak barriques (70% new and 30% used one)Maturation24 months in barriques, of which 6 months are spent resting on the lees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points \u0026amp; \u003cspan style=\"color: #c0504d;\"\u003e#13 Top 100 of 2020\u003c\/span\u003e - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An impressive red of breadth and depth, featuring black cherry, plum, leather, earth, iron and cedar aromas and flavors. This is solidly built and well-balanced, with finely honed tannins and lively acidity providing backbone. 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Wines in this range are only made in exceptional vintages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation: Barossa Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: 100% Shiraz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing harvest the fruit was crushed into a variety of small fermenters (4 to 6T in capacity). Fermentation was carried out at a warm temperature (25-28 degrees). The ferments were manually pumped over to provide good control of tannin extraction. Each fermenter was treated as a separate parcel of wine and once dry was filled to American oak (40% new). Following malolactic fermentation the wines were racked and returned to the same oak. Parcels remained in barrel for an average of 18 months prior to blending. Only the best barrels from the multiple parcels were used to make the final blend. Once blended the wine was prepared for bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep red with inky purple hues. This classic Barossa style shows rich blackberry, licorice, spice plum and smoky oak on the nose. The palate is dense with ripe mulberry and berry compote and generous supporting oak. The tannins are savory and long with spicy refined finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This has impressive freshness of blue fruit and cola-like spices with blackberries and forest wood, as well as a blue-floral edge and some plum cake. The palate has a very vivid feel with such intense, fleshy fruit-presence that carries a long, succulent and flavorful finish. Impressively fresh. Drink over the next decade.\" (Nov 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The full-bodied 2017 William Randell Shiraz comes across as rather tannic and stern, its blackberry fruit framed by firm tannins and acids, buttressed by 18 months of élevage in 40% new French oak. Hints of maple syrup and cedar suggest some softening around the edges is possible in the short term, but I suspect this wine will always be on the rugged side.\" - Joe Czerwinski (Feb 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Generous, ripe and plump, featuring flavors of spiced plum, raspberry preserves and kirsch that are fresh and vibrant, with details of blood orange, violet, star anise and gingerbread. Shows terrific focus and persistence, singing on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 500 cases made, 120 cases imported.\" - MW (Apr 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Less jammy than the previous vintage, this is still a beast of a wine, but one with some layers and nuance. The nose is a dense combo of charred oak, golden beet, fleshy plum, licorice root, coffee bean and earthy spices. Muscular tannins on the palate are chalky, while the fruit feels satiny. The oak is in the foreground now but should integrate with time. Don't touch this anytime soon. Drink 2023–2035.\" - Christina Pickard (Jul 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40873031434399,"sku":"A0EE294139SZL (6pk)","price":44.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/THORNCLARKE_WILLIAMRANDELL_SHIRAZ.png?v=1623792678"},{"product_id":"thornclarkecabwilliam17-w","title":"Thorn Clarke \"William Randell\" Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Eden Valley, Australia) - [HWC 96] [VM 93] [WE 92] [WA 91] [WS 90]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes From The Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe William Randell range of wines were created in honor of the family ancestor - the esteemed pioneer William Richard Randell (1824 - 1911). The wines are sourced solely from grapes grown on the family estate vineyards. Wines in this range are only made in exceptional vintages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eden Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVinification\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing harvest the fruit was crushed into a variety of small fermenters (4 to 6T in capacity). Fermentation was carried out at a warm temperature (25-28 degrees). The ferments were manually pumped over to provide good control of tannin extraction. Each fermenter was treated as a separate parcel of wine and once dry was filled to French oak (40% new). Following malolactic fermentation the wines were racked and returned to the same oak. Parcels remained in barrel for an average of 18 months prior to blending. Only the best barrels from the multiple parcels were used to make the final blend. Once blended the wine was prepared for bottling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDeep, inky red in color. Lifted blackcurrant and blackberry on the nose with hints of eucalypt. The palate shows depth and power with generous pure Cabernet fruit and supple, long tannins. Balanced French oak adds some savory spice to the wine. Will age well for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e96 Points - Halliday Wine Companion:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From the cool Milton Park and St Kitts Vineyards, destemmed, open-fermented, 10 days on skins, matured for 16 months in French hogsheads (35% new). The vintage was made to measure for cabernet in this district, the wine revelling in its full-bodied guise. Blackcurrant, black olive, dark chocolate and cedar sweep you along – relax and enjoy it.\" (August 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Saturated ruby. Expansive cassis, cherry and licorice aromas show very good clarity and pick up oak spice and vanilla notes with air. Sweet and broad on the palate, offering intense dark berry, bitter cherry and chewing tobacco flavors that tighten up on the back half. Youthfully taut and focused on the persistent finish, which features building tannins and lingering cherry and vanilla qualities. Drink between 2024-2034.\" -Josh Raynolds (Dec 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"There's an ease and harmony to this wine in the form of blueberry, cherry, baking spice, violet and dried herbal aromas. It shows elegance on the palate and a silkiness to the fruit amidst Cab's inherent power. The tannins are supportive but not overwhelming and there's ample length. Drink now–2028.\" - Christina Pickard (Dec 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e91  Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Despite being matured in 40% new French oak for 18 months, the wood in the 2017 William Randell Cabernet Sauvignon comes across as remarkably balanced, with subtle shadings of cedar and baking spices gently framing mint and cassis. It's full-bodied and relatively expansive for an Australian Cabernet, with ripe tannins that turn softly dusty on the finish, where notes of maple syrup and cedar bring the oak home. It should drink well for at least a decade. Drink 2021-2030.\" - Joe Czerwinski (Feb 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Elegant and polished, with a distinctive floral overtone to the plum and kirsch flavors. Lush and rich, this shows off details of dark chocolate, black licorice and baking spices, finishing with a thread of cedar and firming tannins. Drink now through 2035. 275 cases made, 50 cases imported.\" - MW (Apr 2020)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37423275311263,"sku":"A0EE294134CSL (6pk)","price":44.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/william_randell_cabernet_sauvignon_hq_bottle.jpg?v=1667937153"},{"product_id":"fantibrunellomacchiarelle12-w","title":"Tenuta Fanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva \"Vigne le Macchiarelle\" DOCG 2012 (Tuscany, Italy) - [WS 94] [VM 93+] [JS 93]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe Riserva comes from Le Macchiarelle, the oldest vineyard of our Estate. The structure, character and the complexity of this unique Riserva are the result of a combination of soil, exposure and the age of the vineyard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelection of the harvested grapes with three sorting tables. Destemming and crushing with fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks. The must is pumped over the cap repeatedly at a controlled temperature. The malolactic fermentation takes places in the steel tanks before the ageing in the oak barrels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgeing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart in French oak tonneaux and part in medium capacity casks for a minimum of 24 months. Before release the wine is bottle-aged for a minimum of 6 months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape varieties: \u003c\/b\u003e100% Sangiovese\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"A broad, lush version, exuding vanilla, toast, leather, cherry, plum and graphite flavors. A more contemporary style, yet well done, with ample fruit to match the new oak, fine complexity and length. Best from 2022 through 2036. 550 cases made, 100 cases imported.\" - BS (Jun 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e93+ Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"Good full red. Fresh, refined aromas of herbal raspberry, pomegranate, crushed stone and white pepper. Fresh, rich and deep, offering wonderful sweetness to the bright red fruit flavors. Boasts substantial dusty but noble tannins and terrific verve thanks to strong but harmonious acid cut that helps the perfumed floral and cherry notes linger nicely on the powerful, long finish. I tasted three knockout Brunellos from Fanti this year and this is probably the best of the trio. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\" Ian D'Agata (Apr 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"Good richness and complexity with earthy notes with light tobacco and assertive fruit presence. A little lift, too. The palate has a bold fruit core, which really claims the palate with plenty of mixed red and blue fruit flavors. Try from 2021.\" (Jan 2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MASSANOIS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872942567583,"sku":"104530","price":104.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/FantiBrunelloMacchiarelle12-w-2.png?v=1614111726"},{"product_id":"arcenovaladorna10-w","title":"Tenuta di Arceno \"Valadorna\" Toscana IGT 2010 (Tuscany, Italy) - [WS 93]","description":"\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2010 Valadorna shows a dark core of ruby color with a very thin ruby meniscus. On the nose, concentrated and condensed smells of black cherry liquor, ripe black \u0026amp; red plum, and dried cranberry mark this wine as a ripe expression of Toscana IGT, while non-fruits of dried herbs, camphor, rose petal, and toasted baking spices add an aromatic lift. Each of these flavors is confirmed on the palate, with additional nuances of melted cocoa, toasted bread, and subtle quinine. Though driven with opulent fruit, the wine's texture is balanced by firm Tuscan acidity, and bitter tannins, which are in control of the overall picture. The finish is balanced and mouth watering, with wet clay minerality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTECHNICAL DATA:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMPOSITION: 60% MERLOT, 25% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 12% CABERNET FRANC, 3% PETIT VERDOT\u003cbr\u003eABV: 14.5% \u003cbr\u003eAGING: FRENCH OAK - 12 MONTHS, 70% NEW\u003cbr\u003eT\/A: 5.33 G\/L \u003cbr\u003ePH: 3.7\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is settling into its stride now, with the tannins and acidity integrating with the supple texture, setting the stage for bright cherry, raspberry, sage and tar flavors. Still compact on the finish, with a lingering savory aftertaste. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2023. 1,634 cases made.\" -BS (Oct 31, 2015)","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872975335583,"sku":"","price":89.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/arcenovaladorna07-w-2_b0af83cc-c1a6-4550-a0db-c92f0e598dec.jpg?v=1614107688"},{"product_id":"tenimentiluigibosco09-w","title":"Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro Il Bosco Cortona Syrah DOC 2009 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 94] [WS 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe wine that made Tenimenti Luigi d'Alessandro famous for Syrah production is named for the winery's oldest vineyard, Il Bosco. The grapes for this wine are vinified in truncated cone-shaped barrels which help to maintain a naturally consistent fermentation temperature leading to an elegant, age-worthy wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ruby red wine has aromas of red cherries, dark chocolate, coffee, lavender, and rosemary. The wine's vivid acidity is balanced by firm tannins which give the wine excellent structure and body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePair with prosciutto-wrapped grissini, herb roasted lamb, and balsamic-glazed chicken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e94 Points - James Suckling: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Complex aromas of dried meat, pancetta and dark fruits follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and lots of subtle fruit. Nutty and minerally at the finish. I like the style and different character in this young wine. Better in 2014.\" - JS (Aug 29, 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A deep, plush wine, the 2009 Syrah Il Bosco needs time to develop the breadth of its aromas and flavors, but it is nevertheless striking today. Plums, pipe tobacco, cedar and black olives flesh out in this gorgeous, broad-shouldered Syrah. An explosive yet nuanced finish rounds things out in style. I can't wait to check in on the 2009 in another few years.\" - Antonio Galloni (August 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A hefty dose of oak adds a resinous sheen and a layer of tannins to this red, with cherry and currant notes lingering in the background. Though this is firm, there's sweetness too, so be patient. Best from 2015 through 2028. 1080 cases made.\" BS (10\/31\/2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YOUNGS MARKET","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872985329823,"sku":"667022","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/tenimentiluigibosco09-w-2.jpg?v=1614116051"},{"product_id":"valdisugabrunellospuntali09-w","title":"Tenimenti Angelini Val di Suga Vigna Spuntali Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2009 (Tuscany, Italy) - [WA 94] [JS 92] [ST 91] [WS 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Vineyard:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSangiovese Grosso 100% from Vigna Spuntali, a vineyard situated on the southwestern and warmest side of Montalcino, at a height of approximately 300 meters a.s.l. It is the oldest geological area of Montalcino, offering moderately loose-packed soil with areas containing sand and vulcanic lapilli. On the seafront, it reaps the advantages of a special microclimate that brings out the strong points of Sangiovese, making it particularly rich, structured, fruity and mature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, an intense ruby red. The nose is complex and very elegant, with generous fruit, with spicy richness, hints of chocolate.  There's great balance and body, and a very long finish. A full and powerful expression of Sangiovese Grosso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExcellent with game, grilled and roast meat and cheese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali is a thick and brooding wine with high fruit definition and luscious layers of dark berry flavors. This is a beautifully executed wine that offers a great deal of elegance and power thanks to the polished and sophisticated nature of its aromatic components. Cherry, tobacco and dark chocolate are all heavily on display. The mouth offers firmness and good grip with lasting spice and dark fruit.\" - Monica Larner (Feb 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pretty and sexy with dried berries, spices, cedar and dried mushrooms. Tangy acidity buttresses the dried fruits. Firm tannins. Drink now.\"- (August 10th, 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Stephen Tanzer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright red. Expressive aromas of red plum, ripe red cherry, mocha, loam and leather. Sweet, broad and pliant, with good weight to its very ripe red fruit and spice flavors. The persistent, ripely tannic finish offers lingering notes of coffee and orange peel complicated by repeating nuances of loam and sweet spices. A very forward style of Brunello that is utterly irresistible; the Spuntali vineyard is located in Montalcino's southeastern sector not far from Sant'Angelo in Colle, and this wine is very faithful both to that specific production area and to the many outstanding older Spuntali wines. I should note that for all of its easygoing charm and ripe delivery of fruit, Spuntali Brunellos age remarkably well: for example, the 1998 and 2000 (neither one a memorable vintage in Montalcino), though full of easy-drinking charm, still have a long life ahead.\" - Ian D'Agata (July 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marked by new oak, this is spicy, with sweet cherry, smoke, tar and tobacco flavors underneath. Balanced toward the dense, muscular side, finishing fresh and long. 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Quinta da Vargellas has imprinted its signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus. The nose is still reserved but there is impressive depth and background, as well as hints of complexities still to emerge with time. The palate is held in place by lithe, muscular tannins, firm and grippy on the finish, and ends with a powerful surge of crisp, pure berry fruit. A beautifully delineated wine, with the hallmark Taylor Fladgate poise and definition and the tantalising promise of pleasures still to come. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e98-100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend aged for approximately 20 months in wood. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. A step up (or two) on the 2016, this shows fine depth, more focus, vivid fruit and serious power. It's not particularly thick, austere or astringent, but this is built for the long haul. It is potentially a great Taylor's, effortlessly combining brilliant fruit and structure. It tastes great now (today, it is far more vivid than its Vinha Velha sibling), but the power makes this hard to drink today. So, have some patience. It will need some time, probably a lot more than indicated, and will likely last longer than indicated as well. As noted in the accompanying article, I don't see much point to impossibly long drinking windows. At some point, reevaluation is required.\" - Mark Squires (11th Jul 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The structure is currently very dominant in this wine. Its dark tannins are concentrated, waiting for the masked black fruits to come through. Everything is there, it just needs an immense amount of time. Drink from 2030.\" - Roger Voss (12\/31\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97 Points \u0026amp; \"Collectibles\" - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This offers up a dense rumble of dark currant, fig and blackberry paste flavors, laced with hints of buckwheat, baker's chocolate and warm tar. 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Though mentored by his father, Stéphane developed a very different style of expression at his own house, creating fresher, drier Champagnes, primarily from Chouilly (Grand Cru), Cuis (99% 1er Cru) for Chardonnay, and d’Aÿ (Grand Cru) and Mareuil\/Aÿ (99% 1er Cru) for Pinot Noir. Meticulously committed to organic practices, Stéphane avoids herbicides at all costs. Farming is done by hand, including trellising and pruning, which helps avoid disease and allows for a healthy crop. With more than 10 different parcels, he produces several single-vintage and single-vineyard Champagnes — a rarity in this region — and all his wines are small-production. 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On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, broad but racy, with a fleshy core of fruit that's balanced by tangy, incisive acids, displaying a refined mousse and concluding with a precise, mouthwatering finish. 2018-2030.\" -WK (4\/30\/19)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Burghound:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A relatively elegant, pure and markedly yeasty nose features notes of red apple, pear, brioche and discreet notes of mandarin orange. The delicious and intense flavors are sculpted by a full-on mousse where the effervescence is really quite fine and this aspect contributes to the refinement of the impressively complex and beautifully persistent finish. For my taste this beauty needs a few more years of bottle age before it arrives at its full potential though it's already quite satisfying.\" (7\/15\/15)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A graceful Champagne, this bursts with ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit, layered with mouthwatering acidity and accents of spice box, candied lemon zest, chalk and almond biscotti that ride the creamy mousse. 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It’s velvety, with lovely depth of flavour and luxurious tannins, a harmonious wine with no rough edges. Magnificent balance and texture and tremendous length.\" - Stephen Brook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eA haunting bouquet of incense, sandalwood, cedar, leather, mushroom and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003etar swirls around a core of ripe cherry and plum flavors. This is rich and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003esumptuous, yet still very solid and dense, with time to give. The finish goes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eon for what seems like minutes. Drink now through 2036. 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The skin soaking is limited to 6-8 days so to extract few tannins and more colour from the skins themselves, with the result of getting a well-coloured wine with a remarkable softness.The barrels (“barriques”) used are 100% made of new wood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPECIES OF VINE: Nebbiolo, Michet and Lampia varieties.\u003cbr\u003eVINEYARD: different vineyards in Bussia (Monforte d'Alba).\u003cbr\u003eHARVEST: manual, with grapes selection in the vineyard.\u003cbr\u003eTIME OF HARVEST: mid-October.\u003cbr\u003eVINIFICATION: red, with skin soaking inside stainless steel vats.\u003cbr\u003eVINIFICATION TIME: the must stays on contact with the skins for 6 to 8 days and it is further drawn off; finally, the alcoholic VINIFICATION gets fully complete.\u003cbr\u003eVINIFICATION TEMPERATURES: from 26 to 28 degrees centigrades.\u003cbr\u003eCELLAR REFINING: the new wine , after spending from 5 to 6 months in stainless steel vats and being transferred several times, is poured onto “barriques” (barrels), where it remains for about 18 months and, finally, it will be bottled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fruity and creamy red with walnut and dark-chocolate aromas and flavors. Just a hint of coffee bean. It’s full and flavorful. Like a baby Barolo. Needs time to soften. Better after 2021.\" (May, 2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePretty cherry, strawberry and wild fennel notes mark this elegant red. It's succulent and vibrant, with refined tannins and lively acidity providing support. Picks up mineral and earth accents on the finish. Drink now through 2024. 800 cases made, 300 cases imported.\" - BS (ASpr 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Poderi Aldo Conterno 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo Il Favot delivers dark fruit intensity with cherry, blackberry and plum. This entry-level wine throws a lot of fruit out there, all delivered in a rather random and haphazard manner. This is a fun and informal Nebbiolo to pair with grilled meats or simple pasta dishes. Some 10,000 bottles were made.\" - Monica Larner (23rd Jul 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MASSANOIS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872994635935,"sku":"105722","price":59.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/aldoconternolanghefavot06-w-2_d23035de-cfae-407c-af59-bb01f0845d64.jpg?v=1614107432"},{"product_id":"callotgrandereserveenv-w","title":"Pierre Callot Blanc de Blancs \"Grande Reservee\" Grand Cru NV (Champagne, France) - [WS 91]","description":"\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEye: Golden, brilliant, very fine bubbles.\u003cbr\u003eNose: Complex and pleasing with notes of toasted buttered brioche with a hint of quince and bee’s wax.\u003cbr\u003ePalate: Round and full, well balanced and complex, creamy, with great length, combining freshness and the warmth of spice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrape variety: 100% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eAge of vines: 45 years \u003cbr\u003eSoil: Non-pebbly limestone soil\u003cbr\u003eVinification: Traditional in vats, with partial malolactic fermentation \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Racy acidity drives this juicy Champagne, enlivening notes of ripe black raspberry and currant fruit, toast, candied ginger and spun honey. Well-knit and mouthwatering. Disgorged July 2014. Drink now through 2019. 20 cases imported.\" – AN (Web Only - 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e89 Points - Antonio Galloni:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The NV Brut Grande Réserve is powerful and rich, with slightly tropical overtones and more than enough depth to fill out its frame. A dollop of Meunier adds character and complexity. Some rough edges remain, but this is nicely done in its peer group. The current release is 50% 2011 and 50% a perpetual reserve going back nearly three decades. Dosage is 10 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 2014.\" - Antonio Galloni (September 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e89 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A Pierre Callot NV Brut Blanc des Blancs Grande Reserve Disg. 7\/2013 reflects significantly longer time sur latte than the corresponding “regular” Brut, and is fundamentally more interesting. Marine breeze salinity and alkalinity as well as chalkiness accompany the apple and lemon with their nutty and lentil sprout-like inflections familiar from that only slightly less-expensive basic cuvee. The aforementioned salinity serves for saliva inducement in a sustained, highly refreshing finish. This ought to drink well for at least another 2-3 years.\" - David Schildknecht (29th Nov 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WINE WISE","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37427775570079,"sku":"KCL-2","price":63.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/CallotGrandeReserveeNV-w-2.png?v=1614109706"},{"product_id":"c-jpv-pieverbrunellorenn06-w","title":"Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino \"Rennina\" 2006 (Tuscany, Italy) - [ST 95+] [RP 94] [JS 94] [WS 92]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePieve Santa Restituta is GAJA's estate in Montalcino, purchased in 1994. It is the family's first expansion outside the Barbaresco and Barolo areas since its establishment in 1859. Since 1994 several redevelopment works have been carried out in the vineyards to transform the vine growing methods in line with GAJA’s winemaking philosophy. The name of the winery derives from the ancient Pieve (church) situated in the middle of the estate, whose foundations date back to the 4th century AD. The labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, i.e. black and white. Wine has been made here since the 12th century.\u003cbr\u003eSanta Restituta is the patron saint of the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, where she was miraculously delivered from her pagan torturers who had planned to kill her at sea.\u003cbr\u003eThe labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, the iconic black and white. Pieve Santa Restituta produces three Brunello di Montalcino wines: Rennina, Sugarille and Brunello di Montalcino.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate spans 86 acres under vines. Vineyards are located in a particularly privileged position, facing south and southwest, and the estate has an altitude ranging from 1,050 to 1,150 feet above sea level. The hills, of the Eocene age and facing the sea, are characterized by an extremely windy, dry and bright microclimate, preventing damp stagnation and allowing full grape ripening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePieve Santa Restituta combines traditional Tuscan winemaking methods with modern techniques to enhance the expression of the Sangiovese grape and the unique terroir of Montalcino.\u003cbr\u003eThe wines are typically aged in a mix of new oak casks and older vessels, allowing for both the preservation of fruit character and the development of complex tertiary notes.\u003cbr\u003eThe estate pays close attention to vineyard management and the specific characteristics of their vineyards, aiming to express the distinctiveness of the Montalcino terroir in their wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep red. Very clean, opulent aromas, with notes of ripe red fruits evolving into delicate spice and floral perfumes. Powerful and velvety in flavor with a fleshy and sustained finish and refined tannins. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrape: 100% Sangiovese Grosso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyards: Santo Pietro, Castagno, Pian dei Cerri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFermentation: 4 weeks in stainless-steel vats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAging: 12 months in barrique (first-, second-, and third-passage casks), 12 months in botti (large thirty-year-old casks).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyard notes: The designation Rennina (rehn-NEE-nah) first appears in the High Middle Ages and is derived from the late-Roman name of the estate, Fundus Rescianum, denoting a state-owned farm. Since the Gaja family's acquisition of the historic estate in 1994, three growing sites have been devoted to the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso grapes for the production of Brunello di Montalcino: Santo Pietro (St. Peter), Castagno (Chestnut Tree), and Pian dei Cerri (Turkish Oak Flats). Here, lime-rich subsoils, southwest exposure, and ventilation arriving from the Tyrrhenian sea to the west deliver well-balanced Brunello di Montalcino, defined by its characteristic red fruit notes, minerality, and polished tannin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e95+ Points -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright dark red. Very dark but slightly muted aromas of black fruits, minerals and licorice. Densely packed and deep but not especially sweet, with terrific integrated acidity giving the wine outstanding thrust and a powerful spine. The brooding cherry and cassis flavors are dominated by the wine's powerful structure today. Finishes with substantial ripe tannins that reach the teeth. More serious than charming.\" - Stephen Tanzer (Jul\/Aug '11)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e94 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is super-impressive. The wine literally dazzles the palate with layers of vibrant red berries, flowers and subtle French oak. In 2006, the Rennina shows gorgeous depth and purity, all in the wine's signature style of finesse and restraint. A long, beautifully-articulated finish adds the last layers of elegance. This is a fabulous effort from Angelo Gaja and his team. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. - Antonio Galloni (May 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A full-bodied red, with soft and silky tannins and chocolate, berry and cherry character. Long and beautiful finish. This is balanced. Drink now or hold.\" (July 18, 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e92 Points -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Warm, inviting aromas of black cherry, blackberry and toasted spices give way to licorice, tar and mineral flavors. Builds to a nice crescendo on the long aftertaste of spice and mineral. A modern style. Best from 2012 through 2025. 600 cases imported.\" - BS (Aug 31, 2011) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":39749554176159,"sku":"","price":457.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/pieverestitutabrunellorenn06-w-2.jpg?v=1614110291"},{"product_id":"c-jpv-signorellopadrone08-w","title":"Signorello \"Padrone\" Proprietary Red Wine 2008 (Napa Valley, California) - [RP 93+] [ST 91] [WS 90] [WE 90]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout This Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadrone is dedicated to Ray Signorello Sr., a visionary whose dreams came to a reality in our wines at Signorello, and whose life was as full of character as our wines. Padrone is a wine that expresses the quality and dignity of Signorello Estate and is a fitting tribute to the life of Raymond Signorello Sr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur stunning hillside vineyard along Silverado Trail provides a variety of exposures allowing us to create wines with increased complexity. The grapes for this proprietary red wine \"PADRONE\" are sourced from two extremely rocky parts of our estate vineyard with yields of only a mere 1.3 tons per acre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003eThe 2008 Padrone shows deep, expressive aromas of blackberry, mocha, cinnamon and warm earth. On the palate, intense flavors of ripe fruit are structured by beautifully integrated tannins that are wound around a core of deep sweetness, driven by wild berry and earth notes. This wine will improve in the bottle for the next 14-18 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTraditional French winemaking practices, native yeast fermentations, extended maceration (each lot averaged 25 days on the grape skins) and pump-overs three times a day. The 2008 vintage aged for 20 months in 70% new Troncais, Nevers and Alliers oak (thin-staved, medium-plus toast Chateau Ferre barrels). Tonnelleries: Seguin Moreau, Radoux, and Sylvain-Doreau. To preserve fruit intensity and body, the wine was not filtered prior to bottling on June 28, 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e93+ Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Signorello's flagship wine, the 2008 Padrone Proprietary Red, is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot. Its dense ruby\/purple color is accompanied by a more projected and intense aromatic profile consisting of charcoal, forest floor, underbrush, black currants and plums. Full-bodied, rich, dense and concentrated, it seems more approachable than the Cabernet Sauvignon, but there is also much more to it. This big, promising red will be better in 3-5 years and should last for two decades. - Robert Parker (Dec 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"(an 89\/11 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, from \"the rocky parts\" of the estate vineyard): Full ruby-red.  Pure but subdued nose offers blackberry, violet, licorice and sexy oak tones. Dense, suave and supple, with lovely layered depth to the musky dark berry flavors. Good mineral lift gives this wine a restrained sweetness. Spreads out nicely on the back end, which features classy tannins and building oakiness.\" - Stephen Tanzer (May 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e90 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Enthusiast Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Few wines in the world are richer than this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It's extraordinarily powerful in ripe, concentrated raspberry, cherry and blackberry jam, liberally oaked. Soft and velvety, it seems designed to appeal to sheer hedonism, at the cost of ageability. Drink up.\" - SH (12\/15\/2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e90 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Spectator Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfumed Cabernet aromas of ripe plum, cedar, mineral, loamy earth and tobacco are complex in this full-bodied red, which is dry, savory and very appealing, tapering off on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2019. 215 cases made.\" - JL (11\/15\/2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":39749554602143,"sku":null,"price":299.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/signorellopadrone08-w-2.jpg?v=1614110313"},{"product_id":"dielrieslingkabiinett18-w","title":"Schlossgut Diel Riesling Kabinett 2018 (Nahe, Germany) - [WS 91] [WA 91]","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith nearly ten acres (4 ha) Schlossgut Diel is by far the largest owner of this legendary steep site. One explanation of the name is that miners searched for gold here in the 17th century. Another is that the wines made from this site are worth their weight in gold. The key to success is in the soil. A thin layer of clay over bedrock provides power, elegance and depth to the wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"A delicious kabinett, elegant midpalate, with white raspberry and ruby grapefruit flavors that extend to envelop notes of dried pineapple and hints of eucalyptus on the finish. Needs a year or two to come together, but all the elements are there. Best from 2021 through 2033. 205 cases imported.\" - AZ (March 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"The 2018 Riesling Kabinett is refined, clear and flinty on the nicely reductive and slate-driven nose. Lush and round, with concentrated, ripe fruit and dense texture, this is a promising and persistent Riesling bottled with 8.5% alcohol plus about 45 grams of residual sugar. Tasted in July 2019.\" - Stephan Reinhardt (October 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVinous Media:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"Mint-tinged honeydew melon and apple on the nose anticipate the cooling, luscious impression conveyed on a buoyant, polished palate. The sweetness here is entirely supportive. Stimulating apple seed piquancy, zest of lime and a nip of raw ginger add to the appeal of an energetically and refreshingly sustained finish.\" - David Schildknecht (June 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SKURNIK WINES","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37427816562847,"sku":"DESDL3018","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/DielRieslingKabiinett18-w-2.jpg?v=1766188498"},{"product_id":"geoffroyrosedesaigne-w","title":"Rene Geoffroy Champagne Cuvee Rose de Saignee NV (Champagne, France) - [VM 94] [DM 93] [WA 92] [WS 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeoffroy is one of the few Houses that still makes its Champagne Rosé by the saignée method during the maceration of the Pinot Noir grapes. tasting notes. Ruby red tints to please the eye. The nose provides a whole bouquet of aromas. Roses, wild strawberries and raspberries combine in perfect harmony. The mouth, utterly charming, confirms the promise of the nose. The finale has sumptuous vinosity. accompaniment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Champagne Rosé is wonderful with seafood dishes like fried scallops or a lobster fricassee. For the dessert, a peach soup accompanied by a few strawberries and a glass of this Champagne Rosé de Saignée will leave you with an unforgettable experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Vinous:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The NV Brut Rose de Saignée (100% Premier Cru Pinot Noir from the 2018 vintage) is fabulous and a great example of this style. A burst of dark red cherry, lavender, spice, blood orange and pomegranate races across the palate. This release screams with Pinot character, marrying depth with notable finesse along the way. I loved it. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: June, 2023.\" - Antonio Galloni (November 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Decanter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean-Baptiste Geoffroy wanted the 'explosion' of the 2018 vintage (on which this wine is based) in this deep, vivacious rosé from sunny Cumières in the Grande Vallée, and he definitely found it. There's nothing shy here, with tropical fruit, poached strawberry, cranberry and orange leaping above a texture that, whilst certainly intense and grippy, retains an unlikely-seeming level of refreshment and drive, just touching on bay leaf spice and delicious bitterness without the toughness that darker Champagne rosés can sometimes suffer from. Joyous.\" - Tom Hewson (March 2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the 2018 vintage and disgorged in January 2023, the latest release of Geoffroy's emblematic NV Brut Premier Cru Rosé de Saignée bursts with notes of sweet red berries, petals and blood orange. Medium-bodied, rich and fleshy, with powdery structuring phenolics, it sees a comparatively long, destemmed maceration that is kept cool with dry ice.\" - William Kelley (December 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirm and tightly meshed, with hints of grilled herbs and graphite lacing flavors of blackberry clafoutis, wild cherry, smoke and red licorice as they ride the creamy mousse. Mouthwatering, minerally finish. Disgorged January 2023. Drink now through 2026. 200 cases imported.\u003c\/span\u003e\" - Alison Napjus (December, 2023)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SKURNIK WINES","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37427826917535,"sku":"FRKRG20NV \/ KRG-9","price":79.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/71187.webp?v=1715195754"},{"product_id":"novalvintage17-w","title":"Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2017 (Portugal) - [WS 98, #53 Top 100 of 2019] [WA 97] [VM 97] [JD 97] [JS 97] [WE 94]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000cd;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from the winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterized by its purity of fruit and a fine and delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports. Equilibrium, harmony, finesse and elegance characterize our great Vintage Ports, which are declared only in great years (3 or 4 years in a decade) and only when the wines come up to Noval’s exacting standards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven then, the wines selected for the Quinta do Noval Vintage Port blend represent only a small proportion of our total production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points \u0026amp; \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e#53 Top 100 Wines of 2019\u003c\/span\u003e - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is well-packed, offering the vivid plum, boysenberry, cassis and açaí berry fruit profile of the vintage, along with a dark edge of tar, baker's chocolate and salted licorice that courses underneath. The long finish lets the fruit play out, keeping singed alder and chai spice hints in the background. Smolderingly seductive. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz. Best from 2035 through 2060. 3,500 cases made.\" — JM (Dec 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão and Sousão, aged for 18 months in old wood vats. It comes in with 99 grams of residual sugar. This was bottled in May 2019, about a month before tasting, but I made sure at least some of it had a lot of air. Aromatic, wonderfully fragrant and laced with eucalyptus, this then shows typical Noval focus and power. A couple of hours in a glass simply increased the power. More intense than the very fine 2016, it grips the palate and shows rather significant astringency. As wonderfully aromatic as this is, there the 2016 might have the edge.\" - Mark Squires (July 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2017 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port was picked from August 21 to September 28 under perfect conditions. It has a tightly wound bouquet that requires a lot of aeration. Eventually it reveals fabulous, detailed aromas of cassis, bilberry jam, crushed stone and pressed violets, later hints of orange blossom and quince. The palate is pure class. Saturated tannins, wonderful structure but the headline is the intensity of fruit. I cannot remember a Noval with this penetration, almost overwhelming the senses as layers of effervescent black plum and cassis fruit segue into a spicy finish that fans out like there is no tomorrow. Is this the best Quinta do Noval ever?\" - Neal Martin (Jun 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The straight 2017 Vintage Port is stunning stuff. It packs serious power and richness while staying beautifully polished and, dare I say, elegant. Notes of crème de cassis and liquid blackberries define the attack, but it offers an incredibly layered, nuanced, complex style in its notes of herbes de Provence, violets, spicy wood, licorice, and Asian spice aromas and flavors. While it’s no doubt a full-bodied Port, it stands out just as much for its incredible polish, balance, and purity. This a brilliant effort is more approachable than the Nacional bottling yet is nevertheless going to evolve for 50-60 years or more on its flawless balance.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (11\/14\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 May, 2019 – \"Big grip in this wine with dark blackberries, blueberries and floral notes. Fine tannins. Ripe but sweet and pretty. Shows a lovely finish. Try after 2027.\" (May 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a solid wine with dark tannins and a definitely dry character that will allow it to age well. Its power and its density are impressive, with rich black currant flavors backing up the tannins. 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The name of the winery derives from the ancient Pieve (church) situated in the middle of the estate, whose foundations date back to the 4th century AD. The labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, i.e. black and white. Wine has been made here since the 12th century.\u003cbr\u003eSanta Restituta is the patron saint of the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, where she was miraculously delivered from her pagan torturers who had planned to kill her at sea.\u003cbr\u003eThe labels chosen for the wines pay tribute to the Pieve and recall the typical colors of the Gaja family, the iconic black and white. Pieve Santa Restituta produces three Brunello di Montalcino wines: Rennina, Sugarille and Brunello di Montalcino.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate spans 86 acres under vines. Vineyards are located in a particularly privileged position, facing south and southwest, and the estate has an altitude ranging from 1,050 to 1,150 feet above sea level. The hills, of the Eocene age and facing the sea, are characterized by an extremely windy, dry and bright microclimate, preventing damp stagnation and allowing full grape ripening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePieve Santa Restituta combines traditional Tuscan winemaking methods with modern techniques to enhance the expression of the Sangiovese grape and the unique terroir of Montalcino.\u003cbr\u003eThe wines are typically aged in a mix of new oak casks and older vessels, allowing for both the preservation of fruit character and the development of complex tertiary notes.\u003cbr\u003eThe estate pays close attention to vineyard management and the specific characteristics of their vineyards, aiming to express the distinctiveness of the Montalcino terroir in their wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDeep red. Very clean, opulent aromas, with notes of ripe red fruits evolving into delicate spice and floral perfumes. Powerful and velvety in flavor with a fleshy and sustained finish and refined tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Sangiovese Grosso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santo Pietro, Castagno, Pian dei Cerri.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 weeks in stainless-steel vats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months in barrique (first-, second-, and third-passage casks), 12 months in botti (large thirty-year-old casks).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The designation Rennina (rehn-NEE-nah) first appears in the High Middle Ages and is derived from the late-Roman name of the estate, Fundus Rescianum, denoting a state-owned farm. Since the Gaja family's acquisition of the historic estate in 1994, three growing sites have been devoted to the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso grapes for the production of Brunello di Montalcino: Santo Pietro (St. Peter), Castagno (Chestnut Tree), and Pian dei Cerri (Turkish Oak Flats). Here, lime-rich subsoils, southwest exposure, and ventilation arriving from the Tyrrhenian sea to the west deliver well-balanced Brunello di Montalcino, defined by its characteristic red fruit notes, minerality, and polished tannin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e95 Points \u0026amp; Cellar Selection - Wine Enthusiast:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"This drop-dead gorgeous Brunello (from Angelo Gaja's estate in Montalcino) boasts the beauty and charm of a vineyard that is blossoming with quality and intensity of fruit. You'll get traditional notes of black licorice and cherry liqueur backed by elegant notes of spice and earth.\" (Jul 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Stephen Tanzer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Good deep red. Powerful yet elegant nose shows more berries and minerals and less oak than the Sugarille; this is downright Musigny-like. Then silky, suave and graceful on the palate, with compelling inner-mouth floral perfume and a wonderfully pliant texture. If anything, this wine is even more intense on the suavely tannic, extremely long finish than in the middle, as its underlying minerality gives it outstanding grip and finesse. This is made from a blend of sites while Sugarille is from a single vineyard, but it was this wine that spun my head around when I tasted the two bottles side by side.\" (Jul 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The 2004 Brunello Di Montalcino Renina is showing a bit more maturity, but as it opens, it begins to take on aromas of black olives, savory toasted rosemary, cedar, truffle, and dried black cherries. It’s full-bodied and ripe, with plush tannins, good evenness on the palate, and a very balanced feel. I really like the palate of this wine in this vintage. It’s likely at its peak of enjoyment, but it’s not going to fall off quickly. (Drink between 2025-2035).\" - Audrey Frick (Jan 2025)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e93 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is gorgeous in this vintage. Medium in body, the wine offers up attractive scents of underbrush, red cherries, tobacco, leather and licorice, all of which are framed by silky, ripe tannins. The wine reveals tons of purity and class in an understated style. As is often the case, the Rennina is the more feminine of the estate's Brunellos. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2022. \u003c\/span\u003e\" -Antonio Galloni (Jun 2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e92 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Spectator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aromas of blackberry and dried mushroom follow through to a full body, with silky, refined tannins and a long aftertaste of bright fruit. Juicy and delicious on the intense finish. This has beautiful intensity. Best from 2010 through 2016. 2,200 cases made.\" - JS (2009)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872921858207,"sku":"258142 (6pk)","price":457.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/pieverestitutabrunellorenn06-w-2_88f22169-9ddf-43c9-a066-95372e739fa7.jpg?v=1614114323"},{"product_id":"produttoribarbaresco15-m-w","title":"Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco DOCG 2015 - 1.5 L Magnum - (Piedmont, Italy) - [WA 93] [WS 93] [WE 93] [VM 90+]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduttori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edel Barbaresco is a legendary cooperative founded in the late nineteenth century and is the benchmark for the region's gorgeous wines. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere's what Wine Advocate's Monica Larner had to say about this winery:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This important estate has been making the cru selections since 1978 and the house philosophy is to make them all, or not make them at all. General Manager Aldo Vacca says the co-operative counts 54 members, of which four joined the group within the past three years. \u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduttori\u003c\/span\u003e del Barbaresco counts a total of 100 hectares (for an average annual bottle production of 500,000). Each individual farm is very small in size.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe cooperative's access to many small vineyards allows Produttori del Barbaresco to take advantage of the best grapes at the best prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification: \u003c\/b\u003eIn stainless steel tanks, at 30°c (85°f), 28 days on the skins, pumping over 2-3 times a day, malo-lactic completed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgeing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24 months in large oak casks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottling date\u003c\/strong\u003e: April 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal production\u003c\/strong\u003e: approx. 220,000 bottles\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGrape variety:\u003c\/b\u003e 100% Nebbiolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium body vintage with bright red fruit and spicy flavors, balanced tannic finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e fresh pasta, meat dishes, particularly lamb and feathered game, mild cheeses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I tasted this wine after bottling but before its commercial release. The 2015 Barbaresco will hit the market on September 1st. It was scheduled to be released in October, but because Produttori del Barbaresco is already out of stock of the 2014 Barbaresco, they decided to move this release up and shorten waiting times. I mention that because you definitely don't want to pop the cork too early. The 2015 vintage opens to a visibly darker color and thicker concentration compared to recent past vintages. Next to the upcoming 2016 and 2017 editions, we can expect 2015 to be the most fruit-forward of the three. You get dark tones of plum and blackberry with dry tannins at the rear.\" - Monica Larner (Jun 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCharming aromas of cherry, strawberry and rose are inviting in this red, with flavors to match, showing ripeness and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003efocus. Earth and mineral elements chime in as this firms up, but the harmony is there and this should really sing in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eabout five years. Best from 2022 through 2040.\" - BS (Dec 2018)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRose petal, dark spice and camphor aromas slowly take shape in the glass along with a whiff of tar. Juicy and delicious, the smooth full-bodied palate has a weightless elegance, delivering succulent Marasca cherry, ripe raspberry, licorice and tobacco while fine-grained tannins provide support. Drink 2021–2027.\" - Kerin O'Keefe (2\/1\/2019) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\" data-mce-style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e90+ Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2015 Barbaresco, bottled in March 2018, is surprisingly potent. Then again, the 2015 is the product of a warm year often characterized by wines with rich fruit and equally big, sometimes coarse, tannins. Succulent red cherry, mint, white pepper and crushed flowers all show the finessed side of Nebbiolo. A hint of new oak needs time to fully integrate, but that should not be an issue in time.\" - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WINEBOW","offers":[{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":37427942588575,"sku":"PDTBAO15E (6PK)","price":149.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/produttori-del-barbaresco-piemont-barbaresco-docg-2017-magnum-05132717.jpg?v=1710211781"},{"product_id":"produttorimuncagotta14-w","title":"Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva \"Muncagota\" DOCG 2014 (Piedmont, Italy) - [WA 94] [VM 94] [WE 93] [WS 93]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProduttori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edel Barbaresco is a legendary cooperative founded in the late nineteenth century and is the benchmark for the region's gorgeous wines. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003eHere's what Wine Advocate's Monica Larner had to say about this winery:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This important estate has been making the cru selections since 1978 and the house philosophy is to make them all, or not make them at all. General Manager Aldo Vacca says the co-operative counts 54 members, of which four joined the group within the past three years. \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProduttori\u003c\/span\u003e del Barbaresco counts a total of 100 hectares (for an average annual bottle production of 500,000). Each individual farm is very small in size.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe cooperative's access to many small vineyards allows Produttori del Barbaresco to take advantage of the best grapes at the best prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout the Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 9.8 acre vineyard is on a ridge further from the Tanaro river. This ridge has more compact soil and higher calcium levels that create bigger tannins in the wine then some of the other Produttori del Barbaresco single vineyard wines. The cooler climate and higher elevation of Muncagota give the wine a unique floral and mineral character. The first vintage was produced in 1967.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2007 is the first vintage under the Muncagota name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColor: Ruby red\u003cbr\u003eBouquet: Red fruit notes with delicate floral hints\u003cbr\u003eFlavor: Elegant and full-bodied with a firm tannic finish\u003cbr\u003ePairings: Pairs well with fresh egg pastas, risottos, white meats, red meats, venison and cheeses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification: \u003c\/b\u003eFermentation in stainless steel tanks at 85°F with maceration on the skins for 28 days; complete malolactic fermentation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAging Process\u003c\/b\u003e: 36 months in large, oak casks and bottle refined for eight months before release\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarietals: 100% Nebbiolo\u003cbr\u003eVineyard Location: Single vineyard Muncagota\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Southeast\u003cbr\u003eElevation: 980 ft\u003cbr\u003eTrellising: Guyot single cane\u003cbr\u003eYield\/Acre: 27 ql\u003cbr\u003eSoil: Calcareous limestone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota is another of the overachievers in this range. White pepper, bright red cherry, floral notes and mint cut through the fruit in this beautifully vivid, crystalline Barbaresco. There is a level of energy, drive and overall nuance in the 2014 I don't recall having seen in the past. The 2014 is a terrific Muncagota.\" - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota is beautifully polished and bright, with dark berry fruit, ripe cherry, crushed stone and pressed flowers. The wine is compact and firm, and you feel the tannins and power in the mouth. The Muncagota remains slightly more closed in terms of the bouquet, but this will open up with some time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Elegantly structured, this vibrant wine opens with aromas of underbrush, rose petal, red woodland berry and a whiff of new leather. The graceful palate boasts great energy and is delicately delicious, delivering juicy red cherry, pomegranate, star anise and white pepper. Polished tannins show some grip on the lingering finish. Drink 2020–2029.\" - Kerin O’Keefe (6\/1\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lean and taut, this reveals mint, menthol, licorice, orange peel and subtle cherry flavors, all underscored by assertive tannins and lively acidity. An austere style, this will need time to come around. 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Prunotto imposed new standards on production, elevating the level of quality and succeeding in exporting his wines to several countries. Prunotto was the first winery to individually select grapes from the finest vineyards and to designate the name of the vineyard (cru) as a symbol of the quality and specific characteristics of the wine. The Antinori group purchased the winery in 1989 and made great investments towards improvements. The strategic vision brought by Antinori is well represented by the acquisition of prominent vineyards in the most exclusive areas: the Bussia vineyard, acquired in 1990, and the Bric Turot vineyard, bought in 1997, to name two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrunotto's desire to control every detail in all phases of production, starting from the vine and ending in the glass has become a distinctive feature of their high quality. The balance between tradition and innovation continues to be a distinctive feature of Prunotto wines. The meticulous care for each bottle is the result of a century of experience, great passion for wine and love for the land of Piedmont. These characteristics made Prunotto a leader in the production of Alba's finest wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Notes from the Winemaker: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A garnet red wine in color with dark ruby highlights and with a complex nose with notes of licorice, berry fruit, cinnamon, cloves, and violets. The flavors feature solid and ample tannins and a long finish of ripe fruit. With its full body and significant structure, it is an excellent match to meat dishes and to cheese. Serve at a temperature of 17° centigrade (62° Fahrenheit).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eselected grape bunches were destemmed and pressed. The fermentation on the skins lasted approximately fifteen days at a maximum temperature of 30° centigrade (86° Fahrenheit) and the malolactic fermentation finished before the beginning of winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAging:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrincipally in 50 hectoliter oak casks and, in small part, in 60 gallon oak barrels used once previously, lasted twelve months and the wine was given an additional twelve months of bottle aging in the Prunotto cellars before commercial release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical Data:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: 100% Nebbiolo\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol 14% vol.\u003cbr\u003eTotal acidity: grams per liter\u003cbr\u003eDry extract: grams per liter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Firm yet well-integrated tannins provide the backbone as the 2008 Barbaresco Bric Turot opens up in the glass. I find lovely inner sweetness and perfume in the dark fruit, although the 2008 is several years away, at a minimum, from providing true pleasure. Hints of spices and flowers wrap around the vibrant, juicy finish.\" - Antonio Galloni (October 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is aromatic, with cherry and white pepper aromas, followed by raspberry, leather and tobacco flavors. Elegant and firmly structured, ending with black tea and eucalyptus accents. A traditional style. 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Since 2005, it is the only French variety fit for our terroir and able to express its full potential and purity. “Iphiclides Podalirio” is the scientific name of a kind of butterfly with pale yellow wings and black stripes that can be found all over the Querceto estate.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE ESTATE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocated in Querceto, between the Sienese towns of Castellina and Radda in Chianti, our estate extends for more than 125 acres, of which 27,20 are vineyards, 26,20 of which are enrolled in the Chianti Classico DOCG, and about 7 acres are for olive groves.\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is nicely oaky, yet has the fruit to match, with black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, toast and mineral flavors permeating the smooth texture. Firm, refined tannins follow through as the aftertaste evokes iron and tar. Best from 2015 through 2028. 500 cases made.\" – BS (Oct. 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LYRA WINE","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37427976372383,"sku":"4G10QCPL","price":44.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/podalirio.jpg?v=1648485333"},{"product_id":"rameycabpedregal11-w","title":"Ramey \"Pedregal Vineyard\" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (Oakville, Napa Valley, California) - [VM 94] [WS 92] [ST 92]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDavid Ramey is unquestionably one of the most renowned winemakers in California. He has made wines and consulted for some of the top names in Napa Valley and France, including Chateau Pétrus (the world's most expensive Bordeaux), Chalk Hill, Matanzas Creek, Dominus Estate, and Rudd. He founded his namesake winery in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Wine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“Pedregal” means a “rocky place” in Spanish, and that is certainly a distinguishing feature of the site. This is a small, hillside vineyard on the lower slopes of eastern Oakville has iron-rich red soil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year’s Pedregal is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, co-fermented. The 2011 aged for 19 months in completely new French barrels (Taransaud and Darnajou). The \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esur lies\u003c\/em\u003e aging with monthly \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/em\u003e coated the tannins and smoothly integrated the wood.  As with all of Ramey's wines, it went through native yeast and malolactic fermentations. This wine combines the harmony produced by traditional Bordelaise winemaking techniques with the volumptuousness of even a cool Napa vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard seems to have handled the challenges of the vintage brilliantly. All of the vineyard signatures come through beautifully. Incense, smoke, tobacco, wild flowers and black fruit meld together in an effortless, gracious Cabernet Sauvignon. Once again, David Ramey used a fairly high amount of Petit Verdot (24%) in the blend.\" - Antonio Galloni (February 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Stephen Tanzer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"(includes 24% petit verdot): Glass-staining ruby. Heady aromas of cherry compote, pipe tobacco and vanilla bean, along with smoke and incense accents and a hint of candied rose. Fleshy and appealingly sweet, offering sappy red fruit flavors and a suave floral quality that expands with air. Velvety tannins build slowly on the finish, with the vanilla and rose notes strong echoing. Quite generous for the vintage, with the depth and structure to age.\" - Stephen Tanzer (May 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marked by a dose of charry, smoky oak, this offers dense flavors of dark berry, currant, black licorice and dried herb. Ends with gutsy tannins and a persistent finish. Needs cellaring. Best from 2015 through 2024. 364 cases made.\" –JL (Nov 15, 2014)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CHAMBERS \u0026 CHAMBERS","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428007272607,"sku":"RMY3401111 (6PK)","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/766125.jpg?v=1624746840"},{"product_id":"roedererestatebrut-w","title":"Roederer Estate Brut NV (Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California) - [DM 94] [JD 94] [WS 93 \u0026 #20 Top 100 of '24] [JS 93] [WA 92] [VM 90] [WE 90]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca title=\"Our collection of wine spectator top 100 wines of the year\" href=\"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/collections\/wine-spectator-top-100-of-2024?usf_sort=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick here to see all Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2024 we have in stock—while still available!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in 1982, Roederer Estate is nestled in Mendocino County’s fog-shrouded, Anderson Valley. As the California property of Champagne Louis Roederer, Roederer Estate builds upon a centuries-old tradition of fine winemaking. Roederer's unique winemaking style is based on two elements: complete ownership of its vineyards and the addition of oak-aged reserve wines to each year's blend or cuvee to create complex, dry and harmonious sparkling wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from the Winemaker: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoederer Estate’s winemaking style is based on two elements: ownership of its own vineyards and the addition of oak-aged reserve wines to each year’s blend or cuvée. All the grapes for the Anderson Valley wines are grown on the estate. Oak-aged wines from the estate’s reserve cellars are added to the blend, creating a multi-vintage cuvée in the traditional Louis Roederer style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the cuvée (first pressing of 120 gallons\/ton) is used; no première or deuxième taille. The fermentation takes place in high-grade stainless steel tanks at 65°F. Zero to minimal malolactic fermentation is used in order to ensure the wines age well and retain the fresh, precise and well-defined style that is one of the characteristics of Roederer Estate wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Alcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged a minimum of two years on the yeast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Always a solid wine from Anderson Valley, this NV is built of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir and offers pretty lemony and lemon oil notes atop a bed of fragrant white flowers. Very round and complete with an assertive mousse, just-baked bread, and bruised yellow apple fruit. This bubbly has excellent depth and a terrific mineral finish. Aged a minimum of two years on the yeast, clocking in at 10 g\/L. 85,000 9-litre cases produced.” - JC (Mar 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Impressive from first sip, the MV Brut, made from 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, with 10 to 15% reserve wine, opens in a world of buttered toasty notes, spicy pear, and hazelnut. The oak and fruit shine amidst a backdrop of refreshing acidity speckled in green apple and Meyer lemon. Elegant in style, this medium-bodied Brut has an underlying thread of razor-edged acidity and great length that should keep it fresh and rewarding over the next 8-10 years. Dosage is 10 grams per liter.\" – Virginie Boone (Feb 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points, Rank #20 Top 100 of '24 - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDynamic yet sleekly elegant, with rich strawberry and apple flavors that are accented by spiced cinnamon and yeast roll as this dances toward the vibrant finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2026.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” - Tim Fish (Dec 2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Aromas of pie crust with hints of nuts and cooked apple. Some butter cookie. Medium to full body with notes of seashell, cooked apple and lemon rind. Chunky at the end. A base of 2019. A blend of 60% chardonnay and 40% pinot noir. Two years on the lees. 7.5g\/L dosage. Drink or hold.\" (Nov 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The NV Estate Brut is scented of sour lemon, almonds and biscuits with flinty touches. The medium-bodied palate is rounded and creamy with bright, lemony character and a long, mineral-driven finish.” - Erin Brooks (Jul 2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe NV Brut is terrific. Bright, aromatic and finely cut, the NV Brut has a lot to offer. Pear, white flowers, mint, spice and white pepper are all beautifully delineated. This is a gorgeous wine, especially for its modest price. This release is based on 2020. Dosage is 10 grams per liter. 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Fuji apple, sweet Bosc pear, ripe white nectarine, white strawberry, Rainier cherry, and buttery brioche intertwine deliciously with lime cream mousse.\" - Tonya Pitts (Apr 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428117274783,"sku":"483235","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/roedererestate_andersonvalley_brut_sparklingwine-1739821517832.png?v=1767042888"},{"product_id":"ruinartrose-w","title":"Ruinart Brut Rose NV (Champagne, France) - [WS 94] [JS 92] [VM 92] [WA 91] [WE 90]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Champagne:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense, fruity and aromatic, Ruinart Rose owes its sensual elegance to the marriage of Chardonnay (45%), mainly from the Chardonnay Premiers Crus of the Cote des Blancs, and Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Vallee de la Marne, made into red wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe nose is fresh and subtle, ripe with cherry and freshly picked red berries, followed by a splash of flowers and spicy notes.On the palate, the wine is silky and delicately fleshy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points, Value Pick of the Week - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ruinart's offering one of the highest-rated rose Champagnes of my tastings this year deserves recognition for the house's ability to deliver consistent, exceptional quality at a fair price. And Ruinart's relationship with rose is notable, with historical documents marking the house as the first to sell rose in 1764. Today Ruinart is best-known for blanc de blancs from 100 percent Chardonnay, but the rose shows chef de cave Frederic Panaotis skill with Pinot Noir, blending 55 percent Pinot Noir, of which 18 percent was still red wine, with Chardonnay.\" - Alison Napjus (December 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strawberry and pomegranate-infused yeasty autolysis aromas with freshly baked pastry and fresh bready notes. The palate has ripe peach fruits, strawberries and some hints of pink grapefruit. Sweetness, richness and a lively acid kick. Berry pie finish. Drink now.\" (October 4, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Light orange. Sharply focused red berry and tangerine scents are complicated by suggestions of allspice and cinnamon, with a hint of smokiness in the background. Sappy and minerally on the palate, offering fresh strawberry and blood orange flavors lifted by juicy acidity. Packs a serious punch but carries no excess weight and finishes stony and very long, with echoing red berry character.\" - Josh Raynolds (Jan 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The latest rendition of Ruinart's NV Brut Rosé is a pretty, vibrant wine that offers up inviting aromas of tangerine, blood orange, plum and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and precise, with tangy acids and a pretty mousse, it's ca harming, comparatively vinous wine that is already showing well.\" - William Kelley (Sep 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the generous style that is Ruinart, the wine is full with red fruits that are mouthfilling and rich. At the same time, there is a crisp streak of mineral texture that cuts through the wine to give a bright aftertaste. 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The estate totals 22 hectares, 11 of which are under vine, dedicated mostly to Sangiovese, with a small olive grove as well. Founded in 1972 (1977 marked the release of their first Brunello), the estate was recently purchased by Roberto Giannelli who restored and renovated the entire facility. With the help of Paolo Caciorgna, Roberto is producing only 1250 cases of Brunello and the same quantity of his single vineyard \"Le Lucere\", both aged in Slavonian and Allier oak casks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Wine Advocate's reviewer Monica Larner, \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis estate is located on the northeast side of Montalcino and has vines at an ideal 300 meters above sea level where summer breezes keep the fruit well ventilated.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e99 Points \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e#13 Top 100 of Italy 2020\u003c\/span\u003e - James Suckling: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"The opulence and decadence is really something here with dried fruit, figs, meat, and black truffles on the nose and palate. It’s full-bodied, layered and creamy with intense, round tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Best after 2022, but already a joy to taste.\" \u003c\/span\u003e(Nov 11, 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e97 Points - \u003cspan style=\"color: #c0504d;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWine Spectator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\"Effusive aromas of black currant, blueberry, violet and iron mark this expressive red. Supple and harmonious, with a firm backbone of tannins that are refined and integrated. Shows terrific length and complexity. Best from 2023 through 2043. 1,300 cases made, 650 cases imported.\" - BS (December 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva le Lucére reveals rich and well-concentrated fruit with blackberry, prune and plum. The bouquet also has a moment of scorched earth or toasted oak that is quite developed and, to my palate, subtracts from the purity of the fruit. The oak is heavily applied (and I am reminded of American oak). This Riserva ages in barrique, tonneau and botte grande for two years and fruit is drawn from an east-facing vineyard with clay galestro and alberese soils. It is only made in the best years, and this edition saw 4,000 bottles produced. There are soft cherry notes on the finish.\" - Monica Larner (Nov 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere Riserva blends dusty ripe cherries and earth tones, with notes of sage and exotic spice to form a slightly extroverted yet gorgeous display. It boasts creamy textures cast across a medium-bodied frame, yet it’s wonderfully balanced by zesty, mouthwatering acidity. Cherries, blackberries and currants can all be found here, along with salty minerals adding a tactile feel under an air of violet florals. This is tamed by fine tannins through the finish, ending with a youthfully restrained yet fresh display. The 2015 Riserva is packed full of character and fruit-forward, it’s sure to have a lot of fans.\" - Eric Guido (Nov 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LYRA WINE","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":40872925888671,"sku":"(6PK)","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/LUCERE-RISERVA-2015_1200x1200_26101b2e-b93a-4431-b933-47a6194a8e37.jpg?v=1627406852"},{"product_id":"sanpolobrunello13-m-w","title":"Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2013 [1.5L MAGNUM] (Tuscany, Italy) - [WE 96] [JS 96] [RP 93+] [VM 92] [WS 92]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2007, Marilisa Allegrini (of the Veneto's esteemed Allegrini winery!) and Leonardo LoCascio (head of US importer Winebow) purchased the property, and brought in winemaker Nicola Biasi to build on San Polo's already considerable reputation and impressive levels of quality: Poggio San Polo's Brunello di Montalcino have consistently achieved outstanding ratings since the 1997 vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe vineyards at San Polo were planted between 1990 and 2000 with the goal of making the highest quality Brunello di Montalcino. With an altitude of 1350 feet above sea level, their southern facing vineyard receives optimal sun exposure and is the highest in Montalcino. The vineyard also has natural terraces facing the stunning Sant'Antimo Valley and is entirely dedicated to Brunello di Montalcino.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000cd;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Brunello from San Polo has a lengthy ageing potential and can further improve with extended bottle ageing. This is due both to the characteristics of the soils on which the grapes are grown - the calcareous content provides ideal conditions for Sangiovese - and the position of the vineyards on the beautiful hills at San Polo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense and bright ruby red with garnet highlights, this wine reveals typical aromas of violets and small red berries. There is a distinctive aroma of woodland undergrowth, aromatic wood and a light note of vanilla and preserved fruit, followed by subtle nuances of coffee. The nose is intense, persistent, broad and ethereal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e96 Points \u0026amp; \"Cellar Selection\" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Woodland berry, forest floor, exotic spice and tobacco aromas escape the glass. It's bright and loaded with finesse, delivering crushed red cherry, juicy cranberry, cinnamon and clove framed in taut fine-grained tannins. Vibrant acidity lends exquisite balance while a star anise note closes the lingering finish. I love the classic vibe on this -it's the best offering I've had to date from this dynamic estate. Drink 2021-2038.\" - Kerin O'Keefe (5\/1\/2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aromas of plum, dried meat, flower and figs. Full body, velvety and chewy tannins. So much fruit and intensity. I love the generous fruit and form to this wine. Drink in 2021.\" (November 27, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The Poggio San Polo 2013 Brunello di Montalcino offers bright and sweet cherry fruit that pops out with pretty intensity as soon as you lift the glass to your nose. This wine offers beautiful fruit definition and a snappy personality that sings loud and clear. So many Brunellos can taste flat and evolved, but this wine is jazzy and very lively instead. The wine is fermented in cement vats and later aged in large oak casks and tonneaux for two years. Some 50,000 bottles were made.\" - Monica Larner (June 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep red. Woodsy nuances of underbrush and potpourri complicate aromas of cherry kirsch and licorice. Then youthfully chewy in the mouth, featuring red cherry and licorice flavors similar to the aromas. Finishes with lively acidity and repeating licorice notes on the long back end, which also delivers some alcohol-derived heat.\" - Ian D'Agata (Apr 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThis verges on cherry liqueur flavors, along with plum, spice and chocolate notes. Modern in feel, with a direct approach, yet has a firm, dense undertow and a lingering finish. 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Presented in magnum format, this inky dark wine is fabulously aromatic with oodles of ripe blackberries and a unique minerality accented by notes of vanilla, pencil shavings, and forest floor. This magnificently pure Cabernet Sauvignon shows stunning intensity and finesse with seamless texture and perfect balance across the palate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is fabulous on the nose with raspberries, blackberries, flowers and crushed stones. Violets, too. Full-bodied with fine, creamy tannins that are so polished and beautiful. It goes on for minutes with a tile, berry and floral aftertaste. Drink after 2022.\" - (27\/01\/2021 )\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA tour de force from this team, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is a barrel selection from this site and I believe it’s brought up all in new Darnajou barrels. It’s a quintessential 2018 with its more reserved, elegant, yet incredibly concentrated style, and like its sibling, it has a beautiful, savory style that includes a wealth of red and black fruits as well as espresso, tobacco leaf, cedar pencil, and dried flowers. It’s actually more reserved and backward than the straight single vineyard release and is full-bodied and flawlessly balanced, with massive tannins, integrated acidity, and a great, great finish. Like a lot of top 2018s from Napa, there’s a more Bordeaux’esque quality to this wine. The tannins are firm and present, there’s plenty of edge and cut, and it delivers a beautiful sense of weightlessness on the palate. Forget bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following 25-30 years\u003c\/span\u003e.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (01\/27\/2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchrader’s “Colesworthy” comes from Beckstoffer’s Las Piedras vineyard, produced from 337 clone grown on the C block. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud French oak barrels for 18 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is youthfully mute to begin, needing some swirling before it explodes with exuberant black cherries, cassis, blackberry pie with sautéed herbs scents, plus a hint of fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of freshly crushed red and black fruit flavors, delivering wonderful vibrancy and finishing long and lively. Bottled in magnums, 118 nine-liter cases were made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich and showy version, with really seductive plum sauce, steeped blackberry and warmed cassis notes all working in unison, draping wonderfully over a buried loamy spine. Echoes of smoldering tobacco and melted licorice linger at the very end. Accessible now, as this is primarily fruit-driven. Drink now through 2035. 125 cases made.\" - JM (10\/31\/2021)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":40872861401247,"sku":"983909","price":984.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/SchraderCabColesworthy17-M-w-2.jpg?v=1614115188"},{"product_id":"schradercabmb17-w","title":"Schrader \"MB\" Monastery Block To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Napa Valley, California) - [JD 94-96] [JS 95] [WA 93-95] [WS 94]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe debut vintage of Schrader MB explores the vast riches of the Historic To Kalon Vineyard’s Monastery Block to its fullest potential. The fruit from this gravelly vineyard block abutting the Mayacamas Mountains creates a dense, focused, round, and uniquely supple wine with miles of intensely dark, ripe black fruit, dusty earth, and toasty oak. New for the 2017 vintage, the Schrader MB shows elegance and luster, offering a unique expression of this remarkable block of the historic vineyard site..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyard: Historic To Kalon Vineyard\u003cbr\u003eAppellation: Oakville, Napa Valley\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Pure Clone 169\u003cbr\u003eCooperage: Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94-96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Coming from the To Kalon vineyard, yet from the 3-acre Monastery Block owned by the estate of Robert Mondavi, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastery Block is all clone 169 of Cabernet and is aging in 100% new Darnajou barrels. It has a more focused, structured style compared to the Beckstoffer grown fruit and offers impressive amounts of cassis, graphite, new leather, and crushed rocks, with a Pauillac-like stature compared to the more overt sexiness of the other cuvées. With full-bodied richness, a deep, layered texture, and no shortage of length or richness, it’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully.\" (1\/31\/2019)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Fabulous aromas of crushed blackcurrants, licorice, tar and violet. Inkwell, too. Medium body and tight, linear tannins that are polished and chewy. Driven finish. Needs time to open. First vintage of this wine and from Constellation’s To Kalon holdings. Drink after 2022.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93-95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"A barrel sample, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastery Block is deep garnet-purple and has a nose of warm blackberries, preserved plums and mulberries with an earthy\/savory undercurrent of smoked mates, chargrill, roasted nuts and sautéed herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and concentrated, with nice ripe, grainy tannins and great concentration, finishing long and earthy.\" - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (29th Oct 2018)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Shows a beautiful range of warmed sassafras, sage and bay leaf aromas, with black tea and juniper hints, all of which impart a sense of lift and volume to the steeped plum and açaí berry core. Reveals a smoldering loam note through the finish. Best from 2021 through 2036. \" — J.M. 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On the palate, dense, ripe flavors of black fruits, pepper and savory notes. Soft tannins and long expansive finish. The dark, savory and bold characteristics of this wine make it a great pair for lamb, game, stews, marinara sauce, polenta, mushroom and truffle pasta and hard, aged cheeses.\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Savory black cherry aromas lead to well-framed flavors of sage and pepper. A new blend from this winery offers the zest of Zinfandel with the focus of Cabernet Sauvignon. Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante, Barbera and Syrah. Drink now through 2027. 5,000 cases made.\" – TF (Mar 31, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blended of 43% Zinfandel, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Alicante, 9% Barbera and 8% Syrah, the 2015 Defiant has a deep garnet color and aromas of cherry pie, dried mulberries and dusty earth with hints of tobacco and sautéed herbs. Medium-bodied, soft, spicy and with plenty of freshness, it finishes with a gentle earthiness.\" - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (28th Apr 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"YOUNGS MARKET","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40873031303327,"sku":"139056","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/seghesioDefiant15-w-2.jpg?v=1614115238"},{"product_id":"selbachzelthimkabhalb18-w","title":"Selbach Oster Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken Zeltinger Himmelreich 2018 (Mosel, Germany) - [WA 93] [VM 92] [WS 92]","description":"Selbach-Oster Rieslings are not “zeitgeisty” wines that change according to the whims of fashion. Nor are they “made” according to recipe. Though they are deeply delicious, they do not seek to \"seduce\" with short-term exotic aromas from specially cultured yeasts, aromatic enzymes or ice-cold fermentations. They are true characters, wines with structure, wines that display their heritage, rooted deep into the slate rock like our old vines – many of which are still on their own vinifera roots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e 93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2018 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett halbtrocken displays a bright yet intense bouquet with finely weathered and flinty slate and dried white fruit aromas. Juicy, piquant and salty on the palate, this is a round and charming yet intense, persistently crystalline and elegant Kabinett with a long and harmonious but tensioned, slightly bitter finish. Excellent. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.\" - Stephan Reinhardt (October 2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e 92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This perennially over-performing bottling does not disappoint in 2018. (After composing this tasting note, I noticed that the wine’s importer commenced his note on this 2018 with the words “perennially outstanding.”) Like a few other Selbach-Oster 2018s, though, it shows a surprisingly high-toned suggestion of fruit distillates to accompany its scents of fresh apple, pear, lime and wet stone. Flowers emerge only inner-mouth, but then in billowing profusion: clover and apple blossom, predominantly. The texture is subtly creamy (more like what I would anticipate from a Zeltinger Sonnenuhr) but also infectiously juicy. Nut and vanilla notes – perhaps partly a reflection of there being fuder involved here (whereas this bottling was long dominated by tank lots) – add appeal to a buoyant and juicy but also seriously stony finish. This will make an excellent keeper, though lamentably few people are apt to test that claim.\" - David Schildknecht (August 2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e 92 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This shows a classic Mosel profile, with floral and orchard fruit notes, but also the character of the warm vintage, showing a bit more weight and concentration. Very well-balanced and open now, offering charming hints of yellow apple, quince and elderflower. Zesty and long. 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Parker, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1978 the Shafer family has produced wine in the Stags Leap District, one of the most highly-regarded winegrowing regions within Napa Valley. Shafer’s wines, including its signature wine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHillside Select\u003c\/em\u003e, are found in collectors’ cellars and on wine lists in top hotels and restaurants throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small winery is managed by Doug Shafer, son of winery founders John and Bett Shafer. Elias Fernandez is winemaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHillside Select is sourced from a collection of 14 small vineyard blocks planted within an eons-old amphitheater-like structure of rock and volcanic soil that surrounds the winery. Thanks to scant soil nutrients and moisture, yields at harvest are meager and the berries are small, about the size of blueberries. This Stags Leap District site’s combination of rugged, arid soil and climate results in lush Cabernet Sauvignon fruit with dark color and intense, classic flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Hillside Select is a rich, expansive wine balanced by liveliness and energetic aromas and flavors. This vintage is a liquid feast of black cherry, dark chocolate, briar fruit, black tea, cola, blackberry, tobacco, and aromatic herbs. All this abundance comes wrapped in slate minerality while wearing its Stags Leap District tannins with silky ease. It may be difficult to put off drinking this 100% hillside Cabernet Sauvignon but it is sure to offer greater riches with time in your cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 3px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e99 Points , \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e#16 Top 100 Domestic Wines of 2017 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cinline style=\"color: rgb(149, 55, 52);\"\u003eRank #62 Top 100 Wines of 2017\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful floral aromas with perfumed roses plus hints of blackcurrants and spearmint. Full-bodied and so powerful and muscular but always showing the brightness and beauty of fruit. Winemakers say this reminds them of the 1978, their first year. It certainly has the structure — \"those tannins\" as they put it. Finish is so impressive with tar, iron and spices. Available in September 2017. Try in 2023.\" (May 22, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select will probably hit the magic three-digit score, but it is a more backward style of wine, although probably even more concentrated than the 2012, and that's saying something. Fabulous potential of 30-50 years is evident in this profound bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that is inky blue\/black to the rim and offers up notes of charcoal embers, scorched earth, blackberries, cassis, blueberries, a hint of coffee, and background barrique smells. Massively concentrated but incredibly elegant and poised, this is a wine of great energy and vibrancy. It is fabulously deep, built like a skyscraper, and set for an incredibly long life. Try not to consume a bottle for at least another 4-5 years and then watch the magic unfold.\" - Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Oct 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Among the Napa Valley's most crowning achievements in Cabernet, this vintage of Hillside Select is stunning, bright and beguiling in every way. Intensely layered, its interwoven flavors burst in black licorice, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, gun smoke and garrigue. Spicy oak adds to the power and weight. Drinkable now, it will show even greater finesse in time; enjoy best 2023-2033 and possibly beyond.\" - VB (4\/1\/2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94-97 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is intense and vertical in style. Bright, focused and incredibly persistent, the 2013 is also a terrific example of the year. Lavender, mint, violets, spices and cloves add nuance, but the 2013 is above all else a wine of structure. The balance of fruit, tannin and acidity results in a compelling wine that will thrill readers for two decades-plus.\" - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Graceful and supple, rich and loamy, tilted toward the savory, herbal side of Cabernet, with modest cherry and currant notes. Displays deft balance and hints of anise and underbrush. Complex throughout. 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Great finesse, powerful presence that lingers and a finish that doesn’t fade away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrenchman Hills \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(100%): Frenchman Hills was planted in 1998 and is about a 30-minute drive north of the Wahluke Slope, which is one of the warmest areas in the Columbia Valley. However, Frenchman Hills Vineyard is a cooler site, partly because of its higher elevation at1650 feet. It also does not easily frost, and the limestone and broken basalt soils at the top of the vineyard were not affected by the Missoula Flood that ravaged much of Eastern Washington some 12,000 years ago. 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Rich, explosive and savory, the 2016 dazzles with intensity in all of its dimensions. Graphite, smoke, savory herbs and spice notes wrap around a core of dark fruit in a vertical, towering Cabernet Sauvignon that captures all the vintage has to offer. \" - Antonio Galloni (Dec 2018)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points \u0026amp; \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e#91 Top 100 Wines of 2019\u003c\/span\u003e - Wine Spectator:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\"Offers a tasty core of plum and blackberry fruit, backed by lively anise and apple wood notes. Restrained overall, with an alluring freshness and a subtle charcoal hint lingering deftly at the end. Drink now through 2032. 639 cases made.\" - JM \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A really pretty cab with fresh blueberries, crushed stones and orange zest, plus hints of hazelnuts. Medium body, bright acidity, tightly wound tannins and a fine finish. 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Founder and patriarch Livio Felluga is accredited with innovating and mastering modern wine making in Italy. While Felluga passed away in 2016 at the age of 102, his reputation for creating exceptionally lush, crisp and well-balanced wines extends well beyond the region of Friuli. His wines are recognized the world over as the finest in their categories. Today, the family-owned winery is led by Livio's son, Andrea Felluga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 500-acre Livio Felluga Estate includes 370 acres of rolling hillside vineyards in the Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli. Friuli's temperate climate, protected by the Alps to the north and moderated by the Adriatic Sea to the south is a winemaker's dream. 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These vines have witnessed the recent history of our land and today they have an authentic story to tell of Friuli and its hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e: The handpicked grapes, placed in small crates, were destemmed and left to undergo maceration on the skins for a few hours. The wine was racked into 7-hectolitre terracotta jars towards the end of alcoholic fermentation, to permit proper temperature control. Malolactic fermentation took place over three weeks. Keeping the wine on the yeasts contributed to its creamy texture, and ageing in terracotta enhanced its minerally qualities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Friulano\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Lustrous yellow in the glass with captivating greenish hues. On the nose, the elegant portrait of an authentic friulano. Developing aromas of almond blossom and candied citrus peel blend nicely with floral notes of freesia, wisteria and thyme. Abate pears and Golden Delicious apples appear alongside breezy hints of freshly mown grass and rosemary. Intriguing hints of desiccated coconut and sweet spices like saffron and ginger are released in the glass. A refreshing, mouth-watering entry and satisfying, smooth flavor with a lively supporting tartness. Velvety and beautifully put together, with fresh, complex impetus imprinting a tangy moreish flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e An astonishing wine to enjoy with raw clams; linguine with sea urchin; risotto with salicornia and peverasse clams; cuttlefish with puréed peas, lemon and botargo; boreto alla graesana, a fish stew, with eels; as well as San Daniele prosciutto; chicken marinated in yoghurt and masala; duck à l’orange; or polpette with kale chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Extremely exotic, with peach-pie and cooked-apple character. Lemony undertones, as well as some honeysuckle and honey. Layered and flavorful. New single-vineyard wine from here. Drink now.” (7\/22)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Enthusiast: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Originally planted in 1963, the Sigar vineyard continues to produce distinctive examples of Friulano. Both fruit forward and herbal at the same time, this wine is dynamic from start to finish. Mixed stone fruits and fresh leafy herbs dominate the nose. The palate is tart, textured and layered between mineral, fruit and herbal notes, with a slight almondy accent on the finish. Drink now–2035.\" — Jeff Porter (7\/1\/23)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Vinous:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2019 Friulano Sigar is understated in the glass, hinting at nuances of young peach, chamomile and wet stone. This soothes with its weighty, nearly glycerol textures, all balanced by a core of brisk acidity and saline mineral tones. Dried apricot and lemon custard notes come forward toward the close. The 2019 finishes with tension and length, leaving a citrusy concentration under an air of tropical inner florals. The Friulano Sigar makes the taster work a little to uncover its hidden charms, yet they are worth hunting for. What a beauty.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428701462687,"sku":"929648","price":64.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/fellsigar.png?v=1754476092"},{"product_id":"londercorbychardonnay08-w","title":"Londer Vineyards Chardonnay Corby Vineyards 2008 (Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California)","description":"This wine comes from old vines with the Robert Young clone. The nose imparts aromas of peach, pear, granny smith apple, and honey with undertones of sweet barrel spices. These flavors follow through on the palate along with apricot and caramel and a slight touch of minerality finishing with undertones of nutty bread and butter. Great texture and bright acid make this a food friendly wine or one to just sip and enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly 389 case made.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Review\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers a mix of creamy fig, melon, light toasty oak and honeysuckle. Full-bodied and layered, ending with a complex layer of flavors. 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