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The exceptional length of the saline, mineral finish seems infinite.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVeal and langoustine surf and turf tartare with a citrus veil, fresh marigolds, almond oil\u003cbr\u003eToasted pain de campagne, Saint-Malo Bordier butter, grated white Alba truffle\u003cbr\u003eMilk-fed veal fillet, gnocchi, hazelnut and white truffle sabayon\u003cbr\u003ePoached rhubarb on a bed of tangy yogurt, Sicilian pistachio ice cream\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the best 2012s released. This so fresh and transparent, with superb clarity and brightness. Subtle aromas of mangoes, apples, some pie crust and crushed stones that follow through to a medium body with a tight palate and an endless finish. Precise on every level. Haute couture. Sophisticated. What a great Champagne can be. Disgorged February 2025. Drink or hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2012 Champagne Millésime is showing beautifully from magnum, combining the toasty character associated with Rare with greater refinement and focus. Composed of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from 11 crus, it offers passion fruit, lime, and refreshing citrus zest, with a brighter, more crystalline personality than the richer vintages around it. Full-bodied, it has a creamy, rounded texture countered by a stony chalkiness, while a pinpoint mousse and focused salinity bring remarkable precision and length. Powerful and finessed at the same time, this is an exceptionally balanced vintage with tremendous aging potential. It spent 13 years on its lees and was finished with 8 grams per liter dosage. Drink 2026-2057.\" - Audrey Frick (Nov 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Owen Bargreen:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe 2012 Rare Champagne is a world-class follow up to the stunning 2013 edition. outstanding ’08 edition. Aged for more than a decade on the less, this is composed of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir (sourced from Verzy, Verzenay, Aÿ, Ambonnay, and Villedommange). It is marvelously leesy on the nose with buttered brioche notes alongside shades of banana, cardamom dusted walnut and ginger accents. The palate has amazing volume and texture, as the silky and refined mousse deftly greets you. The length is downright glorious here, as this is a big, broad-shouldered edition of Rare that is just starting to hit its stride. Be sure to give this at least 20 minutes of air before consuming. Drink 2025-2052-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2012 vintage pattern differed from those of 2008 or 2014 – but still demanded both patience and fortitude. April frosts were cruel this year, and for those whose vineyards jumped that hurdle, the cold spring weather that followed was unencouraging. Late summer, though was very dry, and just warm enough to create the nervy ripeness blenders love. You can almost smell that tension in the aromatic restraint of this Champagne, but keep looking and you’ll find much to relish, too, including flowers from the Chardonnay and root spice from the Pinot. Age mingles the two seamlessly. Once in the mouth, this is a Champagne of structure and proportion, and it’s here, too, that you can see the skill and restraint with which all the elements have been chamfered and jointed into place.\" (Jan 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Vinous Media:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2012 Brut Millésime blends 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir, with Chardonnay mainly from Montagne de Reims and a small portion from Côte des Blancs, giving it a slightly unusual yet eternally sleek Chardonnay bent. It spent a decade on the lees. Its nose is a smoky wonder, combining ripe, almost tropical fruit with a gorgeous toasty sense of grilled almonds. An overtone of candied orange peel flashes up momentarily. The palate brings wonderfully golden plum fruit, ripe yet fresh, juicy and utterly aromatic, verging on apricot and always surrounded by a toasty, warming frisson of grilled nuts, pervaded by a streak of finest freshness. This is immensely youthful, captured with brilliantly pure fruit and lasting expression that rings long in a toasty umami echo. Dosage is 8 grams per liter.\" - Anne Krebiehl (Feb 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A graceful Champagne that waltzes across the palate, with a fine, plush mousse carrying a lovely range of ripe black cherry, pureed raspberry, candied ginger, Mandarin orange peel, grilled nut and pastry flavors enlivened by a vibrant spine of lemony acidity. To a certain extent, the precision and elegance belies the focus and breadth on display, so sip this slowly and enjoy as it opens in the glass and expands on the palate, echoing on the finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now through 2040. - Alison Napjus (Dec 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the greatest hits from Rare Champagne, the 2012 Rare Millésime is produced from fruit harvested between September 10 and 26. Disgorged in November 2023 with a dosage of eight grams per liter, it is a rich and flamboyant wine that harnesses the season’s maturity to its advantage. It unfurls in the glass with a complex bouquet of crisp pear, freshly baked bread and white flowers, mingling with roasted pineapple, caramelized sugar and a deft touch of smoky reduction. On the palate, it is full-bodied, muscular, ample and textural, with a simultaneously generous but elegant expression of fruit underpinned by succulent yet vibrant acidity and concluding with a long, saline finish tinged with toast. Concentrated but harmonious, it is dangerously drinkable now yet promises a long window of pleasure. The blend is the classic 70% Chardonnay (predominantly from Villers-Marmery) and 30% Pinot Noir.\" - Kristaps Karklins (Oct 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With Chardonnay dominant in the blend, this is a stylish, impressive Champagne. 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The attack is polished, with a medium body, lifted integrated acidity, a zesty grip at the end and a mellow, hedonistic yet always tense texture. How improved this wine is compared to the past. Drink or hold.\" (Jul 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2022 Chardonnay Collezione Privata is an elegant, super-sleek wine. Hints of apricot, dried flowers, chamomile and hazelnut are framed by a discrete kiss of French oak. Medium in body and refined, the 2022 is quite impressive, especially for the year. This is the first time the Chardonnay was done with blocked malolactic fermentation, an approach that worked especially well in this very dry, warm year.\" - Antonio Galloni (Jul 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Immediate scents of vanilla, toasty oak and butter or butterscotch lead off, while the flavors are more evocative of peach, pear and lemon oil. Elegant and balanced, with the oak remaining discreet as the fruit notes echo on the lingering finish. 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This single-cultivar wine has phenomenal aging potential and will continue to evolve in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is initially fermented in stainless steel vats together with the stems; then it is aged in oak barrels for one year – 1\/3 new oak, 1\/3 two-year-old oak, and 1\/3 three-year-old oak. Finally, it ages an additional two years in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - The Wine Independent:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This 2019 Isole e Olena Collezione Privata Syrah has a typically opaque, purple-ruby color. The aromas are intense, bright and transparent and pure with black olive, vivid blackcurrant, cassis, smoky bacon, sweet vanilla-cream, nutmeg and cinnamon spice. It is a classic style and a very classy Syrah. This 2019 Syrah is like a super-bright version of a Côte-Rôtie Syrah that has gone on holiday in sunny Tuscany. I love the liquid-velvet texture of this wine set against the black olive savory dryness of the flavors. This is a wonderful example of Syrah from Tuscany.\" – Susan Hulme (Jan 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The delightful 2019 Syrah Collezione Privata opens to dark fruit, spice, pepper, crushed stone, blue flower and milky blueberry. The wine handles its oak nicely (with 18 months in barrique, including French oak and a tiny percentage of American oak, and one-third new barrel). It delivers seamless integration, especially in this concentrated vintage, pitting freshness against fruit weight and primary intensity. Its texture is soft and creamy. But the high 15% alcohol is unfortunate. With 8,700 bottles produced, this is a very special Syrah with an Italian passport.\" – Monica Larner (Feb 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2019 Syrah Collezione Privata is quite delicate and silky in this vintage, with a distinctly red-fruited profile that is unusual. Spice, orange peel, dried flowers and white pepper lend brightness to a Syrah that is both deep and light on its feet. I especially admire the vibrancy here.\" - Antonio Galloni (Jul 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A big, powerful syrah with a heady nose of violet essence, dried blueberries, sweet tobacco, mocha, vanilla, cracked pepper and grilled meat. Full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins and a chewy and fleshy palate. Delicious sweet-spice notes. Intense. 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Wines are made by fourth-generation winemaker Paolo De Marchi, who studied Agriculture at the University of Turin and worked several harvests in California and France. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e65% Malvasia del Chianti, 35% Trebbiano\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstate-grown, hand-harvested grapes are dried for 3-5 months before pressing, after which the must is racked into 'caratelli' (small barrels of varying composition) where it ferments and ages for five years before bottling. The wine remains on the 'madre' or starter culture for the entire aging\/fermenting period, during which time it is neither racked nor filtered. The resulting wine comprises only 12-15% of the initial yield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Amber color. Complex and evolved, with notes of apricot jam, celery, dried figs, candied orange zest, nail polish and a hint of rancio. Zesty and lifted acidity balances the dense sweetness, with a full body and a long, super-savory finish of dried apricots. Not an easy wine, strictly for connoisseurs, yet very good. Drinkable now, but it will last for decades.\" (July 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The 2011 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is the last wine blended by Paolo de Marchi before leaving Isole e Olena. It shows the richness and evolution of a warm year in its slightly forward aromas. Brown sugar, toffee, hazelnut, dried fig and spice open with some coaxing. I would prefer to drink this over the next few years (Drink between 2024-2034).\" - Antonio Galloni (Jul 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BREAKTHRU","offers":[{"title":"375 ml","offer_id":51990704816493,"sku":"","price":94.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/isole-e-olena-vin-santo-half-bottle-2008-900x1500.jpg?v=1748719609"},{"product_id":"isole-e-olena-chianti-classico-docg-2022-tuscany-italy","title":"Isole e Olena Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 93] [DM 92] [VM 92] [WA 92] [WE 92]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chianti Classico DOCG is a blend of Sangiovese with Canaiolo, unique to Isole e Olena, which brings bright acidity, great balance and a long finish to this classic wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrafted to capture the fruit flavors and bouquet of Chianti, this wine shows great balance and drinkability with a lively acidity to pair with a wide range of foods. Our goal is to produce an outstanding Chianti Classico which expresses the site and our traditional varieties, Sangiovese and Canaiolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2022 vintage began with a nice spring and the right quantity of rain, which didn’t create any special phytosanitary issue. Very cool temperatures at night and warm and ventilated days favoured an excellent and rapid flowering and fruit setting. From mid-June the summer became the protagonist, with constant high temperatures, which grew until mid-August. Luckily after the third week of the month the much-awaited rain arrived, guaranteeing a lowering of the temperature and allowing to arrive at an early harvest with healthy and ripe grapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOIL\u003c\/strong\u003e: Limestone, clay slate, marl and sandstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION\u003c\/strong\u003e: 350-480 meters (1,148–1,5745 feet) above sea level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sangiovese with a small amount of Canaiolo and other varietals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALCOHOL\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A layered wine with bright red cherries, dried cherries, sweet violets and a lot of licorice on the nose. Medium-bodied and very supple and refreshing on the palate, with lightly framed tannins and a crunchy finish. Drink or hold.\" (May 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Timely rain in late August alleviated the stress experienced by the vines during a very hot summer. Considerable richness comes through on the nose, with its mulchy cherry aromas. It's an intense wine with firm acidity and distinct sour cherry flavours. Vibrant, youthful, and surprisingly fresh, it has a pungent finish that promises a long future. (Drink between 2026-2040).\" - Stephen Brook (May 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 Chianti Classico is an elegant, gracious wine. Silky tannins frame a core of bright red-toned fruit, rose petal, cinnamon and blood orange. The Chianti Classico is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo. The Syrah, once one of founder Paolo De Marchi's quirky touches with this wine, is gone. The 2022 spent 12 months in cask. (Drink between 2025-2034).\" - Antonio Galloni (Jul 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Made with 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo, the Isole e Olena 2022 Chianti Classico has soft fruit and cherry with light spice and a hint of Tuscany rosemary or laurel leaf. I like the vibrant and lively quality of fruit in a vintage that also delivers ample ripeness. This release of 130,000 bottles ferments in stainless steel and sees a quick 12 months in botte grande.\" - Monica Larner (Oct 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The nose is a bakery in springtime, radiating aromas of freshly brewed coffee, vanilla bean, soil and sweet wild cherry. 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Drink or hold.\" (Apr 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Prominent quince, white peach, vanilla, melon, candy, apricot jam, cedar and pastry introduce the 2022 Condrieu Invitare. Viscously textured and offering excellent purity of fruit, the 2022 is neatly balanced by moderate levels of soft acidity. Offering a little more ripeness and expression than the 2021, this complex 2022 Condrieu should drink well over the next three years.” – Nicolas Greinacher (Mar 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2022 Condrieu Invitare comes from the northern part of the Condrieu (there's a splash from vines near Limony). It's an outstanding wine, offering pretty orange, quince, and floral notes as well as a kiss of minerality. Balanced and medium-bodied, it has a bright, refreshing profile and a great finish. 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A very attractive fruit bouquet yields apple, peach and citrus aromas along with a typical Veltliner spiciness and a touch of white pepper; the soft, juicy palate is carried by fine acidity. It sings on the palate! The 2024 growing season brought a mild, wet start and unusually early budding, followed by damaging mid-April frosts that cut yields by up to 60% on affected vines; a wet, laborious flowering in late May\/June gave way to a hot, dry July and August that accelerated ripening, with harvest beginning September 20th and wrapping within three weeks. Fermented cool in stainless steel, the finished wine is 100% Grüner Veltliner at 12.5% alcohol, with 5.0 g\/l acidity and 1.3 g\/l residual sugar (dry).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoints \u0026amp; Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinous:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2024 Grüner Veltliner Singing is made from fruit grown on mica-schist, gneiss and loess, picked across the Kamptal. Lemon and a pristine note of freshly cut green Conference pear are immediate on the nose and promise freshness. The palate delivers zestiness on a light body that is nonetheless rounded. A lovely entry-level Grüner with much freshness and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Falstaff:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Medium yellow-green, silver reflections. Fine herbal savouriness, delicate apple, a hint of guava, fresh bouquet. Medium body, fine acidity, white pome fruit on the finish, salty aftertaste, already easy to drink.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fresh white has aromas of lemon rind, white pepper and chopped apples. It's medium-bodied, crisp and juicy. Drink now. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BREAKTHRU","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53894286934381,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/laurenz-v-singing-bottle-new-scaled.jpg?v=1788718275"}],"url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/collections\/friday-11-6-epic-best-of-the-world-tasting.oembed","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}