Fantastic purity of fruit and ripeness with sweet strawberries, white pepper, limestone and dried flowers both on the nose and palate. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and firm, chewy tannins.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The red 2018 Altos de la Hoya was produced with Monastrell grapes from old ungrafted vines. It has a creamy and balsamic touch with sweet spices intermixed with ripe berry fruit and notes of pencil lead and...
The 2019 agricultural campaign started slowly due to the prolongation of the winter season until February, with the consequent delay of the spring season. Nonetheless, the vegetative recovery has been regular and the high temperatures of June, July and...
Winery Notes: Margherita Otto is a new winery located in Monforte d’Alba founded by an American (turned Piemontese!), Alan Manley. Alan grew up in Westchester, NY, and later moved to Colorado where he ran his own restaurant for many years. It...
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Concentrated aromas of ripe blackberry and boysenberry meld with black tea, vanilla and spice. Lush flavors of fig, blackberry jam, licorice and vanilla flood the palate, followed by touches of dark chocolate and white pepper in the...
Profound floral perfumes and minerality come out vividly, red and dark berries, sour cherry, lavender and graphite dominate the nose together with gentle scents of violet petal, rose bud and a hint of pine.
Allen Meadows - Burghound - 94-97 PointsOuter quote mark A ripe and super-fresh nose offers up notes of black raspberry, plum liqueur, Asian-style tea and a whiff of incense. The racy, intense and mineral-driven big-bodied flavors retain outstanding...
Importer Notes: Benchmark producer of Vermentino from the island's top appellation for the grape - Vermentino di GalluraOne of the few appellations in italy where the soil is dominated by graniteThe Mancini Vermentino balances freshness with...
Their wonderful Chianti Classico comes from low-yielding, terraced vineyards planted at elevations approaching 1500 feet and facing southwest in order to capture the sun’s ripening rays. Fermented in lined, concrete tanks, with no oak...
Percarlo is made from 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of our vineyards, which have a low yield of 1 Kg grapes per vine.The grapes are usually allowed to mature beyond the normal degree of...
Winery Notes: The six hectare Monprivato vineyard is beautifully situated facing southwest, in the town of Castiglione Falletto. The Mascarellos now own all of Monprivato (having purchased small plots from a couple of neighbors in the period...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 Points: Introducing the 2015 Barolo Arione. This is the first vintage produced of the newest wine to join the extended and ever-evolving Conterno portfolio. Only three oak casks were produced: the one I tasted from...
Raspberry and red fruits with licorice, augmented by a delicate mineral component. In the mouth it is still quite structured but has a warm, inviting mid palate characterized by ripe red and black fruits and notes of black pepper, licorice and dried...
2015 Rio Sordo
Rio Sordo is one of the best Cru sites in Barbaresco. The vineyard faces southwest, allowing the Nebbiolo vines to soak in the sun and reach optimal ripeness. The soils are primarily a mix of calcareous marl...
The ’15 Barolo Romirasco weds opulence with energy, intensity with focus, and lushness with liveliness--it’s a wonderful wine that celebrates the ripeness of its vintage with polish and sophistication. Luscious red and blue fruits burst from...
Floral aromas and the scent of light red fruits, with undertones of tobacco, foliage and menthol, which develop in the glass to a successful terroir wine that preserves the fragrance and primary aromas of the young Sangiovese. Pleasantly medium-weight...
The Leflaive family has resided in the village of Puligny Montrachet for centuries and it is now home to Maison Olivier Leflaive. With it’s variety of 1er Crus and a shared portion of Grand Crus Le Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet and...
Vineyard ProfileDefinition of sous le Dos d’Âne: Below the ridgeline sloping on each side
Appellation: BurgundyLocation: 1 parcel in MeursaultCultivation: 100% biodynamicSize: 1.26 hectares (3.11 acres)Vine Age: Planted 1995 and 2004Soil:...
Winery Notes: Red garnet color with orange glints. Elegant and intense on the nose with notes of blackcurrants, pomegranate, raspberries and rose petal. On the palate, the wine showcases good structure, a full body, and velvety tannins.
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"This wine celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2016. Representing its 99th birthday, the 2015 Barolo Tre Tine is a blend of fruit from Ravera (60%), Le Coste (20%) and Cannubi San Lorenzo (20%). These sites...
Jeb Dunnuck: A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series reveals a deeper ruby/purple color as well as loads of black fruits, tobacco leaf, cured meats,...
Jeb Dunnuck: 95-97 Points The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Auguste Favier offers more kirsch and blackberry fruits as well as ample charcoal, earth, licorice, and spice nuances. It's full-bodied, incredibly concentrated, layered, and...
The Barolo Riserva ‘Novantesimo’ 2011 is a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the founding of Paolo Scavino winery. A selection of top fruit from 7 of Scavino’s crus (Cannubi, Monvigliero, Fiasco, Vignane, San Bernardo, Bricco...
Dow’s is known for producing ports of intensity and focus from their two quintas, Bomfim and Ribeira. In 2016, these two parcels came together to create a wine with effusive black fruit, obvious minerality and floral undertones; finishing with...
This is a total spice box; more so than any other 2016 Vintage Port in house. Black pepper, ginger, clove, anise, orange peel, cinnamon and fruit cake notes were so beautifully entwined with plum, blackberry, violet, lavender and chocolate...
Wine Spectator, 97 PointsDensely packed, with lots of warmed fig, mulled blueberry, açai berry and blackberry paste flavors rolling through, scored with graphite and tar notes, carrying through a finish that has a smoldering feel. A long licorice...
Vinous: 94+ PointsThe 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a big step up from the 2013. Powerful, classy and refined, the 2014 offers notable intensity, but in the mid-weight, restrained style that has always characterized Bart and Daphne Araujo's wines. The...