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Jancis Robinson"Another project by Finca Allende’s Miguel Ángel de Gregorio. 100% Viura. Four months in new French oak.Deep yellowish straw. Smells pretty funky with beeswax and real depth. Quite a bargain price for such competence and...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley has more floral aromas, with sweet cedar, ripe raspberry, and baking spice. The palate has beautiful concentration and fresh fruit that surges through to a long finish with a tangerine note...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"A perfect aperitif for a hot summer day, or pairing with seafood and salads, this is a beautifully balanced, light-bodied wine. Aromas include ripe pineapple, lemon and lime, and the palate has a long, racy finish." Vinous...

94+ Wine Advocate"One of the bigger productions (with 17,744 bottles) in the Produttori del Barbaresco's portfolio is the 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello. All of the Riservas in this vintage are characterized by especially exuberant and bold aromas,...

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Kerner grape is a cross between Schiava (Vernatsch) and Riesling. The southeast facing vineyards at 800 meters are ideal for the cool climate grape variety. Due to the high temperature difference between day and night, the grapes...

99 points Tim Atkin MW"Boekenhoutskloof has always made impressive, age-worthy Semillons, but Gottfried Mocke has taken 2020 to another level of complexity. Using grapes from three old parcels, planted in 1902, 1936, and 1942, with the largest...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,336 g. Broad, honeysuckle, clementine and spices on the nose. Juicy fruit, drawing from the clementine on the nose, adding Seville-orange zest, and the broad brushstroke of spice taking on the more precise flavours of...

Vinous Reverie NotesFrom his small vineyard in the Northern Rhone Valley, Jacques Lemenicier produces two wines: a profound Cornas from 100% Syrah and a highly aromatic Saint-Peray from Marsanne and Rousanne. 9.39 acres of Cornas are divided into 3...

94 points Wine Advocate"This is an impressive new release from Val delle Corti in Radda in Chianti. With 5,000 bottles released, the 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva shows an immediate level of austerity and complexity that relaxes to display dark fruit,...

96 points Wine Enthusiast"Densely textured with dusty tannins and full of black-plum skin and prune flavors, this is a ripe complex wine. Its sweeter character does not spoil the great structure and dry core that will allow this exemplary wine to age...

98 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar "The 2012 Dom Pérignon is a brilliant wine in the making and seems likely to ultimately be judged one of the greatest vintages here in the last quarter century. According to Chef de Cave Vincent...

Jancis Robinson"Cask sample. Mid crimson. Prettily scented with peony and red fruit. Classic Chambolle fragrance. On the palate, that floral and red-fruit character matches the aroma. Moderate intensity and plush texture. So approachable and better...