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93 points Wine Spectator"This rich red is signaled by earth and tar aromas, with flavors of black cherry, plum and iron standing up to a dense matrix of tannins. Shows breadth and power, with an aftertaste of dark fruit, earth and soy. Best from 2024...

95 points Wine Advocate"This flight of three Biondi-Santi wines starts off on the right foot thanks to the pristine bouquet and lively fruit of the 2019 Rosso di Montalcino. This is the entry-level wine (although the price point certainly suggests...

94 points Decanter"Lovely vanilla, toast, red fruit jam, plums, lees, brioche and croissant aromas. Palate with very good integration of the fine mousse. Blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier." 93 points James...

96 points Vinous"The 2021 Syrah Wild Mountainside is fabulous. Inky, deep and explosive, the 2021 possesses tremendous concentration from start to finish. Blackberry, chocolate, spice, sage, menthol and gravel all run through this deep, savory Syrah...

97 points James Suckling"Very floral and quite striking aromas here, with fruit in the blueberry, pepper and spice zone, as well as a leafy edge. There’s berry pastry and pomegranate on offer, together with orange zest and redcurrant. The...

Jancis Robinson"100% Assyrtiko fermented over 21 days and then left on the lees, with malolactic conversion carried out. Diam closure. Empty bottle weight 500 g. Free SO2 32 mg/l, total SO2 84 mg/l, RS 0 g/l.Racy and fine and delightfully...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,399 g. Certified organic (Ecocert), biodynamic farming and winemaking. 100% Bastard Negre from Catalunya. Vines planted in 1974, from a single 0.63-ha vineyard called Les Terrasses del Serral – calcareous soils,...

Vinous Reverie NotesOver the gently rolling hills around the town of Matellica, Borgo Paglianetto crafts terroir driven wines reflecting the dramatic yet serene land they live and work in. Working organically since conception in 2008, the goal of the...

Jancis Robinson"Pale, youthful ruby. A truly cool-climate nose with raspberry, cherry and leafy notes. Fresh, elegant raspberry fruit with super-fine tannins. Light of touch and long. Quite gorgeous. 17/20 points. (WS)." Vinous Reverie NotesGiorgio...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Bright, lively blackcherry and raspberry flavors light up this well-balanced, well-focused and charming wine. It doesn’t lack for tannins and does feel full bodied, but pure fruit flavors and the zippy mouthfeel keep it...

Vinous Reverie NotesFrom its modest origins in the 1920’s, Domaine Gaston & Pierre Ravaut has grown and flourished across six generations, and gained numerous awards. Brothers Vincent and Pierre currently own and work 40 acres in and around...

Vinous Reverie NotesAfter taking over the family Domaine at age 25, Xavier Durand, a third generation winemaker, decided to abandon rented vines and concentrate instead on his family estate, where he could better control the vineyards’ health and...