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95 points JamesSuckling“This is a very subtle Oakville with dusty and creamy-textured tannins and a medium-to full-bodied palate with blackcurrant and berry character. Hints of cocoa and hazelnut, too.” Vinous Reverie NotesTasting...

92 points Jeb Dunnuck"A pale straw-silver hue, the newest release of the NV Champagne Intuition Brut is based on the 2020 vintage, with approximately half Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir and Meunier, and was disgorged in April of 2023. It opens with...

91 points Wine Advocate"Composed of 29% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Malbec and 12% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Faithful Hound offers a ripe, succulent and healthy frame of red fruits that burst out of the glass. Medium-bodied, the...

94 points Wine Spectator"Big in stature and scale, with creamy pear and pureed melon backed by stylish oak, flinty minerality and a saline beam of acidity. Decadent and rich, with the energy to keep perfect pace. Reveals dried thyme and heather details...

95 points Decanter"A regular medal winner at DWWA, this is a traditional LBV from an excellent year. Foot-trodden aged for years in wood before bottling without filtration. This wine has power and depth, with fresh, tight-knit fruit and gentle...

92 points James Suckling"This Champagne rosé shows some good complexity on the nose with bread crust and brioche to match some dried cranberries and raspberries. Direct acidity frames the fine layering of bubbles." 91 points Wine Spectator"Ripe...

90 points Decanter"Black cherry fruit, smooth and round with refined tannins. Textured mouthfeel with a crunchy finish." 90 points Vinous"The 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba is a beautifully fragrant wine. Crushed flowers, mint and red/purplish fruit all grace...

97 points Vinous"The 2019 Barolo Parussi is Massolino's sole Barolo from Castiglione Falletto. A wine of total grace and refinement, the 2019 is pure seduction. Freshly cut flowers, mint, sweet red berry fruit, orange peel and rose petal soar out of the...

Vinous Reverie NotesAround 1850, Alexis Seguin owned a small wine estate in Gevrey-Chambertin and grafted his own vines. This knowledge gave him an edge during the phylloxera crisis: he was one of the first in Burgundy – a pioneer, for sure...

2 Stars Guide Hachette"Manual harvest, complete destemming and long aging in vats (16 months), everything has been thought of to create a complex wine that will keep well. The nose, still discreet and youthful, is tinged with scents of fresh blackberry,...

2 Stars Guide Hachette"A recommendable producer across its entire range, who delighted the jury with this racy Sauvignon, with a subtle nose of citrus and white fruits. The palate delights with its caressing texture, its perfectly round flesh, its energy...

Vinous Reverie Notes The Brunet estate is situated in the Loire Valley in what’s known as the premiere cote de Vouvray. Nicolas Brunet is the 9th generation of Brunet winemakers. He upholds the family’s cultivationg &...