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A 500L barrel typically made from oak. Oak sources include French, Russian and American Oak.

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A 500L barrel typically made from oak. Oak sources include French, Russian and American Oak. Check out our Q&A with Paul: “How does the percentage of new oak affect wine?” for more on oak.

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Sottimano Barbaresco 'Basarin' 2021

Sottimano Barbaresco ‘Basarin’ 2021

Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barbaresco

An elegance and grace from a perfumed savoury cherry laden aroma. Showing complexity and seamless harmony. Flowing fine and exceptionally developed. Earthy with anise, garrigue, tar and liquorice all wrapping a long even core of pure fruit with ripe and layered tannins, a little black tea woven in. This will be quite some wine in years to come.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Feb 2025The 2021 Barbaresco Basarin is fabulous. Rich, ample and seductive, the Basarin marries the charm that is so t
$180
$173ea in any 3+
$166ea in any 6+
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Guímaro Ribeira Sacra 'Finca Pombeiras' Mencia 2020
Guímaro’s wines draw you in. At this level, they move well beyond and above the playful, juby, joven styles. Complex, savoury, layered with sophisticated tannins all of Guímaro's top wines show a deft hand in élévage to elicit the personality of the fruit from which they are made.I had the chance to compare the 2020 Finca Pombeiras with the 2019, just like I did with the other three single-vineyard bottlings. This is from a plot planted with the classical field blend found in the
$211
$201ea in any 3+
$191ea in any 6+
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Giovanni Sordo Barolo 'Ravera' 2021
ID 94 GW 96+

Giovanni Sordo Barolo ‘Ravera’ 2021

Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo

Red brick dust. Red flowers, heart shape. A little more serious tannins than Monvigliero. Flowing and tapered, heart-shaped, of length. Delicacy. Time will see this fill out nicely. Super vibrant red fruit with a lick of baking spice. Fine line of acid, playful grip to the tannins. Long flavour.ID 94 Points GW 96+ Points**Arriving in multiple tranches beginning September + beginning of October 2025**
$173
$166ea in any 3+
$159ea in any 6+
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Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Tête d'Or 2020 6-Pack
“A deft touch of wood sets off the ripe aromas of white orchard fruit, sea breeze and a hint of shellfish. The delicious and slightly richer flavors possess a touch more volume on the seductively textured, mouth coating and firmer finale. This is also lovely for its level and worth checking out." Drink 2025+ ❤️ Outstanding Top valueAllen Meadows, Burghound 89-92 Points
Original price was: $720.Current price is: $630.
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