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Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont
Rocca's 'Ovello Vigna Loreto' has a generosity and delicacy about it. A real elegance and fine tannins. This shows the beauty of the Ovello Cru. “The 2017 Barbaresco Ovello is fine and sculpted, as wines from this cru are, but in 2017 it has an extra bit of weight that really balances some of the natural austerity that comes so easily in Ovello. Crushed red berries, chalk, mint, white pepper and rose petal fill out the layers effortlessly. Vivid and translucent in the glass, the 2017 is incred
Rhône Blend from Gigondas, Southern Rhône
Jean-Baptiste Meunier's Gigondas wines, from the land where Grenache is King, have an intensity and flavour that are distinctly their own. Moulin de la Gardette sits firmly in Gigondas' 1st Division.This is very very good. It has presence with sophistication, the core of fruit is superb. Of depth and length. Incredibly silky tannins caress. Bright energetic fruit, strawberries & red fruits, slate, earth baking spice, darkness, anise, pops of bubble gum over rhubarb, a little orange and m
Nebbiolo from Treiso, Barbaresco
The dream team has been at it again! With Luciano in the vineyards, Francesco and Dante in the both vineyard and winery some sort of crazy wine magic is happening! The dream team has been at it again! With Luciano in the vineyards, Francesco and Dante in the both vineyard and winery some sort of crazy wine magic is happening.The 2017 backs up beautifully from an outstanding 2016. Pure, fine, divine perfume, with excellent mouthfeel. Again, a demonstration of just how good these guys are at b
This is when knowing the fruit sources of a Bourgogne is important. Dancer's Bourgogne comes straight from two of the big guns!Sourced from two different vineyards, one in Meursault (planted in 2001) and one in Puligny-Montrachet (planted in 1990), the 2018 blend is roughly 70% Puligny and 30% Meursault. Vinified in both tank and old oak, this is villages-level quality—a wine of remarkable gravitas and complexity for its status.“Aromas of white flowers, pear, crisp green apple and