A Spanish wine term indicating a red wine that doesn’t abide by the defined aging specifications but meets or exceeds classification requirements
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A Spanish wine term indicating a red wine that doesn’t abide by the defined aging specifications but meets or exceeds classification requirements
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A Spanish wine term indicating a red wine that doesn’t abide by the defined aging specifications but meets or exceeds classification requirements
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Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
Set in the very heart of the Grand Cru area, Vaudesir has a subtle diversity in exposure. Its steep terrain contains more clay than limestone and produces wines of great finesse and elegance.
Nebbiolo from Monforte d'Alba, Barolo
This is an excellent evolution for Clerico. The Barolo di Monforte has wonderful harmony. Very expressive, where historically Monforte shows much firmer, structured tannins. Demonstrating how the hand of the maker can create a wine that is more approachable upon release.The tannins are exceptional, long, even and fine. Yes, structurally present in a very good way and with the core of fruit to hold them. This will undoubtedly deliver more in the bottle as it resolves and the secondary devel
Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune
"A markedly cool nose, and particularly so in the context of the 2019 vintage, reflects notes of essence of red berries, lavender, tea and a hint of newly turned earth. There is more refinement if not density to the utterly delicious medium weight flavors that exude a refreshing salinity on the balanced, youthfully austere and solidly persistent finish that is quite firmly structured. This is relatively fine for Champans and a wine that should age gracefully. ♥"Allen Meadows, Burghound 91-
Pinot Noir from Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte-de-Nuits
A broad-ranging nose features notes of violet, lavender, tea, dark cherry and plenty of earth and game nuances. The sleek but notably more powerful big-bodied flavors possess excellent concentration in the context of what is typical for the 2017 vintage, all wrapped in a stony, muscular and solidly persistent finish. As is the case with a number of wines in the range, the tannins are coarse and grippy but they should soften and round out with extended cellaring which by the way this will definit