Another Awesome cellar with special wines particularly from Italy... Included are also an excellent Burgundy lineup especially White Burdungy - Not to Miss! So we have Robert Arnoux, Olivier Berstein, Georges Lignier, Ponsot, Henri Boillot, J-F Coche Dury, Jean Chartron, Robert Chevillon, Alain Hudelot-Noellat, Too Many Burgundy to mention them all! But must mention the Italians we are offereing... Lorenzo Accomasso, Tignanello, Aldo Conterno, Luigi Ferrando, Giuseppe E Figlio, Andrea Oberto Sassicaia, Valdicava, Voerzio. Don't miss this one!
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| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
| | Burgundy Red |
| Dom. Alain Hudelot-Noellat |
2000 |
Richebourg Grand Cru  |
$999 |
2 |
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| BH 91-94 (1/2002): The hallmark of this wine is its superb balance as everything is in perfect harmony. This is fantastically spicy yet pure and is bigger and more powerful than the Romanee St. Vivant and for young Richebourg is really quite refined. This so fine that the volume of wine behind the flavors almost goes unnoticed. An extremely impressive effort for the vintage. Don't miss! Drink 2007-15. |
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| Dom. Edmond Cornu |
2017 |
Corton Bressandes Grand Cru |
$108.90 |
2 |
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| BH 90-93 (4/2019): Reduction and wood presently overshadow the underlying fruit and there is wood on the palate as well though along with excellent volume, power and richness to the dense, serious and sappy flavors that also deliver fine length. This is very promising though like the Valozières, patience will be necessary. (Drink starting 2029). |
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| Dom. Georges Lignier |
2022 |
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru |
$247.50 |
2 |
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| WA 92-93 (1/2024): The 2022 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru derives from multiple parcels that together amount to one hectare. Mingling notions of plums and red berries with hints of orange zest, petals and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and lively and more obviously structured by sweet, powdery tannin than the more sensual Clos Saint-Denis. |
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2022 |
Clos St. Denis Grand Cru |
$219 |
2 |
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| WA 92-94 (1/2024): Offering up aromas of cherries, sweet red berries, plums and peonies, the 2022 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is full-bodied, layered and charming, with good depth at the core, supple tannins, lively acids and a long, saline finish. Reflecting its origins without artifice, this is an honest, age-worthy Burgundy produced from a 1.49-hectare parcel of this terrific vineyard. |
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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
1999 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras |
$1,500 |
1 |
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VM 91+ (4/2002): Deep red-ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, bitter chocolate and coffee. Sweet, lush and concentrated, with a compelling balance of sucrosity and bright acidity. Really packed with fruit. A long, serious premier cru with terrific thrust.
WA 91 (5/2009): Pale ruby-brick colour. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, forest floor and truffles. The medium level tannins are wonderfully silky and complimented by the delicate fruit and medium to high acidity. Long finish with a faint minerally character. Drink now
BH 90 (3/2004): This is a clear notch up in quality with explosive black cherry fruits and a very intense inner core of sappy, dense and marvelously long pinot essence. Quintessential Chambolle with its finesse and delicacy but this is most assuredly not light and it finishes quite firmly and with solid minerality. Drink from 2007+. |
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1999 |
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras Cut Capsule |
$1,500 |
1 |
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| |
VM 91+ (4/2002): Deep red-ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, bitter chocolate and coffee. Sweet, lush and concentrated, with a compelling balance of sucrosity and bright acidity. Really packed with fruit. A long, serious premier cru with terrific thrust.
WA 91 (5/2009): Pale ruby-brick colour. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, forest floor and truffles. The medium level tannins are wonderfully silky and complimented by the delicate fruit and medium to high acidity. Long finish with a faint minerally character. Drink now
BH 90 (3/2004): This is a clear notch up in quality with explosive black cherry fruits and a very intense inner core of sappy, dense and marvelously long pinot essence. Quintessential Chambolle with its finesse and delicacy but this is most assuredly not light and it finishes quite firmly and with solid minerality. Drink from 2007+. |
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| Dom. Harmand-Geoffroy |
2020 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques |
$148.50 |
2 |
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| BH 93 (1/2023): A ripe yet notably cooler nose reflects notes of purple fruit, cassis, poached plum and warm earth. The is fine size, weight and mid-palate density to the larger-scaled flavors that terminate in a youthfully austere and almost aggressively mineral-driven finish. This firmly structured effort is almost always the domaine's best 1er and in 2020, it appears to have no real competition. (Drink starting 2032). |
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| Dom. Michele and Patrice Rion |
2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos St. Marc Scuffed Label |
$174.90 |
1 |
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VM 95-97 (12/2021): The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos St. Marc 1er Cru is curiously much less expressive on the nose than the Clos des Argillières despite coaxing. Finally, after I am already bloody late for my next appointment, it unfolds with wonderful mineral-rich blue fruit. The palate is clean and very precise, extremely focused, the oak seamlessly integrated and it fans out in splendid fashion on the lightly spiced fashion. About as good as Nuits Saint-Georges you can find. Neal Martin.
BH 91-94 (1/2022): (a .93 ha monopole of the domaine.) A ripe but cool and pure nose is comprised by notes of black raspberry liqueur, anise, violet, wood spice and a hint of the sauvage. The suave and palate drenching flavors possess both good energy and minerality before culminating in dusty, youthfully austere and firm finish. This attractive if compact effort is also going to need at least a modicum of patience. |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos St. Marc Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$174.90 |
1 |
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VM 95-97 (12/2021): The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos St. Marc 1er Cru is curiously much less expressive on the nose than the Clos des Argillières despite coaxing. Finally, after I am already bloody late for my next appointment, it unfolds with wonderful mineral-rich blue fruit. The palate is clean and very precise, extremely focused, the oak seamlessly integrated and it fans out in splendid fashion on the lightly spiced fashion. About as good as Nuits Saint-Georges you can find. Neal Martin.
BH 91-94 (1/2022): (a .93 ha monopole of the domaine.) A ripe but cool and pure nose is comprised by notes of black raspberry liqueur, anise, violet, wood spice and a hint of the sauvage. The suave and palate drenching flavors possess both good energy and minerality before culminating in dusty, youthfully austere and firm finish. This attractive if compact effort is also going to need at least a modicum of patience. |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos St. Marc |
$174.90 |
1 |
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VM 95-97 (12/2021): The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos St. Marc 1er Cru is curiously much less expressive on the nose than the Clos des Argillières despite coaxing. Finally, after I am already bloody late for my next appointment, it unfolds with wonderful mineral-rich blue fruit. The palate is clean and very precise, extremely focused, the oak seamlessly integrated and it fans out in splendid fashion on the lightly spiced fashion. About as good as Nuits Saint-Georges you can find. Neal Martin.
BH 91-94 (1/2022): (a .93 ha monopole of the domaine.) A ripe but cool and pure nose is comprised by notes of black raspberry liqueur, anise, violet, wood spice and a hint of the sauvage. The suave and palate drenching flavors possess both good energy and minerality before culminating in dusty, youthfully austere and firm finish. This attractive if compact effort is also going to need at least a modicum of patience. |
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| Dom. Ponsot |
2004 |
Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru |
$350 |
2 |
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VM 93 (4/2007): Good deep red. Superripe, slightly decadent aromas of red cherry, leather and underbrush. Plush, fat and large-scaled; a full-blown expression of soil, with notes of smoke and game. This boasts extraordinary sweetness for the vintage, remaining just this side of over the top. Just a hint of nut skin on the finish. Very sexy wine.
BH 92 (1/2007): (the aggregate size of this holding is a whopping 3.4 ha and Ponsot is easily the largest holder in Clos de la Roche). A stunningly complex mixture of earthy and animale red and black pinot fruit aromas lead to brooding, intense and jaw droppingly powerful and concentrated, chewy and complex flavors that possess a seriously long finish. There isn't quite the raw depth of the Clos St. Denis at this point but it's a very high quality '04. Drink 2015+. |
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| Dom. Robert Arnoux |
2004 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$400 |
1 |
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BH 91-93 (1/2006): The nose is slightly riper with spicy dark pinot fruit and earth notes leading to rich, sweet, round and powerful flavors packing plenty of punch and volume supported by a dusty and firm tannic spine that is completely buried beneath ample sap. This is impressive and a bit showier than the Clos de Vougeot just now. (Drink starting 2014).
VM 89-92 (3/2006): Medium red. Complex, aromatic nose combines currant and tobacco. Then suave and silky in the mouth, with lovely vinosity and cut. Very pinot in texture but not yet especially complex, conveying an impression of greater minerality and higher acidity than the Clos Vougeot. Today Lachaux prefers the Clos Vougeot. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2005 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Corvee Pagets |
$275 |
7 |
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BH 89-92 (1/2007): This too is heavily reduced and about all that is really discernable is the ample wood spice that can also be found in moderate amounts on the mouth coating and impressively concentrated flavors that are also carrying lots of gas. The finish is chewy, powerful and seriously long and my marks are given on the basis of the quality of the impeccable raw materials as the wine is pretty awkward today. (Drink starting 2013)
VM 89-91 (4/2007): Bright, dark red-ruby. Sexy aromas of dark raspberry, flowers and smoky oak, with a touch of reduction. Rich, pliant and sweet, with lovely breadth to its spicy flavors. Boasts plenty of fat but not quite the purity or fine-grained texture of the Proces. But then this is slower to show itself due to the late end to the malolactic fermentation, notes Lachaux. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2005 |
Nuits St. Georges Les Poisets |
$279 |
9 |
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VM 89-91 (4/2007): Dark red. Brooding aromas of dark berries, bitter chocolate and game. Broader and more muscular than the Hautes Maizieres but with a bit less lift, clarity and floral character. A fat, chewy style, very Nuits-Saint-Georges in its density of texture. Stephen Tanzer.
BH 89-91 (1/2007): Deep ruby. A pungent nose of heavy reduction, wood spice and black cherry fruit leads to earthy, rich, sweet and sappy flavors that are intense, well muscled and concentrated and while there is a trace of rusticity, the tannins are relatively fine. Again, Lachaux has crafted a first rate villages. (Drink starting 2013). |
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|
1993 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots Slightly Raised Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$550 |
1 |
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BH 91 (3/2013): (opened from personal storage). A still wonderfully complex nose of classic Vosne and now fully mature aromas that brim with Asian spices leads to seductive, complex, fine and fully resolved flavors that possess excellent depth on the strikingly long finish. Unfortunately, this seems to have lost some of the vibrancy that it once had and I would be drinking up over the next 5 years or so even if there is no particular rush. Tasted multiple times through 2005 though only once recently but presuming the bottle that I had was representative, this is beginning to decline ever-so-slightly. One other recent bottle displayed noticeable volatile acidity and was not at all like the bottle described above. Drink now.
WA 92 (8/1995): Arnoux's top two cuvees should be no surprise to his fans. This estate has always made exquisite Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots, and this vineyard (40-70-year old vines) has once again turned in a DRC-look-alike performance. From its huge nose of Asian spices, smoke, sweet berry fruit, and toast, to its exquisite richness, voluptuous texture, and medium to full-bodied, lavishly fruity, intense finish, this is a remarkably rich, hedonistic red Burgundy. I would opt for drinking it now and over the next 10-12 years. Arnoux's 1993s are unequivocally major successes for the vintage. Before his death, Arnoux and the man currently responsible for the wine-making, Pascal Lachaux, had been voluntarily moving toward less fertilization, higher extraction, and more natural bottling. To their credit, the 1993s were bottled without fining or filtration. These are promising wines, with considerable complexity, well-integrated tannin, and copious quantities of sweet, expansive Pinot Noir fruit. |
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| Maison Mommessin |
1999 |
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$575 |
10 |
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| VM 93+ (2/2018): Dark red color; looks like a young wine. Expressive if slightly medicinal aromas of dark berries, purple flowers, spices and crushed-stone minerality. Dense and rather powerful if a bit unrefined, with very rich flavors of redcurrant, tobacco, spices and wild herbs conveying a strong impression of extract (perhaps a bit too much saignee here?). A bit less brisk in the mouth than it is on the nose, but with no shortage of acidity. Finishes with a serious dusting of tannins and strong saline persistence. (The tannins in today's Clos de Tart are finer.) This wine may be passing through an awkward stage of its evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| | Burgundy White |
| Benjamin Leroux |
2014 |
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$650 |
6 |
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WA 90 (10/2017): Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting, Leroux's 2014 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a powerful nose with much more tropical scents than I would expect from this vintage: mango and passion fruit, a touch of orange rind with time. The palate is rich on the entry with that mango/passion fruit theme continuing and the wood nicely integrated, but it just does not quite deliver the mineralité or tension you would expect. Not bad at all, but here it was surpassed by some of its peers.
BH 93-95 (6/2016): Relatively heavy reduction again renders the nose tough to judge. On the plus side there is terrific volume and mid-palate concentration to the big-bodied flavors that possess unusually good refinement in the context of what is typical for Bâtard and this is particularly so for the racy and tightly wound finale. Like the CC this beauty is going to require extended bottle aging but should very much be worth the wait. (Drink starting 2026).
VM 92-95 (9/2015): Healthy pale yellow. Very ripe, deeply pitched aromas of apricot and subtle spices. Highly concentrated and plush, offering a high-wire act of sweet fruit and brisk acidity. This rather powerful Batard is going to require time in bottle to harmonize fully. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Dom. Jean Chartron |
2015 |
Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru Clos de Chevaliers |
$600 |
3 |
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| J.-F. Coche-Dury |
2009 |
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
$5,500 |
1 |
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VM 98 (9/2016): Readers lucky enough to own the 2009 Corton-Charlemagne will have a hard time keeping their hands off this beauty. The warm vintage has softened some of the contours, resulting in a Charlemagne that is surprisingly accessible at a young age. All the Coche signatures are present, the edges are a bit rounded, which results in a wine of frankly extra-terrestrial beauty. Smoke, slate and crushed rocks are some of the notes that lend nuance to the expressive, silky fruit. The 2009 somehow manages to be radiant and crystalline. This is about as great as wine gets. (Drink between 2019-2029). Antonio Galloni.
BH 96 (6/2012): Here the nose resembles that of the Genevrières with its mildly exotic fruit aromas that combine with rose petal, citrus, wet stone and apple scents. This is a big wine, indeed the word massive does not exaggerate the palate impact of the almost breathtakingly concentrated and powerful flavors that, despite all of the size, weight and dry extract, avoid any trace of heaviness on the extraordinarily long finish that is also borderline painfully intense. There is a very mild touch of warmth but this is a minor nit in what is a genuinely remarkable effort that should age gracefully for years. (Drink starting 2021).
WA 96 (4/2018): The 2009 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is fabulous, soaring from the glass with a youthful bouquet of preserved citrus, vanilla pod, pastry cream, subtle white truffle and toasted sesame. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and layered, with a textural attack, deep core, excellent concentration and succulent acids. The length on the finish is extraordinary. While this is the highest in alcohol of the vintages in this tasting (2009-1999), it's better integrated than in the 2006 or 2003 vintages, both of which seem warmer—which Jean-François Coche suggests is because wine made from clean grapes hides its alcohol better than wine made from botrytized grapes. Raphaël Coche adds that 2009 was a year defined by "sun and juice," as vines set a large crop and ripened it in balmy conditions without suffering from any stress. |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2011 |
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$450 |
5 |
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WA 94-96 (8/2012): The 2011 Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet is built on a fabric of exquisite textural finesse and elegance. The Bienvenues is a bit less overt in its bouquet than the Criots, but richer, deeper and more seamless in its fruit. Here, too, it is the wine’s sheer pedigree that stands out most. Anticipated maturity: 2014+.
BH 94 (6/2013): This is also notably ripe but the aromas do not run to the exotic as the honeysuckle, apricot, white peach and subtle spice notes are entirely classic. There is an appealing succulence to the delicious, intense and strikingly fine medium-bodied flavors and while there is certainly a sense of focused power present on the long, clean and refined finish, this is essentially a Bienvenues of finesse. Drink 2021+. Don't miss!
VM 92-95 (9/2012): Bright yellow. Vibrant nose combines smoke, honey and sexy minerality. More concentrated and sweet than the Criots but with the verve--not to mention the saline density--of Boillot's Pucelles. Lovely creamy old-viney texture and length. The minerally finish leaves the taste buds quivering. |
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2015 |
Criots Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$500 |
18 |
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BH 94 (6/2017): There is a whisper of the exotic to the riper aromas that also possess admirable purity if noticeably less elegance. The succulent, powerful and dense big-bodied flavors once again coat the palate with sappy dry extract on the balanced and harmonious finale. While this isn't an elegant wine per se (Criots rarely is), it is more refined than it usually is. Drink 2025+. Don't miss!
VM 91-94 (9/2016): (two-thirds new oak): Bright yellow. Sweet aromas of yellow peach and spicy oak. Sweet, plush and full but not heavy, offering thick, concentrated yellow peach and oak flavors complicated by a saline quality. Finishes very broad and a bit youthfully phenolic. A fruit bomb of a Criots, from south-facing vines. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Vincent Dancer |
2016 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$450 |
1 |
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| BH 91-94 (6/2018): Background wisps of the exotic can be found on the white and yellow orchard fruit, mandarin orange and Granny Smith apple-scented nose. The mouth feel of the middle weight flavors though is cool and retained with a really lovely purity of expression on the highly complex, well-balanced and hugely long finish. This is terrific and a wine that will need at least a few years of cellaring first. (Drink starting 2024). |
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| | Rhone White |
| Jean-Louis Chave |
2008 |
Hermitage Blanc |
$250 |
1 |
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VM 94 (2/2011): Pale gold. Deeply scented aromas of pit fruits and orange marmalade, with hints of smoke and botanical herbs adding complexity. Densely packed but surprisingly lithe in the mouth, offering subtly sweet pit fruit flavors and a solid mineral jolt, as well as mounting spiciness and a strong floral quality. The minerality adds lift and cut to a very long and incisive finish. Chave thinks this will close down soon and be a long ager.
WA 92 (2/2011): Consequently, there is little of the 2008 Hermitage Blanc (which was scheduled to be bottled the week after my visit), but it is one of the finest 2008s produced in the Northern Rhone. The wine offers up scents of almond paste, brioche, white currants and quince as well as a full-bodied, concentrated personality displaying good acidity and a more forward style than either the 2009 or 2007. It is best drunk in its first 7-8 years of life. |
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| | Italy |
| Andrea Oberto |
2011 |
Barolo Rocche dell’ Annunziata |
$74.99 |
5 |
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JS 94 (9/2015): A red with dried berry, flowers, stone and dried spices on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and structured. Layers of ripe fruit and tannins. Long and flavorful finish. His vineyard did wonderfully in this hot year. Better in 2017.
VM 93 (3/2015): Oberto's 2011 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata captures all the signatures of this site from its floral, perfumed aromatics to red-fleshed fruit and silky, polished tannins, all delivered with the feminine sensuality that is the truest essence of what Rocche is all about. Freshly cut roses, mint and vivid red berries grace the super-expressive finish. In my view, Rocche is Oberto's flagship. The 2011 has come together quite nicely since I last tasted in barrel. Antonio Galloni. |
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2011 |
Barolo Rocche dell’ Annunziata (1.5 L) |
$159 |
2 |
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JS 94 (9/2015): A red with dried berry, flowers, stone and dried spices on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and structured. Layers of ripe fruit and tannins. Long and flavorful finish. His vineyard did wonderfully in this hot year. Better in 2017.
VM 93 (3/2015): Oberto's 2011 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata captures all the signatures of this site from its floral, perfumed aromatics to red-fleshed fruit and silky, polished tannins, all delivered with the feminine sensuality that is the truest essence of what Rocche is all about. Freshly cut roses, mint and vivid red berries grace the super-expressive finish. In my view, Rocche is Oberto's flagship. The 2011 has come together quite nicely since I last tasted in barrel. Antonio Galloni. |
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2011 |
Barolo Rocche dell’ Annunziata (1.5 L) Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$159 |
2 |
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JS 94 (9/2015): A red with dried berry, flowers, stone and dried spices on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and structured. Layers of ripe fruit and tannins. Long and flavorful finish. His vineyard did wonderfully in this hot year. Better in 2017.
VM 93 (3/2015): Oberto's 2011 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata captures all the signatures of this site from its floral, perfumed aromatics to red-fleshed fruit and silky, polished tannins, all delivered with the feminine sensuality that is the truest essence of what Rocche is all about. Freshly cut roses, mint and vivid red berries grace the super-expressive finish. In my view, Rocche is Oberto's flagship. The 2011 has come together quite nicely since I last tasted in barrel. Antonio Galloni. |
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| Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa |
2013 |
Barolo Falletto Vigna le Rocche |
$175 |
2 |
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WA 95 (6/2017): The recent evolution of this wine is a bit confusing. After the 2009 Barolo le Rocche del Falletto was released, the wine was not made in 2010 or 2011. The following year, we got the 2012 Barolo Falletto that I scored last year. We now return to the series with the 2013 Barolo Falleto Vigna Le Rocche—which is, of course, the white label wine. The wine shows extremely elegant and fine characteristics with a dry and streamlined approach. Fruit tones on offer are delicate and nuanced. White truffle, balsam herb, violet and licorice are folded within. The wine was a little reticent when I tasted it and it definitely needs more time to flesh out in the bottle.
VM 91 (10/2017): Giacosa's 2013 Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche is powerful and intense, with fine overall depth and persistence, but less in the way of finesse. With time in the glass, the 2013 opens up nicely. Even so, the inner sweetness and perfume that is such a Giacosa signature never develops. Moreover, the lack of color and overall freshness suggest the 2013 is a wine to drink over the near and medium term, but not longer. The Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche is the same wine that was previously labeled Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto. (Drink between 2018-2028). Antonio Galloni. |
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| Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello |
2019 |
Barolo Monprivato Scuffed Label |
$220 |
1 |
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JD 98 (5/2024): Compared to the 2018, the 2019 Barolo Monprivato offers a more powerful nose with more nervous energy in its notes of licorice, raspberry liqueur, rosemary, and sweet earth. Ripe and powerfully structured, with a midweight feel but incredible intensity and length, it has a great level of completeness, with an earthy drive and ripe tannins that hold through its long finish. Drink 2025-2055. Audrey Frick.
VM 95+ (9/2024): The 2019 Barolo Monprivato is a tightly wound, classically austere wine from the Mascarello family. Vibrant acids and beams of tannin cut through a core of red-toned fruit, orange peel, white pepper and flowers. Readers should be in no rush to open the 2019, as it is pretty reticent. Even so, there's tons of energy here. I have had the 2019 twice so far. The 2019 is one of the best Monprivatos in recent memory, although I note that a second bottle was quite a bit more backward than this one. (Drink between 2027-2039). Antonio Galloni. |
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| Luigi Ferrando |
2007 |
Etichetta Nera Carema |
$95 |
2 |
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| VM 94 (10/2011): The 2007 Carema Etichetta Nera is a little less aromatically complex than the Etichetta Bianca and more full-bodied through the mid-palate and finish. It boasts superb juiciness in its dark cherries, plums, sweet herbs and spices. The oak is exceptionally well-integrated in this vintage. I often prefer the Etichetta Bianca, but in 2007 both wines are striking for their beauty and sheer expressiveness. The round, caressing finish makes it nearly impossible to put the glass down. (Drink between 2013-2027). Antonio Galloni. |
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| Tenuta San Guido |
2008 |
Sassicaia |
$375 |
2 |
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WA 97 (4/2017): The 2008 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine without a winemaker. The last vintage made by Giacomo Tachis was 2007 and incoming enologist Graziana Grassini claims 2009 as her first vintage. Within the context of this retrospective, the 2008 vintage opens a new chapter, because it is the first wine to show evident tertiary definition and complexity. In fact, the wine performs beautifully with an exalted performance and ethereal aromas. They include cassis, wild berry, crushed mineral, licorice, petrol and grilled herb. This wine is really coming together now and is entering a very exciting moment in its drinking life. It boasts finesse, elegance and grace. Yet, it also shows unmistakable richness and structure that gives the wine an enormous presence in terms of mouthfeel. This was one of the top highlights of the retrospective.
JS 97 (6/2016): This is the best young Sassicaia in years. It's the new 1988, which was great, and sometimes better than the legendary 1985. What incredible aromas here with blueberries, spices, licorice, plums. Graphite too. Subtle and complex. Full and silky with a beautiful texture of fine tannins and an ultra-fine finish. So beautiful now but will be much better in 2015. Owner Niccolo Incisa della Rocchetta says that Sassicaia is always great in years that end with eight: 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, and 2008.
VM 96 (8/2011): The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs, minerals and smoke. The 2008 is a decidedly buttoned-up, firm Sassicaia that is currently holding back much of its potential, unlike the 2006 and 2007, both of which were far more obvious wines. Readers who can afford to wait will be treated to a sublime wine once this settles down in bottle. Muscular, firm tannins frame the exquisite finish in this dark, implosive Sassicaia. The 2008 Sassicaia is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. The wine spent 24 months in French oak barrels. Antonio Galloni. |
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| | Port |
| Dow |
2011 |
Port |
$149 |
1 |
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WA 96-98 (6/2013): The 2011 Dow Vintage Port was made from no less than 44 separate ferments from finest fruit sourced from Quinta do Bomfim (35% of the blend), Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira (42%) and the Santinho (14%) and Cerdeira (6%) estates. Just six of the best lots were used in the final blend, which consists of 40% Touriga Franca, 36% Touriga Nacional, 10% Sousao and 14% of old vine plantings. It has a beautiful, quite extravagant bouquet with copious black and red fruit, Indian spice, and hints of menthol and orange rind that unfold wonderfully in the glass. The palate is a sumptuous affair, one that is beautifully balanced with velvety smooth, plump tannins, copious black fruit with a harmonious, white pepper-tinged finish that is a decadent delight. This is one of the finest of the declarations of 2011 Vintage Ports, a sublime expression of the vintage you would be foolish not to buy. This is Dow at its best. 5,000 cases have been declared. Tasted May 2013.
VM 97+ (5/2014): Deep, saturated dark ruby. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender, licorice, dark tobacco and minerals. Then plush and elegant in the mouth, with Outstanding depth and a hint of youthful bitterness to the superconcentrated flavors of black raspberry and spices. The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time. With 48 hours in the recorked bottle, this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal reserve without losing its freshness. Should be a wonderful follow-up to the splendid 2007 Dow--and very long-lived. Snap this one up and grow old gracefully with it.
JS 96 (5/2013): Wow. What a sexy nose with aromas of crushed berries, wet earth and pebbles. Full body, medium sweet with an intense and powerful finish. A vintage Port that leaves an impression. 5,000 cases produced of this mechanically trodden wine. Try in 2023. |
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| Ch. Figeac |
2019 |
St. Emilion |
$225 |
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| Ch. Tertre Roteboeuf |
2015 |
St. Emilion |
$200 |
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2016 |
St. Emilion |
$229.90 |
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| | Burgundy Red |
| Dom. Alain Hudelot-Noellat |
2004 |
Richebourg Grand Cru |
$899 |
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| Dom. Armand Rousseau |
2001 |
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques |
$1,500 |
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| Dom. des Lambrays |
2009 |
Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru |
$325 |
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| Dom. Georges Lignier |
2017 |
Clos St. Denis Grand Cru |
$199 |
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| Dom. Georges Roumier |
2011 |
Chambolle Musigny |
$425 |
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| Dom. Gros Frere et Soeur |
2004 |
Richebourg Grand Cru |
$675 |
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| Dom. Hoffmann-Jayer |
2018 |
Echezeaux (du Dessus) Grand Cru |
$330 |
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2019 |
Echezeaux (du Dessus) Grand Cru |
$385 |
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| Dom. Joseph Voillot |
2015 |
Volnay 1er Cru Champans |
$149 |
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| Dom. Ponsot |
2008 |
Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru |
$450 |
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| Dom. Robert Arnoux |
2004 |
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
$400 |
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2000 |
Echezeaux Grand Cru |
$450 |
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1996 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$450 |
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2002 |
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots |
$1,000 |
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| Dom. Robert Chevillon |
2012 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$190 |
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2015 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$192.50 |
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2016 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$190 |
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2017 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$174.90 |
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2019 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$179 |
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2020 |
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains |
$174.90 |
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| Dom. Y. Clerget |
2015 |
Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets |
$200 |
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| Henri et Gilles Buisson |
2019 |
Corton Rognets Grand Cru |
$150 |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2015 |
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens |
$129 |
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| Olivier Bernstein |
2009 |
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru |
$275 |
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| Thibault Liger-Belair |
2013 |
Richebourg Grand Cru |
$800 |
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| | Burgundy White |
| Benjamin Leroux |
2015 |
Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrieres-Dessus |
$175 |
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| Dom. Ballot-Millot & Fils |
2019 |
Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes |
$192.50 |
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2019 |
Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrieres |
$225 |
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| Dom. Benjamin Leroux |
2013 |
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
$200 |
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| Dom. Henri Boillot |
2010 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere (375 ML) |
$99 |
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2012 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere |
$245 |
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2015 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere |
$225 |
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2016 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere (375 ML) |
$125 |
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2019 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere (375 ML) |
$137.50 |
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2020 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere |
$273.90 |
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| Dom. Jean Chartron |
2015 |
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$375 |
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2014 |
Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru Clos de Chevaliers |
$650 |
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| Dom. Rene & Vincent Dauvissat |
2014 |
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons |
$179 |
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| Dom. Thomas Morey |
2014 |
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$325 |
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2014 |
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazees |
$125 |
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| Etienne Sauzet |
2015 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet |
$225 |
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2015 |
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes |
$225 |
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| Hospices de Beaune (L. Jadot) |
2017 |
Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Cuvee Albert Grivault |
$175 |
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| J.-F. Coche-Dury |
2005 |
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
$5,900 |
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| Louis Jadot |
2012 |
Le Montrachet Grand Cru |
$500 |
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| Maison Henri Boillot |
2011 |
Batard Montrachet Grand Cru |
$550 |
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2017 |
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru (375 ML) |
$192.50 |
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2020 |
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
$357.50 |
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| Olivier Leflaive |
2010 |
Le Montrachet Grand Cru |
$650 |
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| Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey |
2013 |
Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrieres |
$625 |
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| | Rhone Red |
| Ch. d' Ampuis (Guigal) |
2018 |
Cote Rotie |
$105 |
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| Ch. de Beaucastel |
1999 |
Chateauneuf du Pape |
$109 |
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| Delas |
2019 |
Hermitage Les Bessards |
$165 |
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| Bollinger |
2008 |
R.D. Extra Brut Champagne |
$265 |
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| Jacques Selosse |
NV |
Blanc de Blancs Substance Champagne |
$775 |
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| Krug |
1995 |
Brut Champagne |
$550 |
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| Philipponnat |
2014 |
Clos des Goisses Extra Brut Champagne |
$254 |
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| Vilmart et Cie |
2012 |
Blanc de Blancs Les Blanches Voies Champagne |
$269 |
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| | Loire |
| Dom. Huet |
2009 |
Vouvray Cuvee Constance (500 ML) |
$150 |
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| | Spain |
| Benjamin Romeo |
2020 |
Contador Alma |
$95 |
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| | Italy |
| Aldo Conterno |
2011 |
Barolo Cicala |
$125 |
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2012 |
Barolo Cicala (1.5 L) |
$295 |
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2011 |
Barolo Colonnello |
$150 |
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2011 |
Barolo Colonnello |
$150 |
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| Cavallotto |
2016 |
Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe |
$189 |
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| Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona |
2006 |
Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso (6X750ML) |
$700 |
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2007 |
Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso (6X750ML) |
$715 |
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| Elio Grasso |
2016 |
Barolo Runcot Riserva |
$258.50 |
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| Fontodi |
2016 |
Flaccianello Della Pieve |
$269 |
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| Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello |
2007 |
Barolo Monprivato |
$273.90 |
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2010 |
Barolo Monprivato |
$235 |
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2016 |
Barolo Monprivato |
$229.90 |
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2016 |
Barolo Monprivato Riserva Ca’ d’Morissio |
$550 |
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2019 |
Barolo Villero |
$165 |
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| Lorenzo Accomasso |
2013 |
Barolo Annunziata Riserva |
$325 |
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2016 |
Barolo Annunziata Riserva |
$475 |
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2013 |
Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata Vigna Rochette |
$375 |
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| Luigi Ferrando |
2007 |
Etichetta Bianca Carema |
$95 |
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2008 |
Etichetta Bianca Carema |
$115 |
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2010 |
Etichetta Bianca Carema |
$89 |
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2011 |
Etichetta Bianca Carema |
$79 |
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2008 |
Etichetta Nera Carema |
$105 |
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| Montevertine |
2021 |
Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT |
$250 |
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Sold Out
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| Piero Antinori |
2007 |
Tignanello |
$249 |
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2007 |
Tignanello |
$249 |
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2008 |
Tignanello |
$255 |
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| Roberto Voerzio |
2009 |
Barolo Cerequio |
$250 |
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Sold Out
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2003 |
Barolo Riserva Vecchie Viti dei Capalot e della Brunate (1.5 L) |
$375 |
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2008 |
Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione |
$150 |
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2008 |
Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione |
$150 |
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2009 |
Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione |
$200 |
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2008 |
Barolo Sarmassa (1.5 L) |
$350 |
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2009 |
Barolo Sarmassa (1.5 L) |
$600 |
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| San Giusto A Rentennano |
2010 |
Percarlo |
$150 |
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Sold Out
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| Tenuta San Guido |
2016 |
Sassicaia |
$467.50 |
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Sold Out
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2021 |
Sassicaia |
$330 |
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| Valdicava |
2004 |
Brunello di Montalcino (6X750ML) |
$1,000 |
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Sold Out
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2006 |
Brunello di Montalcino (6X750ML) |
$750 |
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Sold Out
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2007 |
Brunello di Montalcino (6X750ML) |
$1,000 |
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Sold Out
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| | Madeira & Sherry |
| d' Oliveiras |
2001 |
Boal Madeira |
$185 |
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Sold Out
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