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Il Poggione is best known for its production of Brunello di Montalcino, a prestigious red wine made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes grown in the Montalcino region. The winery follows traditional winemaking techniques, including... Read More

A stone’s throw from the village center of Barbaresco, the winery was established by Giovanni Giordano in the 1930s during a time of profound crisis in the Italian wine world. After a period of growing and selling grapes,... Read More

Tasting Note: Loaded with very ripe dark raspberry and cherry aromas, plus notes of cinnamon, clove, cedar, cocoa nibs, and vanilla, the aromas on this fully ripe Cabernet show intensity and integration even at this early date.... Read More

Tasting Note: This beautifully balanced Cabernet Sauvignon draws you in with a bouquet of fresh blackberries, plum, boysenberry, and just a touch of eucalyptus. The palate leads into soft vanilla and coffee bean accompanied by... Read More

Winemaker Valter Fissore explains that it gives a leaner body with greater tannins, requiring longer maturation. The 2019 emerges furtively yet hauntingly with rose, freesia and strawberry blossom. There are hints of brushwood... Read More

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino pulls the taster close to the glass, darkly floral and balsamic at the first tilt. This blossoms with a textbook profile of worn leather, dried rose, dusty earth, spice and dried black cherry. It... Read More

From its foundation in the early nineties, the La Fiorita Estate has always sought to perfect the longevity and aromatic complexity of its Brunello to illustrate the magical harmony between the diverse terroirs, climate and Sangiovese... Read More

2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1,827 cases 750ml. 75 cases 1.5L • 50 3L bottles

Writing these notes, March 31, 2022, amidst a three-year cycle of less than normal rainfall, I read my notes from the 2019 growing season and am mindful... Read More

Artefact was born out of our intention to create a Napa Cabernet with depth and a unique voice. To this end, we have sought out Cabernet sources that are not typical, as the pioneering farmers of Napa once did, looking for unique... Read More

From a 0.25ha parcel (0.6175 acres) planted in 1987

Randy Dunn purchased the initial land for Dunn Vineyards in 1979 with optimistic hopes of crafting fine wines from Howell Mountain. His hopes were surpassed as Dunn Vineyards is looked to as an example of terroir driven wines... Read More

Sourced from a miniscule 0.41 ha (1.01 acre) parcel.

The “grand cru” of this domaine; recognized as one of the most glorious sites within the appellation, the Chauvenet holdings here are old and produce a wine that... Read More

Such alluring, fragrant complexity is the first thing here, with plenty of fresh fruit in the red and dark-berry zone, as well as lots of floral and spice notes. The palate has a supple, smooth-honed and velvety feel with a level... Read More

History of Unoperuno:

First vintage of Unoperuno is 2010, born almost as a game, as a bet in the family. In spring 2010 at a family lunch my dad Elio served a bottle of Larigi (barbera) 1986, notoriously not a great vintage because... Read More

Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and herbal aspect that makes it so attractive and unforgettable, even at such an embryonic stage. Freshly crushed blueberries,... Read More

Gandona's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Encosta features scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings layered atop ripe plums and black cherries. While it's full-bodied, with some grainy tannins, it's not unapproachable,... Read More

What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and blueberries to graphite, tree bark and wet earth. A medium-to full-bodied red, showing so much fleshy fruit and powerful,... Read More

The petite estate of Domaine du Jaugaret has been in the Fillastre family since 1654. Jean-François Fillastre, the current proprietor, is dedicated to preserving the traditions not only of Jaugaret but of the St. Julien... Read More

Wines from Le Clos du Caillou are Rhône blends at their most intense. Concentrated and richly textured, these organically raised wines capture the spice of older-vine Grenache as grown on the region’s finest terroirs.... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic Mount Veeder wine loaded with strong savory and mineral accents. Black fruit, graphite menthol and licorice lend complexity to this huge, explosive Cabernet Sauvignon. The tannins are pretty... Read More

The Altare family originally comes from the town of Dogliani, then in 1948 they bought the farm in La Morra. Back then, the estate covered 5 hectares of nebbiolo, barbera and dolcetto vineyards, along with some peach, hazelnut... Read More

The 2019 Dominus is shockingly primary. A wine of tremendous density and power, the 2019 is also a wine for readers who can be patient, as it won't be ready to drink for another 10-15 years! Dark fruit, leather, tobacco, incense,... Read More

When the Cyrot-Chaudron couple left vineyards to the Hospices de Beaune in 1979, the gift included several plots of very ancient vines. When in perfect condition, yielding small quantities of fine fruit, these have been retained.... Read More

The 2019 Carruades de Lafite is a powerhouse that shows little of the radiance it did as a younger wine. That should not be an issue in time. The Cabernet is the highest it has ever been here, at 73%, and that seems to be especially... Read More

Jean-Paul Daumen joined his family domaine in the 1992 vintage and has taken it to new heights. Working only 10 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 5 hectares of Côtes-du-Rhône, he has farmed his land bio-dynamically... Read More

This vineyard is a gift made in 2011 by Monsieur Jean-Luc Bissey, whose family has been cultivating vines in the region for four generations. He thus maintains the great tradition of Burgundian generosity. The vines are located... Read More