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WHITE WINES |
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GAJA
A top quality producer. His Chardonnay is especially interesting and
still affordable compared to Burgundy GC's! - one of my favourite Italian
white's. |
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ROSSJ BASS
CHARDONNAY
Gaja
RP/Monica Larner
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aromatic profile of this wine veers toward citrus
and rich tropical fruit, especially in a warm vintage such as this. However
counterintuitive, this edition also shows a very bright and precise touch of
acidity that serves to give the wine balanced and mouth-cleansing salinity. |
2017 |
£65.00 |
ML94
2019-30 |
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QUERCIABELLA
A top quality producer. Antonio
Galloni says "These wines are simply gorgeous. That's all there to it" |
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CHIANTI
CLASSICO
Querciabella
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
- The 2015 Chianti Classico, 100% Sangiovese, is all class. The flavours
are vibrant and lively, with plenty of bright red cherry and strawberry
character. This is an especially understated, finessed wine for the
year. The Chianti Classico is a blend of approximately 40% Greve, 40% Gaiole
and 20% Radda fruit. All the elements come together beautifully. |
2015 |
£20.00 |
Vinous.com/AG92
2018-26 |
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CASTELLARE
di CASTELLINA
A Top Tuscany domaine, making full-bodied wines that will
reward cellaring for several years |
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CHIANTI
CLASSICO RISERVA
Castellare di Castellina
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni - The 2016 Chianti
Classico Riserva is beguiling and wonderfully nuanced. Lavender, mint, sage,
tobacco, spice, leather and dark red/bluish fruits shape the wine with tons
of complexity as well as character. This mid-weight, super-classic
Riserva captures the Castellare style beautifully. Most importantly, the
2016 offers tremendous value. In fact, as seen through lens of quality
for the money, the Riserva is THE wine to buy in this range. |
2016 |
£29.00 |
Vinous/AG93
2020-36
BIN END
PRICE
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I SODI SAN
NICCOLO
Castellare di Castellina
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -
The 2015 I Sodi di San Niccolò is just
stratospheric. That's pretty much all there is to it. Plush, deep and
explosive, the 2015 possesses magnificent depth. The 15% Malvasia Nera gives
tannic backbone and energy to balance the wine's natural richness. Sweet
red cherry, cedar, smoke, tobacco and licorice build in a racy, flamboyant
Sodi that hits all the right notes. In a word: stunning! |
2015 |
£78.00 |
Vinous/AG98
2023-40
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ANTINORI
A Top producer of
'Super Tuscan' wines, highly recommended! |
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GUADO AL
TASSO
Antinori, Marchesi
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -The 2015 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is just
as impressive as it was last year. Dark, sumptuous and beautifully layered
in the glass, the 2015 possesses stunning textural richness and yet
maintains striking freshness.
In 2015, Guado al Tasso is powerful and explosive, with tremendous energy
in all of its dimensions. The slightly higher Cabernet Franc (18%) comes
through in expansive, penetrating aromatics that add brightness to a core of
dark fruit, mocha, espresso, spice and grilled herbs. Quite simply, the
2015 is a fabulous Guado al Tasso. |
2015 |
£104.00 |
Vinous/AG96
2020-35
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TIGNANELLO
Antinori, Marchesi
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -The highlight in this range, the exquisite 2014
Tignanello is all about persistence and understated class. The aromatics
alone are captivating. Sculpted, finely delineated flavours add to the
wine's vivid personality. Because of the challenges posed by the growing
season, the blend leans more heavily toward Cabernet Sauvignon than is
typically the case. Above all else, though, the 2014 is all about
harmony, and there is plenty of that here. |
2014 |
£95.00 |
Vinous/AG96
2020-39
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BREZZA,
GIACOME
Brezza remains one of the most under the radar
growers in Barolo. His Barolos remain medium bodied, with a classic sense of
austerity.
These wines are especially recommended for those
of you who love traditionally made Barolo! |
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BAROLO
CASTELLERO
Brezza
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -
Brezza's 2010 Barolo Castellero offers up a
super-classic profile of dried rose petal, anise, mint, coffee, sweet herbs
and dried cherries.
A gracious, mid-weight Barolo, the 2010 stands out for its soft,
approachable personality and impeccable sense of balance. Sweet floral
and spice notes linger on the soft, feminine finish. This is the most
ethereal and fleeting of the 2010s. |
2010 |
£48.00 |
Vinous/AG92
2015-30 TOP Vintage
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CASANOVA DI
NERI
A Top Brunello
producer; we particularly like the Tenuta Nuova - well worth a try! |
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BRUNELLO di
MONTALCINO TENUTA NUOVA
Casanova di Neri
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
saturates the palate with masses of super-ripe dark fruit, tar, licorice and
new leather. The Tenuta Nuova is an especially full-bodied, seamless
Sangiovese deeply influenced by the Mediterranean climate of this warm site
in the south of Montalcino. Layers of fruit build to an effortless,
resonant finish laced with considerable aromatic nuance. This is another
terrific showing from Giacomo Neri and his talented team |
2007 |
£98.00 |
Vinous/AG95+
2017-27
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FENOCCHIO,
GIACOMO
With vineyards in the heart of Barolo production
zone, the Fenocchio estate has produced wines for over five generations,
following family traditions handed down from father to son.
Good value
Barolo's which are well worth a try! |
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BAROLO
Fenocchio
Jancisrobinson.com/Richard Hemming -
Juicy black bramble fruit with a charred beef
edge. There's oak scent here too, lending a delicious cinnamon and clove
spice. Serious structure with boisterous acidity cutting through the
tannin. Smoky on the finish, and beautifully complex. |
2011 |
£29.00 |
RH18/20
2017-35
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BAROLO
BUSSIA
Fenocchio
James Suckling - Walnut, berry and milk
chocolate character on the nose and palate. Full and chewy with round and
soft tannins and a savoury finish. |
2011 |
£45.00 |
JS92
2017-35
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IL POGGIONE
Il Poggione is Montalcino’s fourth largest estate,
with an eye-popping 125 hectares of Brunello designated vineyards.
Top Quality at a fair price! |
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BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO
Il Poggione
Vinous.com/Eric Guido -
Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino offers up
a dark, earthy, almost animal-like expression, showing black soil and
undergrowth, giving way to crushed black cherry, dusty spice, and dried
florals which lift the experience. On the palate, soft, fleshy textures
usher in fresh cherry and strawberry, as brisk acids add energy, with
savoury herbs and minerals saturating, as the 2015 Il Poggione’s fruit
nearly masks its structural core.
The finish is long yet fresh, with classic, fine tannins, dried red fruits
and pretty inner floral tones lingering throughout this perfectly balanced
expression. The 2015 s pure class and built for the cellar. |
2015 |
£31.00 |
Vinous/EG97
2017-35
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FRESCOBALDI
A Top Italian estate,
making a wide range of wines. We particularly like the Brunello listed below
- pricy but delicious! |
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LUCE
DELLA VITE
BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO
Frescobaldi
RP/Monica Larner
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The 2010 Luce della Vite Brunello di Montalcino is
a dark and impenetrable wine that oozes intensity and impressive opulence.
This is one of those Brunello wines that takes Sangiovese to the outer
limits of concentration at the outer edge of space and then flings it back
down to us earthlings to enjoy. Given the softness and the textural
richness, it's safe to predict that this wine will drink well in both the
near and long term. It has that unique aging flexibility. Only the tannins,
mostly oak tannins by the taste of them, need additional softening and
finessing that should occur with extra cellar aging. |
2010 |
£80.00 |
ML94
2016-30
TOP Vintage
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PODERE
FORTE
Pasquale Forte, the
owner of this Top estate says: "Fortune favours the Bold" - this pretty much
sums up the quality of this wine - Lovely Wine! |
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PETRUCCI
Podere Forte
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
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One of the unquestioned stars of the vintage, the 2010 Petrucci is simply
stunning. Today, the 2010 is understandably quite young and structured,
but the wine's finesse is impossible to miss. Dark cherries, savoury herbs,
licorice, mint and fennel form a mosaic of nearly indescribable beauty. Mid
weight and gracious, yet deep and utterly vivid in the glass, the 2010
Petrucci is breathtaking in its beauty. It is also one of the finest wines I
have ever tasted at Podere Forte. An eternal finish rounds things out in
style. Wow! |
2010 |
£84.00 |
Vinous/AG97
2016-30
TOP Vintage
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VIETTI
A really great
address for Top Barolo - if you would like something special, give this a
try! |
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BAROLO CASTIGLIONE
Vietti
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
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The 2010 Barolo Castiglione is beautiful in the
way it brings together the vibrancy of the year with a soft, inviting
textural presence. Freshly cut flowers, mint, sweet spices, anise and red
berries are all woven together nicely in the glass. With time in the glass,
the wine blossoms with exquisite finesse, floral aromatics and exquisite
overall balance. Ripe, silky tannins support the exquisite finish. An
insanely beautiful wine, the 2010 will give readers a good idea of just how
great the 2010 vintage is at Vietti. The Barolo Castiglione is made from
a large number of parcels across the Barolo zone, many of which are of a
high enough level of quality that they could be bottled separately. This
is first-class juice. |
2010 |
£80.00 |
Vinous/AG94
2017-30
TOP Vintage
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