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WHITE WINES |
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ANTINORI
A Top producer of
'Super Tuscan' wines, highly recommended! |
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CERVARO
DELLA SALA
Antinori, Marchesi
Not reviewed yet; but this is what
jancisrobinson.com says
about the 2017 vintage:
90% Chardonnay, 10% Grechetto. Chardonnay aged for
five months in old oak before blending with the (unoaked) Grechetto.
Nutty, matchstick nose. Lemon cake, slate, floral jasmine note. Has the
poise and fragrance of great Côte de Beaune or Victoria, but a hotter
finish. Long and saline. (RH) |
2019 |
£58.00 |
2021-28
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QUERCIABELLA
A top quality Tuscany producer. Antonio
Galloni says "These wines are simply gorgeous. That's all there to it" |
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BATAR
Querciabella
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
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A gorgeous wine, the 2017 Batàr is soft,
open-knit and alluring from the first taste. Apricot, chamomile, mint, peach
and dried herbs are all finely knit in the 2017. Although the 2017 will
improve in bottle, it is already accessible and easy to enjoy. The
interplay of textural richness and freshness makes for a beguiling white. |
2017 |
£65.00 |
Vinous/AG94
2020-30 |
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QUERCIABELLA
A top quality Tuscany producer. Antonio
Galloni says "These wines are simply gorgeous. That's all there to it" |
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CHIANTI
CLASSICO ORGANIC
Querciabella
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
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The 2017 Chianti Classico is bright, floral and
beautifully lifted, with lovely red berry and rose petal character. Pliant
and supple, with terrific balance, the Querciabella 2017 is one of the
more refined, restrained Chianti Classico's readers will come across in this
vintage, with Radda very much driving the personality of the wine in its
aromatic and red fruit profile. The 2017 finishes with terrific energy
and nuance. This is the second vintage in which most of the wine was
aged predominantly in 500L barrels and 30HL casks. |
2017 |
£22.00 |
Vinous/AG92
2019-32 |
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CHIANTI
CLASSICO RISERVA ORGANIC
Querciabella
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni
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The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is an
attractive wine built on aromatics and structure, with the fruit more in the
background. It will be interesting to see if it fleshes out with more
time in bottle. Sweet red cherry, lavender, rose petal, mint and spice
gradually develop in the glass, but the 2016 remains quite reticent. It will
be interesting to see if time in bottle brings out more depth. Today, the
2016 is decidedly shy. I very much like the energy here. |
2016 |
£29.00 |
Vinous/AG93+
2020-36 |
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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 |
£90.00 |
Vinous/AG96
2020-35
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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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CASTELLARE
di CASTELLINA
A Top Tuscany domaine, making full-bodied wines that will
reward cellaring for several years |
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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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CERETTO
An excellent address for good value and well made
Barbaresco wines. |
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BARBARESCO
Ceretto
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -
Ceretto's entry-level 2016 Barbaresco has all of
the energy and vibrancy it showed as a barrel sample. The 2016 is not big or
obvious, instead it offers superb persistence and striking balance. Sweet
red cherry, mint, pine, licorice and candied orange peel all grace this
exquisite entry-level Barbaresco from Ceretto. The straight Barbaresco
is a blend of approximately 65% Bernardot and 35% Asili from younger vines
and lower, less well-exposed parcels. |
2016 |
£45.00 |
Vinous/AG92
2021-31
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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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FONTODI
A Top Italian estate,
making excellent wines from the Tuscany region. |
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FLACCIANELLO
della PIEVE
Fontodi
Vinous.com/Antonio
Galloni
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The 2015 Flaccianello della Pieve is even more
stratospheric than it was last year. Rich and ample on the palate,
Flaccianello captures all of the best qualities of this radiant vintage.
The blend of sites, all in higher altitude spots near the centre of town,
yields a gorgeous, riveting wine of the very highest level. Dense and
brooding, with magnificent energy as well as nuance, the 2015 Flaccianello
is positively stunning. |
2015 |
£98.00 |
Vinous/AG99
2025-40
TOP Vintage
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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 |
£90.00 |
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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SIRO
PACENTI
A Top Brunello
estate, making full-flavoured wines. The below wine is one of their 'star'
cuvee's. |
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BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO VECCHIE VIGNE
Siro Pacenti
Vinous.com/Eric Guido
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The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne
presents an extroverted mix of both red and blue berry fruits, complemented
by notes of sweet spice, milk chocolate and plum. On the palate, silky
textures play host to ripe red and black fruits, laced with savoury herbs,
hints of olive, and saline-minerals. The finish is long and structured,
resonating on zesty acids and spice, as notes of dried cherry and dark inner
florals slowly fade. To be honest, I didn’t expect such a brilliant and
balanced showing on the palate, and I believe that once the Vecchie Vigne
sheds some of its sweet fruit on the nose, it will show beautifully from
start to finish. |
2015 |
£125.00 |
Vinous/EG94
2022-32
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TENUTA SAN
LEONARDO
A really good estate
in the Trentino region; making top wines at reasonable prices. |
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SAN LEONARDO
Tenuta San Leonardo
Vinous.com/Eric Guido
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The 2015 San Leonardo is a classic in the making.
The bouquet is wonderfully perfumed with peppery florals, mixing tart cherry
and blueberry with white smoke, hints of graphite and shaved cedar. Silky
textures race across a core of juicy acids and minerals, making for a ripe
yet cool-toned and pleasurably tactile expression. Youthful tannins slowly
make themselves known toward the close. Long, structured and spicy, the
2015 finishes with a crescendo of tart blue and black fruits, tapering off
to notes of subtly sweet spice. As good as this is today, it will only
get better over time. That said, it doesn’t appear that this is going to
shut down anytime in the immediate future, so it’s certainly worth checking
on a bottle or two before forgetting the rest in your cellar. |
2015 |
£58.00 |
Vinous/EG95
2022-42
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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 |
£74.00 |
Vinous/AG94
2017-30
TOP Vintage
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