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MARCHESI di BAROLO
Marchesi di Barolo is a reliable producer of
consistent, traditional red wines. |
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78 |
75cl |
BARBARESCO
Marchesi di Barolo
Antonio Galloni -
Marchesi di Barolo's
2010 Barbaresco is a lovely wine with tons of early appeal.
Crushed flowers, raspberries, spices and menthol all flesh
out in the glass. This is an unusually open, pliant Barbaresco
for the vintage. I am sure the 2010 will find many fans, as it
is drinking beautifully today. It's great to see Marchesi
doing such a terrific job with their entry-level wines. |
2010 |
£26.00 |
AG89
2013-20 |
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PETROLO
Proprietor Luca
Sanjust and his team make some of the most sensual,
pleasurable wines in Tuscany. |
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30 |
75cl |
Il TORRIONE
Toscana
Petrolo
Antonio Galloni -
The 2009 Torrione
impresses for its sensual inner perfume, silky tannins and
gracious overall balance. Sweet red cherries, strawberry
jam, crushed flowers, herbs and spices meld together in this
tasty red. Torrione isn’t the great bargain it once was, but is
still a great introduction to the wines of Petrolo. This
medium-bodied, feminine Sangiovese-based red is best enjoyed
over the next 5-7 years, while the fruit is vibrant. |
2009 |
£25.00 |
AG91
2014-22 |
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6 |
75cl |
GALATRONA
Petrolo
Antonio Galloni -
Ample and voluptuous on the palate, the 2015
Galatrona (Merlot) is terrific. Dark plum, licorice,
leather, tobacco, smoke and savoury herbs fill out the wine’s
frame effortlessly. At times quite powerful while in other
moments more restrained, the 2015 offers a super-appealing
push and pull of aromas, flavours and textures that is
compelling. The 2015 needs time to be at its best, but it is
a terrific example of the current style at Petrolo captured at
its very best. |
2015 |
£90.00 |
AG95
2023-35 |
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POGGIO IL CASTELLARE
An excellent estate,
offering great value/quality for the price! |
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32 |
75cl |
BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO
Poggio Il Castellare
Wine Spectator -
Dried dark fruit on
the nose, verging on date and prune. Full-bodied, with a
dense palate of ripe fruit and super silky tannins. This is
a deep and beautiful red, delivering lots of subtle character.
Fascinating.
One of the undiscovered treasures of the vintage. |
2004 |
£45.00 |
WS96
2011-25Great Vintage! |
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POGGIO SCALETTE
An excellent estate,
specialising in old-vine Sangiovese - which age very well. |
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24 |
75cl |
IL CARBONAIONE
Poggio Scalette
Antonio Galloni -
The 2014
Il Carbonaione is one of the truly exceptional wines of this
challenging season. Lithe and aromatic on the palate, with
fabulous energy and overall brightness, it stands out for its
superb balance. In many vintages, Il Carbonaione can be a
bit bombastic. The 2014, on the other hand, is all finesse.
Violet, lavender and cloves add shades of nuance to this bright,
beautifully persistent Carbonaione. The 2014 won't be at its
best for at least a few years, but its potential is evident. |
2014 |
£46.00 |
AG95+
2022-34 |
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POLIZIANO
A very good estate, making
classic wines at affordable prices. |
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7 |
75cl |
VINO NOBILE di MONTEPULCIANO
'Asinone'
Poliziano
RP -
The 2001 Vino Nobile
di Montepulciano Asinone continues to be an exemplary
single-vineyard offering, properly so as it was the first such
bottling in the appellation in 1985. A full ruby in colour with
an important, expansive nose of red and black berry fruit,
leather, graphite, and vanilla, it offers powerful and focused
flavours, full in their volume, elegant in their shape, and with
an impeccable fusion of the fruit and oak. |
2001 |
£38.00 |
RP92
2008-20Great Vintage!
BIN END
PRICE |
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SANDRONE,
LUCIANO
A top quality producer;
great value/quality Nebbiolo d'Alba wines. |
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21 |
75cl |
NEBBIOLO d'ALBA VALMAGGIORE
Luciano Sandrone
Antonio Galloni -
The
2011 Langhe Nebbiolo Valmaggiore bursts out of the glass with
layers of deep, expressive fruit. This is an especially rich,
broad-shouldered Nebbiolo with fabulous depth, volume and tons
of personality. The style is undoubtedly racy and big, but
all the elements come together very nicely, even if some of the
vineyard qualities of this site in Vezza d'Alba have been
slightly baked out by the year. Still, there is an immediacy
and a pure exuberance in the 2011 I find impossible not to love. |
2011 |
£28.00 |
AG91
2013-21 |
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12 |
75cl |
NEBBIOLO d'ALBA VALMAGGIORE
Luciano Sandrone
Antonio Galloni -
The
2010 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is surprisingly shut down
today. The Valmaggiore is often open and accessible when young,
but that is far from the case with the 2010. Firm yet
well-integrated tannins frame red cherries, sweet herbs, menthol
and spices in this surprisingly large-scaled, broad Valmaggiore.
Layers of fruit continue to build to the vibrant, layered
finish |
2010 |
£29.00 |
AG92
2014-22 |
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TENUTA dell'
ORNELLAIA
Lodovico Antinori built up one of the most successful and famous
wineries in all of Italy in the hills near Bolgheri, next door
to the estate of Sassicaia. The wines reflect the exceptional
terroir of the region, complemented by the wonderful
Mediterranean climate of coastal Tuscany.
We especially recommend
their lovely early drinking wine: Le Volte
and Le Serre Nuove at a fraction of the price.
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75cl |
LE VOLTE
Ornellaia
Antonio Galloni -
The 2011 Le Volte
dell'Ornellaia is juicy, expressive and radiant in this vintage.
Sweet dark cherries, flowers, tobacco and mint all flesh out in
a wine that impresses for its harmony and supple, gracious
personality. At times Le Volte has been a bit different in style
than the rest of the wines, here, but the 2011 is quite similar
to the rest of the range. In 2011, Le Volte is 50% Merlot, 30%
Sangiovese and 20% other grapes. |
2011 |
£22.00 |
AG89
2013-20
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75cl |
ORNELLAIA
Ornellaia
Antonio Galloni -
The 2007 Ornellaia
is a wine of texture above all else. What the 2007 lacks in
aromatic intensity it more than makes up for with its sumptuous,
generous personality. Silky and inviting, with soft contours
and seemingly endless layers of dark red-fleshed fruit, the 2007
is absolutely delicious today. |
2007 |
£192.00 |
AG97
2016-31
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO
Tenuta San Guido is one of the TOP Tuscany estates, and
was the fist to put Maremma on the map as a terroir for
world-class wine.
Highly
Recommended! |
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55 |
75cl |
LE DIFESE
Toscana IGT
Tenuta San Guido
Antonio
Galloni -
The 2010 Le
Difese shows most of its charms up-front. An initial burst
of sweet red cherries tapers off rather quickly in this
fragrant, floral entry-level red from Tenuta San Guido. Le
Difese is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sangiovese. |
2010 |
£20.00 |
AG88
2013-20 |
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2 |
75cl |
GUIDALBERTO
Toscana IGT
Tenuta San Guido
Antonio
Galloni
- .The
2010 Guidalberto comes across as cool and inward in this
vintage. Most recent Guidalberto's have been delicious upon
release, but this is a wine that will need another year or two
before it starts opening up. There is plenty of energy and
vitality in the glass, but readers will need to be patient.
Dark red cherries, flowers, licorice and a hint of tobacco are
layered into the firm, structured finish.
In 2010 the blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
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2010 |
£25.00 |
AG90
2013-22
BIN END
PRICE |
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3 |
75cl |
GUIDALBERTO
Toscana IGT
Tenuta San Guido
Antonio Galloni -
Tenuta San Guido's
2008 Guidalberto is a very pretty wine laced with
mineral-infused dark fruit. This is a decidedly smaller
scaled, lithe Guidalberto that impresses for its overall balance
and finesse. The structure of the 2006 and the exuberance of
the 2007 are missing, but the 2008 offers superb drinkability
and pleasure today and over the next few years. Dried flowers,
licorice and new leather add the final nuances of complexity on
the finish. |
2008 |
£25.00 |
AG90
2013-20
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PRICE |
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TUA RITA
An excellent Tuscany
estate making wonderful full-bodied yet elegant wines.
Highly
Recommended! |
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72 |
75cl |
PERLATO del BOSCO Rosso
Tua Rita
Antonio Galloni -
The 2012 Perlato del
Bosco brings together classic Sangiovese flavours with the
breadth and power that are typical of the wines of Suvereto.
An exceptionally balanced and harmonious wine, the 2012 is
built on a core of deeply expressive fruit. Today, the flavours
are naturally quite primary, but greater complexity will
develop with further time in bottle |
2012 |
£25.00 |
AG92
2014-22 |
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30 |
75cl |
PERLATO del BOSCO Rosso
Tua Rita
Antonio Galloni -
Dark raspberries,
freshly cut flowers, tobacco and sweet spices all meld together
in a gracious, perfumed wine. Supple, open and gracious, the
2010 Perlato del Bosco is a striking Maremma red to drink now
and over the next few years. The purity of the fruit alone
is striking, while the soft contours are hugely appealing as
well. Sweet, perfumed notes ring out on the floral finish. |
2010 |
£28.00 |
AG94
2014-24 |
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8 |
75cl |
'GIUSTO di NOTRI'
Tua Rita
Antonio Galloni -
The estate’s 2006
Giusto di Notri is another weighty, powerful offering
bursting with tons of primary fruit. Sweet herbs, cassis and
graphite swirl around in the glass, adding further complexity.
Like the other wines in this line-up, the Giusto di Notri needs
time to reach the full range of its potential, but it is
awfully impressive even at this early stage. |
2006 |
£55.00 |
AG96
2014-26
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PRICE |
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