Podere Ciona 2018 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Podere Ciona 2018 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, fruity, with an opening on dried aromatic herbs (dried mint, dried bouquet garni), spices (liquorice, crushed cardamom, a hint of vanilla), as well as cocoa, tobacco and dried rose in the background. The fruity material combines fresh ripe fruits (morello cherry, wild…

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Curto la Foia 2021 – Barolo

Curto la Foia 2021 – Barolo

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is fleshy, fruity and gourmand: it firstly offers concentrated fruits (crushed wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, redcurrant jelly, ripe morello cherry, red cherry in chocolate, crème de cassis in the background), combined with a slightly sweet roasted side (chocolate-toasted hazelnut, a delicate hint of praline, bitter cocoa)….

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Curto Arborina 2021 – Barolo

Curto Arborina 2021 – Barolo

The wine has a pale ruby color with slight garnet reflections. The nose offers density and elegance, depth and complexity, combining typical Barolo aromas (fresh rose petals, dried rose in the background, a delicate hint of tar), a ripe and warm fruitiness, slightly sweet (crushed wild strawberry, ripe morello cherry, red cherry in chocolate, crushed…

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Petrolo – Galatrona 2022 – Valdarno di Sopra DOC Merlot

Petrolo – Galatrona 2022 – Valdarno di Sopra DOC Merlot

The nose is elegant, delicate and beautifully aromatic, juggling between flowers and pulpy fruit. It reveals notes of cornflower, lilac and small notes of bright blackberry, associated with touches of small, brilliant red berries, as well as fine hints of crushed cassis and a subtle hint of nutmeg, sweet tobacco and a discreet hint of…

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Staglin – 2023 Chardonnay Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin – 2023 Chardonnay  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully fruity, elegant and offers purity and brightness, a certain power and richness, all under control. It reveals notes of pulpy apple, brilliant white peach, as well as hints of lychee, discreet sweet zest and fine hints of minerality. The palate is fruity, juicy and gourmand and offers an elegant fatness all…

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Maya 2022 – Napa Valley

Maya 2022 – Napa Valley

The nose is very fragrant, sweet and very chocolatey and offers notes of coffee, caramel, praliné, toasted wood, crème de cassis, juicy blackberry, blackberry cream, prunes, prune cream, mint in syrup, rosemary in syrup and vanilla. There are also gourmet notes of cinnamon, a lactic hint, chocolate cake, liquorice (candy, not fresh liquorice). Beautiful fruity…

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Le Génie 2022 Rutherford – Napa Valley

Le Génie 2022  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, expressive, herbaceous, refreshing and elegant (with notes of menthol, brewed bergamot tea, fresh bay leaf, fresh and syrupy rosemary, mint in syrup and sweet wild mint). There are also notes of fresh cassis and crème de cassis, wild strawberry, blackberry, black plum, raspberry, as well as a woody, toasted, sappy and…

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Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard Annulus 2021 – Napa Valley

Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard Annulus 2021 – Napa Valley

(Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose is fresh, precise, complex and rich and offers a fresh herbal (sweet wild mint, rosemary in syrup, sweet tobacco, cassis leaf) and floral (crystallized violet, rose water) frame. The fruits on the nose are ripe and juicy (ripe morello cherry, crushed wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, blueberry, tangy red fruit jam), combined…

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St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

(Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose is velvety, textured, concentrated and offers light tertiary notes (tobacco, cigar box), toasted with an expressive touch of chocolate (smoked chocolate, cocoa, roasted cocoa nibs, mint chocolate), sweet spices enveloping and expressive, but integrated, complexity and a very savory side to the nose. The fruits on the nose are very ripe,…

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Arkenstone – NVD 2021, Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley

Arkenstone – NVD 2021, Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, airy and fresh and offers a certain power of finesse and accuracy of grain. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, pulpy blackberry and small notes of crushed strawberry, associated with touches of cornflower, fine hints of Madagascar pepper, a discreet hint of graphene and a subtle hint of cypress. The palate…

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