Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2022, Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury

Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2022, Pyramid Valley, North Canterbury

Delightful fragrant aromas of rose on the nose. Reminiscent of a Chambolle-Musigny in style, the palate is smooth and silky with beguiling concentrated soft strawberry and redcurrant fruits, brought to life by a subtle acidity. There is a liveliness and freshness and a strong mineral core. The tannins are very fine, but sufficient to allow…

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Holdvölgy – Culture 2016 – Tokaji Aszú

Holdvölgy – Culture 2016 – Tokaji Aszú

The nose is aromatic, complex, aromatically deep and offers a beautiful finesse and intensity of the grain. It reveals notes of dried apricot, yellow peach in syrup, and small notes of candied orange zest combined with a hint of candied ginger, hints of spice, and a discreet hint of tea and dried small fruits /…

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Monteverro 2021 – Maremma Toscana

Monteverro 2021 – Maremma Toscana

The nose is beautifully built, racy, precise, straightness and offers a good definition, deepness and a multi-layered character. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of quite ripe (but pulpy) cassis, boysenberry and small notes of pulpy small blue fruits associated with touches of raspberry, cherry as well as fine hints of black…

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Monteverro – Terra di Monteverro 2021 – Maremma Toscana

Monteverro – Terra di Monteverro 2021 – Maremma Toscana

The nose is frank and offers a certain deepness, fine concentration as well as a certain intensity and delicacy of the fruit. A small linear, character. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, blueberry, and small notes of crushed wild strawberry combined with touches of zan, herbal tea, a discreet hint of black olive, as well…

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Fattoria Il Casalone – Poggio Colombi 2021 – Maremma Toscana Cabernet DOC

Fattoria Il Casalone – Poggio Colombi 2021 – Maremma Toscana Cabernet DOC

The nose is elegant, intense, airy with a nice, intense, frank, stretched grain. It needs to be decanted. It offers matter and a certain concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of cornflower associated with touches of small fleshy blue fruits as well as fine hints of roast-elegant, balsamic and…

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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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