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"Claudio’s 40 year old vines have yielded a fragrant, pretty Cannubi with precise notes of dried red berry fruit, wild raspberry, cherry, balsamico, and a hint of sweet spice and mint. Lovely." Armit Wines

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The 2017 Pommard Clos des Arvelets 1er comes from a parcel that originally belonged to the Rebourgeon family’s great-grandmother. It has a slightly muted bouquet at first, demanding encouragement from the glass and eventually revealing blackberry and briar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with soy-tinged black fruit and a little grainy in texture, but there is fine grip on the...

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The Tua Rita 2018 Syrah Per Sempre is another monumental achievement from this iconic Tuscan estate. Stefano Frascolla and his team have slouched into a very cozy and comfortable relationship with the Syrah grape, and this wine registers marked exuberance, generosity and quality with each vintage that I taste. I had previewed a sample of this 3,500-bottle release earlier in...

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"Violet and mature berry aromas mingle with whiffs of underbrush and spice. On the firmly structured palate, blood orange, licorice and sandalwood accent a core of spirit-soaked cherries while tightly wound, fine-grained tannins provide the assertive backbone. The heat of evident alcohol lingers on the finish." 91 points. Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast

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Querciabella's flagship Camartina is flat-out stunning. Camartina is not a huge wine, as so many are in 2015, rather it possesses extraordinary finesse and elegance. Sweet floral notes, red berry fruit, mint and chalk notes give the 2015 soaring top notes, energy and vibrancy. Beautifully persistent and sculpted, the 2015 dazzles with its energy and overall intensity. There is so...