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  • Vin

    TAIT - The Ball Buster - 2018

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    January 2021

    Opaque ruby. Smoke-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, pungent flowers and vanilla, along with a...

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    INGLENOOK - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018

    • - 93 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    January 2021

    A darker, meatier wine than the Rubicon release, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon offers lots of...

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    EL ENEMIGO - Cabernet Franc - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Descorchados

    The entire Aleanna project began with cabernet franc, but with the cabernet franc from Guatallary's...

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    EL ENEMIGO - Gran Enemigo Gualtallary - 2017

    • - 95 points-

    Descorchados

    El Enemigo obtains the grapes for this wine from the Adrianna Vineyard that Catena owns in the...

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    EL ENEMIGO - Malbec - 2018

    • - 93 points-

    Descorchados

    For this El Enemigo, Aleanna's entry-level malbec, winemaker Alejandro Vigil gets his grapes from a...

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    EL ENEMIGO - Bonarda La Esperanza - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Descorchados

    La Esperanza is part of winemaker Alejandro Vigil's attempt to restore importance to the old...

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    LA POSTA - Malbec Angel Paulucci - 2019

    • - 92 points-

    Descorchados

    From a vineyard planted in the Ugarteche zone about 45 years ago, this wine shows a rather fresh...

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    LA POSTA - Malbec Pizzella - 2019

    • - 93 points-

    Descorchados

    This vineyard from the Pizzella family was planted in the early 2000s. 50% of the wine was aged in...

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    LA POSTA - Rosé of Malbec - 2020

    • - 90 points-

    Descorchados

    This rosé is the product of malbec grapes from Tupungato but harvested early to preserve the...

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    SANTA EMA - Syrah Gran Reserva - 2019

    • - 92 points-

    Descorchados

    Coastal syrahs are often lush and ripe to a somewhat excessive degree. However, there's a new group...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Brand - 2019

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    A giant of minerality with enormous structure, this also delights you with the stunningly ripe...

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    FAIVELEY - Corton Grand cru Clos des Cortons - 2019

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    A truly amazing Corton, thanks to the laser beam of sour-cherry aroma that shoots right through...

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    SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS - 2016

    • - 98 points-

    James Suckling

    Enchanting hues of blue fruits, raspberries and black cherries with flowers such as rosemary flower...

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  • Vin

    ORMA - Orma - 2019

    • - 97 points-

    James Suckling

    This is a tight and powerful Orma with solid tannins that beautifully frame the fruit in the wine....

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    SHAW + SMITH - Chardonnay M3 - 2020

    • - 96 points-

    James Suckling

    Ripe peach, lemon and plenty of toasted hazelnut oak, sitting on a mix of flint and wet stones. The...

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  • Vin

    E. PIRA & FIGLI - CHIARA BOSCHIS - Barolo Via Nuova - 2017

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    An expressive nose of rose, cherry, strawberry and eucalyptus doubles down on the palate, while the...

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    SOUTHERN RIGHT - Pinotage - 2020

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    Raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors are ripe and brambly in this well-balanced and expressive...

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    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Nicasia - 2019

    • - 97 points-

    Decanter World Wine Awards

    Few red wines can rival grand Argentinian Malbec for drama and grandeur, and this version from the...

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    PARÉS BALTÀ - Cava Brut - N/V

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Align

    David Lawrason, December 2020

    This an organically grown cava from fairly high altitude sites. It is firm, dry and fairly intense...

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    DOG POINT VINEYARD - Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 - 2018

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    December 2020

    Fragrant, intense and succulent, with distinctive honeysuckle, chamomile, spicy marmalade and ripe...

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    DOMAINE DELAPORTE - Sancerre Chavignol Rouge - 2019

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    December 2020

    In this rounded wine, generous black-cherry fruits are balanced by acidity and a light touch of...

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    QUINTA DO VALE MEÃO - Douro Vintage Port - 2018

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    December 2020

    Juicy and wiry, with tension in its display of raspberry, blackberry and plum pâte de fruit notes...

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    SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS - 2015

    • - 100 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2020

    The purity of fruit here is so stunning with blackberry, black-cherry, black-truffle and floral...

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  • Vin

    JEIO - Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut Superiore DOCG - N/V

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    December 2020

    The NV Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Jeio shows crisp mineral-laced green apples and savory...

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