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  • Vin

    INGLENOOK - Rubicon - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    Linda Murphy, July 2018

    Owner Francis Ford Coppola has a gem with winemaker Chris Phelps, formerly of Swanson Vineyards,...

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    INGLENOOK - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    Decanter

    Linda Murphy, July 2018

    Owner Francis Ford Coppola has renamed his Cask Cabernet - second wine to Rubicon - and it's a fine...

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  • Vin

    SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS - 2012

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    Bruce Sanderson, June 2018

    A modern style, exuding coffee, vanilla, cherry and tobacco flavors. Vibrant, offering grip and...

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  • Vin

    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières - 2017

    • 90-93

    Burghound

    Allen Meadows, June 2018

    Naturally exotic aromas are composed of Asian-style tea and the essence of pear and acacia blossom....

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  • Vin

    PELISSERO - Barbaresco Nubiola - 2015

    • - 16 points-

    Jancis Robinson

    Jancis Robinson, June 2018

    Treiso. Tasted blind. Deep ruby with bricky rim. Savoury-sweet, concentrated nose and a little...

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  • Vin

    KISTLER - Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - 2016

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, June 2018

    Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast features expressive notions of...

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    KISTLER - Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    Antonio Galloni, April 2018

    Kistler's 2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is lifted and gracious, with expressive floral notes and...

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  • Vin

    TURLEY - Zinfandel Old Vines - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    April 2018

    Plump and lively, with zesty blackberry, smoky anise and cracked pepper flavors. Drink now through...

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  • Vin

    SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS - 2012

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    Ian D'Agata, April 2018

    Deep red. Smoky, torrefacted notes complicate bright red cherry and mineral aromas on the enticing...

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  • Vin

    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Sémillon - 2011

    • - 91 points-

    Decanter

    Sarah Jane Evans, March 2018

    From the Roqueta family, long in the business and doing innovative work. This Garnacha with a dash...

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  • Vin

    CLOS DES FOUS - Cabernet Sauvignon Grillos Cantores - 2014

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    March 2018

    Des arômes de terre fraîche, de feuilles mortes, de prunes et de fruits rouges offrent une bouche...

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  • Vin

    AZELIA - Barolo Margheria - 2014

    • - 92 points-

    Decanter

    Stephen Brook, March 2018

    This comes from the fairly small but well-regarded vineyard of Margheria in Serralunga. The nose is...

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  • Vin

    AZELIA - Barolo Margheria - 2014

    • - 17 points-

    Jancis Robinson

    March 2018

    Serralunga d'Alba. Tasted blind. Dark, lustrous ruby. Fine yet concentrated nose with minerally...

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  • Vin

    CHÂTEAU - FIGEAC - Petit Figeac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    March 2018

    This delivers a delicious bolt of cassis, along with accents of cherry and plum preserves, backed...

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  • Vin

    MONTEVERTINE - Le Pergole Torte - 2015

    • - 98 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Monica Larner, March 2018

    Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2015 Le Pergole Torte is a 100% expression of Sangiovese sourced...

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  • Vin

    CHÂTEAU PICHON BARON - Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    James Suckling

    February 2018

    A straight-shooting Pauillac with quite brash structural appeal and youthful tannins that carve out...

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  • Vin

    BORGOGNO - Barolo Liste - 2013

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    February 2018

    A fragrant, elegant style, featuring floral, berry, eucalyptus and tobacco aromas and flavors....

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  • Vin

    SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS - 2012

    • - 96 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Monica Larner, February 2018

    The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS is absolutely impressive, but with only 4,500 bottles...

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  • Vin

    AZELIA - Barolo Margheria - 2014

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    Antonio Galloni, February 2018

    The 2014 Barolo Margheria opens with beguiling, deep-pitched aromatics. Bright red cherry and plum...

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  • Vin

    CHÂTEAU - FIGEAC - Petit Figeac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Advocate

    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, February 2018

    Composed of 32% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep...

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  • Vin

    CHÂTEAU - FIGEAC - Petit Figeac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    February 2018

    This is very perfumed and beautiful with sandalwood, dark berries and light nutmeg aromas....

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  • Vin

    LUCA - Beso de Dante - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Michael Schachner, January 2018

    Large-scale berry aromas are foresty and mossy, with a black pepper note providing spice. This...

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  • Vin

    TEMPOS VEGA SICILIA - Macán - 2015

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    January 2018

    A dense red that is agile and energetic with gorgeous blackberry, dark chocolate and hints of...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, January 2018

    (Faiveley vinified the old vines separately but then assembled them with the rest): Bright...

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