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  • Vin

    CATENA - Alta Malbec - 2021

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2024

    A fresh and ready-to-drink version, with a mélange of dried hibiscus, orange peel and red currant...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Brut Rosé de Blanc - N/V

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2024

    There's a subtle succulence to this graceful Champagne, framing flavors of peach skin, ripe pear,...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae - 2022

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2024

    This elegant version leads with fresh lilac and mineral aromas. The palate is polished yet defined,...

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  • Vin

    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec River - 2022

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    November 2024

    A touch restrained, but with talc, mountain herb and brambly berry details to the fresh and lively...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec River - 2022

    • - 98 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2022 Malbec Adrianna Vineyard River was aged for up to 21 months in French oak barrels. This...

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  • Vin

    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2022 Malbec Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae was planted in 1992 at 1,340 meters above sea...

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  • Vin

    CATENA - Zapata Malbec Nicasia - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2022 Malbec Nicasia Vineyard was sourced from Paraje Altamira and aged for up to 21 months in...

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  • Vin

    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Mundus Bacillus Terrae - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2022 Malbec Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae is a terroir-driven wine aptly named for...

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  • Vin

    EL ENEMIGO - Gran Enemigo Gualtallary - 2021

    • - 98 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    Is it possible to create a wine with structure but without weight? The 2021 Cabernet Franc Gran...

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  • Vin

    JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE - Hermitage Blanc - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    Bottled in September 2024, just two months before my visit, the 2022 L'Hermitage Blanc is...

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    JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE - Saint-Joseph - 2022

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    November 2024

    The 2022 Saint-Joseph is medium-bodied and savory, with delicate notes of red plum, crushed...

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  • Vin

    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Hermitage Blanche - 2020

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    A stunner and extrovert that leads with a core of beautiful fruit -- mango, peach and melon --...

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  • Vin

    JL CHAVE SELECTION - Hermitage Farconnet - 2020

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    This earthy, sanguine version is an excellent expression of place. Fruit and spices keep pace with...

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  • Vin

    SAN FELICE - Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva - 2019

    • - 90 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    October 2024

    From the well regarded 2019 vintage, Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva is always an assembly of...

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  • Vin

    SELVAPIANA - Chianti Rufina - 2022

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Spectator

    October 2024

    A mellow red, whose core of dusky cherry is accented by wood smoke and loam flavors. Balanced and...

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  • Vin

    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2024

    A dark raspberry aroma is one thing. But when you add aromas of earth, mint, rosemary and the sweet...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Ferguson - 2021

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2024

    It opens with dark cherry and wet slate aromas, followed by bursts of fresh daisies, vanilla and a...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones - 2022

    • - 98 points-

    Vinous

    October 2024

    Sourced from a parcel of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary, planted at 1,450 meters, the 2022...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Stones - 2022

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    October 2024

    The 2022 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Stones hails from a cool and slightly dry vintage in...

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    CHAMPAGNE AYALA - Brut Rosé Majeur - N/V

    • - 94 points-

    Decanter

    October 2024

    Bruised red apples, raspberries, wild strawberries, rose petals and white toast. Palate offers a...

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    PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS - Brut Rosé de Blanc - N/V

    • - 93 points-

    Decanter

    October 2024

    Redcurrant, wild berry, blood orange and herbal aromas with toasted notes. Fleshy nectarine, stone...

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    ILLUMINATI - Pecorino - 2023

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    October 2024

    A delightful nose of citrus blossom and green-apple candy perfectly sets up a palate that leads...

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  • Vin

    DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc - 2023

    • - 93 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    October 2024

    Always terrific, the 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is no exception, and readers who love vibrant,...

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  • Vin

    SAN FELICE - Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva - 2021

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator Top 100

    October 2024

    Offers cherry and plum fruit framed by earth, mineral and wild herb flavors. Poised between...

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