Questa è una lista raffinata , e molti dei vini sono costosi , nessuna sorpresa. Molti di questi vini sono limitati nella produzione , e proprio come altre selezioni, alcuni possono essere esauriti o aver subito un aumento di prezzo dalla data in cui le nostre recensioni iniziali sono state pubblicate . Tutti sono investimenti da collezione , che richiedono di essere conservati ad una corretta temperatura e umidità controllata, in una cantina idonea per offrire il massimo piacere negli anni !
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Taylor Fladgate 2011 Vintage Port (Port)
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- $116
There is an initial smoky character, followed by a burst of ripe, rich black fruits, giving the wine weight and a dark, brooding core. Black plum and berry fruits, considerable acidity and a delicate final perfume flesh out this wine’s character. For serious aging. — R.V. (11/1/2013)
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Louis Roederer 2007 Vintage Brut Sparkling (Champagne)
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- $79
While 2007 was not the greatest vintage, Roederer managed to produce one of the best wines of the year. It is a great blend of mature yellow fruits, with a pure line of tangy orange zest. Tightly txtured, with bright acidity and steely minerality, it promises long aging. Drink until 2025, and possibly longer. — R.V. (12/1/2013)
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Donkey & Goat 2010 Fenaughty Vineyard Syrah (El Dorado)
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- $35
A seriously top of the heap California Syrah. This complex, interesting wine sings of black pepper and garrigue, fleshy in just-ripe cherry, leather and dark plum. From the mountainous Fenaughty Vineyard, always a good source, it finishes long and will age gorgeously if you can possibly wait to drink it; that pepper will mellow in interesting ways. — V.B. (11/1/2013)
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Isole e Olena 2010 Red (Chianti Classico)
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- $27
This stunning Chianti Classico has an intense perfume of violet, rose and iris, accented with scents of truffle and forest berry. The wildly delicious palate presents a core of juicy cherry layered with sweet pipe tobacco, mint and spice, with a hint of well-integrated oak. It has great energy, with vibrant acidity and bracing but refined tannins. Drink 2016–2025. — K.O. (10/1/2013)
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Charles Smith 2009 Royal City Syrah (Washington)
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- $140
This beautifully reflects the vintage as well as the place. There is astonishing density, length and detail—as much as any Syrah in the country. The deep, compact and impossibly complex flavors mix notes of black fruit, cassis, licorice, coffee, baking spice, smoke and Bourbon barrel. — P.G. (12/31/2012)
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Château Léoville-Barton 2010 Red (Saint-Julien)
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- $150
This is a magnificently solid wine, initially even a bit severe. At this young stage, the tannins dominate, but it’s also full of black fruit notes. Very dense and concentrated, this is a wine that’s even better than the legendary 2005. The structure tells of its extraordinary aging potential: don’t even attempt to drink this for 10 years. — R.V. (2/1/2013)
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Cayuse 2009 The Widowmaker Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (OR))
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- $80
Using grapes sourced entirely from the En Chamberlin Vineyard, this pure Cabernet is deep, dark, focused and tight, with firm but velvety tannins and a perfect mix of cassis, coffee and earth. Even more than previous years, this vintage displays astonishing depth and power. Flavors of Serrano ham and other cured meats, plus a delicate saltiness and minerality keep… — P.G. (3/1/2013)
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Giovanni Chiappini 2009 Guado de’ Gemoli Red (Bolgheri Superiore)
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- $195
This small, family-run estate in the heart of Bolgheri has delivered a wine so beautiful and elegant, it is catapulted to the level of landmark vintages of its celebrated neighbors, Sassicaia and Ornellaia. Inky concentration sets the stage for generous, but perfectly integrated, aromas of spice, chocolate and dark fruit. There’s firm roundness in the mouth… — M.L. (4/1/2013)
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Williams Selyem 2010 Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
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- $75
This expresses the greatness of its vintage and vineyard, offering wave after wave of raspberry and cherry pie flavors, plus notes of red currant, sweet licorice, spicy Dr. Pepper and smoky sandalwood. There’s also something exotically briary and wild that intrigues. Even more remarkable is the texture, an amalgam of acids and tannins that rivals any Pinot Noir… — S.H. (3/1/2013)
#1
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Quinta do Noval 2011 Nacional Vintage Port (Port)
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- $650
A powerful and ripe wine, strongly influenced by its tannins, super ripe black fruit and great structure. It has all the hallmarks of a long-lived vintage Port—very rich, while densely textured and firm. This is an amazing, impressive, concentrated wine, with huge potential. From a parcel of ungrafted vines at Noval. — R.V. (11/1/2013)
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Merry Edwards 2010 Meredith Estate Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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- $57
This is an amazingly complex wine and a fine expression of the cool vintage. Perhaps the most notable feature is acidity; it’s strong, almost tingly, and will certainly help the wine age. The flavors are explosive yet refined, with notes of cherries, cola, pomegranates and plums. Good as it is to drink now, you’ll want to cellar it until 2018, and it will provide… — S.H. (10/1/2013)
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Wine & Soul 2009 Pintas Character Red (Douro)
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- $40
From a great vintage in the Douro, this is a dark, closed, brooding wine. It has the richest texture, full of dark layers of black plums, chocolate, leather and followed by concentrated acidity. These elements are still combining to create a potentially serious, very ageworthy wine. Give it seven years and more. — R.V. (10/1/2013)
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Figgins 2010 Estate Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
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- $85
This is the third release of Figgins, a single wine produced by Leonetti’s Chris Figgins from his Figgins Estate vineyard. Intensely aromatic, it explodes from the glass with baking spices and deep cassis fruit. Over the course of three days it opened into a sleek, stylish, complex mix of purple- and black-berries, dried herbs, bark, dusty cocoa and a streak of… — P.G. (7/1/2013)
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Roche de Bellene 2010 Les Grandes Lolières Pinot Noir (Corton Les Lolières)
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- $104
Les Grandes Lolières is a vineyard in the large Corton Grand Cru. This Pinot Noir shows a delicate balance between fine structure and beautiful red-fruit flavors. At the same time, it has weight and richness that lend this wine power as well as the chance to age for many years. — R.V. (4/1/2013)
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Casanova di Neri 2007 Cerretalto Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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- $270
It takes only a few moments before you appreciate the enormity, intensity and overall beauty of this landmark wine. Cerretalto is always a high scoring expression of Brunello, but the ideal conditions of the 2007 vintage elevate it to earthly perfection. Dark and fleshy, the wine delivers ever-evolving aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, spice and tobacco. The acidity… — M.L. (5/1/2013)
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Quinta do Vesuvio 2011 Capela Vintage Port (Port)
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- $127
This is beautifully ripe and perfumed, packed with richness in the form of sweet berries and touches of spice. It’s already a gorgeous wine, its ripeness lifted by the acidity and given shape by the tannic structure. This powerful wine shows great aging potential. — R.V. (11/1/2013)
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Château Calon-Ségur 2010 Red (Saint-Estèphe)
- CELLAR SELECTION
- $110
This is an architectural wine, very classical in its structure like so many of the top wines of 2010. It’s powered by ripe tannins and beautiful black currant fruits. While the wine is gorgeously ripe, it also has a powerful dark and structured character. For long-term aging. — R.V. (5/1/2013)
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Freemark Abbey 2009 Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- CELLAR SELECTION
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- $100
An amazing wine, possibly the winery’s finest Sycamore ever. It’s ripe and concentrated, in typical California Cabernet fashion. It dazzles with black currants, crème de cassis and chocolate, yet is firm and dry throughout. The tannin-acid balance is near perfect. Really impresses for sheer power and authority, and will age for a very long time. Best after 2018. — S.H. (8/1/2013)
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Capanna 2007 Riserva Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino)
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- $70
An amazing and impressive feat of winemaking, this riserva is so tightly wound with gorgeous aromatic intensity, it peels back, layer after layer, and evolves smoothly the more you leave it in the glass. Not drinking it immediately is difficult because of the delicious quality of fruit on display here and the lush, soft mouthfeel, but this should be at its best… — M.L. (5/1/2013)
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Januik 2009 Reserve Red (Red Mountain)
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- $65
This is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, and all of the fruit came from old vines from two of Washington’s most revered vineyards, Champoux and Weinbau. Supple and ripe, it’s packed with a brilliant, flavorful mix of berries, cherries and cassis. The tannins are polished, and the barrel-derived notes of toast, cinnamon, coffee… — P.G. (4/1/2013)
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