The nose and palate mirror one another with repeating themes of concentrated dark fruits and rich, earthy spices. Black cherry, plums, blackberry, cassis, strawberry pie, and candied violet layer over top of hidden whiffs of cherry cola, cinnamon, tilled earth, holiday spice, and aromatic tobaccos on the nose. Similar dark and juicy fruit flavors explode...
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This rare Cabernet is sophisticated and extremely elegant with a sumptuous bouquet of ripe black fruits. Juicy blackberries, bing cherries & huckleberries succulently fill the palate. Smooth, finely integrated tannins, derived from almost two years of careful aging in the highest quality French oak barrels, bind the wine together deliciously. Hints of vanilla, mocha, and...
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Exhibiting the garnet hue and floral aromas typical to high class Barbaresco, this little Langhe over-delivers for the price. Deep and dark, the palate is packed with blueberry, cut flowers, and baking spices. Silky smooth, with well-integrated structure, the finish goes on and on. This beauty is ready to go right now, but will continue...
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Fresh bing cherries on the nose. Gorgeous red and dark fruits melding with crushed rock and earthy spice. Well-balanced and vivacious, it will cellar beautifully for another 4-6 years.
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The 2005 vintage is deliciously dense and full-bodied featuring lavish quantities of sweet, jammy black fruit, all of which are complemented by a plethora of enticing notes of caramel and vanilla from almost three years of new American oak maturation. Lush, opulent, and voluptuous, with an exotic, flamboyant personality, this wine is so well-balanced and...
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Castello di Ama remains a reference-point producer in Tuscany. My visit to the property last year culminated with the stunning 1988 Apparita, still in great shape after all these years. The house style seeks a rich, bold expression of fruit that requires significant bottle aging to reach its apogee, even if the wines can be...
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Richly crafted, ripe, powerful, supple, and balanced, this elegant offering has gobs of plum, blueberry and blackberry flavors that are pure and long. Tremendously silky mouthfeel with polished tannins, it has a long exotic and complex finish.
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Rich and full, this delicious new Pinot has an especially compelling nose with rich layers of black cherry and pomegranate mingling with subtle notes of anis, cinnamon, and penny royal. The palate is packed with luscious blackberry, cherry, and dark plum. Sweet spice and toast linger on a finish punctuated by silky tannins. .
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Made in a seductive mouth-filling style, this smooth rich and creamy Cabernet leads off with an inspiring medley of mocha-laced currant, blackberry, mint chocolate and hints of hazelnut and brownies on the finish. This wine is perfectly finessed and graceful, guaranteeing a thrill ride anytime now (after decanting 1/2 hour) through 2016. 200 cases made.
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Deftly crafted, ripe, powerful, vibrant (!), and balanced, this flashy new Pinot features an abundance of fresh cherry, blueberry and blackberry flavors that are pure and long. Tremendously silky mouth-feel with polished tannins, it an exotic and exuberant experience to savor now through 2017.
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