Deep and layered, it opens with aromas of dark cherry and damp earth. The palate is both dense and ethereal, balancing rich, round fruit with a bright, lifted acidity. Notes of black tea and wild herbs add complexity, while a juicy core of red and black berries lingers through a long, refined finish. The interplay...
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Les Pionniers has a beautiful nose with delicate aromas of Meyer lemon, ripe pear, mango and white spring flowers. Super bright on the mid-palate, yet creamy and fresh with great minerality, showing off the terroir with a crisp, juicy and lingering finish.
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Aromas of sweet red and black berry, cherry, huckleberry, cassis and a touch of spice with cloves are followed by notes of walnut and dark chocolate. The wine is pure Napa-style fruit but features the impeccable balance you’d expect from a 100 point winemaker from Bordeaux. Classic in its proportions, we predict this bargain will...
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With its delicate, pinkish hue and magnificent pearlized ribbon, the Authentic Rosé stands apart for its intense, fresh fruit aromas of strawberries, with a subtle hint of grenadine, against a backdrop of mineral notes for enhanced freshness. This bright, seductive cuvee is delightful as an aperitif, enjoyed throughout the evening or to accompany delicately sweet...
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This remarkably well-aged Brunello has a very interesting nose of fruit, smoke, flowers and chocolate. On the palate delicious red and black cherries, black olive tapenade, cooking spices and dates come together for a magnificently enjoyable experience now or anytime through 2017.
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This deep stunning Brunello has a very interesting nose of fruit, smoke, flowers and chocolate. On the palate delicious red and black cherries, wood smoke, dried flowers, spices and cola. Flavors come and go and evolve in the mouth very intriguingly with violet and dark berries. Wonderful acidity and masculine tannins to balance everything out....
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Displays captivating aromatics along with notes of blackberries, blueberries, violets and graphite that emerge on its medium-bodied frame. The fine tannins make it a highly enjoyable wine even at this early stage, but my experience suggests that another few years of bottle age are needed for the wine to integrate its oak and express its...
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Big fruit, chewy tannins, and a long finish. Its core of red and black fruits, anise, and mineral is carried along by a classic old world structure lending both depth and complexity. The fruit flavors are focused and pure, and are enhanced by a subtle oak treatment. Full bodied and extracted, this wine can be...
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The La Reina 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon blend includes a dash of Merlot (silky texture) and Cabernet Franc (exotic spices) that combine for an intensely satisfying experience for collectors that love Napa Cabernets with a bit of cellar age! A leviathan bouquet of dark berries, cassis, dark plum, and savory herbs, followed by a beautifully delineated...
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This magnificent Cabernet blend (90% Cabernet Sauvignon plus trace amount of all five Bordeaux ‘meritage’ grapes) will tantalize your taste buds starting with classic Cabernet characteristics of cassis and blackberry on the front palate while hints of mocha lead into concentrated layers of ripe plums, dark cherry, and bakers chocolate that shine through in a...
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Super sensuous aromatics of spice and blueberries. Cool, brisk flavors of berries and plums leavened by bright acidity. There are many layers here, waiting to unfold with time in the glass. The finish caresses the palate with deep fruit and very fine grained long tannins. This will age gracefully for a decade or longer.
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