Fine Wine > Still > 90-92 Pts > $20-50

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"Domaine Grand Venuer's 2010 Lirac Clos de Sixte is outstanding. It is a full-bodied, rich, textural wine with abundant blue and black fruits interwoven with garrigue and licorice..."

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"...profoundly fruity nose, giving fragrant notes of warm raspberries, strawberries, some funk and earth plus a little tar and black pepper.

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"...gorgeous. Citrus, lime and crushed rocks come together beautifully in this Chablisinspired

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"... Reverdy’s 2011 Sancerre Cuvee Les Coutes delivers an almost sweet impression of lime and Persian melon garlanded with freesia and lily. Black currant, sage, and nettle add pungency to this very ripe melange... This generous, luscious 2011 finishes with outstanding, multifaceted length..."

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"Tasting the components that would become the Dagueneau 2011 Pouilly-Fume Les Pentes (and which includes fruit from some rows of Le Romain, the estate’s sole flint-inflected site, on the remarkably preserved, flint-paved Roman road at the northern edge of Pouilly), it’s clear that this cuvee will..

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"This delivers textbook St.-Julien notes of cassis, briar, roasted apple wood and charcoal, along with dark plum character and a winey, slightly tarry finish. Should be a solid, short-term ager as the grip is just loosely knit enough. Best from 2013 through 2020."

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"Beautifully pure, with salted butter, chamomile and quinine notes lacing up a core of creamed Jonagold apple and lanolin flavors. The long, creamy finish lets the chamomile edge play out elegantly."

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"Round and silky, with a kick of both acidity and tannins keeping the cherry, raspberry and earth flavors focused and pure. Balanced and long. Freisa, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."

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"Another blockbuster is the 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Marc. Composed of 50% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre and 25% Syrah, this is a fabulous value from an increasingly promising appellation. A sumptuous bouquet of kirsch, licorice, chocolate fudge, blackberries and graphite emerges from..

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"A delicious white with apple pie, honey, mangos and hints of other tropical fruits. Full body, with bright acidity and a rich and delicious finish. All here."