Fine Wine > Still > 92-95 Pts > $50-100

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"Intense aromas of blackberry and smoke. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and long finish. Solid and tight. As it should be."

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"The 2007 Pintia was sourced from 50% ungrafted Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) vines and aged in 100% new French and American oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it shows off a compelling bouquet of wood smoke, scorched earth, mineral, incense, blackberry, and licorice. Already complex on the..

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"A softly oaky nose frames a pretty and fresh nose of white peach, spiced pear and discreet citrus notes that precede the rich and notably generous medium-bodied flavors that possess a round mouth feel where the energy picks up considerably on the linear and ever-so-mildly austere finish. A..

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"The 2008 Pinot Noir Private Stash is a bit more deeply colored, displays greater depth and concentration, and has enough structure to blossom for another 3-4 years. Mouth-filling and succulent..."

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"The 2010 Chablis Vaillons wraps around the palate with generous, deep layers of fruit. Here the warmth of the site comes through in fruit that tends towards yellow stone fruits and flowers. A rich, round core of fruit is supported by an inner sense of minerality. The Vaillons should drink well..

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" A very fresh and admirably pure nose offers up notes of white flower, spiced pear, wet stone and lemon hints that continue over to the intensely mineral-driven and beguilingly textured medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a citrusy, dry and solidly persistent finish. Lovely."

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"Ripe and juicy, offering fleshy plum and black cherry fruit that's seamless and elegant. The smooth finish lingers with a dash of minerality. Drink now through 2019."

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"More backward and concentrated, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as dense, black raspberry, black currant, garrigue, licorice and lavender characteristics. Full-bodied with undeniable elegance, minerality and precision, it needs 2-3 years of cellaring and..

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"This is luscious and open, with peach, melon, ripe apple and grapefruit flavors. Not much oak here, but the alcohol is slightly elevated. A savory component adds a flourish on the finish..."

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"An exceptionally elegant nose of lemon zest, white flower, spiced pear and plenty of stone influence complements well the equally mineral-infused, intense and beautifully welldetailed flavors that possess that wonderful sense of underlying tension. I particularly like the long, dry and linear..