PINOT NOIR, ALTAMAREA PRESQU'ILE (Santa Barbara County, CA) | 2023 | 28 |
| ..Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac helps craft a tribute to Burgundy from the hills above Santa Barbara. Ripe red fruit on the palate is complemented by an array of savory notes | | |
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ETNA ROSSO, MONTELEONE Nerello Mascalese/Nerello Cappuccio (Sicilia, IT) | 2023 | 25 |
| ...this Etna Rosso has a brilliant ruby hue and a complex nose of ripe red fruit, subtle smokiness, and spice. | | |
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BARBERA D'ALBA, MASSOLINO Barbera (Piemonte, IT) | 2024 | 24 |
| ...offers intense notes of black cherry, plum, and violet. Balanced by high acidity and fine, savory tannins. | | |
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DOLCETTO D'ALBA, GRASMERI ROSANNA SANDRI Dolcetto (Piemonte, IT) | 2024 | 28 |
| ...Offering a juicy palate of dark cherries, tart plums, and blackberries, balanced by soft tannins, earthy undertones, and a bright acidity. | | |
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NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, AUX BARRIÈRES PATRICE RION Pinot Noir (Burgundy, FR) | 2020 | 52 |
| ... A perfumed, ripe and airy nose features notes of sliced plum, spice and plenty of floral influence. Located just below the Premiers Crus of Aux Murgers and Aux Cras. | | |
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BAROLO, TRADIZIONALE LUIGI ODDERO, Nebbiolo (Piemonte, IT) | 2021 | 48 |
| ...an elegant, yet bold expression of nebbiolo layered with notes of black cherry, rose petal, forest floor and eucalyptus | | |
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BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, CAPRILI Sangiovese Grosso (Toscana, IT) | 2020 | 49 |
| ... Featuring aromas of red and black cherries, wild berries, dried herbs, and earth, leading into a silken palate defined by well-integrated tannins, bright acidity, and a lifted, savory finish. | | |
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PROMIS CA' MARCANDA, GAJA Merlot/Syrah/Sangiovese (Toscana, IT) | 2023 | 46 |
| ... Promis is fruit-driven, mainly wild fruits: raspberry, black currant, and blueberry. Pink peppercorns and licorice notes come forward on the nose. This wine is medium bodied with round tannins and refreshing acidity | | |
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON, THE RANCH SNOWDEN (Napa Valley, CA) | 2023 | 38 |
| ...Crafted by winemaker Diana Snowden Seysses, the wine exhibits a steady, composed structure with fine tannins, a classic bouquet of black currants, dark cherries, and cedar, and a vibrant, lingering finish | | |
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