Tenuta Luce 969

Luce 2015

Toscana IGT

August 05, 2018
Luce is a singular and irresistible expression of Montalcino, a Super Tuscan with an exotic side, and above all full of pleasure. The spectacular estate's diversity of soils, expositions and biodiversity of olive groves and forests come together in a wine as vibrant and exciting as the landscape.

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Wine Enthusiast -May 11, 2020 "Made with Sangiovese and Merlot, this vibrant red offers aromas of fragrant blue flower, dark-skinned berry, cedar and underbrush. The elegant juicy palate delivers fleshy black cherry, raspberry jam, espresso…

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Vinous -May 11, 2020 "Pliant and beautifully resonant on the palate, the 2015 Luce is very nicely done. Dark red cherry, chocolate, new leather, espresso, new oak and spice notes abound. There is plenty…

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Wine Spectator -April 09, 2019 "A powerful version, with a coating of toasty, vanilla-accented oak wrapped around blackberry and black plum flavors. Shows a hint of tar, and the tannins are assertive now, yet this…

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James Suckling -August 31, 2018 "A ripe and juicy super Tuscan with lots of aromas of ripe berries, chocolate, nutmeg and spices, which follow through to a full body. Round, silky tannins and a flavorful…

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Tenuta Luce 957

Lucente 2015

Toscana IGT

August 05, 2018
Lucente is the second wine of Luce, a wine with contemporary style, immediate and great pleasure, and like its elder sibling, an authentic interpretation of Montalcino and the Luce estate.

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James Suckling -August 31, 2018 "This has delicious undertones of sage and thyme that highlight ripe yet refined notes of strawberries, red cherries and darker blackcurrants. Full body, a dense, generous texture and a polished…

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Langlois 952

Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé NV

Loire Valley, France

August 05, 2018
Based on Cabernet Franc with some Pinot Noir, this bright, juicy Crémant sees 12-15 hours of skin contact to achieve its pretty pale pink color. It ages for at least 18 months on the lees, disgorged sooner than Langlois’ other Crémants to preserve its freshness and color.

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Decanter -May 07, 2020 “Langlois-Château is part of the Bollinger stable, so you know you're guaranteed a quality fizz here. Made from Cabernet Franc, it's full of juicy redcurrant fruit, ripe red apple acidity…

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Jeb Dunnuck -August 09, 2018 “The NV Crement de Loire Brut Rosé is even better. Made completely from Cabernet Franc aged 18 months on lees in bottle, this bright, juicy, delicious rosé sports a pink/salmon…

Paternoster 948

Don Anselmo Aglianico del Vulture 2013

Aglianico del Vulture DOC

August 05, 2018

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Wine Advocate -December 03, 2018 "The top shelf wine in the Paternoster portfolio is the 2013 Aglianico del Vulture Don Anselmo. This very attractive and elegant vintage reveals a beautiful bouquet with extremely chiseled and…

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Wine Spectator -September 19, 2018 “Harmonious and medium- to full-bodied, with a fresh tang of smoky minerality underscoring the crushed mulberry and black raspberry fruit flavors. Subtle accents of Earl Grey tea and licorice linger…

Champagne Ayala 938

Perle d’Ayala 2005

Champagne, France

August 05, 2018
A treasure in the portfolio, Perle d'Ayala is produced only in exceptional years, according to practices that have remained faithful to the Champagne tradition. Composed of a majority of Chardonnay, this wine captures the essence of the Champagne terroir, in the purest respect of the style of the House.

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Le Pan -August 10, 2018 “This cuvee, produced only in top years, and in limited quantities, marks the year the venerable, family-run Ayala was bought by Bollinger. Released after almost nine years on the lees,…

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Wine Spectator -August 10, 2018 “A fresh, balanced version in a subdued style, presenting subtle notes of poached pear, spring blossom, pastry dough and salted almond. Lightly spiced and creamy in texture, with a firm…

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John Gilman -August 10, 2018 “The wine offers up an excellent nose of apple, pear, incipient notes of pastry cream, chalky soil tones, biscuits and a lovely topnote of spring flowers. On the palate the…

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Vinous -August 10, 2018 “Pale gold. Pungent, sharply focused citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complemented by suggestions of brioche, smoky minerals and jasmine, with a hint of melon emerging with air. Silky, nervy…

Champagne Ayala 936

Blanc de Blancs 2010

Champagne, France

August 05, 2018
Ayala’s Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay, produced in small quantities in exceptional years only, fully expresses the superb caliber of great Chardonnay from the best crus of the Côte des Blancs. After 6 years of aging in Ayala’s cellars, remarkable minerality and low dosage make this an outstanding wine.

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John Gilman -August 10, 2018 “The 2010 Ayala Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésime is the new release of this house’s vintage Blanc de Blancs, with all of the grapes hailing from the two Côte de…

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James Suckling -August 10, 2018 “Wow factor purity of chardonnay fruit on the nose here, with lemon and grapefruit as well as hints of banana and an attractive, fresh chalky edge. The palate has punchy,…

Tommasi 935

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Ca’ Florian 2010

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG

August 05, 2018
Amarone Riserva “Ca ‘Florian” is made with selected grapes from one of the oldest vineyards owned by the Tommasi family, with vines averaging 30 years.

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James Suckling -September 19, 2018 “A rich and dense Amarone that nevertheless remains vivid and agile with plenty of fine tannins and fresh acidity. Medium to full body, fruity and delicious. Drink now and enjoy.”

Ferrer Bobet 915

Vinyes Velles 2014

Priorat, Spain

August 05, 2018
Ferrer Bobet Vinyes Velles Priorat is a blend of Carignane (70%) and Grenache (30%) from hundred year old vines in some of the best steep slate hillside and terraced vineyards in Priorat. Though the "second wine" of Ferrer Bobet, the initial 2005 release put Ferrer Bobet on the wine world map. Two of the most important publications in Spain named it their wine of the year, and accolades came pouring in from Russia, the UK and the US.

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James Suckling -May 11, 2020 "Super dark-coloured with deep and dense plum and mulberry fruit that is framed in smooth old vine tannins. Good balance. Luscious but focused. Beautiful as always."

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Vinous -May 11, 2020 "Deep, brilliant violet color. Mineral-accented dark berry liqueur, incense and spicecake aromas are complemented by suggestions of mocha, licorice and candied violet. Seamless and precise on the palate, showing impressive…

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Wine Advocate -October 29, 2019 "The 2014 Vinyes Velles, which means "old vines" in the Catalan language, is a blend of 70% Cariñena and 30% Garnacha from vines planted on slopes ("costers") and terraces, mostly…

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Wine Spectator -October 29, 2019 "The tender texture masks serious density and a deep core of black cherry, red plum and mountain herb flavors. Well-integrated tannins and fresh but discreet acidity give this tensile strength.…

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Jeb Dunnuck -August 08, 2018 "The 2014 Vinyes Velles is a beautiful wine, and certainly up with the crème de la crème in the vintage. Based on 70% Carinyana and 30% Garnacha aged 15 months…

Ferrer Bobet 914

Priorat 2013

Priorat, Spain

August 05, 2018
Ferrer Bobet Priorat is the second vintage of a Priorat produced primarily from Ferrer Bobet’s own vineyards. It fulfills the vision of elegance, freshness and detail that were the reasons for starting the estate. It is a Carignan based blend, based on low vigor and high quality rootstocks and clones, aiming for perfectly balanced vines.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate -August 08, 2018 "The straight 2013 Ferrer-Bobet, a new red, is a blend of 48% Cariñena, 22% Garnacha, 23% Syrah and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and is a kind of homage to the wines…

Quinta do Noval 909

Nacional Vintage Port 2016

Douro Valley, Portugal

August 05, 2018
The word "Nacional" refers to the fact that the vines are Portuguese vines growing in Portuguese soil with no foreign root stock and are therefore "attached to the soil of the Nation." The survival of the tiny parcel (6 acres) of legendary ungrafted vines is a mystery and the National is a unique and extraordinary phenomenon that does not necessarily follow the same rhythm as the rest of the Quinta do Noval. Nacional is every port lover's fantasy and this great wine is a source of pride to the people of Portugal and at its best the finest expression of the extraordinary terroir of Quinta do Noval.

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Wine Enthusiast -October 30, 2018 "This is a ripe and fruity yet strucutred wine that has amazing aging potential. It offers a strongly floral element that contrasts with the tense, mineral texture and dense tannins.…

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Vinous -August 10, 2018 "The 2016 Quinta do Noval Naçional Vintage Port comes (of course) from the famous parcel of ungrafted vines. Comparing it side by side, the Naçional does not have the immediacy…

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate -August 08, 2018 “The 2004 Quinta do Noval Nacional has a show-stopping bouquet that is cut from a completely different cloth than the 2004 Vintage. This is far more extravagant and decadent, with…

Quinta do Noval 907

Vintage Port 2016

Douro Valley, Portugal

August 05, 2018
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterised by its purity of fruit and a fine, delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general, but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports.

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James Suckling -November 21, 2018 "This is a superb baby Noval that reminds me of the 1966. Chewy yet so polished. The light sweetness suggests an overall dialing back of the sugar content. Stemmy and…

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate -August 08, 2018 "This was stunning from the first smell, promising concentration, intensity of fruit and great things to come. It had a 100-point nose that made me go "wow!" No wine I…

Quinta do Noval 904

Tawny 10 Year Old Port NV

Douro Valley, Portugal

August 05, 2018
Noval 10 year old Tawny is a blend of old Ports from different vintages that have matured in oak casks, with an average age of 10 years. It's a perfect expression of the Noval Tawny style. It has acquired the classical attributes of an old Tawny Port, while at the same time retaining much of the freshness and fruit of its youth.

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Jeb Dunnuck -February 10, 2023 "Quinta Do Noval's NV 10 Year Tawny offers up a semi-opaque ruby hue as well as a tons of cigar wrapper, chocolate, espresso, and candied black olive aromas, just to…

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Jeb Dunnuck -December 09, 2019 "The NV 10 Year Tawny from Quinta do Noval sports a medium ruby color as well as rich, medium to full-bodied notes of figs, white raisins, burnt caramel and a…

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Wine Spectator -August 08, 2018 “A fresh, vibrant style, showing cherry and red currant pâte de fruit notes, with blood orange and rooibos tea flavors. Light cinnamon and mineral nuances add to the streamlined finish.…

Quinta do Noval 899

Cedro do Noval VR Duriense 2015

Vinho Regional Duriense

August 05, 2018
Charm and accessibility in an authentically Douro style. Named after the emblematic cedar tree that dominates the terrace of Quinta do Noval, Cedro do Noval is an authentic expression of the Douro. Principally made up of classic Portuguese varieties, it also contains a proportion of Syrah, which rounds out the fruit and gives the wine enormous charm and accessibility.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate -August 08, 2018 “The 2015 Cedro do Noval, a Duriense appellation because of the 30% Syrah, also has 30% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 10% Tinta Roriz and 5% Tinto Cão. It was…

Finca Decero 898

Amano 2014

Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina

August 05, 2018
Decero Amano takes its name from the “Amano” or “by hand” approach. As the pinnacle of the winery's achievements each vintage, Decero Amano is a blend of the most distinctive parcels from the Remolinos Vineyard. The wine is a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat: violet aromas emanate from the Malbec, red fruit flavors and structure of the Cabernet gives excellent length, while the jasmine perfumed Petit Verdot brings firm tannins as does the Tannat, which adds even more textural complexity.

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Wine Spectator -March 28, 2019 "Plush and rich, with polished tannins behind the lively and well-spiced flavors of dark cherry, raspberry and dried blackberry. Asian spice notes linger on the creamy, chocolate-filled finish."

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Wine Advocate -March 28, 2019 "The sleek, polished, well-oaked and showy 2014 Decero Amano Remolinos Vineyard has some creamy aromas, a lactic touch and plenty of sweet spices and cocoa, all quite subtle and in…

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Wine Enthusiast -March 28, 2019 "This opaque blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat smells deep and dense, like prune and black currant. Blackberry, cassis, toasty oak and chocolate flavors lasting on its…

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Jeb Dunnuck -August 08, 2018 "The flagship cuvée is the 2014 Amano, comprised of 66% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot and Tannat, all from the Remolinos Vineyard and aged in new French oak.…

Champagne Bollinger 884

R.D. 2004

Champagne, France

August 05, 2018
A small revolution in the world of Champagne. In 1967, Bollinger releases R.D. 1952. There is no comparable Champagne on the market at the time. This bold and brilliant Champagne takes the pillars of what makes Champagne Bollinger so unique, and pushes them to their ultimate level. It is, very simply, a masterpiece.

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Jeb Dunnuck -November 08, 2022 "The 2004 Champagne R.D. Extra Brut is amplified and offers a distillation of the bold hallmark traits of the house. It is composed of 66% Pinot Noir and the rest…

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Wine Enthusiast -October 25, 2019 "The wine's name stands for recently disgorged and this vintage Champagne was take off its lees in 2018. That gave many years for it to develop its depth of flavor,…

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Vinous -July 25, 2019 Bollinger’s 2004 R.D., tasted from magnum, is all class. Silky and understated, the R.D is super-expressive and inviting today. In 2004, the R.D. is decidedly light on its feet and…

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Wine & Spirits -November 20, 2018 "Time has graced this wine, proving the value of Bollinger’s policy of long aging on the lees followed by prompt release after disgorgement. This RD (Recently Disgorged) 2004 is a…

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Wine Advocate -August 13, 2018 “Fermented in oak barrels and aged under natural corks for almost 13 years, Bollinger’s 2004 R. D. Extra Brut blends 66% Pinot Noir with 34% Chardonnay from 16 crus, 88%…

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Wine Spectator -August 13, 2018 “The lovely nose of acacia blossom, toast and graphite leads to flavors of poached quince, fleur de sel, white cherry, lemon pith and almond skin in this dry and harmonious…

Masciarelli 882

Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2011

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

August 05, 2018
Started in Gianni Masciarelli's grandfather's basement, Villa Gemma is the wine that announced Abruzzo to the world, showcasing what the region and grapes of Abruzzo could produce. Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva is the only Italian wine with 14 consecutive Tre Bicchieri awards and, more importantly, was the wine that established Abruzzo as capable of making truly distinct, extraordinary wines. Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva is a powerfully - almost undeniably - intense wine of character and complexity, with deep fruit and earthy, spicy secondary characteristics that could only come from the Montepulciano grape in Abruzzo

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James Suckling -August 10, 2018 “This is a rich and powerful wine that shows greatness. Full and so intense and powerful. So much dark fruit and pumice character. Just a baby. Needs three or four ore years…

Domaine des Baumard 880

Savennières Clos du Papillon 2014

Savennieres

August 05, 2018
If Savennières produces some of the most compelling dry white wines in the world, the Clos du Papillon plot within Savennières , so named for its butterfly shape, concentrates and magnifies all the characteristics of this small, distinct appellation. Baumard is the largest owner of this vineyard, with the best holdings, and the wines display a captivating combination of ripe orchard fruit, floral, and mineral notes, within a structure able to age decades.

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Wine & Spirits -August 10, 2018 “Brisk and clear as a bell in its evocation of bright quince and briny green olives, this is impeccably clean. While the critic found it luscious, others considered it overtly…

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Wine Spectator -August 10, 2018 “Bright and pure, with mirabelle plum, green almond and fig notes streaming through, inlaid with racy mineral and verbena details. This has a creamy feel and a bitter almond hint…

Domaine des Baumard 877

Savennières 2016

Savennières

August 05, 2018

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Wine Spectator -August 10, 2018 “Piercing and pure, with pear, green apple and green almond notes carried by a sleek, minerally edge. Shows juiciness along the edges and flashes of honeysuckle and bitter almond in…

Masciarelli 876

Villa Gemma Colline Teatine Bianco 2016

Colline Teatine IGT

August 05, 2018
While the Villa Gemma Montepulciano was the wine that announced Abruzzo to the world, the Bianco, created just a year later, further defined what the region and grapes of Abruzzo could produce. This wine, first released in 1985, speaks to the white grape varieties specific to the region and has become on of the most exciting wines produced at the estate.

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James Suckling -August 10, 2018 “This is very tangy and intense with a milk, yogurt and sliced apple character buttressing the ripe apple. Full body. Flavorful and delicious. Drink now.”

Petrolo 873

Galatrona 2015

Val d'Arno di Sopra

August 05, 2018
Year after year, Galatrona has quietly been recognized as one of the great wines of Italy and is often referred to as the Petrus of Tuscany. What it truly is, though, is beyond comparison - a wine of utter individuality reflective of the Petrolo estate and its unique location in an all but unknown appellation of Tuscany.

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Wine Advocate -August 09, 2018 “Galatrona is one of the best Merlots made in Italy (definitely in the top five) and this vintage keeps the banner flying high. The 2015 Galatrona is luscious, soft, soothing and ever-so…

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James Suckling -August 09, 2018 “Terrific aromas of violets, roses and raspberries with hints of strawberries and brown sugar. Full body. Phenomenal layers of focused fruit and polished velvety tannins. This is the Galatrona that everyone has…

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Champagne Bollinger 872

La Grande Année Rosé 2007

Champagne, France

August 05, 2018
Lily Bollinger agreed to a Bollinger rosé under one condition, it had to be extraordinary, and that is how La Grande Année Rosé was born. A blend like no other, the wine is as an extension to the House's prestige cuvée, La Grande Année, as is the subtle marriage between this great vintage Champagne and the addition of red wine from a unique plot, the legendary Côte aux Enfants.

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Wine & Spirits -November 20, 2018 "This gains its light pink color from six percent of still pinot noir wine from Bollinger’s Côte aux Enfants vineyard. It’s tight, austere and tannic, still youthfully inaccessible at more…

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Wine Advocate -August 13, 2018 “Very fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense, complex and structured rosé with a long, intense and well-structured finish that reveals the youthful soul of this…

Château La Fleur-Pétrus 864

Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2015

Pomerol

August 05, 2018
From a wine of utter charm, La Fleur-Petrus has through the developments of the last 20 years become a wine of profound depth and complexity, all the while retaining its irresistible, seductive edge. You could even call it the archetype of Pomerol.

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Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media -August 09, 2018 "The 2015 La Fleur-Pétrus is a magical wine. Soaring aromatics, beautifully layered, translucent fruit and exceptional balance are the signatures. Hints of orange peel, white pepper and rose petal add…

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James Suckling -August 09, 2018 "The aromas to this are stunning with lavender, rose petals, walnut skin, strawberries and raspberries. Captivating. Full body, layers of polished tannins and perfectly ripe fruit. Dense and very long.…

Champagne Bollinger 863

La Grande Année 2007

August 05, 2018
La Grande Année: The Great Year. This Champagne is the embodiment of everything that makes Bollinger the producer that stands apart in Champagne. La Grande Année, or LGA, preserves the traditions of the past and symbolizes the word "hand-crafted" so strongly that an overused word suddenly becomes the only appropriate definition.

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Wine & Spirits -November 20, 2018 "While this wine seemed fully mature when we tasted it last year, the latest bottle to come across our tasting table was full of life, feeling concentrated and radiating energy…

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James Suckling -August 16, 2018 "Super attractive lemon essence and lime pickle on the nose, with toasty warmth and some bright, almost tropical fruits. The palate has a very open and appealing feel. Deep flavors…

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Wine Spectator -August 13, 2018 “A bright, lacy Champagne, offering a tapestry of finely woven flavors: graphite and ground spice, crushed blackberry and dried apricot, toast and honeycomb. Firm and focused, with a lasting, chalky…

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Wine Advocate -August 13, 2018 “Bollinger’s white-golden colored 2007 La Grande Année Brut is an assemblage of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 14 crus (mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir and…

Petrolo 861

Bòggina C 2015

Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC

August 05, 2018
Bòggina is a Sangiovese cru and a testament to the winemaking foresight of Petrolo’s founder, Gastone Bazzocchi, who planted the vineyard in 1952 and saw the great quality potential of the vineyard early on. Over the years, the vineyard has been replanted little by little with a massale selection to preserve the diversity of the original clones. Bòggina showcases the great expression of a 100% Sangiovese that Petrolo’s unique terroir and microclimate are capable of producing.

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Wine Advocate -August 09, 2018 “The 2015 Val d’Arno di Sopra Bòggina C sees fruit sourced from a single vineyard site with 65-year-old Sangiovese vines. The wine offers a light and streamlined expression of the grape that …

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James Suckling -August 09, 2018 “A dense and beautiful young sangiovese with dried cherry, orange rind and flowers. Full body, tight and silky with a long and seamless finish. Tannic and structured. A fantastic sangiovese. Aged in…

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Champagne Bollinger 858

Rosé NV

Champagne, France

August 05, 2018
In the same way that Special Cuvée stands apart from non-vintage Champagnes, Bollinger Rosé is an exception for Rosé Champagnes. What is more, it is a relative secret, as Bollinger did not release a non-vintage Rosé until 2008 and the quantity produced is quite limited. The wine begins as Special Cuvée and then Bollinger's specialty as the Pinot Noir producer in Champagne takes center stage, as the red fruits that join the conversation dance vibrantly, the finish has just a hint of perfectly repeat tannin, and the deep complexity of the wine shines through transparently.

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Jeb Dunnuck -November 08, 2022 "The NV Champagne Brut Rosé has a pale pink hue and lifts with a soft bouquet of red raspberry, apricot, bread dough, blood orange, and delicate smoke. The palate is…

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James Suckling -July 25, 2022 "Deep red-berry nose, plus some nectarine, spice and candied-orange notes. Powerful and fresh, the hint of tannin from the red-wine component of the blend neatly balanced by the creaminess. Excellent…

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Wine & Spirits -February 26, 2021 "A beautiful, transparent pink-gold rosé, this wine feels effortless. Five percent red wine grown in Verzenay and Aÿ gives the wine its color, and perks up the fresh flavors of…

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Wine Spectator -August 26, 2020 "A polished rosé Champagne, effortlessly layering well-cut acidity, a finely detailed mousse and graphite-laced flavors of raspberry, Marcona almond, kumquat and toast point. Sneakily long and minerally on the finish,…

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Wine Advocate -August 16, 2018 "Bollinger's NV Brut Rosé is a beautiful pink Champagne composed of 62% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Meunier. The wine gets its noble rosé color from 6% of…

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James Suckling -August 13, 2018 "This marries a dash (5%) of still red wine from the Bollinger vineyards with the house's stalwart, complex non-vintage cuvée to fine effect. It has playful red florals and citrus…

Petrolo 855

Bòggina A 2015

Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC

August 05, 2018
Every year, Petrolo selects a small lot of Bòggina, a wine made purely from their best Sangiovese grapes, to ferment in amphorae. The choice of amphorae has a historical dimension: Terracotta in Tuscany has a history back to the early Etruscan times. The remains of amphorae and other Etruscan relics can be found throughout the Petrolo property, an area that has been settled for thousands of years.

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James Suckling -August 09, 2018 “Very perfumed aromas of plum, dried berry, cedar, and flower. Full body, with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Love the texture and richness to this wine. Fascinating smoky undertone. Amphora gives…

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Champagne Bollinger 850

Special Cuvée NV

Champagne

August 05, 2018
A journey of devotion, Special Cuvée’s powerful impact and elegant depth of flavor capture Bollinger’s distinct spirit. 30% ferments in neutral barrel for a silky texture while the reserve wines (hand-riddled and blended from magnum) contribute the signature aromas of an aged Champagne. Special Cuvée is layered with freshness, savor and spice, all in a velvety texture that truly stands apart.

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Wine Spectator -September 13, 2023 "Fine and seamless, with mouthwatering acidity well-meshed with a rich range of crème de cassis, poached apricot, gingerbread and almond extract flavors, plus accents of fleur de sel, Meyer lemon…

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James Suckling -August 02, 2023 "Lovely density and a fine-bubble texture. Dried apple and apricot with hints of dried flowers. Medium to full body. with medium-rich fruit. Spice, zest and ginger character. Usually 10% in…

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Decanter -February 16, 2023 "If it’s good enough for James Bond, it’s good enough for you. Bollinger Champagne has made a number of cameos in James Bond films over the year. This non-vintage Special…

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Jeb Dunnuck -November 08, 2022 "The NV Champagne Special Cuvée is 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, and a small amount of Meunier, with the base wine coming from the 2018 vintage and 15% from reserve.…

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Wine Spectator -September 28, 2022 "A graceful Champagne, with flavors of black cherry, Asian pear, toast point and salted almond dancing across the palate. Bright and buoyant, with a fine, lacy mousse and delicate notes…

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Wine Spectator -August 05, 2021 "This harmonious Champagne is wonderfully vibrant as it dances across the palate, with the satinlike mousse carrying flavors of white cherry, Marcona almond and ground coffee that show accents of…

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Wine Enthusiast -September 03, 2020 "Dominated, as always, by Pinot Noir and with wood fermentation and aging, this Champagne has a great poise between freshness and richness. It is intense and ripe, with apple and…

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Decanter -July 08, 2020 "The complexity and richness of Special Cuvée is unparalleled among the entry non-vintage blends of every Champagne house [...] Its grand recipe explains why, built on incredible depth of 50%-60%…

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Wine & Spirits -August 16, 2018 "One of Bollinger’s great assets is a massive stock of reserve wine, including 600,000 magnums held under cork. Gilles Descôtes tends those reserves, working with the blending team to subsume…

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James Suckling -August 13, 2018 “Impressive concentration, freshness and purity here. It’s all gently enriched with some savory, autolysis-driven characters. Truly a modern classic! Showing attractive spiced-apple, lemon and pink rose-like florals on the palate,…

Reviews

Wine

Producer

Vintage

Score

Retail Price

Grapes

Type

Country

Tenuta Luce 969

Toscana IGT

Tenuta Luce 957

Toscana IGT

Langlois 952

Loire Valley, France

Paternoster 948

Aglianico del Vulture DOC

Champagne Ayala 938

Champagne, France

Champagne Ayala 936

Champagne, France

Tommasi 935

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG

Ferrer Bobet 915

Priorat, Spain

Ferrer Bobet 914

Priorat, Spain

Quinta do Noval 909

Douro Valley, Portugal

Quinta do Noval 907

Douro Valley, Portugal

Quinta do Noval 904

Douro Valley, Portugal

Quinta do Noval 899

Vinho Regional Duriense

Finca Decero 898

Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina

Champagne Bollinger 884

Champagne, France

Masciarelli 882

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Domaine des Baumard 880

Savennieres

Domaine des Baumard 877

Savennières

Masciarelli 876

Colline Teatine IGT

Petrolo 873

Val d'Arno di Sopra

Champagne Bollinger 872

Champagne, France

Château La Fleur-Pétrus 864

Pomerol

Champagne Bollinger 863

Petrolo 861

Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC

Champagne Bollinger 858

Champagne, France

Petrolo 855