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Italy |
1997 |
Solaia |
3 |
Bottle |
75cl |
Convert Price£225 |
The unfiltered 1997 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc, from a single 25-acre vineyard) is aged in 100% new French oak. There are 8,000 cases of the 1997. The sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored 1997 exhibits a complex nose of cedar, spice box, cassis, and subtle oak. With yields of only 30 hectoliters per hectare, and malolactic fermentation in barrel (a la Tignanello), this wine reveals extraordinary concentration, a thick, viscous texture, yet no sense of heaviness or ponderousness. It is a thrilling Solaia to consume over the next two decades. If a first-growth Pauillac were made in Tuscany, this would be it! Score: 96
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96 |
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Italy |
1997 |
Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£750 |
Rating:
94
Price ($)
$55
Drink Date
2005 - 2025
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
23rd Jun 2001
Source
135, The Wine Advocate
The 1997 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra is a fearsomely powerful, tannic, ultra-concentrated, explosively rich wine with a mid-palate in which one could get lost. A saturated ruby/purple color is accompanied by scents of lead pencil, cedar, black fruits, smoke, earth, and vanilla. Massive richness, monster extract, sweet tannin, and a blockbuster finish characterize this dazzling, 20-30 year wine. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.
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94 |
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Italy |
1999 |
Fanti Brunello di Montalcino - 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£225 |
Rating:
92
Price ($)
$80
Drink Date
2005 - 2018
Reviewed by
Daniel Thomases
Issue Date
29th Apr 2005
Source
158, The Wine Advocate
The 1999 Brunello di Montalcino, good as it is, is rather perplexing. A dark ruby in color with much black currant fruit, mocha, and vanilla on the nose, its sizeable and supple body and its lengthy, warm, and velvety finish are those of a high class wine, but not a wine which seems to have much to do with Sangiovese and Montalcino. Frankly, it is surprising to see a producer with this institutional position release a wine of this type. Drink: 2005-2018.
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92 |
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Italy |
2006 |
Messorio Le Macchiole - 3x75 |
3 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£450 |
The 2006 is simply a flat-out great Messorio. Today it is the wine's density and structure that are most evident, but with time in the glass the inner perfume, minerality and sheer pedigree begin to emerge. This is a vintage that combines elements of sumptuous ripeness and structure to a degree that is highly unusual for Bolgheri. As such, the 2006 Messorio is best left alone for perhaps as long as another decade. When the wine finally emerges it will be spectacular. Hints of new leather, licorice and crushed rocks linger on the refined, classy finish.
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97 |
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Italy |
2006 |
Valdicava BdM Madonna del Piano |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£1,300 |
Valdicava’s 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano was another wine that appealed to the audience. And how could it not? A rich, dark, powerful wine, the 2006 showed all of its depth and pure muscle in a stunning display of class. It was utterly magnificent.
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96 |
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Italy |
2008 |
Messorio Le Macchiole - 3x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£330 |
(100% merlot): Saturated, purple-tinged ruby. Knockout multidimensional aromas of crushed blackberry, blueberry, iron, bitter chocolate, coffee and smoky oak. Offers great verve and depth on the palate, delivering extremely dense but magically refined flavors of black fruits, violet and bitter chocolate. Finishes with subtle, palate-staining persistence and firm, noble tannins. A great Messorio.
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94 |
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Italy |
2012 |
Solaia - owc 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£725 |
Extremely impressive ripe dark fruits of blueberries, plums and blackberries follow through to a full body, round texture and bright acidity. The finesse and depth to this red is stunning making it a wonderful successor to the 2011 Solaia. Needs three or four years to soften and open. Better in 2018.
Score: 97 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, August 2015
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97 |
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Italy |
2013 |
Tignanello - owc 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£360 |
Rating:
96
Price ($)
NA
Drink Date
2018 - 2035
Reviewed by
Monica Larner
Issue Date
30th Dec 2016
Source
228, The Wine Advocate
The 2013 Tignanello represents the beginning of a new chapter for Italy's ultimate game-changer wine. The blend remains 80% Sangiovese with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc but Renzo Cotarella tells me "stylistically-speaking, this is what we wanted to achieve." The winemaking formula remains the same, but one of the major differences and benefits to this wine is vineyard age. The celebrated Tignanello single vineyard is now reaching 15 years old. In other words, it is in its production prime. This is a harmonious and beautifully integrated wine that reveals black fruit and baking spice. I'm told the 2014 Tignanello will have a greater percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2015 vintage will have more Sangiovese.
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96 |
