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Descendientes De J. Palacios Las Lamas 2020

Producer:: Descendientes De J. Palacios Las Lamas 2020
Grape:: Mencia
Alcohol:: 14.5%

Rating:: RP 96,
Vintages:: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011

It offers a compelling bouquet of sandalwood, mineral, Asian spices, incense, lavender, black cherry, and black raspberry. Satin-textured, multifaceted, and intense, it is full of finesse, elegance, and impeccable balance.

Alvaro Palacios La Baixada 2019 (Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Macabeo)

Producer:: Alvaro Palacios La Baixada 2019 (Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Macabeo)
Grape:: Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Macabeo
Alcohol:: 14.5%

Rating:: JS 95, RP 96+,
Vintages:: 2018

is a smooth red wine with delicious aromas of red and black fruits like blackberries, currants and cherries, notes of violet flowers and subtly spicy touches. On the palate it is compact, energetic and very pure. A wine marked by wonderful nerve and acidity and silky and fine tannins. This is a wine with great aging potential.

Alvaro Palacios Les Aubaguetes 2019

Producer:: Alvaro Palacios Les Aubaguetes 2019
Grape:: Carinena, Garnacha
Alcohol:: 14.5%

Rating:: JS 97, RP 96,
Vintages:: 2016, 2017, 2018

is a red wine with pleasant aromas of tangerine peels on the nose, which harmoniously accompany the notes of ripe red and black fruits and a subtle mineral touch. The palate is full-bodied with velvety tannins and a slight earthy hint. A red wine with all the character expected of a Priorat from Álvaro Palacios, elegant, exquisite and long-living.

Antinori Solaia 2020 - Very Limited

Producer:: Antinori Solaia 2020 - Very Limited
Grape:: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Alcohol:: 14.5%

Rating:: JS 98, RP 96,
Vintages:: 2019

The rich bouquet is completed by sweet wellintegrated notes of cocoa powder and dried fruit that follow over to spicy hints of cloves and pleasant impressions of pink pepper. Entry on the palate is rich and mouth filling then elegantly softens, with velvety tannins that sustain a long persistent finish.

Antinori Pian delle Vigna Ferrovia Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Producer:: Antinori Pian delle Vigna Ferrovia Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Grape:: Sangiovese
Alcohol:: 14.5%

Rating:: JS 96, ,
Vintages:: 2015

This wine has a rich, compact entry with soft silky tannins that together with its lively, fresh character, makes the wine intense, refined, with a persistent finish. Notes of leather, tobacco, and fresh balsamic sensations, almost minty, define its finish together with aromas of ripe Morello cherries and bitter cocoa.

Castello Della Sala Cervaro Della Sala IGT 2019

Producer:: Castello Della Sala Cervaro Della Sala IGT 2019
Grape:: Chardonnay, Grechetto
Alcohol:: 13%

Rating:: JS 97, RP 96,

The wine, straw yellow in color with green highlights, expresses a full range of intense aromas which range from citrus fruit to pears and figs along with acacia flowers, which fuse with hints of vanilla to increase the overall complexity. Its flavors are ample and well structured, very mineral and with sweet notes of hazelnut butter, crispness and tonic vigor. It is destined to age and evolve very well indeed.

Delas Gigondas 'Les Reinages'2018

Producer:: Delas Gigondas 'Les Reinages'2020
Grape:: Grenache, Syrah
Alcohol:: 13.5%

Rating:: RP 96,

The colour is a deep garnet red. In its youth it reveals black cherry aromas which will evolve towards notes of woodland and spices. On the palate, this is a warm, heady wine whose texture is well-rounded and silky. The finish is perfectly balanced.

Delas Hermitage 'Les Bessards' 2018

Producer:: Delas Hermitage 'Les Bessards' 2018
Grape:: Syrah
Alcohol:: 15.5%

Rating:: RP 98, WS 96
Vintages:: 2017

A brilliant wine, with deep red hue, and lots of depth. The nose shows great class, with soft aromas of blackberries, violets. Hermitage "Les Bessards" shows plenty of concentration in its fruit. This wine has a particularly dense and rich tannic structure, and is extremely good balance.

Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2019 - Very limited

Producer:: Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2019 - Very limited
Grape:: Marsanne, Roussanne
Alcohol:: 15%

Rating:: RP 96,

Bright and very inviting, with a mix of pineapple, quince, mango and white peach flavors giving this a slightly exotic feel, while racy honeysuckle and orange blossom notes harness the finish, which is long and seductive in feel. A gorgeous display of range and vitality. This should cruise for two decades. Best from 2023 through 2040.

Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint-Joseph 2019 - Very limited

Producer:: Domaine Jean Louis Chave Saint-Joseph 2019 - Very limited
Grape:: Syrah
Alcohol:: 15%

Rating:: JS 96, RP 94,

Saint Joseph boasts copious floral scents of violets and lavender set against a backdrop of purple raspberries. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, with a wonderfully rich yet silky feel and plenty of airy, refreshing length on the finish. It should drink well on release and for at least a decade after that.