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Hofstatter Pinot Grigio 2021

Region: Italy - Other

  "A classic and very expressive Pinot Grigio, it is bright straw yellow in colour with an attractive aroma of citrus fruits, peach, honeydew melon and especially pear. The wine is medium rich, fruity, well-structured and direct on the palate with...

Vigneti Le Monde Pinot Bianco 2019

Region: Italy - Other

  THIS IS A SPICY, RICH WHITE WINE WITH EXOTIC FRUIT FLAVOURS.    "Straw yellow with bright golden reflections, the Vigneti Le Monde Pinot Bianco 2018 is full bodied on the nose and also full of great character. With hints of mature...

Tedeschi Valpolicella Lucchine 2020

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Lucchine is the name of the vineyard that provides the grapes. It is located in the plains at the foot of Pedemonte hills in the heart of the historic Valpolicella Classico area. This vineyard, thanks to the unique winemaking process used with...

Fonseca Tawny Port N.V.

Region: Portugal

  "Tawny-red colour fading to brick on the rim. The seductive nose displays aromas of apricot and plum with mellow undertones of butterscotch and spice. On the palate, the rich jammy flavours are lifted on the finish by an attractive crisp...

Birgit Braunstein Blaufrankisch 2019

Region: Austria
Biodynamic

  "Crisp, peppery and full of fresh berry flavour. The Blaufränkisch Heide has a fresh and fruity flavour reminiscent of blackberry and pepper. It is powerful and concentrated, but remains supple on the palate. Optimal drinking temperature is...

Riedel Cabernet Decanter Magnum

Region: Austria

Battenfeld-Spanier Eisquell Riesling 2020

Region: Germany

  "Already in the nose, the wine exudes a ripe stone fruit, which is accompanied by fine herbal aromas. Mirabelle plum aromas are found in the mouth, accompanied by a wonderful juiciness. The clearly emerging minerality and the precise...

Produttori del Barbaresco Pora Riserva 2017

Region: Italy - Barbaresco
Vegan-friendly

  "The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is usually the first wine I taste each year when I review this set of Riservas from Produttori del Barbaresco. That's because it usually appears as the most delicate, and the intensity of each successive bottle...

Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello Riserva 2017

Region: Italy - Barbaresco
Vegan-friendly

  "A heady, explosive wine. I don't think I have ever tasted an Ovello from the Produttori with this much heft. The strong mineral and saline accents typical of this site are present, but they are matched pound for pound by notable mid-palate...

Tedeschi Valpolicella Ripasso 2019

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Ample and complex bouquet. Notes of cherry, raspberry and red currant give freshness to the wine. The wine is fruity, well-balanced and well-structured. Alcohol and acidity are in good armony. The wine is warm and round. The after taste confirms...

Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2021

Region: Spain-(Other)

  "The joyous Priorat Garnatxa is fresh and vibrant on nose and in the mouth. Its darker elements are herbed and spiced, nutty tree wood, rose hip and parsnip, and ashy-earth. It’s both prettily-fruited and mineral-edged, with a deep, pure...

Emiliano Falsini Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT 2020

Region: Italy - Other

  "Emiliano Falsini has worked as a wine consultant to wineries across Italy, New Zealand, the USA and Argentina. More recently, Emiliano decided to create his own artisan wines in the most authentic way possible. He wanted to make wines as...

Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche 2018

Region: Italy - Barolo

  "The vineyard of Rocche dell'Annunziata is historically considered one of the most important of the all Barolo area. It's located at around 300 slm with a south-west exposure and the size is around 1.50 ha. The typical blue marl soil with some...

Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 2018

Region: Italy - Barolo

  "The 2018 Barolo Conca is tight and beautifully intense with cassis, sour cherry, wild rose and blue lilac. The wine's inner fiber is fine and delicate, with slight aromas of spice, licorice and toast at the edges. Barolo Conca awards a lot of...

A. Christmann IDIG Grosses Gewachs Riesling 2020

Region: Germany

"So deep, it feels like it’s pulling you in the direction of the centre of the earth! Yet, another side of the wine seems to float above the world. Radically mineral finish that leaves you in no doubt about this great dry...

Clos Ibai La Rioja Blanco 2018

Region: Spain-(Other)

  "The estate white, Clos Ibai Blanco, is from the Valmayor vineyard planted in 1955 on terraces rich in clay and limestone at 450 meters in altitude. Certified organic, the vines here are 90% Viura, with the final 10% being made up by the...

Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Grosses Gewachs Reserve 2016

Region: Germany
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Green fruit opens the aromatic curtain on the olfactory stage, where delicate citrusy notes and a hint of spice also put in an appearance. This is the most intense of Ernie Loosen’s Grosse Gewächse, grapefruit and melon the main fruit...

Dr Loosen Erdener Pralat Grosses Gewachs Reserve 2016

Region: Germany
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

"The Grosses Gewächs Reserve wines are selectively harvested from our finest parcels of very old, ungrafted vines. They are naturally fermented in the same way as the GGs but stay for 24 months on the full lees in traditional Fuder casks. They are...

Coroncino Gaiospino Verdicchio 2019

Region: Italy - Other
Sustainably-made

  "Lucio Canestrari makes Verdicchio wines, among others, with his wife Fiorella and his son Valerio. Lucio is a kind and matter-of-fact person, who has farmed his vineyards with minimal intervention since 1993. He doesn't allow any machinery in...

Josetta Saffirio Langhe Nebbiolo 2019

Region: Italy - Other

  "Lively garnet red with a very characteristic nose of dried fruit and raspberries. Exceptional balance on the palate, round tannins and sensations already present on the nose. Wine of important body, perfect pairing for main courses of red or...