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The palate features finessed and fleshed out mouthwatering black fruits making it hard not to love this. Tasted three times in total, and every time it stood out. Blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 30% new oak. 3.68pH.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Apr 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Plenty of fruit and concentration to this wine, and it’s buttressed by the tannins. Muscular and intense. Full-bodied yet reserved and tight. 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The tannins are firm-edged on the lively, youthfully medicinal back end. This grand cru gained in sweetness with extended aeration.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92+\/100 Stephen Tanzer, Mar 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Mid crimson. Subdued on the nose, just a little spicy, and subtle on the palate. Dry but smooth texture. Lithe and lightly dark fruited. In harmony and very long, but could do with putting on a bit of weight.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e16.5+\/20 Julia Harding, JancisRobinson.com May 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faiveley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48400946004160,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/faiveley-echezeaux-grand-cru-2014-1.png?v=1781217982"},{"product_id":"chateau-lafon-rochet-2015","title":"Chateau Lafon Rochet 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2015 Lafon-Rochet is gorgeous. Beautifully layered and polished in the glass, the 2015 oozes with pedigree. The flavors are bright and beautifully delineated throughout. Rose petal, mint, savory herb and bright, red-toned fruit add to the wine's vivid, nuanced personality. In 2015, Lafon-Roche is all class. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. This is a terrific showing from Basile Tesseron and consulting winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Antonio Galloni, Feb 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Very perfumed with blackberries, blueberries and cloves. Dried lavender as well. Full body and linear and refined tannins. Pretty spices come together with the clean fruit at the end. Hard not to drink now but two or three years of bottle age will pull it together. Drink in 2020.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling, Feb 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Lafon-Rochet is reduced on the nose to begin, with tar and earth aromas over black fruits and herbs. 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Medium-bodied, the oak is a tad apparent at this youthful stage, lending a chewy nature to the texture yet with a great intensity of vibrant, youthful fruit to match, finishing with plenty of red fruit sparks.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93+\/100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker, Dec'2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This is utterly gorgeous as ever, and it must be one of the most consistent deliveries out of the big names on the right bank, showing lively, fresh and juicy black fruits. Maybe a little soft on the finish, but hard not to love this. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc in the blend, with a yield of 30hl\/ha, naturally low due to mildew.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, Jane Anson, Decanter, Apr'2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Moulin Saint-Georges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401433854144,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/chateau-moulin-saint-georges-2016.png?v=1781246101"},{"product_id":"chateau-saint-pierre-2019","title":"Chateau Saint Pierre 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Very pretty and typical for the appellation with aromas of blackcurrants, violets and sandalwood that follow through to a full body with layers of polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Lasts a long time on the palate. Classic structure. Drink after 2027.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96\/100, James Suckling, Dec'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A powerful St Julien, bedded and knitted down with layers of cassis and bilberry fruits, crushed stone and baked earth, along with a gentler waft of tobacco and black pepper spice. Needs time to open, this is a confident wine with a ton of tannin, and will require a bit of patience but you'll be richly rewarded. 55% new oak.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Jane Anson, May'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A fleshy, sensual wine, the 2019 Saint-Pierre bursts from the glass with aromas of cherries, blackberries, burning embers and subtle spices. Full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, it's seamless and polished, with a sweet core of fruit, melting tannins and succulent acids, concluding with a nicely defined finish. More overtly ripe than its stablemate Gloria, Saint-Pierre must be the most gourmand, immediate wine of Saint-Julien this year, and it's already drinking well on release.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, William Kelley, Robert Parker, Apr'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate Overview (Courtesy: William Kelley, Robert Parker)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Owned by Domaines Martin, Saint-Pierre is situated just to the south of the village of Saint-Julien, on rather homogenous gravel-clay soils mostly clustered around the château—in notable contrast to its stablemate, Gloria, which is dispersed throughout the appellation on a variety of different soil types. This is an inherently riper site than the ensemble that constitutes Gloria, and that shows in a 2019 that's sensual and creamy, with a richer, more polished profile than the more classically proportioned Gloria. Winemaking, however, follows the same principles: vinification in stainless steel tank with regular but small pump-overs and at a rather low temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius, with extraction adapted in function of the maturity and quality of fruit, followed by élevage in barriques that are chosen with increasing exigence. 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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2023 through 2038. 10,000 cases made.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92\/100, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Grand-Puy-Lacoste gives up pure kirsch and red and black currants with violets and baking spices. Medium-bodied, firm and grainy, it's very expressive with good concentration and length.\u003c\/em\u003e” - \u003cstrong\u003eLisa-Brown Perroti, Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe 2016 Grand Puy-Lacoste has a clean, precise bouquet with nicely detailed blackberry, briar and tobacco aromas, touches of mint emerging with time, all utterly charming. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity, conveying a sense of symmetry throughout and leading into a deft, quite persistent finish. This is very classy, and it should age with style. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.\u003c\/em\u003e” - \u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48401435001024,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/chateau-grandpuy-lacoste-2017.png?v=1781246147"},{"product_id":"chateau-smith-haut-lafitte-2017","title":"Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Smith Haut Lafitte charges out of the gate with bold expressions of warm redcurrants, baked blackberries and crème de cassis with hints of spice cake, dried roses, underbrush and pencil lead plus a waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a fantastic core of densely packed red and black fruits, framed by wonderfully ripe, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, Lisa-Perrotti Brown, Robert Parker, Mar'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Wonderful depth of fruit here with blackberries, wet earth, mushrooms, dark chocolate and violets. Full-bodied, tight and poised with polished and compressed tannins. Consistent finish. Linear and focused. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, James Suckling, Dec'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Intense blackberry and raspberry paste flavors run through the middle, flanked by steeped anise, black licorice and roasted apple wood notes. The finish is grounded by a strong graphite spine, while the fruit pumps through. A lingering echo of violet adds a graceful accent. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2022 through 2038. 10,000 cases made.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Racy, sleek and mineral. 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Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals beautiful poise with a fine frame of grainy tannins and a refreshing backbone, finishing long and mineral laced.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Mar'2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Solid wine. Bright blueberry and floral aromas follow through to a full body, with soft, velvety tannins and a long finish. Best since 1989. Try after 2017.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling, Mar'2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Some rather obvious – oak related? – sweetness on the nose. A strangely voluptuous wine that is atypical of the appellation. Something a bit charred about the finish. 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Hard not to drink now, but this will cruise in the cellar.--Non-blind Pavie Macquin vertical (December 2014). Drink now through 2030.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96\/100 Wine Spectator, 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pavie Macquin leaps from the glass with gregarious Chinese five spice, prunes, baked blackberries and hoisin notes with hints of licorice and chargrill. The full-bodied palate is quite mature with a plush, velvety texture and loads of baked berry and exotic spice layers, finishing long and perfumed.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RobertParker.com Mar 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Very fruity aromas hint that this is a bright wine, its tannins shaded by the red and black berry flavors. 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Pleasing, high-toned fruit perfectly matches grilled lamb chops with roast potatoes.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Panos Kakaviatos, Decanter, May'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Duhart-Milon rocks up with upfront notions of baked plums, warm cassis and mulberries plus suggestions of cigar box, sandalwood, dried roses and forest floor. Full-bodied, rich and decadent in the mouth, the palate has a beautiful texture of velvety, fantastically ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing very long and very classy.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker, Mar'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A wine with an intense sous bois, fresh tobacco and dried flower character on the nose and palate. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and an attractive finish. It's structured yet polished with a beauty and stature. 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Readers with bottles in their cellars might try one now out of curiosity, but this 2010 won't begin to hit its stride until age 20.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, William Kelley, Robert Parker, Mar'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a juicy delicious finish. Long and beautiful. This is the best Lynch in a long, long time. I love the precision here. Try in 2018.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e98\/100, James Suckling, Feb'2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Deep inky purple in colour, this is a majestic Pauillac to be savoured by Bordeaux lovers. Again we are far from it being ready to drink and the tannins continue to be dominant, although not hiding the layers of rich earthy loam, slate, pencil lead and concentrated cassis that lie underneath. 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The palate is medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannin that I have never witnessed in any other vintage of Cos d’Estournel. There is a beguiling symmetry to this Saint-Estèphe, as well as unerring mineralité. The persistent, tobacco-tinged finish can be felt 60 second after the wine has departed. This is a monumental, benchmark Cos d’Estournel that will give not years but decades of pleasure, though I suspect it will close down for a period in its youth, hence my drinking window. 13.07% alcohol.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100\/100 Neal Martin\/Vinous.com, Jan 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2016 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 65% new and 35% two-year-old French oak for 15 months. Bottled in July 2018, it is deep garnet-purple colored and starts off a little closed and reticent, opening out slowly and seductively to reveal beautiful lilacs, rose hip tea, crushed stones and camphor nuances over a core of crème de cassis, kirsch, wild blueberries and mocha plus wafts of incense and wood smoke. The palate is simply electric, charged with an energy and depth of flavors that seem to defy the elegance and ethereal nature of its medium-bodied weight, featuring super ripe, densely pixelated tannins that firmly frame the myriad of fruit and floral sparks, finishing with epic length. Just. Magic.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100\/100 Lis Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, Dec 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This is muscular yet so well defined and toned. Full-bodied with deep and dense fruit on the palate, yet powerful and rich at the same time. So much sandalwood and blackberry character. Chewy and rich at the finish. 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One feels the 15% alcohol in the wine's sheer size and chewy texture but the impressively long finish shows more tangy energy than heat. Needs five or six years of patience, but this comes across as considerably less tanninc and forbidding than the Pavie”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Stephen Tanzer\/Vinous, July 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing too often overshadowed by its illustrious sibling Chateau Pavie, a Premier Grand Cru Classe since 2012, Chateau Pavie-Decesse, a Grand Cru Classe as per original 1955 classification, has over the years learnt to step out of that shadow of the big brother into the limelight with some of the most outstanding wines such as the 2005, 2009 and 2010 vintages. Owner Gerard Perse has given the same attention to this vineyard as Chateau Pavie since he bought over the two in the late 1990s. With similar terroir and a blend that comprises 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet franc, the wines of Gerard Perse are big and bold with alcohol in excess of 15%. And perhaps aptly so, his wines also have the added distinction of having split the wine critic world into two, right down the middle with the likes of Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson sitting poles apart on their view of this Chateau. A quick look up of the 2005, 2009 or the 2010 vintage on wine-searcher, as the scores clearly show, suggests the esteemed jury is still sitting on two different banks of the river with Parker and team rating the wine in the high ninetees while Jancis Robinson and Tim Atkin barely giving it a pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate is located on the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau, approximately 85 meters above the Dordogne River. The soil is largely clay-limestone with an asteriated limestone subsoil with vines ageing approximately 43 yrs. 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A lot of text often refers to it as the second wine of Chateau Latour (Second wines are wines from the same vineyard as the primary label) but, Les Forts de Latour is mainly from a different set of vineyards land parcels, and a separate label in itself. This wine in 2010, as Robert Parker described, exceeded the quality of some of the past vintage of its super special and super expensive sibling, Le Grand Vin Chateau Latour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLes Forts de Latour takes its name from an historic plot in the ‘Enlos’. The wine was first labelled with this name in 1966 and constant work for the last four decades has taken the quality to be on par with some of the super classified growths from Medoc. In some years, on account of extreme selection, some very quality grapes and Vats meant for the Le Grand Vin make it to Les Forts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLes Forts de Latour receives the same care as Le Grand Vin in the vineyards and in the wine making with only two notable differences: Parcels of Vineyards for the gapes and the proportion of new barrels (50%) in the maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBizarre as it may sound, the 2010 Les Forts de Latour is also the finest I have ever tasted from this selection, which comes from specific vineyards, not really so much a second wine as just another wine from estate holdings. A blend of 72.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27.5% Merlot that represents 40% of the production, this astonishing wine hit 14.3% natural alcohol. Extremely ripe and rich, it reminds me of the 1982 on steroids (and that wine is still drinking great 30 years after the vintage). 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So far, so clever product placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the bell, as with so much of the story of this wine, is not just smart marketing but an authentic symbol of the roots and location of the winery itself. It has been on every Angélus label since the 1945 vintage, and is a reference to the bells that you can hear from this spot – on the northwestern edges of St-Emilion. Here, in the biggest of the communes that surround the town, to its west, there are records of vines growing as far back as the 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vines are on south-facing slopes that follow a natural amphitheatre shape, from where you can hear the ringing bells of three neighbouring church towers – belonging to the Mazerat chapel, St-Martin-de-Mazerat church and the main St-Emilion church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven the name Angélus is a reference to these bells ringing out the call to the Angelus prayer, which used to punctuate the working day in the morning, noon and evening. There are very few family-owned estates in Bordeaux that have been in the same hands since before the French Revolution. 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Clean, fresh, just like how a Chianti Classico should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWines from the estate of Fattoria di Montemaggio are even more mesmerizing than the pictureseque view of the estates. Gem of a wine from gem of an estate, located in heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine hasn't been rated by critics but it seems uttelry unncessary considering how great the wine drinks. 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The wine carries extra fruit weight that is linked to the warm and dry conditions of the vintage, and that richer core is a sounding board for ripe and plummy fruit aromas. I can smell the oak barrels too, and although they don't impart obvious spice or toast, they add soft, earthy contours to this full-bodied Brunello. This ample 158,000-bottle release offers an accessible personality overall.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Feb 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a delicate and graceful wine. It shows the precision, linearity and power of the vintage for sure, but it also delivers floral tones, bright raspberry, toasted almond and a playful touch of medicinal herb that shape a careful and contemplative bouquet. Those bright aromatic nuances are followed by silky tannins and softly finessed fruit flavors. 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The wine is lithe and delicate in spirit, yet it also shows impressive momentum with long-lasting perfumes of forest berry, wildflower and crushed stone. This is a very pretty Barolo.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Aug 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Menthol, iris and French oak aromas come to the forefront. On the palate, notes of vanilla and coffee bean accent a core of dried black cherry while firm, close-grained tannins provide tight support. Drink 2025–2032.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, Sept'21, Kerin O'Keefe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This vintage from Mauro Veglio is a degree lighter in color and contrasts, and that less-saturated appearance is a common trait found across many of the wines from this warm and hot growing season. 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The fruit is dark, and there's a wide range of aromas with dried cherry and plum, all backed by thick brush strokes of tobacco and spice. Gattera shows more heft and textural richness. In this classic vintage, I prefer the more-delicate Arborina, but both wines are excellent. The estate farms 3.5 hectares in Gattera, but fruit for this wine comes from 70-year-old vines found in a 1.5-hectare sub parcel. It ages in barrique for two years (with 30% new oak and 70% neutral wood). 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This gives the wine power and personality, yet the Castelletto also maintains a delicate frame and finely tuned aromas that span wild berry and blue flowers.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Monica Larner, Robertparker.com Aug 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This wine's enticing rose, blue flower, menthol and herb scents come together in the glass. On the taut, precise palate, tightly knit, refined tannins enwrap crunchy red cherry and juicy cranberry flavors. White pepper and clove notes add depth, while bright acidity lends balance. 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No longer were the wines rustic and poorly crafted, but they were clean, ready to drink, with a higher polyphenolic extract and a measured use of small barrels. 1992 marks the year of their first harvest and vinification in the new winery, built next to the foundations of the farmhouse Cascina Nuova.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMauro Veglio Castelletto comes from the Castelletto area between Monforte d'Alba and the frazione of Perno along the confines of Serralunga d'Alba from Vineyards that have a southeast exposure. 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The wine is decanted in stainless steel and bottled without fining and filtration and goes through further bottle ageing for approx another 2 years before being released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prevalent amount of sandstone and the well ventilated microclimate creates a tannic Barolo that is very fresh with balsamic, mint and eucalyptus notes. 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Nevertheless, it is full bodied, well extracted and with sweet tannins. Citrus notes and liquorice emerge on the finish. This style, with fermentation in rotomacerator and ageing in French oak barrique, tamed the austere 2017 vintage quite well.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Aldo Fiordelli, Decanter, Mar'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Blue flower, underbrush, camphor and hazelnut aromas come to the forefront. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the palate offers ripe raspberry, Morello cherry, tobacco and a hint of coffee bean alongside firm, close-grained tannins. 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Fruit is drawn from a small parcel in Paiagallo, in the comune of Barolo, that measures less than one hectare and is situated at 300 meters above sea level. The vines are 35 years old on average. The 2016 Barolo Paiagallo is a beautiful wine, slightly open and accessible with a soft and gentle quality of fruit. It delivers delicate tones of wild berries, dark plum and pressed violets. This interpretation is very pretty, and the wine explores the very fine and nuanced side of the Nebbiolo grape. There is a light brushing of crushed white pepper and mineral on the close. Some 4,000 bottles were made.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robertparker.com Jul 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2016 Barolo Paiagallo is a wine of real beauty. Vivid and translucent, with terrific energy, the 2016 is a real standout. In the glass, the 2016 is potent yet refined, with exceptional balance and so much promise. I can't wait to see how it ages, especially once the tannins have started to soften a bit. Time in the glass brings out the wine's dark, virile feel, as well as quite a bit of power. The 2016, made by Alessandro Veglio before he joined his uncle, Mauro, was done with a lighter touch and aged in cask, so it stands out stylistically in the range.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauro Veglio","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48401522884800,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p174_i2_w1181.png?v=1781250917"},{"product_id":"barolo-docg-arborina-2016-magnum-owc-mauro-veglio","title":"Barolo DOCG Arborina 2016 (Magnum), Mauro Veglio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Arborina cru catches the beautiful morning light as it washes over the wide panorama of vineyards seen from La Morra. The Mauro Veglio 2016 Barolo Arborina shows pretty floral characteristics of rose, wild violets and even a fragrant touch of cherry blossom. I tasted the wine twice over a 24-hour period, and those floral aromas only grew more intense and recognizable with time. There's a good amount of fruit here too, along with ethereal tones of tar, licorice and iron ore. The wine is nicely balanced, especially from an aromatic point of view. This estate farms 2.5 hectares in Arborina, but fruit for this wine is drawn from a one-hectare parcel at 250 to 300 meters above sea level, where the oldest vines are located. These are 35 years old and more. With 6,500 bottles made, this is another graceful and elegant expression from Mauro Veglio.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Monica Larner, Robertparker.com Jul 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2016 Barolo Arborina offers plenty of the punchiness that is so typical of this site. Bright red cherry, blood orange, mint, dried flowers and anise all give the 2016 a striking aromatic top register to match the wine's natural energy. Even with all of its vibrancy, the 2016 has very good finesse in its tannins. Medium in body and refined, this is a winner.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"La Morra. Tasted blind. Lustrous mid ruby. Pure cherry nose with earthy notes and hints of cinnamon bark. Generous fruit palate with integrated supple acidity and sensationally polished, long tannins. 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Maceration stopped at 20 days, otherwise the winemaking team feared the results would be overdone and too bold. The bouquet opens quickly to reveal dark fruit, spice, anise seed and licorice. The effect is ethereal and lasting. It would be hard to pin this wine down as being from the warm 2011 vintage in a blind tasting. The acidity is fresh and nicely folded into the background.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Sep'2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bright pale garnet. Very fresh and racy on the nose. Extremely intense but – just – broachable. Powerful dry finish. Very long and emphatic. Pretty impressive!\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e17.5\/20, Jancis Robinson, Sep'2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cavallotto","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":48401526653120,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p347_i1_w1181.png?v=1781251309"},{"product_id":"barolo-riserva-bricco-boschis-vigna-san-giuseppe-2009-cavallotto","title":"Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2009, Cavallotto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The divine 2009 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe shows an impressive level of elegance and grace. You taste the fleshy fruit flavors and the bold tones of the warmer vintage, but there's a good amount of structure and textural finesse to keep the wine in perpetual balance. This Riserva is just beginning to show the signs of careful evolution with fine dustings of white pepper and raw licorice stick. Its texture is exceedingly fine and silky.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Jun'2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled in September 2015 after the wine was aged for more than five years in large 100-hl cask.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Very dark, developed ruby. Intense nose with lots of depth and with just a touch of leather. This is a little like the straight Bricco Boschis, but everything is more intense and complex. Liquorice and hints of dried fruit but nothing singed. Lots of iron and really minerally. Rich, sweet fruit on the attack. Acidity really playing its part. Then: very compact, fine, grainy, long tannins streamlining the ripe fruit. Impressive stuff.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e17.5\/20, Walter Speller, Jancis Robinson, Nov'2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cavallotto","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":48401526784192,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p314_i1_w1181.png?v=1781251333"},{"product_id":"barolo-riserva-bricco-boschis-vigna-san-giuseppe-2005-cavallotto","title":"Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2005, Cavallotto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2005 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is a serious wine endowed with tons of intensity in its dark fruit. It shows the darker side of Castiglione Falletto in its dark fruit and powerful, imposing structure. The 2005 is virtually impenetrable at this stage. It needs time, and likely lots of it. Pine, menthol and resinous, spiced notes wrap around the deep, muscular finish. This is a big Barolo that will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035. It’s nice to see Cavallotto finally getting some serious recognition. This small, family-run property has been making stellar wines for years, but for some reason the outside world has only caught on relatively recently.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Antonio Galloni, Robert Parker, Oct'2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Earthy spice and cherry nose with a minerally edge. Fine and a little subdued, but the power is evident. Succulent attack, then the fruit draws back. Loads of powdery tannins. Fragrant and long if currently a little backward.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e17.5\/20, Walter Speller, Jancis Robinson, Nov'2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cavallotto","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":48401526915264,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p400_i1_w1181.png?v=1781251358"},{"product_id":"barolo-pie-rupestris-2014-cappellano","title":"Barolo Pie Rupestris 2014, Cappellano","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards in Gabutti in Serralunga d’Alba are unanimously regarded as one of the most prestigious ‘crus’ of the Barolo-producing area. They are located at the centre of a land with an extraordinary vocation for growing nebbiolo, a vine which produces wines with remarkable character and structure perfect for ageing. This is the birthplace of Barolo OtinFiorin Piè Rupestris: it is 100% Serralunga in its character ‒ a paradigmatic wine thanks to its severe and authoritative tone, with an austere but also generous and sharing manner ‒ as well as in the organoleptic characteristics: liquorice, juniper, tar, balsamic notes, spices and undergrowth are just the most recognisable and typical expressions of an aromatic patrimony which sketches, year after year, a veritable narration of the land. This is made authentic and trustworthy by our unequivocally natural choices and by an attitude alien to mediation. A narration which changes and evolves in time, under the sign of longevity and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2014 Barolo Barolo Rupestris is a very pretty, fragrant wine. In this vintage, the Rupestris is a bit more ethereal than it usually is, and yet there is a lovely underpinning of structure that gives the wine its shape. 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