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This has 160 grams per liter of residual sugar.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker, Sep'2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Offers a bright inner core of honeysuckle, pineapple, star fruit and white peach flavors, coated for now with heather honey, marzipan and mango notes. Fresh and racy through the finish, this is an elegant beauty, showing terrific cut and precision. Best from 2015 through 2030. 3,166 cases made.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A sweet wine with honey and sliced apple character with lemon. Full body, medium sweet and a bright finish. It's layered and fascinating. So much spicy, botrytis and dried mushroom powder. Turns creamy. 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This is a fabulous Lafon-Rochet and certainly the best bottle of 2016 that I have encountered. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting. 2021 - 2040”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Aug 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“All the success of St-Estèphe in 2016 can be seen in Lafon-Rochet this year, where the 30mm of rain on 13th September and 13mm on 8th October, with nothing in between, allowed the clay, limestone and gravel soils to fully ripen the grapes. Owner Basile Tesseron says he had never seen such maturity in his Cabernet Sauvignons, and certainly we have hugely intense aromatics from the first nose. 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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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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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-pavie-macquin-2009","title":"Chateau Pavie Macquin 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This is a \"wow\" wine, with a stunning display of plum, blackberry and raspberry confiture aromas and flavors, allied to a dense but very velvety structure. Licorice, violet and plum cake notes fill in the background. Everything carries through the long, lush finish until the fine chalky minerality finally appears, adding remarkable finesse to this otherwise explosive display. 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. The structure is integrated, showing ripe as well as fresh fruit with final flavors of chocolate.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Wine Enthusiast, 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Pavie Macquin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401437622464,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/chateau-pavie-macquin-2009.png?v=1781246354"},{"product_id":"chateau-lynch-bages-2010","title":"Chateau Lynch Bages 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Still a saturated ruby-black in hue, the 2010 Lynch-Bages offers up aromas of rich cassis fruit mingled with hints of pencil shavings, loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, it's rich and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit that's framed by firm, powdery tannins and lively acids. The most brooding, backward Lynch-Bages of the decade and one of the real successes of the vintage, this is a vibrant, tightly wound wine that is still an infant at age 10. 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. It's impressive and built, muscular, taut and architectural. An excellent reflection of what 2010 brought to the wines in this corner of the Médoc. It's not the most enticing for drinking today; give it another few years to soften and open further, or really allow it to have a good four to five hours in a carafe. 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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. This is a warm and generous wine, but the alcohol is just over 13 degrees. Not that high. Love the finish. Extravagant. Magical. Try from 2025.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100\/100 James Suckling, Mar 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48401439097024,"sku":null,"price":435.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/chateau-cos-destournel-2016.png?v=1781246438"},{"product_id":"chateau-pape-clement-2010","title":"Chateau Pape Clement 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Pape Clement comes wafting sensuously from the glass with fragrant notions of dried roses, Chinese five spice and sandalwood over a core of kirsch, warm cassis and plum preserves plus a touch of cedar chest. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is finely crafted with a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the perfumed fruit through the incredibly long finish.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100\/100 Lis Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker, Mar'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Intense blueberry nose with great precision and expression. Full and vibrant on the palate with a minty note. Vanilla. Wonderful structure. Firm but ripe tannins and very long. Needs time to soften. Great potential. Try in 2016.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96\/100, James Suckling, Feb'2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Nicely toasty, with a lovely broad stroke of mocha and ganache spread over the velvety core of plum sauce, blackberry coulis and steeped currant fruit. The long, polished finish keeps a tarry thread running along with the fruit, adding length and range. Not shy on style. 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The fruit presented in this vintage is fresh, velvety, nicely contoured and still tastes quite primary in nature. This bodes well for the wine's future bottle evolution. The tannins are slightly chalky but supported by rich texture. This is from a widely distributed production of 160,000 bottles that will hit the market in January 2024. Great job here.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Dec 15, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Lightly dried fruit with citrus and cherry character. Medium body with fresh acidity and a linear and bright finish. Lively and delicious for the vintage. Drink now or hold.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling, Nov 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Fattoria dei Barbi 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is quite rich and velvety in appearance and in sensation. 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. With an ample 160,000 bottles made, this is a solid go-to Brunello, especially if you are looking for a bottle with a relatively accessible drinking window.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94+\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Dec 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dark and minerally intense from start to finish, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino displays crushed stone and ashen earth tones before blossoming further with notes of black cherry, cedar box and sage. The textures are creamy, with cooling acids that lift the expression while also maintaining an energetic feel, as tart wild berries and spices give way to a coating of fine tannins. This is full of character, yet youthfully poised and tense, but it’s like a bomb waiting to explode. Fattoria dei Barbi really overdelivers in 2016, but it will be a number of years before this is truly ready to drink.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow often do we come across families which can trace history and lineage back for over 7 centuries? Colombini family that runs Fattoria dei Barbi is one such family. The second oldest estate in Montalcino, it's pioneer non pareil. The estate extends over 306 hectares (around 757 acres) at Montalcino and Scansano. Stefano Cinelli Colombini, heir of the ancient Sienese line that has been present in Montalcino since 1352, runs this family property. Stefano and Fattoria Dei Barbi have also been key contributors in helping Montalcino develop into the current attraction to the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fattoria has always been a careful custodian of tradition, but also attentive to innovation and a pioneer in every sphere of winemaking. It was the first firm in Montalcino to export bottled wine to France (1817), the first to sell Brunello by mail order (1832), the first to export it to America (1962), England (1969) and Japan (1975). In the 1960s the estate was a pioneer in using organic fertilizers, in the 1990s it created the first “artificial nose” for analyzing wine, and in 2000 was one of the first to use carbon dioxide for cold fermentation of red wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 66 hectares of the farm have an average density of about 5,000 vines and produce on the average less than 1.5 kg of grapes per vine; thus each vine produces only a little more than one bottle of wine. 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Garnet in colour, it has notes of watermelon, earthy strawberry and lemon leaf. Elegance and freshness prevail over the powerful palate. 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-riserva-bricco-boschis-vigna-san-giuseppe-2011-cavallotto","title":"Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2011, Cavallotto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Cavallotto 2011 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe is an exceptional wine that really shows the best of Castiglione Falletto, home to some of Barolo's most consistent and age-worthy wines. This bottle offers enormous complexity coupled by power and linear, classic lines. 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. 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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-aleste-2016-magnum-azienda-agricola-luciano-sandrone","title":"Barolo Aleste 2016 (Magnum), Azienda Agricola Luciano Sandrone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Luciano Sandrone 2016 Barolo Aleste is a very special wine for several reasons. First, we get that exceedingly smooth and seamless quality that we saw in many of the other new releases in this portfolio. This trait sums up the house style. Second, this vintage delivers impeccable intensity that transcends the various fruit, spice, earthy and ethereal components of the bouquet. That equal intensity spread across all parts of the wine is what creates those beautiful transitions. The wine is layered and rich in terms of mouthfeel with a long, fruit and spice-driven finish. The tannins are tucked in at the back, surrounded amply by the wine's textural richness and fruit weight.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e98\/100, Monica Larner, Jul'2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A core of ripe, sweet cherry lurks beneath the iron, tar, eucalyptus and tobacco flavors in this firmly structured red, which shows freshness. This has both finesse and power, with a tight matrix of tannins and a long finish. 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The grapes are put to dry according to natural methods from the moment of the vintage until the following February. The vinification takes place in small chestnut and cherry casks. The wine is then allowed to rest for 5 yrs in small casks and then a further 3 months in the bottle before being released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A concentrated mouthful of caramel, almond, chocolate, molasses and orange peel mark this dessert white, which packs a punch along with its sweetness. Bracing acidity and a walnut skin bitterness offset the viscosity and sugar deftly, allowing this to play out gracefully on the finish. Trebbiano and San Colombano. Drink now through 2040. 220 cases made, 31 cases imported.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator Dec 31, 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta di Capezzana","offers":[{"title":"375ml","offer_id":48401558765760,"sku":"375ml","price":75.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p17_i9_w1181.png?v=1781251812"},{"product_id":"barolo-docg-paiagallo-2018-mauro-veglio-bottle","title":"Barolo DOCG Paiagallo 2018, Mauro Veglio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Mauro Veglio 2018 Barolo Paiagallo shows a point of brightness that gives this wine an especially etched or linear performance. Fruit comes from 40-year-old vines and skin maceration times are slightly longer (lasting from 22 to 25 days), giving the wine more power. It wraps smoothly and completely over the palate, imparting sweet fruit, wild rose, blood orange and grilled herb along the way. Aged in large oak casks, the Paiagallo is tight and structured at this young stage, and the wine will loosen up and soften with more time in the bottle. Production is 4,000 bottles.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Aug'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This 2018 is the third vintage of Mauro Veglio's Paiagallo. Here, Alessandro Veglio today manages a plot of 40-year-old vines in the middle of the hill, between 240 and 270 metres above sea level with a southeast to east exposure over sandstone soil (more so than the lower plots). The wine packs a punch for its multifaceted aromas of peony and violet, wild strawberry and blood orange. Both violets and oranges come back on the palate, not ungainly woven with firm tannins. It's full on the mid-palate, with almost-zesty acidity and a sweet, ripe finish. The wine is aged in large French untoasted oak casks for 24 months. A great example of the 2018 vintage.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Aldo Fiordelli, Decanter, Jan'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Floral aromas recalling red rose mingle with menthol, woodland berry and dark spice. Firm and elegantly structured, the bright, savory palate delivers ripe Morello cherry, orange zest and licorice alongside tightly wound, fine-grained tannins. It's young and nervous, with vibrant acidity. Drink 2026–2038.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Sep'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mauro Veglio's property in Paiagallo is at mid-altitude in what is called Vigna San Sebastiano, bordering Terlo, to which it is closer in style than the opposite side of the MGA. Garnet in colour, it has notes of watermelon, earthy strawberry and lemon leaf. Elegance and freshness prevail over the powerful palate. 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. Drink after 2027.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A 4,000-bottle release, the Mauro Veglio 2017 Barolo Paiagallo offers a fleeting moment of ripeness, with summer cherry and raspberry that you taste for a brief moment before it fades away and then disappears completely. The wine is abridged, abrupt and extra contoured in terms of mouthfeel, with sharp edges and firm tannic structure that both need a little extra time to soften and flesh out. There is less fruit weight on the finish, but the wine marches forward, thanks to that hot-vintage tannic power.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Jun'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a terrific new wine from Mauro Veglio. 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":"75cl","offer_id":48401628266688,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p382_i1_w1181.png?v=1781252389"},{"product_id":"tignanello-toscana-igt-2016-magnum-antinori","title":"Tignanello IGT 2016 (Mag), Marchesi Antinori","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The 2016 Tignanello is flat out stunning. Dark, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine that will provide readers with decades of pure drinking pleasure. The 2016 is especially dark and brooding, and yet the tannins are incredibly polished to the point of being perceptible. In the glass, the 2016 is complete and regal, perhaps because of the super-classic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The pedigree of the vintage comes through in the wine's extraordinary balance and total sense of finesse. I don't think there is another wine anywhere in the world made entirely from estate fruit that can match Tignanello for quality, consistency and value within its peer group of top-flight reds.\" \u003cstrong\u003e98pts, Antonio Galloni\/Vinous, Aug 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"To hit the market in June, the 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Jun'2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful aromas of pine needles, rosemary, fresh mushrooms, bark and dark fruit. Full body. Very tight and tannic backbone. Racy and driven. Undertones of orange peel and wet earth. Even licorice and mint. Great finish. Better after 2021, but exciting to taste now.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 James Suckling, Nov 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is something extra in the quality of the black cherry and black currant fruit, accented by violet, mineral and oak spice hints. Shows superb energy and a refined structure. Very intense, complex and long. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2024 through 2043.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, Wine Spectator, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine \u0026amp; the Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine that started it all in Italy, the first one from Tuscany to have come out to the world with a blend that also comprised non-native grapes, Tignanello is an absolutely pioneering effort and is the one that started the whole 'Super Tuscan' movement. It was the first Sangiovese wine to be aged in small oak barrels, the first modern red wine to use such non-traditional varieties as Cabernet (meaning non Italian\/non Tuscany, a pretty big deal in the days of the yore), in the blend, and among the first red wines from the Chianti Classico area to be produced without white grapes. It is also pretty close to the Wine Monk team's hearts as this was truly the first great wine (and by those standards expensive) the team tasted and fell in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine, originally called \"Chianti Classico Riserva vigneto Tignanello\" (a Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello vineyard), was produced for the first time from a single vineyard parcel in 1970, when the blend contained 20% of Canaiolo and 5% of Trebbiano and Malvasia, both white grapes, and the wine aged in small oak barrels. In 1971 it became a Tuscan red table wine rather than a Chianti Classico, and was called Tignanello. 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It is made from overripe Primitivo grapes from the area of Torricella in the former holdings of Baron Bardoscia in Puglia. Because of its chromatic intensity, the color recalls used motor oil and the same intensity creates an unequalled \"sensorial density\". The bouquet has notes of strong licorice, cinchona extracts, walnut husk and tamarind infusion to the close with those of shag tobacco and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is incredibly bold and violent, concentrated, very sweet and inexhaustible in expressing its after-aromas. A smoker would light up a Cuban cigar as the only alternative to such stimulating sensations and a persistence that goes beyond imagination. A wine to mediate upon. 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The 1971 Barolo is a great wine from one of the great Piedmontese families.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinaldi was my own first introduction to Barolo and long before we could buy one of these bottles. When Beppe made his Barolos, the world of wine wasn't the same as we see today. If winemaking was hard, selling it even harder. Fine wine was how the world referred to the Bordeaux First growth and Burgundy. Italy and the majority of Italian wines didn't even stand a chance. And as Antonio goes on to write, names such as Rinaldi were hardly known outside Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo have stuck to the tradition remaining true to the land and the wine against all odds, even during the 1990s when the world of wine was swaying heavily towards barrique ageing is a massive gift from the Rinaldi family to wine lovers all over the world in general and, to the lovers of fine aged Barolo in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"The essence of old-school Barolo. That pretty much sums up the Barolo Battista Rinaldi crafted in 1971. From the moment it is opened, the 1971 is special. The aromatics alone are captivating. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried cherry, truffle, licorice, smoke and exotic spice overtones all suggest a fully mature wine, and yet the 1971 has an inner sweetness to its fruit and a level of sheer depth that make it clear that the state of the cork will ultimately determine the wine's life, rather than the quality of what is in the bottle itself. Powerful and yet gracious, with superb persistence, Rinaldi's 1971 Barolo embodies what traditional Barolo was all about during this era.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96\/100, Antonio Galloni\/Vinous, Mar 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giuseppe Rinaldi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48404314783936,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p109_i3_w1181.png?v=1781258306"},{"product_id":"ornellaia-tenuta-dellornellaia-2018","title":"Ornellaia 2018, Frescobaldi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"So aromatic and complex with blackcurrants, blueberries, fresh violets and lavender on the nose. Some graphite and iodine, too. Medium to full body with firm, chewy tannins that are polished and refined, yet the palate is so long and refined. This is an Ornellaia with strength in elegance. 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This is an almost technical blend of Merlot (at 50% of the blend for the first time), 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot that offers a true sense of wholeness and consistency that speaks to the blending expertise and experience of the winemaking team. Finding harmony among the various vinous components of the wine was especially important in this vintage that prized early-ripening grapes like Merlot over the others. Blackberry and dried cherry segue to spice, tar, campfire ash and more sweet fruit. We're off to a great start, and this vintage of Ornellaia is surely destined to flesh out and grow more complex with age.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Monica Larner, Robert Parker, May'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenuta dell'Ornellaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48404653244608,"sku":null,"price":319.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p280_i1_w1181.png?v=1781259017"},{"product_id":"chateau-grandpuy-lacoste-2017","title":"Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Aromas of fresh raspberries with some lemon peel and fresh herbs follow through to a full to medium body. Fresh herbs and graphite highlight the wine. Chewy finish. Needs time to soften. 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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. 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Drinking beautifully now with air; will reward another decade in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauro Veglio","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle (750ml)","offer_id":48661275181248,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661275214016,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p177_i2_w1181_a21fa5ee-b4c9-446f-bf38-616f32619cce.png?v=1785001914"},{"product_id":"barolo-docg-paiagallo-2018-mauro-veglio","title":"Barolo DOCG Paiagallo 2018, Mauro Veglio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Mauro Veglio 2018 Barolo Paiagallo shows a point of brightness that gives this wine an especially etched or linear performance. Fruit comes from 40-year-old vines and skin maceration times are slightly longer (lasting from 22 to 25 days), giving the wine more power. It wraps smoothly and completely over the palate, imparting sweet fruit, wild rose, blood orange and grilled herb along the way. Aged in large oak casks, the Paiagallo is tight and structured at this young stage, and the wine will loosen up and soften with more time in the bottle. Production is 4,000 bottles.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Aug'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This 2018 is the third vintage of Mauro Veglio's Paiagallo. Here, Alessandro Veglio today manages a plot of 40-year-old vines in the middle of the hill, between 240 and 270 metres above sea level with a southeast to east exposure over sandstone soil (more so than the lower plots). The wine packs a punch for its multifaceted aromas of peony and violet, wild strawberry and blood orange. Both violets and oranges come back on the palate, not ungainly woven with firm tannins. It's full on the mid-palate, with almost-zesty acidity and a sweet, ripe finish. The wine is aged in large French untoasted oak casks for 24 months. A great example of the 2018 vintage.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Aldo Fiordelli, Decanter, Jan'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Floral aromas recalling red rose mingle with menthol, woodland berry and dark spice. Firm and elegantly structured, the bright, savory palate delivers ripe Morello cherry, orange zest and licorice alongside tightly wound, fine-grained tannins. It's young and nervous, with vibrant acidity. Drink 2026–2038.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Sep'2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mauro Veglio's property in Paiagallo is at mid-altitude in what is called Vigna San Sebastiano, bordering Terlo, to which it is closer in style than the opposite side of the MGA. Garnet in colour, it has notes of watermelon, earthy strawberry and lemon leaf. Elegance and freshness prevail over the powerful palate. 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. Drink after 2027.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A 4,000-bottle release, the Mauro Veglio 2017 Barolo Paiagallo offers a fleeting moment of ripeness, with summer cherry and raspberry that you taste for a brief moment before it fades away and then disappears completely. The wine is abridged, abrupt and extra contoured in terms of mouthfeel, with sharp edges and firm tannic structure that both need a little extra time to soften and flesh out. There is less fruit weight on the finish, but the wine marches forward, thanks to that hot-vintage tannic power.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e92\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Jun'2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a terrific new wine from Mauro Veglio. 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":"75cl","offer_id":48661276262592,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661276295360,"sku":null,"price":540.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p382_i1_w1181_904dd28c-68e0-468b-a305-0a9ae9c85ac5.png?v=1785002327"},{"product_id":"barolo-docg-paiagallo-2017-mauro-veglio","title":"Barolo DOCG Paiagallo 2017, Mauro Veglio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mauro Veglio's property in Paiagallo is at mid-altitude in what is called Vigna San Sebastiano, bordering Terlo, to which it is closer in style than the opposite side of the MGA. Garnet in colour, it has notes of watermelon, earthy strawberry and lemon leaf. Elegance and freshness prevail over the powerful palate. 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. 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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":48661279113408,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":48661279146176,"sku":null,"price":720.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6718\/7648\/files\/s322413735741970331_p174_i2_w1181_b5c43fca-df92-4601-89cc-7e53e1a9efb5.png?v=1785002565"},{"product_id":"brunello-di-montalcino-docg-2019-fattoria-dei-barbi","title":"Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019, Fattoria Dei Barbi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Arrival SG60 Offer: ETA end Sept 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Offering a clean and bright fruit profile, the Fattoria dei Barbi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows plum, dark cherry and blackberry. The fruit presented in this vintage is fresh, velvety, nicely contoured and still tastes quite primary in nature. This bodes well for the wine's future bottle evolution. The tannins are slightly chalky but supported by rich texture. This is from a widely distributed production of 160,000 bottles that will hit the market in January 2024. Great job here.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Dec 15, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Lightly dried fruit with citrus and cherry character. Medium body with fresh acidity and a linear and bright finish. Lively and delicious for the vintage. Drink now or hold.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling, Nov 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Fattoria dei Barbi 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is quite rich and velvety in appearance and in sensation. 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. With an ample 160,000 bottles made, this is a solid go-to Brunello, especially if you are looking for a bottle with a relatively accessible drinking window.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94+\/100, Monica Larner, Robert Parker, Dec 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dark and minerally intense from start to finish, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino displays crushed stone and ashen earth tones before blossoming further with notes of black cherry, cedar box and sage. The textures are creamy, with cooling acids that lift the expression while also maintaining an energetic feel, as tart wild berries and spices give way to a coating of fine tannins. This is full of character, yet youthfully poised and tense, but it’s like a bomb waiting to explode. Fattoria dei Barbi really overdelivers in 2016, but it will be a number of years before this is truly ready to drink.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100, Eric Guido, Vinous, Nov 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow often do we come across families which can trace history and lineage back for over 7 centuries? Colombini family that runs Fattoria dei Barbi is one such family. The second oldest estate in Montalcino, it's pioneer non pareil. The estate extends over 306 hectares (around 757 acres) at Montalcino and Scansano. Stefano Cinelli Colombini, heir of the ancient Sienese line that has been present in Montalcino since 1352, runs this family property. Stefano and Fattoria Dei Barbi have also been key contributors in helping Montalcino develop into the current attraction to the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fattoria has always been a careful custodian of tradition, but also attentive to innovation and a pioneer in every sphere of winemaking. It was the first firm in Montalcino to export bottled wine to France (1817), the first to sell Brunello by mail order (1832), the first to export it to America (1962), England (1969) and Japan (1975). In the 1960s the estate was a pioneer in using organic fertilizers, in the 1990s it created the first “artificial nose” for analyzing wine, and in 2000 was one of the first to use carbon dioxide for cold fermentation of red wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 66 hectares of the farm have an average density of about 5,000 vines and produce on the average less than 1.5 kg of grapes per vine; thus each vine produces only a little more than one bottle of wine. The philosophy of the Colombini family and the Fattoria dei Barbi has always been to know and study the most innovative technology and then wed it to the best tradition, so as to improve everything they produce without ever changing its distinguishing characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncestors of the estate have also been known to be the first family who started mail order wine delivery in Tuscany! 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