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Vermont | 4 | - |
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£399.18 |
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Immerse yourself in the rich allure of the WhistlePig Straight Rye 10YO 1000, an exquisite high-profile spirit renowned globally. This beauty, a creation of WhistlePig's master distiller Dave Pickerell, hails from the heart of the verdant Green Mountains of Vermont, USA. It's a 100% rye grain whiskey, matured for 10 years in charred American white oak barrels, promising a full-bodied, robust experience. At 100 proof, it captures the precise balance between boldness and elegance. Expertly hand-bottled at the elusive WhistlePig Farm, it boasts of enticing notes of allspice, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla binding with a rich caramel and smoky finish that lingers. An arresting example of true American straight rye whiskey, WhistlePig Straight Rye 10YO 1000 stands as a testament to old-world craftsmanship and heritage. Perfect for the discerning spirits connoisseur seeking extraordinary and memorable tasting experiences. |
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Vermont | 5 | - |
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£1,074.78 |
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Hailing from the verdant landscapes of Vermont, USA is the craft distillery behind the exquisite WhistlePig Straight Rye Old World 12YO NV. This proud bottling offers a mature, exceptional taste profile infused with character from ageing in hand-selected, first-fill European oak casks of Madeira, Sauternes, and Port - an homage to traditional, old-world techniques. The artistry extends to the exhaustive finishing process, lasting an additional two to six years, harnessing an impeccable fusion of both American and European styles. The palate reveals a delightful symphony of fruit and spice, contrasted with dark chocolate and oak for a decidedly rich and complex character. WhistlePig, renowned for its dedication to Rye, has surpassed itself with this harmonious marriage of time-honoured traditions and avant-garde innovation. Experience the intriguing charm of the WhistlePig Straight Rye Old World 12YO NV - a veritable testament to craft distilling at its finest. |
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Vermont | 3 | 97 (WE) |
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£308.33 |
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Wine Enthusiast (97)This remarkably complex sipper leads with caramel and vanilla, then reverberates with rounded dried fruit, sherry and almond, fading into a long, gentle baking spice finish. Made with 100% rye sourced from Canada, this is finished in barrels made from Vermont oak and bottled in Vermont. |
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California | 1 | - |
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Indulge in the exquisite flavours of World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013, an embodiment of luxury in the realm of fine wines. Produced in the fertile vineyards of Napa Valley, California, this fine Merlot is the brainchild of renowned winemaker, Jonathan Maltus, whose credible exploits in Bordeaux have been infused into this splendid creation. The World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013 is a harmonious blend of nature's bounty and the craftsmanship of experienced vintners. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested to preserve their robust qualities, then aged in French oak barrels to enrich the final profile. The wine exhibits a mélange of ripe black fruit flavours, nuanced by subtle undertones of spice, emanating from its consists refinement process. Its full-bodied, layered composition culminates in a lingering finish, enveloping your palate in a delightful luxury. A joy to savour, it pairs well with rich, hearty culinary offerings. Experience the opulence of fine wine with the World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£437.52 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2016 Aluvional Gualtallary is a textbook example of the wild character of the place in a cold vintage. This comes from the subzone close to the monastery, a higher-altitude place (1,350 to 1,450 meters) with the influence of the Jaboncillo slopes and the caliche (a kind of limestone) in the soils. 2016 is a great example of how to tame the wilderness of the place, which, in the cooler year, means contained ripeness and superb texture. 2016 has to be the finest vintage for Gualtallary. 10,300 bottles were filled in February 2017. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£104.39 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The new white 2021 Botánico comes from their two vineyards in the Monasterio part of Gualtallary, the informal division of the zone (still not approved due to bureaucratic problems with the name), and is a lieu-dit or paraje wine. This is very austere, sharp and mineral, reminiscent of a Chablis. This was harvested very early, almost one month earlier than the Fósil from San Pablo, as Gualtallary ripens earlier. It fermented and matured 70% in concrete eggs and 30% in used 500-liter oak barrels; but there is no aromatic or flavor influence from the oak, as they want to keep the wine as transparent as possible with the character from the soils—limestone and caliche calcareous stone. This has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.23 and 7.36 grams of acidity. It's clean, precise, subtle, elegant, transparent, balanced and symmetric ,with purity and clarity. It has a shaper palate with effervescent sensation of chalk with lemon juice, with lots of energy. This should develop nicely in bottle. I'd like to have a time machine to see what this does at age 15... 5,000 bottles were filled in December 2021. I had the chance to taste the still unbottled 2022, and it felt every bit as good as this. |
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Mendoza | 5 | 95+ (WA) |
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£249.64 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)The 2021 Concreto Malbec has to be one of the finest vintages of this wine despite its youth and still shy personality. But there are tons of flowers, wild herbs and berries there waiting to emerge in an insinuating way, with austerity but unfurling layers and layers as the wine sits in the glass. It's incredibly fine-boned with chalky tannins that scream limestone, full of precision and purity. For Sebastián Zuccardi, they didn't do anything different, it's just the character of the year. This is the wine that explains their philosophy without breaking your piggy bank. It is delicious, serious, approachable and with aging potential. What else do you want? I have sometimes confused this wine blind with one of their top bottlings. This is one of the best values around. They produced 47,000 bottles in this vintage. It was bottled in February 2022. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (JS) |
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£504.80 |
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James Suckling (98)What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and blueberries to graphite, tree bark and wet earth. A medium-to full-bodied red, showing so much fleshy fruit and powerful, chalky tannins. But never imposing nor flattering. Impeccable poise, with a long, tight finish. This is the kind of wine that you can drink now or lay down for two decades. Better from 2025. |
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Mendoza | 19 | 96 (VN) |
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£407.00 |
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Vinous (96)The product of a cool vintage in the Uco Valley, the 2021 Malbec Finca Canal Uco aged for one winter in concrete vats. It opens with aromas of dried leaves, intense flower tones and notes of blue and black fruits. Compact on the palate, with talc-like tannins and fine fruit expression, it delivers good concentration and a lengthy finish. Compared to other Zuccardi reds in the Finca range, this one leans on the richer side. Excellent. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£474.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)As with the whole collection of 2015s from the high end, the single-vineyard 2015 Finca Piedra Infinita reveals a gobsmacking selection from shallow soils that produce super austere Malbec wines with reticent noses, with more influence from the vinification with full clusters and less oak than ever. The palate shows marked influence from the limestone soils. As I've seen in some of these top reds from Argentina, this is not about the variety at all, it's about the soils. And in this case, the wine even seems to transcend the vintage character, as their work has gained so much in precision that the wines are better every year. Where will the limit be? 2015 was not an easy year, yet the wine is better than ever. With time in the glass, the aromas that emerge are more about the herbs in the countryside than fruit—rockrose, thyme, etc. It has to be the finest wine I have ever tasted from Zuccardi. Beautiful. But 2016 should be coming next... 5,000 bottles were filled in December 2016. |
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Mendoza | 4 | 100 (WA) |
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£321.59 |
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Wine Advocate (100)I was blown away by the 2016 Finca Piedra Infinita, a wine I have been anticipating because I’ve seen the progression of the wine over the last few years. They use almost 40 different components to make this wine from small plots within the vineyard, especially the soils they call "supercalcáreo" (super limestone). The other type of soil they use is what they call "gravas calcáreas" (limestone gravels), and they don’t use any of the grapes from the deeper soils that go into the Q range. The wine has reached a stratospheric level of precision, symmetry and elegance in 2016 that is really captivating. Everything seems to be in its place; there is great harmony, the aromatics are clean and pure and the texture is like liquid chalk. There is power and elegance, energy and finesse. This is a really outstanding wine that summarizes the hard work at Zuccardi in the last few years. Bravo! 6,400 bottles were filled in February 2017. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 98 (WA) |
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£343.98 |
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Wine Advocate (98)They use some specific soils for the 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita, up to eight different plots, but not all plots contribute to the wine every vintage; in general, the zones with 20 to 60 centimeters of soil and then large stones with calcium carbonate are reflected in the wines. So, they deconstruct the vineyard, and then they build the blend with the plots they like for each wine, up to eight here but only a specific one for the Supercal and Gravascal. There's a little more ripeness and exuberance here within the general austerity of the whole Piedra Infinita range, especially when compared with the 2018s. They harvested 15 to 20 days earlier than in 2018 (or in 2016) and they had to run, but the separation they have by soil helped them to harvest earlier the earlier-ripening parts of the vineyard. That gave them a great advantage and they produced very good 2017s, but the condition of the year, a shorter cycle and a more hurried year was what it was. This 2017 is not as long as the 2018, and there is a strong chalkiness in the finish. 7,300 bottles were filled in August 2018. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£323.58 |
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James Suckling (99)Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a full-bodied palate with superb depth of fruit and layers of polished, fine tannins. Extremely long and seamless. A beauty by all accounts. Complex. Juicy. Supple. Better after 2023, when it will give you all it has stored up in goodness, character and uniqueness. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£295.98 |
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James Suckling (99)Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and herbal aspect that makes it so attractive and unforgettable, even at such an embryonic stage. Freshly crushed blueberries, dried licorice, decadent violets, crushed stones and ash on the nose. Satin-textured tannins on the palate, which are tense, chalky and seamless. Powerful and juicy with impeccable balance. A great, cerebral and intrinsic malbec from Argentina. You can drink now, if you want, but it is a wine that you’d want to keep for the next two decades. A real charmer, especially for the wine nerds. Buy this and try! 6000 bottles made. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (JD) |
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£370.38 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)The vineyard site for the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita is separated into a handful of parcels with stones close to the surface and a distinct calcareous influence. Fermented 80-100% whole cluster in concrete, and aged again in concrete, it offers upfront concentrated fruit and a fleshy, generous palate of gravel, blood, and iron, evoking the Northern Rhône’s feral nature from a different place and time. Age through 2040. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£989.15 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is produced with fruit from a very balanced plot with some 50 centimeters of soil before reaching the stones and limestone. This half-hectare plot had very low yields, so they had to harvest it very early. The plants here are very balanced, and the wine produced has a marked herbal sensation, always combined with the stoniness. There is less difference between the 2017 and 2018 here than in the other Finca Piedra Infinita wines. This is precise, fresh and harmonious, with very fine chalky tannins and a combination of fruit, spice and minerality that make it really attractive. 1,500 bottles were filled in August 2018. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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£677.58 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal has notes reminiscent of some wines from the Northern Rhône, a combination of orange peel, blood and iron, denoting freshness and minerality, with a chalky sensation and a finish that is a mixture of juiciness, stoniness, saltiness and texture. It comes from a 0.51-hectare plot in the Piedra Infinita. The wine fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts and matured in concrete until bottling. I think they have fine-tuned these single-plot wines tremendously since the initial and almost experimental 2015; in this 2018 wine, I found lots of similarities with the Finca Piedra Infinita bottling—it really excels. It finishes with a sapid and salty sensation and marked chalkiness. Finesse, elegance, simply superb! 1,100 bottles were filled in August 2019. |
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Mendoza | 4 | 100 (TA) |
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£543.18 |
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Tim Atkin MW (100)Red Wine of the Year - Argentina 2022 Special Report If you’d told me I’d be selling an Argentinian wine at this price when I started, I would have laughed at you,” says Sebastián Zuccardi, but this remarkable red is worth every peso and more. Reflecting the hard work and talent of two complementary generations of Zuccardis, Gravascal is as brilliant as it is daring. Entirely concrete-fermented and aged, it’s hauntingly complex stuff, with tangerine and dark berry fruit, thrilling minerality and precision, filigree tannins and a finish that lasts for over a minute. Truly world class, this is one of the two greatest young Argentinian wines I’ve ever tasted. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 99 (JD) |
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£569.58 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (99)Another special site within a site, like Supercal, the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is highly aromatic in the native vegetation of jumilla, wild cinnamon, and herb. With more richness and oomph on the palate than the Supercal, it has a depth of blue fruit that contrasts against sanguine, feral notions of iron and wild game. Still, it's ultimately a savory wine, spiced in white pepper and garrigue, with length, breadth, and composure for days, or years in this case. It should age beautifully 20-25 years. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 98 (WA) |
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£449.58 |
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Wine Advocate (98)There is a strong iron note in the 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, a Malbec from a small plot within Piedra Infinita, usually the first plot to be harvested within Piedra Infinita. It's an extreme plot, very shallow and with pure stone and a strong character. They found this plot in search for "cal," pure limestone, so they want a strong sensation of chalk in the wine here. This is austere, and I think it's more precise than in previous vintages. Only 1,000 bottles were filled in August 2019. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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£610.38 |
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Wine Advocate (100)I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's difficult to say, but the coup de coeur is the 2019 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, the single-plot bottling from the shallower soils with lots of rocks covered in calcium carbonate (hence the name: "superlime"). In a cooler year like 2019, this wine achieved a level of precision, austerity, elegance and balance that is amazing. The wine floats in the mouth, with an ethereal quality but with the clout and power from the place. The wine is juicy and fresh with a saline twist in the finish. This is approachable now because of its gobsmacking balance and elegance, but it has all the components and the balance between them to age for a long time in bottle. Bravo! 1,400 bottles were filled in June 2020. They told me that it's always a challenge to decide the picking date for this plot, and they feel they hit the bull's eye in 2019. And rightly so. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (JD) |
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£484.38 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)From the high-altitude vineyard site in Paraje Altamira, the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal is from a specially selected site within the vineyard that has consistently shown distinct characteristics that warrant its own bottling. Hugely structured, it oozes salinity, iron, blood, dried herb, and stone, while maintaining underlying freshness. It's all structure and intensity. A fantastic achievement in Malbec and this specific sense of place. Age 25-30 years. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 95 (WA) |
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£256.32 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2019 Fósil San Pablo is a Chardonnay from San Pablo that follows the steps of the 2018, with its moderate alcohol and notable acidity and freshness. It comes from grapes planted at 1,400 meters above sea level in the coolest place possible. It's citrusy and has notes of aromatic herbs with restraint. On the palate, it's vibrant and very dry, with marked chalkiness. It's more about the place than the grape. 4,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2019. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (VN) |
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£104.39 |
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Vinous (97)The 2021 Chardonnay Fósil from San Pablo, Uco Valley was 30% aged in 500-liter barrels, the rest in concrete. Yellow in the glass. The nose offers notes of linden blossom, apple, country herbs and a hint of huacatay, a mountain herb. Dry in the mouth with a chalky feel and expansive freshness that brings nuance and depth; the flow is ethereal and saline while the finish lingers at leisure. The conditions that year really helped to dial up the quality, surpassing previous vintages. A complex, refined expression, tight like the best bands and continuing the austere spirit with which Fósil made its name. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (VN) |
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£401.89 |
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Vinous (97)The 2021 Chardonnay Fósil from San Pablo, Uco Valley was 30% aged in 500-liter barrels, the rest in concrete. Yellow in the glass. The nose offers notes of linden blossom, apple, country herbs and a hint of huacatay, a mountain herb. Dry in the mouth with a chalky feel and expansive freshness that brings nuance and depth; the flow is ethereal and saline while the finish lingers at leisure. The conditions that year really helped to dial up the quality, surpassing previous vintages. A complex, refined expression, tight like the best bands and continuing the austere spirit with which Fósil made its name. |
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Vermont | 4 | - |
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£247.00 |
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Immerse yourself in the rich allure of the WhistlePig Straight Rye 10YO 1000, an exquisite high-profile spirit renowned globally. This beauty, a creation of WhistlePig's master distiller Dave Pickerell, hails from the heart of the verdant Green Mountains of Vermont, USA. It's a 100% rye grain whiskey, matured for 10 years in charred American white oak barrels, promising a full-bodied, robust experience. At 100 proof, it captures the precise balance between boldness and elegance. Expertly hand-bottled at the elusive WhistlePig Farm, it boasts of enticing notes of allspice, nutmeg, clove, and vanilla binding with a rich caramel and smoky finish that lingers. An arresting example of true American straight rye whiskey, WhistlePig Straight Rye 10YO 1000 stands as a testament to old-world craftsmanship and heritage. Perfect for the discerning spirits connoisseur seeking extraordinary and memorable tasting experiences. |
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Vermont | 5 | - |
In Bond
£810.00 |
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Hailing from the verdant landscapes of Vermont, USA is the craft distillery behind the exquisite WhistlePig Straight Rye Old World 12YO NV. This proud bottling offers a mature, exceptional taste profile infused with character from ageing in hand-selected, first-fill European oak casks of Madeira, Sauternes, and Port - an homage to traditional, old-world techniques. The artistry extends to the exhaustive finishing process, lasting an additional two to six years, harnessing an impeccable fusion of both American and European styles. The palate reveals a delightful symphony of fruit and spice, contrasted with dark chocolate and oak for a decidedly rich and complex character. WhistlePig, renowned for its dedication to Rye, has surpassed itself with this harmonious marriage of time-honoured traditions and avant-garde innovation. Experience the intriguing charm of the WhistlePig Straight Rye Old World 12YO NV - a veritable testament to craft distilling at its finest. |
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Vermont | 3 | 97 (WE) |
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£246.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (97)This remarkably complex sipper leads with caramel and vanilla, then reverberates with rounded dried fruit, sherry and almond, fading into a long, gentle baking spice finish. Made with 100% rye sourced from Canada, this is finished in barrels made from Vermont oak and bottled in Vermont. |
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California | 1 | - |
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£170.00 |
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Indulge in the exquisite flavours of World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013, an embodiment of luxury in the realm of fine wines. Produced in the fertile vineyards of Napa Valley, California, this fine Merlot is the brainchild of renowned winemaker, Jonathan Maltus, whose credible exploits in Bordeaux have been infused into this splendid creation. The World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013 is a harmonious blend of nature's bounty and the craftsmanship of experienced vintners. The grapes are carefully hand-harvested to preserve their robust qualities, then aged in French oak barrels to enrich the final profile. The wine exhibits a mélange of ripe black fruit flavours, nuanced by subtle undertones of spice, emanating from its consists refinement process. Its full-bodied, layered composition culminates in a lingering finish, enveloping your palate in a delightful luxury. A joy to savour, it pairs well with rich, hearty culinary offerings. Experience the opulence of fine wine with the World's End Little Sister Merlot Reserve 2013. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£346.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2016 Aluvional Gualtallary is a textbook example of the wild character of the place in a cold vintage. This comes from the subzone close to the monastery, a higher-altitude place (1,350 to 1,450 meters) with the influence of the Jaboncillo slopes and the caliche (a kind of limestone) in the soils. 2016 is a great example of how to tame the wilderness of the place, which, in the cooler year, means contained ripeness and superb texture. 2016 has to be the finest vintage for Gualtallary. 10,300 bottles were filled in February 2017. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£84.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The new white 2021 Botánico comes from their two vineyards in the Monasterio part of Gualtallary, the informal division of the zone (still not approved due to bureaucratic problems with the name), and is a lieu-dit or paraje wine. This is very austere, sharp and mineral, reminiscent of a Chablis. This was harvested very early, almost one month earlier than the Fósil from San Pablo, as Gualtallary ripens earlier. It fermented and matured 70% in concrete eggs and 30% in used 500-liter oak barrels; but there is no aromatic or flavor influence from the oak, as they want to keep the wine as transparent as possible with the character from the soils—limestone and caliche calcareous stone. This has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.23 and 7.36 grams of acidity. It's clean, precise, subtle, elegant, transparent, balanced and symmetric ,with purity and clarity. It has a shaper palate with effervescent sensation of chalk with lemon juice, with lots of energy. This should develop nicely in bottle. I'd like to have a time machine to see what this does at age 15... 5,000 bottles were filled in December 2021. I had the chance to taste the still unbottled 2022, and it felt every bit as good as this. |
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Mendoza | 5 | 95+ (WA) |
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£192.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)The 2021 Concreto Malbec has to be one of the finest vintages of this wine despite its youth and still shy personality. But there are tons of flowers, wild herbs and berries there waiting to emerge in an insinuating way, with austerity but unfurling layers and layers as the wine sits in the glass. It's incredibly fine-boned with chalky tannins that scream limestone, full of precision and purity. For Sebastián Zuccardi, they didn't do anything different, it's just the character of the year. This is the wine that explains their philosophy without breaking your piggy bank. It is delicious, serious, approachable and with aging potential. What else do you want? I have sometimes confused this wine blind with one of their top bottlings. This is one of the best values around. They produced 47,000 bottles in this vintage. It was bottled in February 2022. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (JS) |
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£400.00 |
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James Suckling (98)What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and blueberries to graphite, tree bark and wet earth. A medium-to full-bodied red, showing so much fleshy fruit and powerful, chalky tannins. But never imposing nor flattering. Impeccable poise, with a long, tight finish. This is the kind of wine that you can drink now or lay down for two decades. Better from 2025. |
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Mendoza | 19 | 96 (VN) |
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£318.50 |
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Vinous (96)The product of a cool vintage in the Uco Valley, the 2021 Malbec Finca Canal Uco aged for one winter in concrete vats. It opens with aromas of dried leaves, intense flower tones and notes of blue and black fruits. Compact on the palate, with talc-like tannins and fine fruit expression, it delivers good concentration and a lengthy finish. Compared to other Zuccardi reds in the Finca range, this one leans on the richer side. Excellent. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£474.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)As with the whole collection of 2015s from the high end, the single-vineyard 2015 Finca Piedra Infinita reveals a gobsmacking selection from shallow soils that produce super austere Malbec wines with reticent noses, with more influence from the vinification with full clusters and less oak than ever. The palate shows marked influence from the limestone soils. As I've seen in some of these top reds from Argentina, this is not about the variety at all, it's about the soils. And in this case, the wine even seems to transcend the vintage character, as their work has gained so much in precision that the wines are better every year. Where will the limit be? 2015 was not an easy year, yet the wine is better than ever. With time in the glass, the aromas that emerge are more about the herbs in the countryside than fruit—rockrose, thyme, etc. It has to be the finest wine I have ever tasted from Zuccardi. Beautiful. But 2016 should be coming next... 5,000 bottles were filled in December 2016. |
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Mendoza | 4 | 100 (WA) |
In Bond
£258.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)I was blown away by the 2016 Finca Piedra Infinita, a wine I have been anticipating because I’ve seen the progression of the wine over the last few years. They use almost 40 different components to make this wine from small plots within the vineyard, especially the soils they call "supercalcáreo" (super limestone). The other type of soil they use is what they call "gravas calcáreas" (limestone gravels), and they don’t use any of the grapes from the deeper soils that go into the Q range. The wine has reached a stratospheric level of precision, symmetry and elegance in 2016 that is really captivating. Everything seems to be in its place; there is great harmony, the aromatics are clean and pure and the texture is like liquid chalk. There is power and elegance, energy and finesse. This is a really outstanding wine that summarizes the hard work at Zuccardi in the last few years. Bravo! 6,400 bottles were filled in February 2017. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 98 (WA) |
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£277.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)They use some specific soils for the 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita, up to eight different plots, but not all plots contribute to the wine every vintage; in general, the zones with 20 to 60 centimeters of soil and then large stones with calcium carbonate are reflected in the wines. So, they deconstruct the vineyard, and then they build the blend with the plots they like for each wine, up to eight here but only a specific one for the Supercal and Gravascal. There's a little more ripeness and exuberance here within the general austerity of the whole Piedra Infinita range, especially when compared with the 2018s. They harvested 15 to 20 days earlier than in 2018 (or in 2016) and they had to run, but the separation they have by soil helped them to harvest earlier the earlier-ripening parts of the vineyard. That gave them a great advantage and they produced very good 2017s, but the condition of the year, a shorter cycle and a more hurried year was what it was. This 2017 is not as long as the 2018, and there is a strong chalkiness in the finish. 7,300 bottles were filled in August 2018. |
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£260.00 |
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James Suckling (99)Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a full-bodied palate with superb depth of fruit and layers of polished, fine tannins. Extremely long and seamless. A beauty by all accounts. Complex. Juicy. Supple. Better after 2023, when it will give you all it has stored up in goodness, character and uniqueness. |
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£237.00 |
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James Suckling (99)Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and herbal aspect that makes it so attractive and unforgettable, even at such an embryonic stage. Freshly crushed blueberries, dried licorice, decadent violets, crushed stones and ash on the nose. Satin-textured tannins on the palate, which are tense, chalky and seamless. Powerful and juicy with impeccable balance. A great, cerebral and intrinsic malbec from Argentina. You can drink now, if you want, but it is a wine that you’d want to keep for the next two decades. A real charmer, especially for the wine nerds. Buy this and try! 6000 bottles made. |
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£299.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)The vineyard site for the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita is separated into a handful of parcels with stones close to the surface and a distinct calcareous influence. Fermented 80-100% whole cluster in concrete, and aged again in concrete, it offers upfront concentrated fruit and a fleshy, generous palate of gravel, blood, and iron, evoking the Northern Rhône’s feral nature from a different place and time. Age through 2040. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£805.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2017 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is produced with fruit from a very balanced plot with some 50 centimeters of soil before reaching the stones and limestone. This half-hectare plot had very low yields, so they had to harvest it very early. The plants here are very balanced, and the wine produced has a marked herbal sensation, always combined with the stoniness. There is less difference between the 2017 and 2018 here than in the other Finca Piedra Infinita wines. This is precise, fresh and harmonious, with very fine chalky tannins and a combination of fruit, spice and minerality that make it really attractive. 1,500 bottles were filled in August 2018. |
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Mendoza | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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£555.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal has notes reminiscent of some wines from the Northern Rhône, a combination of orange peel, blood and iron, denoting freshness and minerality, with a chalky sensation and a finish that is a mixture of juiciness, stoniness, saltiness and texture. It comes from a 0.51-hectare plot in the Piedra Infinita. The wine fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts and matured in concrete until bottling. I think they have fine-tuned these single-plot wines tremendously since the initial and almost experimental 2015; in this 2018 wine, I found lots of similarities with the Finca Piedra Infinita bottling—it really excels. It finishes with a sapid and salty sensation and marked chalkiness. Finesse, elegance, simply superb! 1,100 bottles were filled in August 2019. |
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£443.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (100)Red Wine of the Year - Argentina 2022 Special Report If you’d told me I’d be selling an Argentinian wine at this price when I started, I would have laughed at you,” says Sebastián Zuccardi, but this remarkable red is worth every peso and more. Reflecting the hard work and talent of two complementary generations of Zuccardis, Gravascal is as brilliant as it is daring. Entirely concrete-fermented and aged, it’s hauntingly complex stuff, with tangerine and dark berry fruit, thrilling minerality and precision, filigree tannins and a finish that lasts for over a minute. Truly world class, this is one of the two greatest young Argentinian wines I’ve ever tasted. |
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Jeb Dunnuck (99)Another special site within a site, like Supercal, the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is highly aromatic in the native vegetation of jumilla, wild cinnamon, and herb. With more richness and oomph on the palate than the Supercal, it has a depth of blue fruit that contrasts against sanguine, feral notions of iron and wild game. Still, it's ultimately a savory wine, spiced in white pepper and garrigue, with length, breadth, and composure for days, or years in this case. It should age beautifully 20-25 years. |
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Wine Advocate (98)There is a strong iron note in the 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, a Malbec from a small plot within Piedra Infinita, usually the first plot to be harvested within Piedra Infinita. It's an extreme plot, very shallow and with pure stone and a strong character. They found this plot in search for "cal," pure limestone, so they want a strong sensation of chalk in the wine here. This is austere, and I think it's more precise than in previous vintages. Only 1,000 bottles were filled in August 2019. |
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Wine Advocate (100)I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's difficult to say, but the coup de coeur is the 2019 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, the single-plot bottling from the shallower soils with lots of rocks covered in calcium carbonate (hence the name: "superlime"). In a cooler year like 2019, this wine achieved a level of precision, austerity, elegance and balance that is amazing. The wine floats in the mouth, with an ethereal quality but with the clout and power from the place. The wine is juicy and fresh with a saline twist in the finish. This is approachable now because of its gobsmacking balance and elegance, but it has all the components and the balance between them to age for a long time in bottle. Bravo! 1,400 bottles were filled in June 2020. They told me that it's always a challenge to decide the picking date for this plot, and they feel they hit the bull's eye in 2019. And rightly so. |
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£394.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)From the high-altitude vineyard site in Paraje Altamira, the 2020 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal is from a specially selected site within the vineyard that has consistently shown distinct characteristics that warrant its own bottling. Hugely structured, it oozes salinity, iron, blood, dried herb, and stone, while maintaining underlying freshness. It's all structure and intensity. A fantastic achievement in Malbec and this specific sense of place. Age 25-30 years. |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2019 Fósil San Pablo is a Chardonnay from San Pablo that follows the steps of the 2018, with its moderate alcohol and notable acidity and freshness. It comes from grapes planted at 1,400 meters above sea level in the coolest place possible. It's citrusy and has notes of aromatic herbs with restraint. On the palate, it's vibrant and very dry, with marked chalkiness. It's more about the place than the grape. 4,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2019. |
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Vinous (97)The 2021 Chardonnay Fósil from San Pablo, Uco Valley was 30% aged in 500-liter barrels, the rest in concrete. Yellow in the glass. The nose offers notes of linden blossom, apple, country herbs and a hint of huacatay, a mountain herb. Dry in the mouth with a chalky feel and expansive freshness that brings nuance and depth; the flow is ethereal and saline while the finish lingers at leisure. The conditions that year really helped to dial up the quality, surpassing previous vintages. A complex, refined expression, tight like the best bands and continuing the austere spirit with which Fósil made its name. |
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Vinous (97)The 2021 Chardonnay Fósil from San Pablo, Uco Valley was 30% aged in 500-liter barrels, the rest in concrete. Yellow in the glass. The nose offers notes of linden blossom, apple, country herbs and a hint of huacatay, a mountain herb. Dry in the mouth with a chalky feel and expansive freshness that brings nuance and depth; the flow is ethereal and saline while the finish lingers at leisure. The conditions that year really helped to dial up the quality, surpassing previous vintages. A complex, refined expression, tight like the best bands and continuing the austere spirit with which Fósil made its name. |
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North America is somewhat difficult to pigeonhole – though technically ‘new world’, it is In the Northern Hemisphere, and the wines have the same devoted fan base (and often first-growth prices) as many classic European wines. Cooler climate Cabs, Merlots, Pinots, Chardonnays and Rieslings with old-world structure can all be found, though if anything is lacking by comparison it is consistency.
South America is an exciting new melting pot of styles and flavours with a range of soils types and altitudes – taking international varietals and finishing with French winemaking techniques, or in the case of Argentinian Malbec, adopting a largely unloved grape and making it their own.
