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Rhone | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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Wine Advocate (93)A forward, sexy-style Cote Rotie that shows more oomph than most in the vintage, Jamet's 2000 Cote Rotie offers the hallmark complexity of the estate with its perfumed raspberry, game, flowers, olives and peppery bouquet. This carries to a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, seamless wine that has excellent purity, low acidity and tons of charm. Probably closest in style to the 1990, drink this character-filled beauty over the coming 5-7 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£4,012.84 |
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California | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£1,292.44 |
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Vinous (94)The 2011 Dominus is a bold, powerful wine. It opens with a huge bouquet redolent of dried herbs, licorice, spice, tobacco and espresso. Relative to most vintages of Dominus, the 2011 is a bit light, but compared to most wines of the year, it is pretty big! The cool, savory notes that are typical of the year are present, but not dominant, while the 2011 is marked by a distinctly red fruit profile. |
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Nahe | 2 | - |
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£2,088.25 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£475.49 |
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Indulge in the extraordinary brilliance of the Doudet Naudin Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Serpentieres Rouge 2000. Produced in Burgundy, the heartland of French viticulture, by the esteemed Doudet Naudin winery - a trusted name in winemaking since 1849. This impeccable wine edition exhibits the winery's relentless passion for exhibiting terroir's essence through expert winemaking. The wine is crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, carefully hand-harvested from the prestigious 'Serpentieres' vineyard, a Premier Cru appellation renowned for superior quality produce. This 2000 vintage resonates with elegance and complexity, boasting a racy structure, vibrant red fruit flavours, and nuanced undertones of earth and spice. Savour the lingering finish, best appreciated when aged. The refinement of Doudet Naudin Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Serpentieres Rouge 2000 makes it worthy of serious connoisseurs and collectors alike. |
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Mosel | 6 | - |
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£575.23 |
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The Dr Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese Auktion 2011 is a quintessence of premium Mosel winemaking techniques. Exquisitely hailing from the prestigious Doctor vineyard in Bernkastel, it epitomises Dr. Thanisch's commitment to capturing the essence of terroir in every bottle. The distinct slate soil imbues the grapes with a remarkable mineral complexity, whilst the 'Spatlese' denomination illustrates a late harvest selection, emphasising the enticing balance of intensity and delicate sweetness. The riesling grapes undergo meticulous hand-picking, followed by a gentle pressing process, ensuring only the highest quality juices are fermented in traditional century old Fuder barrels. One is assailed by charming notes of ripe apricot, apple, and exotic fruits harmoniously melded with a sophisticated minerality and riveting acidity. The Dr Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese Auktion 2011 exemplifies an unrivalled vintage, enabling wine connoisseurs to indulge in a sensory journey of Mosel grandeur. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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£3,024.07 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The oak comes through stronger than on Drouhin-Laroze’s Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 compared to Bruno Clair. The fruit is broodier and only reluctantly reveals blackberry and wild raspberry scents, touches of orange blossom later. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, thickset tannins that lend this weight and muscle. Bold and forward with touches of spice and white pepper toward the finish, this is an assertive Clos de Bèze that will require several years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 92 (WA) |
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£1,462.84 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The oak comes through stronger than on Drouhin-Laroze’s Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 compared to Bruno Clair. The fruit is broodier and only reluctantly reveals blackberry and wild raspberry scents, touches of orange blossom later. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, thickset tannins that lend this weight and muscle. Bold and forward with touches of spice and white pepper toward the finish, this is an assertive Clos de Bèze that will require several years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 5 | - |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85 |
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Domaine Drouhin-Laroze has some of the best sites in the Cote d’Or. The Clos de Vougeot 2011 has an exciting intensity throughout that engulfs the palate and exudes power on the long crafted finish. Plenty of wood and warm earth gives great balance to the very fresh red fruit.
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Bordeaux | 6 | 92 (VN (ID)) |
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£678.04 |
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Vinous - Ian D'Agata (92)(31.5 g/l dry extract; 13.4% alcohol): Deep ruby to the rim; much darker than both the 2001 and the 2003. Notes of milk chocolate, underbrush and cedar complicate the ripe red cherry and dark plum aromas. Enters sweet, dense and tactile, displaying ripe dark fruit, tobacco, porcini and mineral flavors of noteworthy precision and cut thanks to harmonious acidity. Finishes sweet, spicy, smooth and very long; once again, du Tertre comes across as remarkably fresh and focused in a hot vintage. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (VN (ID)) |
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£786.07 |
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Vinous - Ian D'Agata (92)(34% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot and 33% cabernet franc; 30.1 g/l dry extract; 13.2% alcohol): Dark red with a garnet rim. Very sexy, inviting aromas of ripe red cherry, rose petal, mint, cinnamon and white pepper; this has to be one of the freshest, least overripe noses of all 2003 Bordeaux. Then remarkably vibrant and pure on the palate, with cabernet franc-dominated flavors of strawberry, violet, and cocoa complicated by a delicate white pepper nuance. The tannins are smooth and the finish long and suave. An alluring, supple wine with impeccable balance--and an unbelievable result in the furnace-like conditions of 2003. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91-92 (JS) |
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£577.66 |
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James Suckling (91-92)This is really well done with soft tannins and berry, cherry and chocolate character. Full body, with round tannins. This year has more Cabernet Franc with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 91-92 (JS) |
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£447.64 |
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James Suckling (91-92)This is really well done with soft tannins and berry, cherry and chocolate character. Full body, with round tannins. This year has more Cabernet Franc with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
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£9,165.64 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (JS) |
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£1,120.87 |
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James Suckling (93)This shows lots of sweet tobacco and blueberry character. Full and silky with fine tannins. Keeps fresh. Long. Well done. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN (ST)) |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90-93)Good deep red. Redcurrant, mocha, minerals and cinnamon on the nose; smells more important than the Clos Saint-Denis. A step up in concentration and power, with considerably more stuffing than the last wine. Finishes persistent and ripe. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
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£4,982.44 |
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Vinous (94+)The 2011 Clos de La Roche is one of the more intensely mineral of the Dujac Grand Crus. Tobacco, herbs, fried flowers, rosewater, blood orange and crushed rocks are some of the many aromas and flavors that are alive in the glass. Intense, chalky tannins round out the expressive, perfumed finish. There is a lot to look forward to here. The Clos de La Roche has really come together over the last year. It was a much rawer wine from barrel. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
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£2,686.34 |
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Vinous (93-95)Dujac’s 2011 Échézeaux is another of the more reticent wines in the range. A firm vein of tannin frames the fruit in this intensely structured Burgundy. Savory herbs, rose petals, mint, sweet red berries and licorice are all woven together beautifully. The 2011 is terrific, but it is going to need considerable time. Proprietor Jeremy Seysses adds that this parcel was heavily affected by millerandage. This is a super-finessed wine from Dujac. All it needs is time. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (VN) |
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£2,013.64 |
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Vinous (91)Dujac's 2011 Morey St. Denis 1er Cru blossoms beautifully in the glass. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke and mint open up nicely in a supple, layered Burgundy with considerable near and medium-term appeal. This is a representative example of the vintage. |
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Champagne | 2 | 94 (VN) |
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£1,801.24 |
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Vinous (94)The 2011 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is a very pretty wine, especially within the context of the year. Bright floral notes meld into hints of lemon confit, tangerine oil, dried flowers, sage and pastry. There is terrific freshness to the 2011, although not quite the dimension of the very best years. Even so, this is very clearly one of the finest 2011s readers will come across. I would not push my luck on aging, but there is so much to like and admire here. Francis Egly and his team clearly got the very best out of the year. Disgorged: July, 2020. |
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California | 1 | 92 (VN) |
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£901.18 |
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Vinous (92)The 2011 Altagracia is round, sexy, supple and beautiful, especially within the context of the year. Sweet red berries, mint, tobacco, savory herbs and anise meld together in a distinctive wine long on personality. With time in the glass the wine fleshes out nicely, as the flavors become darker, richer and layered. Altagracia is a blend of mostly Eisele fruit, plus a bit of Vine Hill Ranch, a well-draining site in Oakville that is among Napa Valley's very best. The blend is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. |
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California | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
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£829.60 |
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Vinous (96+)Araujo has long made some of the more restrained Cabernets in Napa Valley. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is one of the more Left Bank inflected wines in the estate's distinguished history. Beautifully layered and expressive, the 2011 graces the palate with exquisite finesse and total harmony. The 2011 isn't a huge, explosive wine like the 2010 or 2009, but it stands out for its exceptional length and vibrancy. Readers should not expect an obvious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I imagine the 2011 will still be marvelous at age 30, and I won't be surprised if it is one day regarded as one of the great, iconic wines of the vintage. The 2011 has been truly special since I started tasting the single blocks in the Spring of 2012. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. |
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California | 2 | 96+ (VN) |
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£946.19 |
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Vinous (96+)Araujo has long made some of the more restrained Cabernets in Napa Valley. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is one of the more Left Bank inflected wines in the estate's distinguished history. Beautifully layered and expressive, the 2011 graces the palate with exquisite finesse and total harmony. The 2011 isn't a huge, explosive wine like the 2010 or 2009, but it stands out for its exceptional length and vibrancy. Readers should not expect an obvious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I imagine the 2011 will still be marvelous at age 30, and I won't be surprised if it is one day regarded as one of the great, iconic wines of the vintage. The 2011 has been truly special since I started tasting the single blocks in the Spring of 2012. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 98 (WA) |
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£573.64 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2010 was a hard act to follow, and the 2011 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard had to fulfill great expectations. There is less color in this 2011 (I popped a bottle of the 2010 for comparison) and more notes reminiscent of Cabernet Franc (Alejandro Vigil harvested even earlier in 2010), because it is mostly Cabernet Franc from a very chalky vineyard in Gualtallary at 1,430 meters altitude that fermented together with a small percentage of Malbec. 50% of the volume was fermented with destemmed Cabernet Franc and full-cluster Malbec. The grapes from the most calcareous soils underwent a carbonic maceration in small bins, and after one week they are pressed and the juice finishes fermenting as if it were a white wine. The texture is very fine and the acidity seems like if it had a timer and shoots a second later than you expect it, creating a small explosion in your taste buds. That provides a very long aftertaste and almost citric flavors with a mineral, almost salty finish. At the end of the day this feels lighter but at the same time more complex than the 2010. If you want to understand what Gualtallary can do, find a bottle of this wine. It's drinkable now, but it should have a long life in bottle. At this quality level the price seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, only 3,400 bottles were produced. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WS) |
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£614.44 |
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Wine Spectator (97)Big and powerful, brimming with tarry, spicy black cherry, dark plum, blackberry and chocolate flavors. Rich and gooey like a warm flourless chocolate cake, yet it finds a plush balance that keeps it from veering off into heaviness. This has grace, harmony and refinement, without losing an ounce of power. Drink now through 2025. 600 cases imported. -HS |
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Piedmont | 1 | 95 (WA) |
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£1,607.09 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2011 Barolo Unoperuno is an excruciating labor of love. Uno per uno means one for one in Italian and that's how each grape is removed from its cluster. With such a labor-intensive regime, only five barriques of this wine are produced. This manual destemming means that the wine does not show any of the bitter astringency you can get with stem inclusion or even mechanical destemming. The tannins come from the seeds. The Arborina vineyard is the source of fruit and this is the second year that Barolo Unoperuno is produced. It shows a lighter garnet color and pure aromas of wild berry, dried blueberries and cassis. This ensemble is finely textured and elegant. The tannins are silky and lightweight. It takes ten days and ten people to execute the destemming process. |
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Piedmont | 1 | - |
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£505.00 |
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Immerse yourself in the authentic charm of Piemonte with the Elio Sandri Barolo Perno Riserva 2011. This exquisite expression of Nebbiolo grape comes from the seasoned guidance of Elio Sandri - an acclaimed vintner known for his adherence to traditional winemaking techniques. The wine is lovingly cultivated in the Perno vineyard, renowned for its iron-tinged limestone soil, lending a distinctive mineral texture to the wine. Each grape is handpicked, fermented with natural yeast and aged for years in large Slovenian oak barrels. This Elio Sandri Barolo Perno Riserva 2011 bears the quintessential characteristics of a great Barolo - evoking wild herb and forest floor notes with an undercurrent of ripe, dark fruits and captivating complexity. The palate is elegant yet powerful, illustrating a fine balance of hearty tannins, vibrant acidity and a prolonged finish. Unravel the mystique of Italian viticulture with this exceptional Barolo - a timeless toast to tradition and terroir. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£23,372.47 |
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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£3,693.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93)A forward, sexy-style Cote Rotie that shows more oomph than most in the vintage, Jamet's 2000 Cote Rotie offers the hallmark complexity of the estate with its perfumed raspberry, game, flowers, olives and peppery bouquet. This carries to a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, seamless wine that has excellent purity, low acidity and tons of charm. Probably closest in style to the 1990, drink this character-filled beauty over the coming 5-7 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£3,328.00 |
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California | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£1,061.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2011 Dominus is a bold, powerful wine. It opens with a huge bouquet redolent of dried herbs, licorice, spice, tobacco and espresso. Relative to most vintages of Dominus, the 2011 is a bit light, but compared to most wines of the year, it is pretty big! The cool, savory notes that are typical of the year are present, but not dominant, while the 2011 is marked by a distinctly red fruit profile. |
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Nahe | 2 | - |
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£1,737.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£377.00 |
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Indulge in the extraordinary brilliance of the Doudet Naudin Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Serpentieres Rouge 2000. Produced in Burgundy, the heartland of French viticulture, by the esteemed Doudet Naudin winery - a trusted name in winemaking since 1849. This impeccable wine edition exhibits the winery's relentless passion for exhibiting terroir's essence through expert winemaking. The wine is crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, carefully hand-harvested from the prestigious 'Serpentieres' vineyard, a Premier Cru appellation renowned for superior quality produce. This 2000 vintage resonates with elegance and complexity, boasting a racy structure, vibrant red fruit flavours, and nuanced undertones of earth and spice. Savour the lingering finish, best appreciated when aged. The refinement of Doudet Naudin Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Serpentieres Rouge 2000 makes it worthy of serious connoisseurs and collectors alike. |
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Mosel | 6 | - |
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£471.00 |
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The Dr Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese Auktion 2011 is a quintessence of premium Mosel winemaking techniques. Exquisitely hailing from the prestigious Doctor vineyard in Bernkastel, it epitomises Dr. Thanisch's commitment to capturing the essence of terroir in every bottle. The distinct slate soil imbues the grapes with a remarkable mineral complexity, whilst the 'Spatlese' denomination illustrates a late harvest selection, emphasising the enticing balance of intensity and delicate sweetness. The riesling grapes undergo meticulous hand-picking, followed by a gentle pressing process, ensuring only the highest quality juices are fermented in traditional century old Fuder barrels. One is assailed by charming notes of ripe apricot, apple, and exotic fruits harmoniously melded with a sophisticated minerality and riveting acidity. The Dr Thanisch Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese Auktion 2011 exemplifies an unrivalled vintage, enabling wine connoisseurs to indulge in a sensory journey of Mosel grandeur. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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£2,488.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The oak comes through stronger than on Drouhin-Laroze’s Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 compared to Bruno Clair. The fruit is broodier and only reluctantly reveals blackberry and wild raspberry scents, touches of orange blossom later. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, thickset tannins that lend this weight and muscle. Bold and forward with touches of spice and white pepper toward the finish, this is an assertive Clos de Bèze that will require several years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 92 (WA) |
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£1,203.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The oak comes through stronger than on Drouhin-Laroze’s Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2011 compared to Bruno Clair. The fruit is broodier and only reluctantly reveals blackberry and wild raspberry scents, touches of orange blossom later. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, thickset tannins that lend this weight and muscle. Bold and forward with touches of spice and white pepper toward the finish, this is an assertive Clos de Bèze that will require several years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 5 | - |
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£669.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 85 |
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£500.00 |
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Domaine Drouhin-Laroze has some of the best sites in the Cote d’Or. The Clos de Vougeot 2011 has an exciting intensity throughout that engulfs the palate and exudes power on the long crafted finish. Plenty of wood and warm earth gives great balance to the very fresh red fruit.
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Bordeaux | 6 | 92 (VN (ID)) |
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£549.00 |
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Vinous - Ian D'Agata (92)(31.5 g/l dry extract; 13.4% alcohol): Deep ruby to the rim; much darker than both the 2001 and the 2003. Notes of milk chocolate, underbrush and cedar complicate the ripe red cherry and dark plum aromas. Enters sweet, dense and tactile, displaying ripe dark fruit, tobacco, porcini and mineral flavors of noteworthy precision and cut thanks to harmonious acidity. Finishes sweet, spicy, smooth and very long; once again, du Tertre comes across as remarkably fresh and focused in a hot vintage. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (VN (ID)) |
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£623.00 |
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Vinous - Ian D'Agata (92)(34% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot and 33% cabernet franc; 30.1 g/l dry extract; 13.2% alcohol): Dark red with a garnet rim. Very sexy, inviting aromas of ripe red cherry, rose petal, mint, cinnamon and white pepper; this has to be one of the freshest, least overripe noses of all 2003 Bordeaux. Then remarkably vibrant and pure on the palate, with cabernet franc-dominated flavors of strawberry, violet, and cocoa complicated by a delicate white pepper nuance. The tannins are smooth and the finish long and suave. An alluring, supple wine with impeccable balance--and an unbelievable result in the furnace-like conditions of 2003. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91-92 (JS) |
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£460.00 |
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James Suckling (91-92)This is really well done with soft tannins and berry, cherry and chocolate character. Full body, with round tannins. This year has more Cabernet Franc with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 91-92 (JS) |
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£357.00 |
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James Suckling (91-92)This is really well done with soft tannins and berry, cherry and chocolate character. Full body, with round tannins. This year has more Cabernet Franc with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£47,642.00 |
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Burgundy | 2 | - |
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£7,622.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (JS) |
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£902.00 |
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James Suckling (93)This shows lots of sweet tobacco and blueberry character. Full and silky with fine tannins. Keeps fresh. Long. Well done. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN (ST)) |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90-93)Good deep red. Redcurrant, mocha, minerals and cinnamon on the nose; smells more important than the Clos Saint-Denis. A step up in concentration and power, with considerably more stuffing than the last wine. Finishes persistent and ripe. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
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£4,136.00 |
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Vinous (94+)The 2011 Clos de La Roche is one of the more intensely mineral of the Dujac Grand Crus. Tobacco, herbs, fried flowers, rosewater, blood orange and crushed rocks are some of the many aromas and flavors that are alive in the glass. Intense, chalky tannins round out the expressive, perfumed finish. There is a lot to look forward to here. The Clos de La Roche has really come together over the last year. It was a much rawer wine from barrel. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
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£2,229.00 |
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Vinous (93-95)Dujac’s 2011 Échézeaux is another of the more reticent wines in the range. A firm vein of tannin frames the fruit in this intensely structured Burgundy. Savory herbs, rose petals, mint, sweet red berries and licorice are all woven together beautifully. The 2011 is terrific, but it is going to need considerable time. Proprietor Jeremy Seysses adds that this parcel was heavily affected by millerandage. This is a super-finessed wine from Dujac. All it needs is time. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (VN) |
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£1,662.00 |
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Vinous (91)Dujac's 2011 Morey St. Denis 1er Cru blossoms beautifully in the glass. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke and mint open up nicely in a supple, layered Burgundy with considerable near and medium-term appeal. This is a representative example of the vintage. |
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Champagne | 2 | 94 (VN) |
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£1,485.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2011 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is a very pretty wine, especially within the context of the year. Bright floral notes meld into hints of lemon confit, tangerine oil, dried flowers, sage and pastry. There is terrific freshness to the 2011, although not quite the dimension of the very best years. Even so, this is very clearly one of the finest 2011s readers will come across. I would not push my luck on aging, but there is so much to like and admire here. Francis Egly and his team clearly got the very best out of the year. Disgorged: July, 2020. |
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California | 1 | 92 (VN) |
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£732.00 |
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Vinous (92)The 2011 Altagracia is round, sexy, supple and beautiful, especially within the context of the year. Sweet red berries, mint, tobacco, savory herbs and anise meld together in a distinctive wine long on personality. With time in the glass the wine fleshes out nicely, as the flavors become darker, richer and layered. Altagracia is a blend of mostly Eisele fruit, plus a bit of Vine Hill Ranch, a well-draining site in Oakville that is among Napa Valley's very best. The blend is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. |
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California | 1 | 96+ (VN) |
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Vinous (96+)Araujo has long made some of the more restrained Cabernets in Napa Valley. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is one of the more Left Bank inflected wines in the estate's distinguished history. Beautifully layered and expressive, the 2011 graces the palate with exquisite finesse and total harmony. The 2011 isn't a huge, explosive wine like the 2010 or 2009, but it stands out for its exceptional length and vibrancy. Readers should not expect an obvious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I imagine the 2011 will still be marvelous at age 30, and I won't be surprised if it is one day regarded as one of the great, iconic wines of the vintage. The 2011 has been truly special since I started tasting the single blocks in the Spring of 2012. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. |
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California | 2 | 96+ (VN) |
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£779.00 |
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Vinous (96+)Araujo has long made some of the more restrained Cabernets in Napa Valley. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is one of the more Left Bank inflected wines in the estate's distinguished history. Beautifully layered and expressive, the 2011 graces the palate with exquisite finesse and total harmony. The 2011 isn't a huge, explosive wine like the 2010 or 2009, but it stands out for its exceptional length and vibrancy. Readers should not expect an obvious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I imagine the 2011 will still be marvelous at age 30, and I won't be surprised if it is one day regarded as one of the great, iconic wines of the vintage. The 2011 has been truly special since I started tasting the single blocks in the Spring of 2012. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. |
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Mendoza | 2 | 98 (WA) |
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£462.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2010 was a hard act to follow, and the 2011 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard had to fulfill great expectations. There is less color in this 2011 (I popped a bottle of the 2010 for comparison) and more notes reminiscent of Cabernet Franc (Alejandro Vigil harvested even earlier in 2010), because it is mostly Cabernet Franc from a very chalky vineyard in Gualtallary at 1,430 meters altitude that fermented together with a small percentage of Malbec. 50% of the volume was fermented with destemmed Cabernet Franc and full-cluster Malbec. The grapes from the most calcareous soils underwent a carbonic maceration in small bins, and after one week they are pressed and the juice finishes fermenting as if it were a white wine. The texture is very fine and the acidity seems like if it had a timer and shoots a second later than you expect it, creating a small explosion in your taste buds. That provides a very long aftertaste and almost citric flavors with a mineral, almost salty finish. At the end of the day this feels lighter but at the same time more complex than the 2010. If you want to understand what Gualtallary can do, find a bottle of this wine. It's drinkable now, but it should have a long life in bottle. At this quality level the price seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, only 3,400 bottles were produced. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WS) |
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£496.00 |
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Wine Spectator (97)Big and powerful, brimming with tarry, spicy black cherry, dark plum, blackberry and chocolate flavors. Rich and gooey like a warm flourless chocolate cake, yet it finds a plush balance that keeps it from veering off into heaviness. This has grace, harmony and refinement, without losing an ounce of power. Drink now through 2025. 600 cases imported. -HS |
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Piedmont | 1 | 95 (WA) |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2011 Barolo Unoperuno is an excruciating labor of love. Uno per uno means one for one in Italian and that's how each grape is removed from its cluster. With such a labor-intensive regime, only five barriques of this wine are produced. This manual destemming means that the wine does not show any of the bitter astringency you can get with stem inclusion or even mechanical destemming. The tannins come from the seeds. The Arborina vineyard is the source of fruit and this is the second year that Barolo Unoperuno is produced. It shows a lighter garnet color and pure aromas of wild berry, dried blueberries and cassis. This ensemble is finely textured and elegant. The tannins are silky and lightweight. It takes ten days and ten people to execute the destemming process. |
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Immerse yourself in the authentic charm of Piemonte with the Elio Sandri Barolo Perno Riserva 2011. This exquisite expression of Nebbiolo grape comes from the seasoned guidance of Elio Sandri - an acclaimed vintner known for his adherence to traditional winemaking techniques. The wine is lovingly cultivated in the Perno vineyard, renowned for its iron-tinged limestone soil, lending a distinctive mineral texture to the wine. Each grape is handpicked, fermented with natural yeast and aged for years in large Slovenian oak barrels. This Elio Sandri Barolo Perno Riserva 2011 bears the quintessential characteristics of a great Barolo - evoking wild herb and forest floor notes with an undercurrent of ripe, dark fruits and captivating complexity. The palate is elegant yet powerful, illustrating a fine balance of hearty tannins, vibrant acidity and a prolonged finish. Unravel the mystique of Italian viticulture with this exceptional Barolo - a timeless toast to tradition and terroir. |
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