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Giuseppe Mascarello e Figli,
Ready, but will keep,
The Chambolle-Musigny of Barolo, the village of Castiglione Falletto, blessed with calcareous soils and a warm microclimate, consistently produces some of the most velvety Baroli. None more so than Mauro and Giuseppe Mascarello's Monprivato vineyard: a perfectly exposed limestone sunbed giving the ripest, sweetest, headiest red fruit which will emerge one day into a thing of immense beauty.
David Berry Green, Fine Wine Buyer
David Berry Green, Fine Wine Buyer
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£898.00
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£900.00
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Fontodi,
Ready, but will keep,
Possibly the best ever vintage for Flaccianello, this is bursting with ripe black cherry fruit but has all the depth and complexity we have come to expect from this exceptional vineyard in Panzano. Full-bodied and long, this is very attractive now, but will offer much more once it is mature. Keep until around 2015 to see it at its best.
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Gaja,
Ready, but will keep,
Named for the Gromis family, who owned this prized vineyard in the commune of La Morra, throughout the 19th century, and now owned by the Gaja family. Dagromis is blend of fruit from the Dagromis vineyard and another outstanding Gaja-owned vineyard in Serralunga. Both vineyards sit between 985 and 1,475 feet above sea level and are rich in calcareous clay and marl soils. From the fantastic 2004 vintage, this is rich,full and intense.
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Marcarini, Piedmont,
Ready, but will keep,
Maraschino cherries and the skins of ripe, red apples are rounded out by the classic notes of tar expected in a Barolo of this quality. This wine is showing a lot of youth today, but the tannins are perfectly ripe giving promise of good maturation for a decade and more. Sinewy, deep and intensely flavoured with notes of cranberry, some floral touches give the finish real complexity. Don’t wake until 2015 at the very earliest.
(Rob Whitehead – London Shop Sales)
From the Brunate vineyard lower down the La Morra slopes towards Cannubi Boschis, this is a fuller, denser Barolo expression, traditionally made in cement and old slavonian botte, complete with sandalwood notes on the nose. On the palate, the twenty year old vines show their pedigree with rounder, suppler, if no-less impressive tannins, balanced by some broad black savoury fruit.
(David Berry Green)
(Rob Whitehead – London Shop Sales)
From the Brunate vineyard lower down the La Morra slopes towards Cannubi Boschis, this is a fuller, denser Barolo expression, traditionally made in cement and old slavonian botte, complete with sandalwood notes on the nose. On the palate, the twenty year old vines show their pedigree with rounder, suppler, if no-less impressive tannins, balanced by some broad black savoury fruit.
(David Berry Green)
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Ornellaia,
Ready, but will keep,
The gorgeous 2004 Ornellaia is a great way to start this tasting. A lively dark ruby, it is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatics and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity on the palate and closing with a long, finessed finish. Readers hoping to catch this wines full array of nuances will have to wait at least another few years as the wine remains quite primary today. This exquisite effort is not to be missed. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. 95/Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019....
(Wine Advocate - Apr-2007)
(Wine Advocate - Apr-2007)
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Corte Sant'Alda, Veneto,
Ready, but will keep,
Marinella's finest wine, drawn predominantly from the single 'Macie' vineyard, fermented in large oak and aged for three years in 1500 litre french oak, the stunning 2004 shows both richness as well as precision. The nose evokes a rich brew of rum and raisin chocolate, and of herbs, while the palate is stunningly pure as well as decadent, seductively textured, finely wrapped for another 10 years ageing, so best drunk from 2010 till 2020. Try with goose.
(David Berry Green)
A beguiling nose of baked brioche and dried fruits (freshly made rum babas come to mind.) An impressive, rich palate follows brimming with notes of fennel, liquorice, prunes and bitter chocolate. A simply delightful, lingering finish dominated by smoky morello cherry and sweet cinnamon spice. Try it with a rare venison steak at dinner and you’ll sleep very well.
(Nicola Gilbert - London Shop Sales - 25 Jan 2010)
(David Berry Green)
A beguiling nose of baked brioche and dried fruits (freshly made rum babas come to mind.) An impressive, rich palate follows brimming with notes of fennel, liquorice, prunes and bitter chocolate. A simply delightful, lingering finish dominated by smoky morello cherry and sweet cinnamon spice. Try it with a rare venison steak at dinner and you’ll sleep very well.
(Nicola Gilbert - London Shop Sales - 25 Jan 2010)
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San Giuseppe, Tuscany,
Ready, but will keep,
The nail-biting is over: Stella's debut Brunello di Montalcino has finally arrived! It's certainly been worth the wait. She's captured the essence of the vintage, a great one across all of central & northern Italy, while drawing on the panoramic and biodynamic beauty of her Castelnuovo dell'Abate vineyard. A full yet fine roast coffee, briary fruit freshness of this 100% Sangiovese Grosso/Brunello wine delights the nose; compact yet generous at the same time. One's struck by the wine's suaveness, the melting tannins, the gorgeous generosity of this clove, coffee bean and brambly Brunello; the biodynamics clearly weaving its magic in keeping whole experience deliciosuly fresh. To match with game ideally, drinking from 2010 till 2020, preferably with decanting.
David Berry Green, Fine Wine Buyer
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Cascina Mario Fontana, Piedmont,
Ready, but will keep,
Mario remembers 2004 as being a vintage that required lots of work in the vineyard (similar in fact to 2009), time evidently well spent as the wine shows a bright heart of lush darker fruit, a herbal, savoury edge, a broader, fuller feel, while the firm tannins remain as fine-tuned as ever. Still getting into its stride, this is a traditional Barolo that would benefit from a couple more years in bottle before broaching, further improving till 2020 at least. One for beef.
(David Berry Green)
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Punset, Piedmont,
Drink now,
Bought straight from Punset’s cantina overlooking Neive, Marina’s 2004 Barbaresco San Cristoforo ‘Campo Quadro’ perfectly reflects this classic, slow-developing Nebbiolo vintage. It was a textbook season, coming after the baked 2003, with rain at regular intervals, giving classically ‘shaped’ Barbareschi and Baroli.
As you would hope this wine, the top of her range, commands a wonderful presence, with delicate tea leaf and almost iron-like depth. Clos de Vougeot-esque? It’s certainly very assured, complete, with a deep garnet colour, and generous with constant, savoury, salato (salty) red fruit. Very impressive, with beef.
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As you would hope this wine, the top of her range, commands a wonderful presence, with delicate tea leaf and almost iron-like depth. Clos de Vougeot-esque? It’s certainly very assured, complete, with a deep garnet colour, and generous with constant, savoury, salato (salty) red fruit. Very impressive, with beef.
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Cerbaiona, Tuscany,
Ready, but will keep,
Given the tiny size of the estate, all 3 hectares of it, little wonder only 8000 bottles were made of this statuesque wine. Compared to a more sensual wine from Stella's San Giuseppe estate to the south-west, Cerbaiona's high easterly aspect, combined with a hands-off traditional botte approach, makes for a profoundly structured, cool compact yet oh so suave black cherry, licorice, & wild herb compote that will take years to unravel; expect to drink from 2014 onwards. Montalcino's finest? We think so.
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Lisini, Tuscany,
Ready, but will keep,
Almost opaque and still very youthful looking, the nose is still dense and underdeveloped, but gives hints of the greatness to come, with its brooding dark cherry fruit.
The only word to describe this Brunello wine on the palate is massive; full bodied and spicy, packed with black and red cherry fruit, all tightly wound in a magnificent structure, fine tannins, mouth watering acidity and supporting alcohol, all in perfect balance. This is a monumental wine for the Cellar and will be magnificent in 2012-2014 and drink for a decade or two after that. A serious candidate for the best Ugolaia ever.
(Chris Pollington, Fine Wine Department)
The only word to describe this Brunello wine on the palate is massive; full bodied and spicy, packed with black and red cherry fruit, all tightly wound in a magnificent structure, fine tannins, mouth watering acidity and supporting alcohol, all in perfect balance. This is a monumental wine for the Cellar and will be magnificent in 2012-2014 and drink for a decade or two after that. A serious candidate for the best Ugolaia ever.
(Chris Pollington, Fine Wine Department)
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Antoni Galloni - Vinous - May 2015