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Epic 99 Pt Vintage,: 2018 Dunn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
  • por Greg Martellotto

Epic 99 Pt Vintage,: 2018 Dunn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dunn Vineyards makes only two wines: the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the Howell Mountain...

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92 Pt Vintage: 2017 Saracina Vineyards Atrea Old Soul Red Blend Mendocino
  • por Greg Martellotto

92 Pt Vintage: 2017 Saracina Vineyards Atrea Old Soul Red Blend Mendocino

What are your thoughts on California red blends? We fully understand that over the past...

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2x 93 Pt Rioja Gran Reserva: 2012 Bodegas LAN Gran Reserva Rioja
  • por Greg Martellotto

2x 93 Pt Rioja Gran Reserva: 2012 Bodegas LAN Gran Reserva Rioja

James Suckling once said: “Rioja is a great choice for people who enjoy both structure...

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Succulent Speedy Creek Zin: 2018 Meadowcroft Speedy Creek Zinfandel Knights Valley Sonoma
  • por Greg Martellotto

Succulent Speedy Creek Zin: 2018 Meadowcroft Speedy Creek Zinfandel Knights Valley Sonoma

It’s always enjoyable when we get to offer a wine from one of our favorite...

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94 Pt Rutherford Cab: 2018 Calculated Risk Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley
  • por Greg Martellotto

94 Pt Rutherford Cab: 2018 Calculated Risk Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley

We all take calculated risks. If I go just 9 miles over the speed limit,...

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95-97 Point Vintage: 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou
  • por Greg Martellotto

95-97 Point Vintage: 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou

Who wouldn’t want to be one of the first to pop the cork on the...

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"A Beautiful Maremma" ~ 94 JS: 2018 Nittardi ‘Ad Astra’ Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC
  • por Greg Martellotto

"A Beautiful Maremma" ~ 94 JS: 2018 Nittardi ‘Ad Astra’ Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC

Today’s wine offer is attached to do BIG names: one in art and one in...

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Piedmont's Best Kept Secret: 2019 La Ca Nova Barbaresco DOCG
  • por Greg Martellotto

Piedmont's Best Kept Secret: 2019 La Ca Nova Barbaresco DOCG

Barbaresco has certainly given much to talk about in recent years, and how could it...

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92pt Pinot Beauty: 2018 Waypoint Brown Ranch Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir
  • por Greg Martellotto

92pt Pinot Beauty: 2018 Waypoint Brown Ranch Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir

In the world of wine, there are few names that resonate as much as Philippe...

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2x 94pt Rothschild’s Chilean Cab: 2018 Escudo Rojo 'Origine' Cabernet Sauvignon
  • por Greg Martellotto

2x 94pt Rothschild’s Chilean Cab: 2018 Escudo Rojo 'Origine' Cabernet Sauvignon

Right at the foot of the majestic Andes Mountains rage, you will find a one-of-a-kind...

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"Hidden Little Gem": 2018 Chateau Noaillac Cru Bourgeois Superieur Medoc
  • por Greg Martellotto

"Hidden Little Gem": 2018 Chateau Noaillac Cru Bourgeois Superieur Medoc

Imagine coming across property in the Médoc that once produced excellent wines but had been...

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Crazy Good Value: 2019 Bernard Magrez 6 Vents Minervois
  • por Greg Martellotto

Crazy Good Value: 2019 Bernard Magrez 6 Vents Minervois

If you had winds blowing through your hair over 300 days a year, it might...

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