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Castiglion del Bosco Rosso Cru Gauggiole 2020
Italy Montalcino
91 Points The Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
The wine has a bright and vibrant red color. On the nose, fresh red berry fruits are enriched by delicate herbaceous notes. In the mouth, it is well structured with red fruit aromas such as cherry, floral nuances of violets and some pepper notes on the finish. The wine is well balanced on the palate with delicate tannins and good aging potential.
Castiglion del Bosco Rosso Cru Gauggiole 2021
92 Points Vinous Media
Tasting Notes
The wine reveals floral hints and notes of fresh pepper and rosemary. Cherry represents the most classic expression of a young Sangiovese, complex and enjoyable, rich and harmonious.
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2016
France Champagne
96 Points JamesSuckling.com
Tasting Notes
Golden yellow hue with bright highlights. Magnificent, soft and even bubbles. Bouquet of white flowers (jasmine, orange blossom), citrus zest (lemon) and wheat complemented by an impression of iodine freshness, sea spray, sea breeze and powdered chalk. A few smoky notes and a reductive, calcareous quality, reminiscent of grilled almonds, emerge after aeration. The palate is creamy and caressing, revealing softness and finesse; coated velvet-like textures that quickly give way to fresh, marine, powdery and concentrated sensations. One has the impression of biting into a ripe, juicy fruit bursting with a lingering and mouth-watering zesty freshness. The finish is smooth, saline and stretches out like a shaft of sunshine, luminous and drying yet never brittle.
Champagne Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2017
France Champagne
96 Points Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
Intense yellow hue with bright, luminous tints. An even flow of creamy, ultra-fine bubbles. Bouquet of harvest (almonds), spring flowers (honeysuckle) and citrus (lemon). The aromas are harmonious and deep, with delicate notes of roasted almonds and roasting. Upon aeration, powdery and chalky nuances emerge, creating a refined reductive nose typical of exceptional Chardonnays. Precise, juicy and deep on entry to the palate, this wine exudes a magnificent concentration of ripe fruit and floral aromas interwoven with a mineral freshness. The mouthfeel is creamy and chalky, almost powdery and drying, imparting a trim, finely honed quality to the palate. Juicy and rounded, the wine is drawn out into a fresh, powdery finish. The palate crescendos like a torrent of white mountain water, with a lingering sweetness from the wood ageing complementing the saline length and structure imparted by the white chalk of Avize.
Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Nature 2012
France Champagne
94 Points Vinous Media
Tasting Notes
Golden yellow hue flecked with green. Delicate, compact, gentle bubbles. Intense aromas of juicy, ripe fruit such as vineyard peach and candied lemon combined with toasty notes and hazelnut. The ripeness of the fruit is revealed through the aromas of baked apples, tarte tatin, caramelized spices and a hint of fresh wood and benzoin. The attack is juicy and textural. The gentle, velvety smooth effervescence coats the palate before giving way to an intense, saline freshness. This delicious combination gives the wine a lovely intensity further enhanced by excellent freshness and a pleasant hint of bitterness. This intensity overrides the juicy, rounded body and gives way to a clean, direct and remarkably pure finish.