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Calon-SĂ©gur 2015: When The Heart Finally Bares Its Teeth
The Calon-Ségur 2015 is a St-Estèphe classic: cassis, graphite, and polished tannins. A powerhouse vintage with 97+ scores and cellaring potential to 2055.
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Why Bruno Giacosa’s Barolo Falletto Riserva 2011 Is the Wine That Makes You Grow Up
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva 2011 is a powerful, elegant Nebbiolo with dried cherry, tar, and high tannin.
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Cristal's Reckoning: Why The 2012 Vintage is a Divine Act of Theft
Louis Roederer Cristal 2012 Tasting Note: The most precise, age-worthy Champagne you can buy. Pure, complex, and built for the long haul.
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When Napa's Godhead Puts On A Suit: Bond St Eden 2016
Unfiltered review of Bond St. Eden 2016. Napa's top-tier Cabernet. Get the deep-dive tasting note.
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The Chapel That Whispers Back: Why L’Ermite Blanc 2005 Isn’t Just Wine, It’s Doctrine
White Hermitage that worships granite and honeyed light. L’Ermite 2005 is doctrine, not beverage.
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Time Capsule With A Pulse: Why Château Margaux 1900 Still Stares You Down
A living Belle Époque: garnet hue, dried rose and cedar nose, silk-smooth tannins, tobacco and truffle finish. Serve cool, decant briefly.
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Rayas, The Sand Whisperer: Why This 2016 Grenache Owns Your Soul
Château Rayas 2016: pale ruby Grenache, strawberry-citrus perfume, silk tannins, saline snap, endless finish. Cool, decant gently, and cellar long.
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La Faraona Will Eat Your Preconceptions Alive
La Faraona 2016 — a feral, elegant MencĂa that demands attention.
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Hermitage That Steals Your Crown: Why Jean-Louis Chave 2015 Wants Your Cellar and Your Soul
Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge 2015 bottle beside a wineglass, dark ruby wine catching low light, granite hill backdrop.
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Clos Apalta 2017: The Chilean God You’ll Want To Sin For
Clos Apalta 2017 tasting note — bold Chilean blend, sumptuous texture, long aging upside.
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The Matchstick Oracle: Drink This Now Or Admit You Fear Pleasure
Coche-Dury’s 2016 Caillerets: flint, silk, and lightning in a glass. Don’t miss it.
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Silk, Thunder, And A Smirk: Why Leroy’s Musigny ’12 Doesn’t Ask — It Commands
Leroy Musigny 2012: velvet power, sacred perfume, and long-haul glory.