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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.
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The Pirate’s Eucharist: La Bota 95 And The Gospel Of Salt
La Bota 95 is a salt-tinged, amber powerhouse—bone-dry, nutty-citrus depth, silk texture, cathedral-long finish, and real collector appeal.
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Pinot Noir With A Black Belt: Felton Road’s Block 5 2019 Doesn’t Ask Permission
Block 5 2019: velvet-fisted Central Otago Pinot that whispers, then conquers.
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To Kalon Oracles And The Cabernet That Bites Back
Schrader RBS 2018: dense cassis, violet, graphite; fine-grained tannins, long cedar-cocoa finish. Decant 2–3 hours; cellar 12–20 years.