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Schist, Silk, And A Little Sin: Why La Turque 2016 Messes With Your Head
Côte-Rôtie La Turque 2016: velvet, smoke, violets, and sin—an icon worth cellaring.
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God of wine, theater, and questionable life choices. I invented the party—you're welcome. 🍷
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God On A Hill, Sin In A Glass: Why Hill Of Grace 2015 Isn’t Optional
Deep garnet, violet and spice, velvet tannins, electric length. Hill of Grace 2015: old vines, Eden Valley soul, cellar 10–25 years
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Chardonnay With a God Complex: Kistler McCrea 2016
Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016—opulent, electric, collectible. A wine worth obsession.
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Smuggled Sunlight: The 2017 Vin de Constance You’ll Hide From Friends
Vin de Constance 2017: apricot, bergamot, electric acidity. Hedonism with posture.
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Let The Thunder Purr: Why Penfolds Grange 2018 Doesn’t Ask For Permission
Grange 2018 is velvet thunder—black fruit, spice, American oak polish, and a 30–50 year runway. Decant hard, serve with char and fat, enjoy the opera.
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Churchill’s Velvet Fist: The Champagne That Stares Back
A velvet-fist Champagne: bold, polished, unforgettable—Pol Roger Churchill 2012.
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The Pebbles Whispered Cabernet: Why Sassicaia 2016 Isn’t Optional
Sassicaia 2016 is a poised, sea-breezy Cabernet from Bolgheri: cassis, cedar, graphite, fine tannins, and a long, mineral finish. Drink now or cellar 20+ years
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The Year The Gods Ran Dry: Drinking Romanée-Conti 1945 Without Blinking
Romanée-Conti 1945 is Burgundy’s wartime swan song—silk, truffle, rose, endless finish. Scarce, storied, and worth the pilgrimage.
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The Chapel Doesn’t Pour, It Confesses: Abreu Cappella 2016 And The Sacred Right To Pleasure
Abreu Cappella 2016 is a rare, velvet-textured Napa Cabernet blend—incense, cassis, graphite—decant 2–3 hours; cellar 20–30 years.
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Montrachet Or Myth? Why Leflaive’s 2016 Tastes Like A Thunderbolt In Crystal
A thunderbolt in crystal: Leflaive’s Montrachet 2016 marries velvet texture, laser acidity, and limestone drive. Cellar 10–25 years
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Ark of the Covenant in a Glass: Hundred Acre 2016 Cabernet Unleashed
Hundred Acre Ark Vineyard 2016: a volcanic, velvet sledgehammer of Napa Cabernet worth worshipping.
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Brunate, Blood, and Bravado: Why Rinaldi’s 2010 Barolo Is Worth Your Sins
Rinaldi’s 2010 Barolo Brunate—ferocious, haunting, and cellar-worthy. A wine of blood, roses, and history.