Divine palates meet mortal pleasures. Here, the gods break down each sip with a mix of poetic musings and razor-sharp insights. From the velvety embrace of a Bordeaux to the zesty zing of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, our tasting notes capture the soul of every vintage. Expect heavenly descriptors, mythological metaphors, and just the right touch of divine sass. Whether you’re a seasoned sommelier or a curious sipper, this is your guide to savoring wine with celestial sophistication.
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The Lokoya Howell Mountain 2016 Cabernet is a full-bodied, high-altitude Napa wine showcasing intense black fruit, graphite, and fine-grained tannins. Its structure promises an optimal drinking window from 2030 through 2050.
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Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2021 is a profound Viognier with pronounced aromas of peach, honeysuckle, and ginger. It shows a full body, vibrant acidity, and a long, mineral-driven finish, drinking best from now through 2029.
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Domaine Georges Roumier Musigny 2017 is an ethereal, medium-bodied Pinot Noir defined by crushed strawberry, rose petals, vibrant acidity, and silky tannins. Highly collectible, it is a benchmark Grand Cru with an optimal drinking window of 2027-2045+.
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The Dominus Napanook 2016 is a 96-point Bordeaux blend (84% Cabernet Sauvignon) from Napa's Napanook Vineyard. It features pure blackcurrant, lavender, and fine-grained tannins, offering exceptional elegance and ageability through 2034.
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Listen up, because I’m only going to say this once: if you think you know what an Italian white wine is, you’re about to be shown the door. Antinori’s Cervaro della Sala 2022 is not your nonna’s patio wine. This is the Chardonnay assassin from Umbria,
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The 2016 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port is an investment-grade, declared vintage, known for its colossal structure, intense black fruit, and sublime balance. With high-90s critic scores, it is built for long-term cellaring, peaking between 2035 and 2070+.
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The 2012 Louis Salmon is the crystalline voice of the Côte des Blancs in a magnificent vintage. Pass on this, and you'll be telling stories about "that bottle you almost bought" while your smarter friend pours the last glass.
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This Quintarelli 2015 is the wine you buy when you stop being a collector of things and start being a curator of moments. It possesses the silky elegance that other high-alcohol, high-extract wines can only dream of.
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Penfolds Grange 2010 is a legendary, multi-regional Shiraz-Cabernet blend known for 100-point quality, intense black fruit, velvet tannins, and cellaring until 2060+.
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Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Eiswein 2008 is a highly collectible German sweet wine defined by its profound concentration, brilliant acidity, and complex notes of apricot and lime zest, with an aging window of 30+ years.
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Clos Erasmus 2001 is a benchmark Priorat of profound concentration, featuring black cherry, crushed slate, and fine-grained tannins. Drinking beautifully now but capable of evolving through 2035+.
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Huet Le Mont Moelleux 2017 is a legendary sweet Vouvray with 53g/L residual sugar perfectly balanced by racy, salty-piquant acidity. It has profound aging potential (2040+), featuring notes of quince, honey, and flinty minerality.