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Barolo Cannubi Boschis “Sibi et Paucis” Riserva DOCG 2011 · 3 bottles in OWC
For a few years now, Luciano has been holding back a small quantity of his Barolo Cannubi Boschis and allowing it to mature further in bottle in his cellar. The result is called "Sibi et Paucis", the impressive and rare opportunity to experience the magnificent ageing potential of his great Baroli.
Barolo Cannubi Boschis (Riserva) 2011 from Luciano Sandrone is one of the protagonists of the vintage. Taut and firm, it shows the potential for enormous depth and dimension with dark fruits, spices, liquorice and white truffle. Tasting the other matured vintages of Sandrone, it is obvious that they perform exceptionally well in warm years like 2011. With the years of maturity, it has developed dazzlingly and will continue to present itself in full grace and power for at least another 10 years. SUPERIORE.DE
"From the late release series "sibi et paucis". Finely matured fragrance with delicately candied wild berries, cherries and shimmering ethereal-balsamic notes, wonderfully floral-spicy with leather, herbs and truffle. Powerfully ripe in the mouth with a gripping, finesse-rich style and grippy, ripe tannin texture, plus a distinctive herbal spiciness. An extraordinarily exciting and complex wine." Weinwisser
"Dark red fruit with dried strawberries and sliced plums on the nose, as well as some dried fruit and cedar. Full-bodied and very chewy for a Cannubi. Tannic and powerful. Very old-style. Muscular." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 31,05 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 71 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
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05173611 · 2,25 l · 202,22 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
“I Vigneti di Castello di Ama” IGT/DOCG 2011 · 3 bottles in gift box
Rare horizontal in a gift box of 3 - an exclusive and strictly limited selection of the crus "Vigna L'Apparita", "Vigneto La Casuccia" and "Vigneto Bellavista" of the 2011 vintage.
1 bottle à 0,75l | "Vigna L'Apparita" Merlot Toscana IGT 2011 in gift box
Elegant Merlot from high altitude vineyards, whose further development in the bottle always fascinates. Very inviting bouquet, ripe berry note, elderberry and coffee. Extremely fine and structured on the palate, dense, polished tannins, finishes very long and relaxed. SUPERIORE.DE
"Compared to 2010, the 2011 L'Apparita (100% Merlot) is a completely different wine. It is impossible to imagine how Castello di Ama could improve on the absolutely divine and delicious 2010, but I liked the 2011 even better. Again, I just have a feeling that this winery, with its vineyards perched at over 500 metres, does best with warm vintages like this. Those who love Castello di Ama wines will have to wait for the 2013 vintage. This is a beautiful wine that sings with a loud and graceful voice. The cherry-like softness of the Merlot has been brought back to a perfect point. The wine offers layers of richness and suppleness. The effect is layered, complex and utterly captivating. This is an outstanding wine." Wine Advocate
"A deep and beautiful red with the character of ripe berries, plums and orange peel. Almost exotic in style. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and a caressing texture. Lasts for minutes. So nice now, but 2018 will be even better. The best L'Apparita ever?" James Suckling
Bibenda 2016: 4 grapes
Veronelli-Guide 2016: 94 points/3 stars
Robert Parker: 96 points
Antonio Galloni: 95 points
James Suckling: 98 points
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Alcohol content: 14.00 %vol
Storage potential: 2036+1 bottle à 0,75l | "Vigneto La Casuccia" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2011 in gift box
Chianti Classico La Casuccia from the single vineyard of the same name with Gran Selezione status combines in its typical way exemplary excellent structure with the highest elegance. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto La Casuccia is opulent and lush with thick lines of dark fruits and spices characterising the bouquet. This wine is not only bold and powerful, but also offers excellent complexity with layers of black truffle, grilled herbs and cherry cola giving it vertical lift." Wine Advocate
"A wine of pure femininity and grace, the 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto La Casuccia is wonderfully fleshy and radiant in the glass. Rose petals, sweet red cherries, tobacco, mint and spices meld together as this effortlessly smooth wine demonstrates its undeniably appealing personality. Sweet, silky tannins wrap around a very expressive finish laced with stunning flavours. The 2011 is firing on all cylinders today. VINOUS
"Amazing aromas of crushed dark fruits with raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Also dried flowers and violets, plus tanned leather. Full body, ultra-fine yet dense tannins and a finish that lasts minutes. Stunning texture. One of the best Chianti Classicos ever made." James Suckling
Bibenda 2016: 5 grapes
Veronelli Guide 2016: 94 points/3 stars
Robert Parker: 93 points
Antonio Galloni: 96 points
Wine Spectator: 94 points
James Suckling: 97 points
Falstaff: 95 points
Grape varieties: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot
Alcohol content: 13.50%vol
Storage potential: 2036+1 bottle à 0,75l | "Vigneto Bellavista" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2011 in gift box
The 2011 edition of the Gran Selezione from the Bellavista single vineyard is rich and dark with aromas of wild cherry, smoke, liquorice, menthol and tobacco. Extremely attractive and rich on the palate, firm tannins form the backbone of this virile, potent wine. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista opens with dark concentration, bold intensity and an immediate delivery of ripe fruit flavours. Stylistically, this Grand Selezione is extracted from a single vineyard, muscular and extremely fruit-driven. The heat of the 2011 vintage comes through loud and clear. Pleasingly, the mouthfeel is tighter and more focused with dusty minerality on the tannins and long persistence." Wine Advocate
"The 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista from Ama shows the darker, brooding style of Ama's Sangiovese. Graphite, smoke, tar, liquorice, incense and cloves envelop a core of dark fruit. The 2011 is a wine with gravitas and vertical structure that will do well in the cellar for several decades. For the vintage, however, it is an unusually austere wine. harvestwill have to be patient to experience Bellavista at its best. Still, I can't help but notice how much the 2011 has grown in bottle over the past year. VINOUS
Bibenda 2016: 4 grapes
Veronelli Guide 2016: 93 points/3 stars
Robert Parker: 92 points
Antonio Galloni: 95+ points
Wine Spectator: 93 points
James Suckling: 93 points
Falstaff: 93 points
Grape varieties: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Malvasia Nera
Alcohol content: 13.50%vol
Storage potential: 2036+read more- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 15 months 40/60 new/used barrique
- Filtration: no
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Closure: natural corks
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09344211 · 2,25 l · 203,11 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping4 units available
“LUX VITIS” Toscana IGT 2016 · 3 bottles in OWC
LUX VITIS 2016 is the second and small-batch vintage of an exceptional, great wine. It comes from Cabernet Sauvignon vines over 12 years old and contains a small amount of Sangiovese. Deep dark ruby red, the bouquet has gingerbread spice, ripe black cherry and some smoke. On the palate it convinces compact and precise and clearly shows origin and grape variety. LUX VITIS will reveal its true treasure only with the years of maturity - the precise and outstanding 2016 vintage gives it fullness, subtle sweetness and concentration and in addition a freshness that will carry it into a long life. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 30 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 95 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
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09223116 · 2,25 l · 229,78 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Brunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 2012
"I have always preferred balanced wines and wines with a special character. Wines that have a balanced relationship between body, smell, tannins and acidity. Old and also very old wines that have matured without losing their characteristic features. Wines that reflect the tradition of the wine-growing area and the local diversity". Franco Biondi Santi
Only 38 vintages of Brunello di Montalcino Riserva have been available since 1888 - 24 of which were produced under the direction of Franco Biondi Santi. 2012 Riserva is the last vintage supervised and dedicated to Franco himself. A milestone in the history of Biondi Santi. SUPERIORE.DE"Warm, but not too hot summer, some precipitation at the end of August, September then cooling off; harvest on 10 September. Bright, powerful ruby-garnet, brightening edge. In the nose notes of fresh cherries, lots of pomegranate, in the background some saffron. Dense, powerful tannin characterizes the course, opens in many layers, salty and deep, has everything for a long life!" Falstaff
"A glorious nose to the wine with blackberries, plums, balsamic, mushrooms and bark. Floral. Some tile and terracotta undertones. Full-bodied with fine tannins and vivid, linear acidity running through the middle palate. Light toffee and smoke. Extremely long and lively. Traditional, yet very clean and beautiful. Drinkable now, but better after 2025." James Suckling
"Luminous garnet red. Perfumed nose of orange peel, cinnamon, sour red cherries, strawberries, talcum powder, and old fine leather, plus sneaky hints of slightly air-dried berries (not surprising, given how hot 2012 was, even taking into consideration that Biondi-Santi is one of the first estates to pick each year). Then juicy and dense with a silky mouthfeel to the flavors of red berries, blood orange and spices. Finishes long and silky now, but this specific Brunello Riserva was especially austere in its youth and so the estate decided to release it one year later than usual for sale. The wine carries an extra label "Dedicato a Franco Biondi Santi” (dedicated to Franco Biondi Santi) who passed away in 2013; CEO Giampiero Bertolino explained to me that everyone at the estate believed this wine was a real snapshot of Franco and the Brunellos he most enjoyed drinking, and so it was decided to dedicate it to him. Actually, there’s an air-dried quality to this wine that is absolutely enchanting, if in my opinion not altogether typical of Franco’s work. No matter, it’s one of the top three Brunello Riservas of the 2012 vintage." Vinous
"You will notice the dedication printed below the label of the wine label. It reads: "Dedicato a Franco Biondi Santi." Indeed, the Biondi-Santi 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is the last vintage made by the towering father figure of Brunello whom most everyone referred to as the "gentleman of Montalcino." Il Dottore, as he was also respectfully addressed, died at age 91 in April 2013, and he was very active in the winery as this magnificent wine took shape. This Riserva is a true work of beauty. It is released one year later than usual. The wine reflects the natural heft and power of the 2012 vintage, and it also shows that distinctive open-knit and accessible personality that characterizes this warm and sunny growing season. Il Dottore's magic touch is revealed in the level of fine detail and precision that transcends vintage, grape and territory. That extreme focus is an achievement of this estate alone located in the celebrated Il Greppo property. This Brunello pours from the bottle with a magnificent garnet color, and it evolves in the glass with dark fruit, candied orange peel, spice, licorice, anise seed, cola and balsam herb. The aromas are magical and ethereal, albeit slightly ripe and soft as expected of this vintage." Wine Advocate
"2012 is considered a warm vintage, more dry than hot and with an advanced harvest on 10 September: quite early for a Sangiovese from higher vineyards in Montalcino. The age of the vines has helped to give the wine outstanding complexity. It shows the typical freshness of Biondi Santi with red currant, pomegranate and orris root aromas, becoming more austere on the palate with rhubarb radice flavour, firm acidity and firm yet ripe tannins. The extraction is great and the tight-knit integration between fruit and structural elements gives it the depth to age for decades." Decanter
"This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's masterful hand. It boasts enticing scents of rose, underbrush, red berry, new leather and crushed mint. The chiseled palate features succulent Morello cherry, pomegranate, orange zest, star anise and a hint of tobacco, all framed in taut, polished tannins. Firm acidity lends youthful tension and keeps it impeccably balanced." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 42 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2050+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,70 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,31
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09942212 · 0,75 l · 760,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping7 units available
“LUX VITIS” Toscana IGT 2020 · 3 bottles in OWC
LUX VITIS comes from Cabernet Sauvignon vines over 12 years old and contains a small amount of Sangiovese. Intense, full bouquet of sweet blackberries. A core of dark cherries and dark berries on the palate, framed by sweet spices, bitter chocolate and campfire embers. As with the other wines in the Tenuta Luce portfolio, oak spice and tannins play an important role in the basic style expressed here. LUX VITIS will reveal its true treasure only with years of maturity. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,96 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,22 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,57
- Allergens
contains sulphites
09223120 · 2,25 l · 256,44 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer“LUX VITIS” Toscana IGT 2019 · 3 bottles in OWC
LUX VITIS comes from Cabernet Sauvignon vines over 12 years old and contains a small amount of Sangiovese. The 2019 vintage is rich and powerful, with full intensity. On the palate, a core of dark cherries and blackberries, framed by sweet spices, bitter chocolate and campfire embers. As with the other wines in the Tenuta Luce portfolio, oak spice and tannins play an important role in the basic style expressed here. Only 6,600 bottles were produced. LUX VITIS will reveal its true treasure only with years of ageing. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich and layered cabernet sauvignon with juicy fruit and lots of currant and berry aromas, as well as hints of spices. Full-bodied and flavorful with freshness and brightness at the end." James Suckling
"The Tenuta Luce 2019 Lux Vitis opens to an inky dark appearance with pressed blackberry, sweet cinnamon and cumin. There is some oak astringency on the tannins that will relax in time. Otherwise, this is a richly textured and concentrated red wine to drink on a cold winter evening by an open fire. The wine is almost full-bodied, but it actually feels more streamlined on the close." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 95 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Allergens
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09223119 · 2,25 l · 256,44 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping4 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customerBrunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 2013
Energy and elegance are the hallmarks of the 2013 Brunello vintage. The top wines are stunning, with a vibrancy that is missing in many of the muscular, approachable and higher alcohol Brunellos from recent vintages. However, the 2013s will also require some patience to reach their maximum potential. In contrast to the extremely warm, dry years that have become the norm in Montalcino since the mid-1990s (the exceptions being 1998, 2002 and 2005), the 2013 vintage was a reminiscence of the past. It was a cool year with lots of rain in spring and the first half of summer.
So in 2013 in particular, it was especially important to find the right harvest. The 2013 Riserva presents itself multilayered, silky and translucent, but also with remarkable depth, power and the classic Biondi Santi austerity that will only reward the patient connoisseur. On the nose, which opens slowly with aeration, there are delicate hints of vibrant red cherry, underbrush and flint. Rich, dense and supple, with outstandingly precise red berry and mineral flavours accompanied by delicate notes of liquorice, chestnut and underbrush. The finish is very long and pure, with a seamless quality of classic Sangiovese flavours. Very promising and perfectly poised for the future! SUPERIORE.DE
"Shiny, intense ruby with a pronounced garnet tongue. Opens with slightly earthy notes, black truffle, also some anchovy, then lots of ripe plum, balsamic notes in the background. Very good volume in the attack, fills the palate immediately and full, lots of juicy cherry fruit, shows fine-meshed tannin in many layers, very good tension, spicy notes of coriander seeds in the final, salty." Falstaff
"Day one: Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Cool yet intense and complex on the nose. Contained yet deep. Minerally notes of cherry and blood orange. Compact transparent and with embryonic austerity. Reluctant to show it all, but the balance is sheer perfection. Finely powdered tannins and an elegant, medium palate weight. Furls up quickly on the finish into a dormant state. Needs at least half a decade more in bottle.
Day two: Just mid ruby with orange tinges. More brooding and introvert on the nose than yesterday, but no signs at all of oxidation. Great purity of fruit. Minerally peppery hints. Quite closed but exceedingly fine on the palate with finely chiselled tannins and succulent cherry and raspberry fruit. It's all a tad better integrated showing this wine needs a lot of bottle age. Transparent and long, but closes up on the finish.
Day three: Just mid ruby with broad orange rim. The nose is even more closed than the day before, but absolutely no signs of oxidation. Cool sour-cherry nose with a peppery tingle. Great depth, but brooding rather than expressive. Notes of iron. Racy, but stubborn palate firmly closed on the fruit and fine long powdery tannins. After having been open for over 72 hours it is still too young to approach." Jancis Robinson"The 2013 vintage is the estate's latest Riserva to be released, the winery’s 40th Riserva since 1888 and the first vintage in over 40 years without the leadership of Franco Biondi-Santi. Due to rainstorms in September, the family delayed picking until the end of the month, making 2013 a relatively late harvest for Biondi-Santi. Classic sour red cherry notes are accented by orange, sandalwood and fennel. The palate charms with its savoury expression, finely textured sandy tannins and underlying minerality. Understated and refined, it flows gracefully but will nevertheless benefit from a couple of years in the cellar." Decanter
"Tense and elegant, this red evokes strawberry, cherry, floral, iron and rosemary aromas and flavors. Harmonious in its linear profile and smooth, yet with adequate tannins for a long life ahead. The fresh finish balances fruit and balsamic elements." Wine Spectator
"A fresh, linear 2013 with cherry, mushroom and cedar character. Lots of blue fruit as well. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a creamy finish. Still very tight, this needs time to open if you want to drink it now, Try decanting two or three hours in advance." James Suckling
"The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva blossoms in the glass in a display of understated power mixed with purity. This unfolds more like a whisper than a shout, wafting up with a delicate bouquet of fresh violets, lavender and a dusting of shaved cedar and clove. With time, it deepens further, pulling you down to earth with aromas of wild strawberry and underbrush. The textures are like pure silk gently draped across the palate, but what they leave behind is a more engaging and classic mix of salty mineral tones and tart red berries, all lifted by juicy acidity. This then takes another turn, now toward the savory spectrum, as wild herbal and inner earth tones mix with a fine layer of sweet tannin to create a youthfully austere yet not overtly structured expression, leaving a nuance of tobacco to linger long. The 2013 presents an intriguing interpretation of the Biondi Santi Riserva, one that shrugs off the grippy, gruff, almost rustic tannins of the past in exchange for a more youthfully harmonious expression. Will it age? Maybe not for 50 years, but considering that this beauty was open and tasted over the course of three days, I'm convinced that it will be thrilling for the next few decades to come." Vinous
"Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this stunning red still shows the estate's hallmark of elegance and structure, opening with enticing scents of rose, iris, wild red berry and a whiff of new leather. The vibrant palate is dazzling and almost ethereal, delivering flavors of succulent red cherry, pomegranate, star anise and a hint of forest floor. Taut, polished tannins and bright acidity provide impeccable balance." Wine Enthusiast
"The Biondi-Santi 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a stunning wine from all points of view. Seamless integration and elegant complexity are what stand out, and it's worth dedicating a few extra lines to the aromatic depth that is put so beautifully on display as the wine slowly unfolds. The bouquet starts off with wild cherry, earth, wet ash, crème de cassis and pruny chocolate. With extra time, there are hints of dried tobacco leaf, sandalwood and mossy forest floor. These lead to a fine tail of dried herb, bay leaf and a touch of rusty nail. The Riserva comes in numbered bottles, and I opened number 04277. To the palate, the wine is streamlined and silky with smooth tannins and a well-managed 13.5% alcohol content. The oak presence is reduced to a minimum, offering mild hints of spice and the delicate sandalwood or dried fig aroma I described above. Fresh acidity is the glue that gives the wine buoyancy and staying power. At this young stage, this 2013 vintage could be considered a bit shy or slow to start, but this will play out to great advantage in the long term as the wine continues its bottle evolution." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 42 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2051+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,10 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,28
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contains sulphites
09942213 · 0,75 l · 773,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Barbaresco Riserva “Cru Collection” DOCG 2017 Horizontale · 9 bottles in OWC
Unique horizontal in exclusive 9 original wooden box - a limited edition of only a few 100 copies of all produced single-vineyard Riserve of the excellent Piemontese vintage 2017. SUPERIORE.DE
1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva DOCG 2017
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo has a mineral character and a supple, firm approach that gives this wine its particular identity. The wine is polished, almost glossy in texture with blackcurrant, plum and wild rose and the tannins are grippy, although overall the Rio Sordo has a lean to medium density." Wine Advocate
"It offers depth and a velvety texture that perfectly matches the rich fruit flavours of cherry and raspberry. Underlined by mineral and spicy notes, this wine is harmonious and long with a mineral aftertaste. It is approachable now but has good structure and will age beautifully." Wine Spectator
Wine Advocate: 95 points
Wine Spectator: 95 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Muncagota Riserva DOCG 2017
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota plays some of its best cards in terms of texture, offering silky tannins, firmness and a long-lasting veil of fruit aromas. Cassis, wild cherry, camphor ash, spices and iron ore are the aromatic protagonists. This wine is lean and compact, but very linear and concentrated." Wine Advocate
"Presents a bright, pure expression of cherry, strawberry, rose and grass aromas and flavours, underlined by a mineral vein, with tannins flexing their muscles on the long finish. Intense but balanced, with a tension that shows promise for future development." Wine Spectator
Wine Advocate: 94 points
Wine Spectator: 95 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Pora Riserva DOCG 2017
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is usually the first wine I taste each year when I review this series of Riservas from Produttori del Barbaresco. This is because it is usually the most delicate and the intensity of each subsequent bottle increases after this wine. But these schemes are a little harder to align in a hot and dry vintage like this, which consistently produced richer and juicier fruit. The Pora smells of red and purple fruits with slightly more blackberries and plums compared to previous editions. The tannin strength of the wine is also more pronounced. Pora is working very well in 2017." Wine Advocate
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is rich, creamy and layered, with a little more generosity than is usually the case. Sweet red cherry, red plum, spice and rose petal are amplified in a bright, open-knit Barbaresco that will drink well in a few years." Vinous
Wine Advocate: 94 points
Vinous: 93 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Ovello Riserva DOCG 2017
"One of the bigger productions in the portfolio of Produttori del Barbaresco is the 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello. All Riservas of this vintage are characterised by particularly lush and powerful aromas, and this bottle is a prime example. Cassis, wild cherry, tobacco, rusty nails and liquorice provide intensity. The wine is rejuvenated and silky in texture, but it also offers a good amount of power to carry it through the ageing process." Wine Advocate
"The Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2017 is an intoxicating, explosive wine. I don't think I have ever tasted an Ovello from the Produttori with so much power. The strong mineral and saline accents typical of this site are present, but they are outweighed pound for pound by a remarkable richness and intensity of fruit in the mid-palate. The 2017 is a brooding powerhouse that needs time to unwind." Vinous
Wine Advocate: 94+ points
Vinous: 94 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva DOCG 2017
"The Produttori del Barbaresco 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is another spectacular release from this cooperative winery, which hits the bull's eye with each new release. This impressive track record includes this wine, which is characterised by extreme concentration, depth and integrity. The bouquet is very clear, with dark cherry, tart plum, spice and blood orange, but it is also complex and fluid. With each swirl of the glass, it opens up new perspectives. The Rabajà from a hot vintage is soft, powerful and balanced. I would bet on a long ageing of this bottle." Wine Advocate
"Lots of white truffle, ripe strawberry and shellstone character. Full-bodied with a focused and on-point palate with flavours that resemble aromas. The tannins are polished and beautiful. A very elegant and refined Rabaja. To be drunk from 2025." James Suckling
Wine Advocate: 96+ points
James Suckling: 97 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva DOCG 2017
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is darkly concentrated and among the richest wines in this series of single-vineyard Riservas. Montestefano is angular, structured and powerful with aromas of dark fruits, dried blackberries, toasted almonds and smoked tobacco. With this vintage, you get an age-worthy wine that offers power and strength over the medium term, but becomes silkier and leaner with time. Dusty tannins and gravel show on the long finish." Wine Advocate
"The Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2017 is a powerful, tasty wine. Today the fruit is very much in the background. The Montestefano is a brooding, backward Barbaresco that clearly needs time, it is a sombre, imposing Barbaresco. Dark plum, earthiness, clove, menthol and liquorice lend remarkable gravitas to the finish. The Montestefano has a lot of breadth and resonance." Vinous
Wine Advocate: 96 points
Vinous: 93+ points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Pajè Riserva DOCG 2017
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè is impressive in every way, but especially in terms of aromas. There is so much brightness here with red and purple fruits, rust and a dark note of cloves or exotic spices. No element is out of place, but all together help build the intensity of this balanced wine. It shows a soft, velvety texture, and perhaps there is a little more ripeness overall in this warm vintage." Wine Advocate
"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè is a good choice for harvestwho like wines with freshness, drive and energy. Dark fruits, menthol, spices, pine and crushed rock are beautifully brought out. This is a particularly edgy wine in the 2017 Riserva range, and I really like the balance of richness and vibrancy. In a word, classic." Vinous
Wine Advocate: 94 points
Vinous: 94 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Asili Riserva DOCG 2017
"The Produttori del Barbaresco 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Asili features a very straightforward and direct approach with wild rose, cassis and lots of minerality or gravel. On the palate, the wine is taut and fresh, with a medium-bodied texture and lots of depth and persistence. I love those bright nuances reminiscent of rose petals on the finish of this wine, and the tannins are firm and silky. This bottle has a unique identity in this group of Riserva wines." Wine Advocate
"A clear and transparent Asili with aromas of flowers, sage, gravel, mushrooms and berries leading to a full body with round tannins that are a little aggressive but in a good way. Crisp and fresh on the finish. Undertones of citrus. Piquant." James Suckling
Wine Advocate: 95+ points
James Suckling: 96 points1 bottle à 0,75l | Barbaresco Montefico Riserva DOCG 2017
"The Produttori del Barbaresco 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is particularly broad and dense in texture. It feels generous to the senses and coats the palate with a beautiful blend of firm tannins and soft fruit fibres. These elements help to add both volume and persistence to this classic wine. It's a little dry on the finish and you can also taste minerals and stones." Wine Advocate
"The 2017 Barbaresco Montefico is one of the outstanding wines in this range. It shows the penetrating tannins typical of this site and yet has more than enough fruit to balance those tannins, certainly more than wines like Rabajà. This exposed site benefits from cooling winds from the north, which was clearly an advantage in 2017. Even in the early stages, the balance here is great. In 2017, Montefico is one of the standout wines in the range." Vinous
Wine Advocate: 95 points
Vinous: 95 pointsread more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2035+
- Closure: natural cork
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05133717 · 6,75 l · 87,41 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping8 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customerBrunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 2015
For Biondi Santis Riserva, the fruits of the oldest vines of Il Greppo (30 years and older) are used, the wine matures for three years in traditional oak barrels. On the nose, initially fine aromas of wild berries, blue flowers, eucalyptus and lightly grilled smoke. The intensity increases in small steps. With time, the wine is magnificent and focused, with a very direct and impressive presentation of its aromas. The wine leaves a lasting impression in the mouth, thanks to the textural tautness of its tannins and the refreshing crispness of the acidity, finally showing more power, volume and persistence than expected on the long final. Subtle and big! SUPERIORE.DE
"The classic appears with a year's delay compared to most other Riserve Montalcinos and is, as always, a fruit of the (also in this case excellent) vintage: fine garnet red; delicate bouquet of red forest fruits, violets, liquorice, also spice, which becomes increasingly complex with aeration; the attack finely chiselled with fine-grained tannin, then more and more character and yet above all much, much elegance." Vinum
"Fascinating dark spice, Assam tea, small red fruit, cranberry, subtle wood, light forest floor; tight tannin, bitter chocolate, has a long life ahead of it." Meiningers Sommelier
"Bright, elegant ruby red with a brightening rim. Finely marked nose of ripe raspberries and juicy plums, great cedar, reverberating with blood orange and delicate flint. Very juicy and balanced on the palate, with great tension, comes along in many layers, seems pure and precise, presses again on the palate in the finish, finesse-rich and endless." Falstaff
"Round and fruity, with an accent of white pepper against cherry, raspberry and floral aromas. Elegant and almost racy, with a firm, well-integrated structure and excellent length on the mineral finish." Wine Spectator
"Complex yet pure, subtle and refined nose that unfolds smoothly, with mossy red cherries, dried roses, chalk, tar and dried orange peel. Hints of clove and eucalyptus make it so distinctive. A powerful medium to full-bodied Brunello, yet seamless and bright, with a fine, transparent mid-palate and an understated, mineral austerity. An understated complexity that needs time to develop." James Suckling
"The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva seduces with a deep and seductive aroma of black raspberries complemented by sweet sage, dried roses and pipe tobacco. With further coaxing, it gains volume and lift, taking on hints of mint and camphor. On the palate, it presents with undeniable elegance, with velvety flavours of purple wild berries and sweet spices embraced by juicy acidity, while a fine coating of round tannins builds towards the finish. Although structured and incredibly long, the energy remains high as nuances of cherry pit finish with acidic citrus and a hint of cedar. It is amazing to experience such energy and purity in a young Biondi Santi Riserva. As beautiful as last year's Annata was, I was worried that the extended ageing of the Riserva would rob the wine of some of its fruit; instead, the complete opposite is true, as this wine contains the depth and complexity of the vintage's best wines. I can't wait to see how the 2015 matures over the next few decades." Vinous
"The Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a restrained wine that does not immediately join the exaggerated richness and exuberance of the vintage. Give it time. I have written this review after several tastings over several days to better reflect the elegant evolution of the wine. Thoughtful and extremely nuanced in personality, with wild berries, underbrush, ferruginous earth and candied orange peel, this wine has everything you could hope for from its future evolution in bottle. It shows a beautiful ruby colour bordering on garnet and polished copper. A silky, medium-bodied palate is underlined by beautifully managed and silky tannins (this aspect of the mouthfeel is exceptional), bright freshness and long-lasting fruit drive. The alcohol level is slightly higher in this wine (14.5%), but the effect is still supple and soft." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2052+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,26
- Allergens
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09942215 · 0,75 l · 786,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Brunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 1998
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1998 comes from a vintage that initially attracted little attention but is now in full bloom and is an outstanding example of the ageing ability of Biondi Santi's wines.
Dark garnet red with brown rim. In the full bouquet a potpourri of dried red berries, spices, damp forest floor, rose petals and violets. Behind these feminine aromas are power and determination, and at the same time they provide an extremely harmonious overall impression on the palate with the still very compact fruit, the lively acidity and its present but very polished tannins. The incipient maturity is very much to its advantage, providing a soft and warm texture that cushions it wonderfully and makes it a special experience. Hardly any Italian red wine will continue to give as much pleasure in many years as this 1998 Riserva! SUPERIORE.DE
"Lustrous mid ruby with narrow orange rim. Amazing focus and lift on the nose. Sour cherry with hints of iron and liquorice. Still so youthful and concentrated and at the same time so elegant. Succulent and long and with a layer of polished tannins carrying the fruit. Cool, sleek and long, this is a monument of elegance and style." Jancis Robinson
"Features beautiful perfume, evoking rose, cherry, licorice and tobacco. Elegant, delicate even, with fine harmony and refinement. Cherry and raspberry flavors are persistent. Lacks the power of a 2001 or 1997, but shows finesse and filigree." Wine Spectator
"The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva comes from an under-the-radar vintage that has blossomed today. The aging potential of these Riservas from Il Greppo must be tasted to be believed. Driven by fresh acidity that remains firm and taut, this wine reveals a dark garnet color and mid-weight concentration. The bouquet presents a careful succession of dried berry, forest floor and spice aromas that builds in intensity as the wine warms in the glass. The wine hits the palate with immediate brilliance and sparkle. This bottle is at its drinking prime right now. It's a true beauty." Wine Advocate
"Boasting alluring scents of new leather, truffle, camphor, pipe tobacco and just a whiff of tar, this just re-released Riserva from the estate's cellar is absolutely gorgeous. Loaded with finesse, the polished, vibrant palate delivers dried cherry, orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg alongside silky, smooth tannins before finishing on a note of black tea. Still amazingly fresh and going strong." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 42 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
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09942498 · 0,75 l · 977,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Brunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 1998 · 0,75l in OWC
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1998 comes from a vintage that initially attracted little attention but is now in full bloom and is an outstanding example of the ageing ability of Biondi Santi's wines.
Dark garnet red with brown rim. In the full bouquet a potpourri of dried red berries, spices, damp forest floor, rose petals and violets. Behind these feminine aromas are power and determination, and at the same time they provide an extremely harmonious overall impression on the palate with the still very compact fruit, the lively acidity and its present but very polished tannins. The incipient maturity is very much to its advantage, providing a soft and warm texture that cushions it wonderfully and makes it a special experience. Hardly any Italian red wine will continue to give as much pleasure in many years as this 1998 Riserva! SUPERIORE.DE
"Lustrous mid ruby with narrow orange rim. Amazing focus and lift on the nose. Sour cherry with hints of iron and liquorice. Still so youthful and concentrated and at the same time so elegant. Succulent and long and with a layer of polished tannins carrying the fruit. Cool, sleek and long, this is a monument of elegance and style." Jancis Robinson
"Features beautiful perfume, evoking rose, cherry, licorice and tobacco. Elegant, delicate even, with fine harmony and refinement. Cherry and raspberry flavors are persistent. Lacks the power of a 2001 or 1997, but shows finesse and filigree." Wine Spectator
"The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva comes from an under-the-radar vintage that has blossomed today. The aging potential of these Riservas from Il Greppo must be tasted to be believed. Driven by fresh acidity that remains firm and taut, this wine reveals a dark garnet color and mid-weight concentration. The bouquet presents a careful succession of dried berry, forest floor and spice aromas that builds in intensity as the wine warms in the glass. The wine hits the palate with immediate brilliance and sparkle. This bottle is at its drinking prime right now. It's a true beauty." Wine Advocate
"Boasting alluring scents of new leather, truffle, camphor, pipe tobacco and just a whiff of tar, this just re-released Riserva from the estate's cellar is absolutely gorgeous. Loaded with finesse, the polished, vibrant palate delivers dried cherry, orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg alongside silky, smooth tannins before finishing on a note of black tea. Still amazingly fresh and going strong." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 42 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
09942298 · 0,75 l · 985,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Brunello di Montalcino “Greppo” Riserva DOCG 1997 · 0,75l in OWC
Greppo Riserva from the absolute top year 1997 - newly corked, as Biondi Santi does every 20 years also on behalf of customers - smells of flowers, licorice, red berries and spices. Elegance and perfection at the palate, long, supple, juicy up to the endless final. SUPERIORE.DE
"Optimal vintage, rain in spring, June and July dry and warm, refreshing downpours again and again in August; harvestin early September. Rich, sparkling ruby garnet. Shows nice ripe cherry fruit on the nose, some plum, plus blackberry, the warmth of the vintage is also evident in the riper flavors. Firm and sturdy on the palate, gripping, dense tannin, lots of ripe fruit, surprisingly broad for Biondi Santi." Falstaff
"The celebrated 1997 vintage was, generally speaking, overestimated in Tuscany and most of the wines are today more evolved than expected. It was considered one of the best vintages of the 20th century for two key reasons: it was the warmest harvest of the cool 1990s, and there were some excellent wines from the coolest spots for Sangiovese. Biondi Santi's steep hill of Il Greppo and its BBS11 clone loves warm vintages and certainly they have pushed the reputation of the year. The quality of this Riserva is immediately clear: the outstanding freshness of the attack is still there, and the palate shines for the savoury red berries melded with hints of wild fowl, liquorice stick and Earl grey, increasing its citrus elegance. It displays the perfect balance of structural elements, still tense with velvety tannins. The sweet cherry kernel flavours sit on a broader than usual palate, with not quite firm acidity." Decanter
"A ripe expression, showing broad shoulders, this is still monolithic and dense at 15 years. Cherry, plum and stony aromas and flavors are supported by fresh acidity and dusty tannins. The tight finish contains a mineral element. Opens up with time in the glass, but could use another 5 to 10 years of aging." Wine Spectator
"The Biondi-Santi 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva was never previously reviewed; therefore, I am very excited to add an official record of this stunning wine to our database. This vintage delivers structure and age-worthy intensity that should carry it forward successfully for more years ahead. However, if you decide to pop the cork now, rest assured that this excellent Brunello has now entered its prime drinking window. The bouquet is polished and fine, with wild fruit aromas that segue to balsam herb and licorice. The finish is long and extremely polished. This is a real beauty." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 42 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,10 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,10 g/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
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09942297 · 0,75 l · 1.000,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Brunello di Montalcino “Cerretalto” DOCG 2012 · MAGNUM in OWC
Superb - the Cerretalto 2012, a plant from a historical top location in the west of Montalcino. In the bouquet, spicy accents and aromas of soft sour cherries and blackberries give the scent. The impeccable taste impresses with its dynamic and weighty character, the dense tannin with good supporting effect, the respectable acidity and a first class finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich, deep ruby with a garnet shimmer. Intense and complex nose, with dark cherries, violets, fresh, juicy plums, olive paste and dried tomatoes, very inviting. Rich, firm base on the palate, lots of warmth, dark, ripe fruit, dense tannin interwoven with sweet enamel, salty and long, for lying clean!" Falstaff
"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience that drapes over the senses with some studied intensity and lots of intriguing complexity. This wine nails that perfect balance between power and elegance (that elusive exchange that so many winemakers hope to achieve) with effortless precision. Bold cherry fruit and spice are tightly woven together. In the mouth, the wine shows texture, depth and succulence. Generally speaking, this is not my favorite vintage in Montalcino, but this wine suddenly made me forget that thought." Wine Advocate
"Flavors of medicinal herbs, juniper, macerated cherry, plum, tobacco and spice are the hallmarks of this intense red. Ripe and concentrated, yet sleek and focused, with spice notes chiming in on the long, minerally and firmly tannic finish." Wine Spectator
"The density is so impressive in this great single-vineyard wine of Casanova. It's full yet agile at the same time. Shows such integrated tannins and fresh acidity at the finish. Energized and focused. Tangy and citrusy. Mineral undertone. One of the great Brunellos of 2012." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2046+
- Closure: natural corks
- Allergens
contains sulphites
09262912 · 1,5 l · 506,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customerBarbaresco Crichët Pajè DOCG 2011 · 0,75l in OWC
"Transparent ruby red with a crimson fading rim. Spicy notes of cloves, allspice, mace and pepper mingle with cherries, bay and raspberry jelly, currant leaves and floral top notes of orange blossom complete the delight. On the palate, Crichët Pajé presents itself with great calm in a steady flow. Nothing is brash or exuberant here, but shines with distinguished elegance - an equilibrium in perfect balance. The aromatically exuberant nose is disciplined on the palate by the long, calm flow of focused, cool acidity, on whose shores fully ripe and fine-grained tannins entwine. Silky with an almost aristocratic nobility, its enormous complexity is revealed in the second sip when the flavors begin to unravel in the epic finish like a massive Win-Zip file. A wine for today, for tomorrow and for many, many more years to come. Undisputedly world class." Sebastian Bordthäuser (Sommelier und Wein-Journalist)
"Made with extremely old vines, the youngest of which are over 60 years old and most much older, this opens with aromas of new leather, scorched earth, underbrush and balsamic notes of camphor. Concentrated and boasting a great depth of flavors, the structured, full-bodied palate delivers raspberry compote, dried black cherry, carob and hazelnut alongside firm, enveloping tannins. Another compelling wine from the estate." Wine Enthusiast
"This red is full of mulled plum, cherry, menthol, stone and spice flavors. Concentrated yet fluid, with a tightly packed finish. Well-balanced and approachable now if decanted." Wine Spectator
"It's easy to fall into the cult of Crichët Pajé. The wine's name means "little hill" in Piemontese dialect, and the winemaking process is carefully weighed and contemplated. The Roagna 2011 Barbaresco Crichët Pajé is fermented with indigenous yeasts, with submerged cap and sees eight long years of aging in both oak and cement. Fruit is drawn from a half-hectare, south-facing parcel high on the Pajé slope that has been farmed by this family since 1953. The bouquet reveals wild berry fruit, rose hip, cedar, crushed stone, smoke and licorice. This expression is lightweight in texture, yet it expertly balances a full load of aromas and flavors on that small frame. The heat of the vintage has not hurt the freshness or the sharpness that you perceive here." Wine Advocate
"Just bottled, the 2011 Barbaresco Crichët Pajè is unbelievably refined. Sweet red cherry, rosewater, mint, dried flowers, pine and kirsch give the 2011 an upper register of perfume that is utterly beguiling. Silky and classy to the core, the 2011 is the most sensual Crichët Pajè I can remember tasting. There is plenty of tannin, that is clear, but it is also pretty much buried by the sheer luxuriousness of the fruit. This is such a gorgeous and complete wine. There is just an unreal amount of freshness for this dry, torrid year. Wow!!" Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: approx. 8 years oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2046+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
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Brunello di Montalcino “Cerretalto” DOCG 2012 · 3 bottles in OWC
Superb - the Cerretalto 2012, a plant from a historical top location in the west of Montalcino. In the bouquet, spicy accents and aromas of soft sour cherries and blackberries give the scent. The impeccable taste impresses with its dynamic and weighty character, the dense tannin with good supporting effect, the respectable acidity and a first class finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich, deep ruby with a garnet shimmer. Intense and complex nose, with dark cherries, violets, fresh, juicy plums, olive paste and dried tomatoes, very inviting. Rich, firm base on the palate, lots of warmth, dark, ripe fruit, dense tannin interwoven with sweet enamel, salty and long, for lying clean!" Falstaff
"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience that drapes over the senses with some studied intensity and lots of intriguing complexity. This wine nails that perfect balance between power and elegance (that elusive exchange that so many winemakers hope to achieve) with effortless precision. Bold cherry fruit and spice are tightly woven together. In the mouth, the wine shows texture, depth and succulence. Generally speaking, this is not my favorite vintage in Montalcino, but this wine suddenly made me forget that thought." Wine Advocate
"Flavors of medicinal herbs, juniper, macerated cherry, plum, tobacco and spice are the hallmarks of this intense red. Ripe and concentrated, yet sleek and focused, with spice notes chiming in on the long, minerally and firmly tannic finish." Wine Spectator
"The density is so impressive in this great single-vineyard wine of Casanova. It's full yet agile at the same time. Shows such integrated tannins and fresh acidity at the finish. Energized and focused. Tangy and citrusy. Mineral undertone. One of the great Brunellos of 2012." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
09262712 · 2,25 l · 469,78 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customerÙE Cru Picolit Monovitigno 2007 · “L’Athanor Cosmic Fornace” Amber/Silber · La Collezione 2008 · in OWC
Since 1984, the Noninos have been bringing their ÙE grape distillate Cru Monovitigno Picolit to market in a limited edition and a special decanter. An extremely exclusive product. You will find it exclusively in the most famous restaurants and wine bars in the world (New York: San Domenico, Los Angeles: "Valentino" di Piero Selvaggio, Paris: "Alain Ducasse", Montecarlo: Hotel de Paris, Florence: Enoteca Pinchiorri).
The collection bottles are available in Germany exclusively here at superiore.de!
Each decanter for "La Collezione 2008" - "L'Athanor Cosmic Fornace" was handcrafted. Five glass artists are involved in the production of a single bottle. The designer is Luca Cendali and the glass art manufacturer is none other than Venini in Murano. Using the so-called Balloton technique and silver leaf, a design object was created that symbolises the "Athanor", the philosophical furnace for the production of the philosopher's stone - or "The Cosmic Furnace", the cosmic furnace (guardian of the immortal flame). The precious decanter in three colour variations (amber, red and aquamarine) is delivered in a casket made of fine walnut wood.
The ÙE distillate from Picolit grapes of the 2007 harvest is already a visual sensation: crystal clear and of enchanting charm. The nose experiences pure elegance with the scent of wildflower honey, acacia flowers and notes of fine figs. On the palate, the olfactory impressions are confirmed, exquisite and persistent.
The Nonino Collezione has been a popular collector's item for years, regularly achieving top prices at auctions at Christie's in London. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Picolit
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6‑12 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 48,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Delivery only possible to CH, DE, IS, LI, NO and UK
30000137 · 0,7 l · 2.128,57 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Barbaresco Crichët Pajè DOCG 2008 · MAGNUM in OWC
Bright garnet red. Despite advanced maturity, the nose appears youthful, compact and closed. Dark earth, stony notes, a cool scent reminiscent of iron and graphite, some bacon, tar and wood smoke. Its fruit moves completely on the dark side, small blueberries, blackthorn, dried cranberries and dark plum puree. Extreme depth already in the nose. On the palate, a lot of freshness with the right dose of acidity and a still youthful tannin structure. A great, exciting drop, a monument of power that conceals incredible elegance and facets. Those who can wait have a clear advantage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sparkling, intense ruby garnet. Exciting and multi-layered nose, of raspberries, strawberries and rosewood, in the background some cinchona bark and dried orange peel. The palate also shows considerable density, rich tannin with fine meshes at the core, built up in many layers, ripe plums, discreet leather notes in the aftertaste". Falstaff
"The 2008 Barbaresco Crichet Pajé is a gorgeous, translucent wine that shows this cool, late-ripening vintage at its best. Sweet red cherry, mint, kirsch, hard candy and white pepper are all beautifully delineated. In many vintages, Crichet Pajé was massively tannic and forbidding. The 2008 is the most refined vintage of this wine I have ever tasted." Antonio Galloni
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: approx. 8 years oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural corks
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