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Vintage	Producer	Product Name	Notes	Source	Score	Sell Sheet	Updated
2010	Alain Brumont - Chateau Montus	Madiran	The nose is swathed in black fruits, but there’s a rich herbal quality too. Very ripe and juicy, this has concentration and sucrosity without jamminess. It’s taut and spicy, shows good acidity and ample power, though perhaps at the expense of finesse.	Decanter	91		2020-03-27
2009	Alain Brumont - Chateau Montus	Prestige Madiran	Even after ten years, the colour remains opaque red. There’s a wealth of plum and black-cherry fruit on the nose, with a perceptible oakiness and a chocolatey tone. Suave and very rich, it shows depth and spice and immense concentration, but it’s balanced by high acidity that keeps it taut. Powerful and long.	Decanter	93		2020-03-27
2009	Alain Brumont - Chateau Montus	La Tyre Madiran	Impenetrable red in colour. The nose is lush and damsony, with a seductive richness of fruit. Velvety and very concentrated, it nonetheless exhibits vivid acidity and spice. The rather high alcohol gives a peppery finish, and a long bitter-chocolate finish. Perhaps too much of a good thing, but undeniably impressive.	Decanter	93		2020-03-27
2012	Alain Brumont - Chateau Montus	Blanc Pacherenc du Vic Bilh	The full straw colour is a bit alarming, but there’s no oxidation here. The nose is waxy, with apricot aromas. Rich and creamy, this is very concentrated and spicy, lifted by fine acidity, and displaying energy as well as opulence. Long.	Decanter	92		2020-03-27
2016	Lornano	Chianti Classico	Sensations: its gustatory persuasiveness is rare and harmonious, ßrst, as an effect of admirable ripeness of the fruit, then effect of great respect in the winemaking process. The acidity that elevates the expressive olfactory note, the tannins, that give the impression of fleshy grape, the roundness of ripe berry, that all implies in balanced expressive softness. Then the density, that as the clearness of transformation, reveals the concentration and purity of raw material. A spicy and black blackberry jam, that in a spherical way shines of its best aroma. Absolutely among the best Chianti Classico, chapeau. - 2nd Best Red Wine of Italy	Luca Maroni	97		2020-03-24
2018	Marziano Abbona	San Luigi Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG	The 2018 Dogliani San Luigi is plump, juicy and full of character. Red cherry jam, wild flowers, spice, game and licorice infuse the 2018 with notable varietal character. Medium in body and persistent, the 2018 has so much to offer. What a delicious wine it is.	Vinous	90		2020-03-24
2018	Marziano Abbona	Papa Celso Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG	The 2018 Dogliani Papà Celso is not quite as bombastic as often is, and that is just fine. In 2018, the Papà Celso is graced with a whole range of floral and savory notes that complement its unctuous red plum jam and blackberry fruit. A kick of spice and blood orange adds freshness. Papà Celso remains one of the most distinctive wines anywhere in the world.	Vinous	92		2020-03-24
2017	Marziano Abbona	Rinaldi Barbera d' Alba	The 2017 Barbera d'Alba Rinaldi is flat-out gorgeous. Readers should expect a rich, flamboyant Barbera loaded with jammy fruit, spice and sweet oak notes. This powerful Barbera is not at all subtle but it is a hedonistic and delicious wine.	Vinous	93		2020-03-24
2018	Vina Chocalan	Origen Gran Reserva Carmenere	Fernando Espina sources this assemblage of Carmenère with 10% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from the cooler Maipo Costa and it's a very restrained, well-balanced interpretation of the grape with subtle, spicy oak, leafy aromas and a long, balanced finish. 2020-26	Tim Atkin	92		2020-03-20
2018	Vina Chocalan	Origen Gran Reserva Chardonnay	The talented Fernando Espina makes this excellent value Chardonnay from Clones 4 and 5, with 40% fermentation in older wood and 25% malolactic. Sappy, subtle and textured, it's an appealingly refreshing, elegant style with subtle nutmeg spice and plenty of zip in its step. 2020-23	Tim Atkin	92		2020-03-20