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2022 San Felice Chianti Classico (Tuscany): Cherry fruit taking a long, tangy stroll down a freshly-sodded field of herbs. $22 B+
2022 San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri (Tuscany): A sexy, polished, plummy, spicy and successful Tuscan Bordeaux impression. $34 A-
2017 Bertinga Toscana (Tuscany): A big and bold Tuscan soul, dressed with a modern flair. $70 A-…
NV Valdo ‘Marca Oro’ Prosecco Rose Brut (Veneto): A bouncing bounty of brambly [red] berries. $16 B+
2023 Kellerei Kaltern ‘Saleit’ Chardonnay (Alto Adige – Sudtirol): If you like yellow tree fruits and jasmine, this is your jam. $29 B+
2022 Kellerei Kaltern ‘Quintessenz’ Classico Superiore (Sudtirol – Alto Adige): Redcurrants, game, rose petal, red cherry, all appearing fun, but belying an undercurrent of seriousness. $35 A-
2020 CVNE ‘Cune’ Ecologico – Organic (Rioja): Stewed red fruit, spice, luxurious texture, and never-let-me-down consistency. $17 B+
2021 Wiens Family Cellars Fiano (Temecula Valley): Slow to start, but after long it’s revealing its true chalky, citric, & floral colors. $28 B+
2022 Daou Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles): Above all else, this one is built to please. $55 A-…
2019 Fattoria La Massa ‘Giorgio Primo’ (Toscana): Whoooooa. Let’s do more than justa little ‘mini’ for this blockbuster. Excellence is immediately apparent on the nose, with juicy red currants, plums, graphite, dried sage, cinnamon, cocoa, & vanilla. The palate is polished, modern, mineral, silky, floral, dark, leathery, brambly, elegant, long, and electric. A stunner. $110 A…