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Producer Matías Riccitelli Wines Wine Kung Fu Pet Nat Vintage 2024 Country Argentina Region Mendoza Subregion Gualtallary, Uco Valley Grapes Malbec and Pinot Noir Format 750 ml Character Clean, fluid and fruit-driven, with fine bubbles, good concentration and an immediately engaging profile. TCJ assessment A remarkably clean and fluid
Producer Domaine Nowack Wine Assemblage S.A. Autre Cru Vintage NV Country France Region Champagne Subregion Vandières, Vallée de la Marne Grapes Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Format 750 ml Character Fresh and balanced, with moderate fruit concentration and a profile driven more by autolytic complexity than by fruit
Producer Domaine de l’Enclos Wine Chablis Vintage 2022 Country France Region Burgundy Subregion Chablis Grapes Chardonnay Format 750 ml Character Fresh, saline and textured, with clarity, energy and a strong sense of identity. TCJ assessment A Chablis defined by freshness and salinity, with a clear, energetic profile from the
Producer Maxime Crotet Wine Bourgogne Pinot Noir Opulence Vintage 2023 Country France Region Burgundy Subregion not specified Grapes Pinot Noir Format 750 ml Character Fresh, energetic and fruit-driven, with subtle whole-cluster character and a light, vibrant profile. TCJ assessment A lively Bourgogne Pinot Noir centered on fresh, expressive
Producer Domaine Laroche Wine Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Vintage 2022 Country France Region Burgundy Subregion Chablis, Les Blanchots Grand Cru Grapes Chardonnay Format 750 ml Character Young and precise, with excellent acidity and the structure to develop considerably with time. TCJ assessment A Chablis Grand Cru that remains far
Producer Odinstal Wine 120 N.N. Riesling Vintage 2023 Country Germany Region Pfalz Subregion Wachenheim Grapes Riesling Format 750 ml Character Dry, precise and exceptionally clean, with sharp acidity and a distinctly classic Riesling profile. TCJ assessment A very typical expression of Riesling, defined by clarity, dryness and precision. The
Producer Thierry Massin Wine Arpents Vintage NV Country France Region Champagne Subregion Ville-sur-Arce, Côte des Bar Grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Format 750 ml Character Fresh, mineral and immediately approachable, with a clean and uncomplicated profile. TCJ assessment A fresh and direct Champagne, with minerality providing much of
Producer Domaine Les Astrelles Wine Gevrey-Chambertin Vintage 2022 Country France Region Burgundy Subregion Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits Grapes Pinot Noir Format 750 ml Character Precise, refined and beautifully balanced, combining pure fruit with the structure and depth expected from Gevrey-Chambertin. TCJ assessment A remarkably precise Gevrey-Chambertin,
Producer António Maçanita Wine Arinto dos Açores Sur Lies 2as Prensas Vintage 2023 Country Portugal Region Azores Subregion Pico Grapes Arinto dos Açores Format 750 ml Character Saline, fresh and sharply acidic, with restrained tropical fruit and a distinctive Atlantic personality. TCJ assessment A white with considerable personality, defined first
Producer Mullineux Wine Syrah Vintage 2018 Country South Africa Region Swartland Subregion Swartland Wine of Origin Grapes Syrah Format 750 ml Character A classic expression of Syrah, combining expressive fruit, peppery spice, texture and excellent overall balance. TCJ assessment Syrah by the book. The 2018 combines expressive fruit with the
Producer Tapada de Coelheiros Wine Tapada de Coelheiros Vinha do Taco Vintage 2014 Country Portugal Region Alentejo Subregion Évora Grapes Petit Verdot Format 750 ml Character Structured and robust, retaining considerable power and marked tannins despite more than a decade of bottle age. TCJ assessment A remarkably structured wine that
Producer Tapada de Coelheiros Wine Tapada de Coelheiros Tinto Vintage 2019 Country Portugal Region Alentejo Subregion Évora Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Alicante Bouschet (30%) Format 750 ml Character Elegant, precise and composed, with considerable freshness and a clear capacity for further development. TCJ assessment An excellent and notably elegant
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