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Distributor notes "Podere Laila is a family-owned winery situated in Corinaldo, within the rolling hills of the Marche region in central Italy, approximately 20 km from the Adriatic Sea. Established by siblings Andrea and Chiara Refe, the estate spans 30 hectares, equally dedicated to cultivating white and red grape varieties. The winery is named in honor of their mother, Laila. Their white wines, particularly those under the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC, are well-regarded for their quality and expression … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Podere Laila
Region: Marche
The Poderi Aldo Conterno 2016 Barolo Bussia Colonnello shows dark fruit intensity, dried cherry, spice, licorice and tilled earth. The wine delivers its aromas in a direct and immediate manner, with menthol and balsam herb fitting into oaky aromas of sweet spice. For whatever reason, I notice the oak more in Colonnello, but this will relax with time. The wine will be ready to drink after the 10-year mark.
Score: 96, Drink 2024 - 2045, Monica Larner, 24 Jul 2020 … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Aldo Conterno
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barolo
Tenuta Roncaglia has always been recognised as one of the most prestigious and important Barbaresco production areas (also mentioned by Lorenzo Fantini in his book "Monograph on Viticulture and Oenology in the Province of Cuneo"1880). Alessandro Masnaghetti writes in his "Map of Barbaresco Cru, 1994: "...the position of Roncaglie, together with Roncagliette, is one of the best we can see on the side of the hill that begins at Roccalini and rises towards Treiso...". And Daniel Thomases, in the Wine … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Poderi Colla
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barbaresco
Tenuta Roncaglia has always been recognised as one of the most prestigious and important Barbaresco production areas (also mentioned by Lorenzo Fantini in his book "Monograph on Viticulture and Oenology in the Province of Cuneo"1880). Alessandro Masnaghetti writes in his "Map of Barbaresco Cru, 1994: "...the position of Roncaglie, together with Roncagliette, is one of the best we can see on the side of the hill that begins at Roccalini and rises towards Treiso...". And Daniel Thomases, in the Wine … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Poderi Colla
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barbaresco
One of our favourite producers in Chianti - 100% organically-grown Sangiovese, the Poggerino house style shows more fruit emphasis, but with power, weight & complexity.
'The 2022 Chianti Classico is a pretty rich wine for Il Poggerino. It shows the heat and dryness of the year in its intense dark red fruit. Even so, Piero Lanza has done a terrific job of avoiding the hard tannins that penalize other wines. This plush, open-knit Chianti Classico will drink well right out … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Poggerino
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: Chianti
One of our favourite producers in Chianti - 100% organically-grown Sangiovese, the Poggerino house style shows more fruit emphasis, but with power, weight & complexity.
'The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Bugialla is a potent, brooding wine. Macerated dark cherry, licorice, leather, tobacco and smoke all flesh out over time. The 2020 saw a whopping 50 days on the skins, with malolactic fermentation in cement and then two years in 20-25hL Slavonian oak casks. There is a bit of new oak … more
Country: Italy
Producer: Poggerino
Region: Tuscany
Sub Region: Chianti
Producer notes "The nose is dominated by lime curd, crunchy stone fruits, cumquat, fennel fronds, lemon grass with hints of, cumin, coriander and roasted almond. The palate is an explosion of pink lady apple, nectarine, white peach, rounded out with notes of honey, freshly torched creme brulee finishing with kaffir lime, candied citrus peel, toasted almond driven by steely acidity. Winemaking -
Whole bunch pressed to tank, settled for 24 hours then racked to barrel for ferment, 40% new French … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Pooley Wines
Region: Tasmania
Sub Region: Coal River Valey
'Another wonderful release from the Butchers Hill Vineyard at Richmond in the Coal River Valley. It sports pristine lime, green apple and lemon fruits, with a little more concentration this year, along with hints of crushed stone, wildflowers, clotted cream, soft spice, lemon curd and a whiff of clover blossom and lemon zest. I like the restraint and tension here. Minerally acidity brings everything into check, and there is serious length of flavour with this release, sailing lone, pure and … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Pooley Wines
Region: Tasmania
Sub Region: Coal River Valey
The flavour of Islay untamed. No more than 60 casks will make up each batch. Each cask is selected for the notes it will bring to the whisky. Each batch will have a unique code and shows the cask breakdown which enables the recipient, each year, to contrast, compare and explore the different notes that the wood and blending brings to this Islay Scotch Whisky. #01-2023 uses the cask selection to create layers of sweetness, zest intertwined with the classic … more
Producer: Port Askaig
A Mistella, it's pressed must and fortifying spirit, leaving 200g/l of residual sugar. Really great as an aperitif/afternoon drink on ice, or with fruit and nut snacks. And a very good cheese wine, thanks to its excellent round, earthily-ripe acidity.
Fragrant, almost headily so fruity, fresh, floral with some nice wild exuberant earthiness. Smells of oranges,straw, billy tea and raisiny grapiness. Full-bodied, but not too sweet. Moscatel hedonism, and a bargain.
Country: Spain
Producer: Primitivo Quiles
Region: Valencia
Sub Region: Alicante
A stellar and affordable vermouth from Alicante in Spain, made from the Monastrell (Mourvedre) grape. Senor Don Primitivo Quiles is one of the great figures of Spanish wine. His bodega in Monovar is the oldest in Alicante (since 1780), and probably in all the comunidad Valenciana. Although most known for making Fondillon, an aged, unfortified sherry styled wine, P. Quiles also makes wonderful red wines and this hard to find vermouth. Spice loaded, slightly sweet and heady and from one … more
Country: Spain
Producer: Primitivo Quiles
Region: Valencia
Sub Region: Alicante
98 points! 'At first, a biscuity note that reminds me of Champagne, but then a delicate and cool, peachy aroma comes through. I wanted to write that this has stunning concentration and brilliance, but actually it's just like a laser beam that shoots across your palate, leaving you stunned and delighted. Enormous mineral freshness. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold'
Jamessuckling.com
The ripe yet delicate apricot character is married to a concentrated, sleek and very polished palate, with mineral acidity that runs right through the wine, from the tip of the tongue right to the very back. Great finesse and originality. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 98 Points - Jamessuckling .com
'The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is gorgeous. It o ers a beguiling mix of intense fruit and supporting structure. A wine of depth and complexity, Asili has a lot of everything. It is clearly a step or two above many of the wines in this range. Today, the 2020 comes across as a bit somber, but that may partly be a reflection of its recent bottling. There's gorgeous depth and resonance in the Asili.' Antonio Galloni 96pts Vinous
Country: Italy
Producer: Produttori del Barbaresco
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barbaresco
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