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Chip Hughes Influencer Badge

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Domaine de la Chanteleuserie

Alouettes Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2015

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9.0

Excellent gateway Cabby Frank and always one of the better values in the Kermit Loire portfolio. Cool, ferrous, fruits de sous-bois, shade wrapper leaf. Complete, sumptuous and satisfying. — a day ago

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Château Beauchêne

Côtes du Rhône Viognier 2018

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9.1

Viognier, harvested as it’s barely ripe and still pear-like. Excellent acidity and zip...features sorely lacking in many tired, hot and treacly southern Rhône bottlings based on this fickle grape. Ridiculous quality for the price. — 6 days ago

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Dönnhoff

Nahe Riesling 2018

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A little extra concentration and pointed acidity this vintage. And the usual bucket of yellow cherries and tangerines. — 10 days ago

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Weingut Nik Weis

St. Urbans-Hof Estate Bottled from Old Vines Riesling 2016

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The Urbans-Hof wines tend toward the broader, fleshier end of the Mosel spectrum, but they’re also rich and crowd pleasing. Lots of apricot and white peach. — a day ago

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Schloss Gobelsburg

Gobelsburger Kamptal Grüner Veltliner 2018

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8.8

Very good...but priced like it’s great. Tons of Grüner out there just as good, for a lot less. — 5 days ago

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Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette

Primeur Beaujolais Gamay 2019

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Amazing what can be done with Nouveau when the grower is careful, unrushed and authentic. Exuberant, fresh and clear; full of life. Just the thing for yesterday’s turkey binge. — 8 days ago

Trousse Chemise

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018

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9.4

To my mind, the quintessential $20 Oregon Pinot: explosive aromas of boysenberry and spice, with corresponding flavors, concentration and a superfine, acid finish. Burgundian in its lower alcohol and understatement, it’s the kind of confident, relaxed effort to be expected from a winemaker who has Burgundy in her DNA. — 11 days ago

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Domaine de la Croix Senaillet

Saint-Véran Chardonnay 2012

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9.3

Chamomile, poached pear, acacia, pain grillé, mushroom tea, quatre épices, baked bones. On the downslope, but still quite vital, as all the oxidative elements are still in tension and balance. The Martin brothers rank with Corsin, Janin and Cornin as the very best growers in the Maconnais. — 3 days ago

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Bloomer Creek Vineyard

White Horse Red Blend 2015

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9.5

No words. Natty crunk meets ‘60s right bank Bordeaux. Luncheon claret...as you might have been served by Warhol or Timothy Leary. The Merlot seems a bit riper and more assertive in this vintage, but the CF wrapper leaf and cranberry pop comes in on the surprisingly suave and sneaky-tannic finish. There are no better wines being made in America if you love things that have one foot firmly rooted in the classics and the other with the itch for the new. Superlative and timeless. — 7 days ago

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Germano Ettore

Serralunga D'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

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9.3

Miles to go. Needed five days of rough handling to show very primary elements of tea rose, umeboshi, hard crack caramel and intense mineral savor. The one interesting thing is that the tannins are soft and dusty from the get. Don’t bother checking back for 5-7 years on this one. — 11 days ago

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