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Have we no wine? WSET 3 with Merit

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Château Troplong Mondot

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

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9.4

Perfect right bank, Merlot dominant. Yes, a baby... but with an hour or two of air and the right food, really lovely. — 2 months ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Montefico Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

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9.2

As others have mentioned, the Montefico is among the richer Barbaresco's from PdB. The 2017 can age longer than the '15s and '16s. Still tight... better after an hour, but hold if you can. Delicious! — 10 months ago

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@Darren Dittrich you think? I haven’t tried any of my ‘17 Riservas yet but that still seems like a pretty hot take. Especially over the ‘16’s.

Sono Montenidoli

Tradizionale Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2020

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9.1

Ripe yellow peach and apple notes, backed with mineral and herbal notes. Flawless production... if you don't like this producer's Vernaccia, you can probably pass on many Tuscan whites. — 2 years ago

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Marchesi di Barolo

Barolo Nebbiolo 2015

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8.5

Standard old-school Barolo... some of that large format cellar oak smell. The 2018 isn't overly noteworthy. — 4 months ago

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Giribaldi

Barolo Nebbiolo 2019

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8.0

Nice find at Costco at a great price. But, this 2019 is overly grippy and has slightly burnt notes that prevents me from buying again. The 2020 Kirkland Barolo is less expensive and tastes better (unlike the lackluster 2019 release). Aging is a possibility, but this one might not do better with time. Perhaps an off bottle? — 8 months ago

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Etienne Bécheras

Cuvée Tour Joviac La Prieuré d'Arras St. Joseph Syrah 2018

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8.4

2018 is relatively ripe, with some odd stemmy notes. Uni-directional... could use some white in the blend. — a year ago

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G.D. Vajra

'Coste di Rose' Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

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9.2

Even more time required — 5 months ago

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Frank Cornelissen

Susucaru Dry Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese 2020

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8.6

2020 vintage is a simple quaffable light Sicilian red, with a smidge of gun powder on the nose. Not nearly as funky as his other releases, nor as complex. Tart. Worth a chill. — 6 months ago

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Fratelli Monchiero

Rocche di Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2019

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7.9

Sadness for the 2019 vintage, even given the cost-effective Costco pickup. Tart, tannic... muted berry notes, just not good. Skip this vintage. — a year ago

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Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend 2022

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8.9

Brings back memories of San Sebastián, even though most of the pintxo bars never pour rosé txakoli. 11.5%… higher ABV than most pours. This 2022 has a positively stronger herbaceous note than what I remember from previous vintages. But, previous wines were always with food, so drinking this solo could make all the difference. Lightly effervescent, mineral driven, tomato leaf notes with wild early-pick berries. Perfect summer cheese tray wine. — 2 years ago

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