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Drinkward Peschon
"Entre Deux Mères" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Blockbuster good. A lot of bottom. Dark. A bit of pucker 91 — 5 years ago
Azienda Agricola San Salvatore
Campania Falanghina 2021
Sweet smoke, mint and freshly sliced yellow apple make for a pretty bouquet as the 2021 Falanghina slowly blossoms in the glass. Its silky textures soothe the palate, as ripe orchard fruits and spice cascade throughout. This finishes with a grippy tension. Saline minerals and citrus rind pucker the cheeks. There’s a lot of character and layers packed into the crisp Falanghina. Perhaps some cellaring will reveal further depths. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2023) — 2 years ago
Mauro Sebaste
Parigi Nebbiolo d'Alba 2018
Medium bodied. Big tannins. Layered. Give it time to open otherwise the first sip will make you pucker. — 4 years ago
Enrico Serafino
Estate Bottled Barolo Nebbiolo 2013
The nose features fresh plum, rose pedals, vanilla, fennel seeds, and cranberry. The palate starts with tart red fruit and licorice. Salinity, oak and minerals come to fore mid-palate. The tart fruit returns in the finish with high tannins and acid. This is a modern style Barolo with not as much pucker factor, but still requires decanting. — 5 years ago
Henry of Pelham Family Estate
Reserve Ontario Baco Noir 2017
Pours dark dark purple almost black. Intense dark fruit and black tea ? bouquet. Rich lush velvet burst in the middle of plums, blackberries and black cherries. Smooth tannins on the finish with a mild pucker! — 3 years ago
Domaine Brana
Ilori Les Jonquilles Irouléguy Gros Manseng-Petit Courbu 2017
Fresh with raging acid. Tart, all the lemon parts. Pucker up. — 4 years ago
Château Husson
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016
Inky, a bit of acid. Pepper and a bit dry - pucker after a taste. I'm a big fan of Chateauneuf, but I've had better. I can't see drinking this on its own. And it will fight with any dish. You'd need something bold - spice and fat to serve it with. — 5 years ago
Vignobles Bodillard
Cuvée Alexia Morgon Tradition Gamay 2016
Tart dark raspberries, crystalline but unfiltered, the tertiary crystals were showing on the cork. Pucker up acidity. Delicious will buy again! — 5 years ago
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Cedar and mint hints complement depths of musky red currant and dried cherries as the darkly alluring 2016 Brunello di Montalcino smolders up from the glass. This is a model of purity, with textures of pure silk. It's vibrant, verging on nervous acidity, mixing ripe strawberry with a tart cranberry crunch as orange traces add further depth toward the close. Still structured yet not aggressively so, the 2016 finishes long and staining. A gentle tug of fine tannins adds youthful poise as the cheeks pucker for another sip. This is already showing beautifully, yet patience is recommended. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2023)
— a year ago