Much can be said about the Greekborn princess Coralia Pignatellei della Leonessa, but she sure knows how to make wine! The Sangiovese grape is one of my favorites, much due to…
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Mature, open and still sparkly This bottle of Pol Roger Brut from 1988 has definitely been stored in a good cellar before it reached our home. It comes from a producer…
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Dom Perignon, Moët et Chandon, 1996 The distinguish smell of apples is the first things that hit you when you open this bottle of Dom Perignon. Add sufficient amount of mousse…
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Tight and restrained as we open it, but after a day in a decanter it starts to open up and show us the complexity, richness and elegant taste that lays…
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Fresh and citrusy Chardonnay This Champagne has a lovely, golden color, and it smells and tastes of mature apples and a lot of citrus. It is very fresh, and still has…
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Bruno Giacosa is considered to be one of the best wine producers from Piedmont and is called the “genius from Neive”. His gold labelled Falletto was made in 1961 and 1964, supposedly in memory of his…
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This was a good bottle! It smells a bit of tobacco, but it still has plenty minerals and fruit in it. It tastes like the classical Gaja bottles used to do…
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Petraea is a fresh and rich bottle of organic Champagne that works well with food. Francis Boulard makes organic Champagne. He is inspired by Jacques Selosse in his work, and he…
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The legendary Champagne Dom Pérignon ages very well. The typical taste of yellow fruit and crispiness shines through in both 2000, 1982, 1990, 1978 and 1976. I guess it is partly…
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This vintage, but non-dated Champagne from Krug is crisp, full of minerals and stunning! Even if this is a non-vintage bottle, we know that it is from between 1978 and 1982…