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Luce 2022

Toscana IGT

April 17, 2025 - Luce is a singular and irresistible expression of Montalcino, a Super Tuscan with an exotic side, and above all full of pleasure. The spectacular estate's diversity of soils, expositions and biodiversity of olive groves and forests come together in a wine as vibrant and exciting as the landscape.

James Suckling -July 25, 2024 "A full-bodied red with currant, berry, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. It’s chewy and layered with polished tannins. Juicy finish."

Vinous -August 01, 2024 "The 2022 Luce is soft, open-knit and relatively easygoing. The mid-weight structure of the year is very much in evidence in a wine that speaks more to finesse than power.…

Wine Spectator -October 31, 2024 "A dense, powerful red, this offers black cherry, blackberry, plum, licorice, spice and subtle oak aromas and flavors. Shows ripeness, yet remains fresh and focused, with excellent balance and a…

Luce Brunello di Montalcino 2020

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

April 17, 2025 - Luce Brunello is the estate's tribute to one of Italy's crowning jewels of wine production. Of the 217 acres of vineyards at Luce, 27 are are officially listed in the Register for Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. It is an exquisitely balanced wine, gentle and yet powerful, and is produced in very small quantities to showcase the unique character of a pure Sangiovese  from the estate and to pay tribute to the tradition of winemaking excellence in Montalcino.

Wine Spectator -April 07, 2025 "Fruity and expressive, featuring flavors of macerated cherry, plum, sweet spices, menthol and earth. Dense, aggressive tannins take over, yet the fruit lurks underneath and returns on the succulent finish."

Vinous -November 11, 2024 "The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino seduces with sweet smoke and autumnal spice, crushed red plums and hints of lavender. It envelops the palate with silken textures, mixing tart wild berries…

Masciarelli Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2023

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

April 08, 2025 - Just as Masciarelli made a name for Abruzzo's Montepulciano grape, they also elevated the quality and reputation of the Trebbiano grape. The particular Trebbiano in Abruzzo is a relative of the grape planted in many other areas of Italy, in the climate and soils of Abruzzo when farmed for quality, it produces a wine with fantastically expressive fruit and a gorgeous balance of round concentration and mineral freshness.

Wine Enthusiast -May 30, 2025 "Best Buy" June/July 2025 Issue

Gary Farrell Winery Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2023

Sonoma Coast, California

April 03, 2025 - The Gary Farrell Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a wine as evocative as the awe-inspiring region from which it comes. It is a billet-doux to where Sonoma meets the Pacific. With underlying aromas of cranberry, tart cherry, and anise, the palate unfolds with silky precision. It shines with bright berry notes, brisk acidity, and fine tannins, flowing into a lingering, elegant finish.

Wine Enthusiast -March 13, 2025 "Aromas of cranberry, raspberry and pine forest dominate the nose of this wine. The palate brings richly structured tannin and flavors of plum, orange peel, anise and black tea with…

Champagne Bollinger PN VZ19

Champagne

April 03, 2025 - PN, made entirely from Pinot Noir to underscore the very essence and DNA of the House style, is the first new cuvée added to Bollinger’s permanent range since rosé in 2008. Each release of PN, developed as a series to bring Bollinger’s unique vision of Pinot Noir to light, will showcase a different cru from the base year that highlights its distinctive terroir and taste. The fifth edition of the series, PN VZ19, explores the interpretation of Pinot Noir from Verzenay 2019 and features reserve wines dating back to 2008.

Wine Spectator -March 13, 2025 "There's real drive and focus to this harmonious Champagne, with racy acidity enmeshed in the finely detailed, satinlike mousse and enlivening a lovely range of ripe cherry and cassis fruit…

Vinous -November 11, 2024 "another terrific wine in this new range of Champagnes from Bollinger that is now in its fifth release. Exotic floral and spice notes play off a core of Pinot fruit…

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