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Riecine | 2014 Chianti Classico & 2013 Riecine di Riecine IGT

These are exciting times at one of our favourite Chianti Classico growers, Riecine. A recent change in ownership and injection of investment, followed by the installment of a young and hugely talented winemaker in Alessandro Campatelli, have all played their part...

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2012 Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione | 95+ points

Tenuta Il Poggione is one of the undisputed Brunello stars of Tuscany’s Montalcino. With a history that dates back to the 19th century, Il Poggione’s reputation has been cemented as one of the most important growers of this famous area....

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2014 Rosso di Montalcino Salicutti

I have just returned from a wonderful week’s tasting in Italy across the central spine of Tuscany. Excited by the extraordinary high quality of recent releases, over the next few weeks we will be focusing on our growers in Montalcino...

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2016 Flor de Pingus Ribera del Duero

Peter Sisseck, the architect behind one of Spain’s most iconic wines, Pingus, has hit the mark once again with the tantalising new 2016 release of Flor de Pingus.

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Ch Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru St Julien | £1,050 per 6 IB | “Yeah, it’s good” 98-100 points, Neal Martin

It is easy to over-eulogise in extremely fine vintages such as this one. But as we reach the zenith of the 2016 campaign there is one wine that fully deserves every glowing adjective in the book; a wine that encompasses...

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