2007 La Spinetta (Giorgio Rivetti) - Barbaresco Vigneto StarderiColour : Red Producer : La Spinetta (Giorgio Rivetti) Label Name : Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi Country : Italy Region : Piedmont Sub Region : Barbaresco Variety : Nebbiolo Vintage : 2007 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Vinous 94 pts Tasting Note : The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi bursts from the glass with red berries, sweet spices, roses and mint, all of which come together on a powerful, richly structured frame that is the hallmark

whose relatively high proportion of old Cabernet Franc adds aromatic complexity and structural support to the Merlot-dominant blend

A 1983 Château-Chalon from a respected small grower represents a wine of over four decades of bottle development

where residual sugar enhances fruit expression without compromising freshness

silky finish

Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner awarded the 2019 vintage 97 points and described it as “elegant and less hearty compared to its previous edition” with “pretty freshness that renders a very lively and vivid mouthfeel” and “black cherry

It reveals delicate aromas of flowers

Gaja & Rey 2015

The tannins are very firm and assertive

earth and the distinctive authority that Bonnes Mares’ red marl and white limestone combination provides

though I would be tempted to keep bottles down in the bunker for another three or four years

Colour : White Producer : Olivier Merlin Label Name : Macon la Roche Vineuse Country : France Region : Burgundy Sub Region : Maconnais Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2020 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Ratings : Decanter 93 pts

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