This is a delightful Chardonnay, sourced from the Carneros AVA where cooling fog and breezes allow this grape to thrive. Redolent of apples, melon, and sweet citrus, the wine has a wonderfully rich texture from oak aging alongside fresh balancing acidity ...
A cabernet with blackcurrants, mint, crushed stone and pure graphite. Medium-bodied with layers of juicy tannins that are very finely layered. Extremely long and flavorful. Shows brightness and focus. Drink or hold.
This is the estate's flagship, coming from three high elevation sites in the Greve Valley. The Terreno Vineyard on the eastern flank of the valley gives aromatics and beautiful fruit; Le Bonille, also on the eastern flank, lends structure and minerality; Sillano, very high on the western flank, contributes freshness and depth. Bear in mind that Greve is in the far northeast corner of the Chianti Classico. The northern part is cooler while the eastern side is hillier and therefore the northeastern corner is the coolest of all (Chianti from the western and southern communes can be weightier and more sun-soaked).The grapes are harvested by hand in small crates, and a second sorting is done at the cellar. Fermentations are spontaneous in steel, with subsequent élevage in large casks, primarily 24hl, for 14 months. No fining and bottled with a light filtration. ~3,000 cases.
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The 2022 Waimaunga Pinot Noir is concentrated and textural, with a complex array of cherries, garden roses, crushed shells and sweet tobacco leaf. There is also graphite, star anise and shaved fennel—a distinctly minty/metallic glean through the finish. T...
This wine is not labeled Riserva, but it could be for all practical purposes. The Mastrojanni 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino has a dry quality of fruit, more brittle, if you will, with fallen autumn leaves, wild game, underbrush, hard s...
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You'll recognize this wine by its classy packaging that features a red wax seal on the front label. The Mastrojanni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a little shy initially. A few more years, even months, of bottle age should get it to shine. The bouquet is ...
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