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Als Jay S. Miller den 2007er 'Selectus' im Jahr 2011 für Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate bewertet hat, gab er den Hinweis, der Wein dürfe ruhig noch ein paar weitere Jahre im Keller reifen. Genau das hat er getan und die Zeit hat ihm in die Karten gespielt. Der 'Selectus' ist jetzt vollendet gereift und auf dem Höhepunkt des Trinkgenusses. Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot und Petit Verdot haben hier perfekt zueinander gefunden, der Kalkstein hinterlässt seine markante, mineralische Spur und das Holz einen stimmigen Rahmen. Das ist herausragende Winzerkunst und das Ergebnis einer strengen Selektion. Entsprechend passend ist der Name 'Selectus'. Denn tatsächlich wird dieser Wein nur in den Jahren vinifiziert, die eine herausragende Qualität liefern, und im Jahr 2007 hat alles gestimmt.

Robert Parker

The Bodega’s flagship is called Selectus: no 2006 was made but the 2007 Selectus was worth the wait. A blend of 30% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot, it was aged for 18 months in new French oak. Smoky oak, pencil lead, Asian spices, incense, lavender, and assorted black fruits lead to a suave, dense, succulent offering that features outstanding volume and a 45-second finish. Give it another 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it from 2014 to 2027.

Guía Peñín

Colour: Cherry, garnet rim; Aroma: ripe fruit, balsamic herbs, cocoa bean, earthy notes; Flavour: powerful, spicy, long, balanced

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Er gehört seit vielen Jahren zu den klangvollsten Namen der Toskana: Castello Romitorio! Denn hier versteht man es auf einmalige Art, die eigenständige Charakteristik des Brunello mit den Segnungen des modernen Weinbaus zu vereinen. Dass Castello Romitorio aber auch einen veritablen Supertuscan zum wirklich fairen Preis auf die Flasche bringt, lässt Rotwein-Herzen schneller schlagen. Ein Traum-Gewächs!

Robert Parker

This wine has seen several name changes (from Il Toro to RomiTòro and now Romitorio). The Castello Romitorio 2021 Romitorio is a hearty, full-bodied red blend with the muscle and power to mimic the beautiful Sandro Chia drawing of a raging bull on the front label. Fundamentally, this wine shows an all-Maremma spirit with rich concentration, big fruit weight and a whole range of savory and black fruit aromas. This wine is a delight to drink; it has a soft texture and is just raring to go straight out of the gate. This is one of Italy's ultimate value wines.

James Suckling

A fresh and crunchy red with dark cherries, currants, crushed flowers and a little bit of chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied. So lively and bright with textured, chalky tannins. Attractive juiciness with cherries and red spice undertones. Mineral and savory with some salinity at the end.

Falstaff

Dark ruby red. On the nose there are fruity notes of plum, blackberry, violets and light spices. The palate has a great texture, is fresh and juicy, very drinkable, slightly loose knit on the finish.

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Der ‚El Puño‘ Garnacha ist ein begeisternder Ausdruck der Garnacha-Traube und ihrer Fähigkeit, komplexe und ausdrucksstarke Weine hervorzubringen. Die gelungene Kombination aus intensiven Fruchtaromen, harmonischer Struktur und beeindruckendem Abgang machen diesen Wein zu einem wahren Genuss.

Robert Parker

I love the 2021 El Puño Garnacha, which was produced in a similar way as the 2020, only with a slightly higher percentage of wine in barrel (50% versus 40%), but the oak goes unnoticeable. It has notes of blood orange and a citric touch of freshness that makes it very showy, aromatic and attractive. It has 14.5%, a pH of 3.5 and 5.1 grams of acidity, still parameters that denote good freshness, acidity and balance. This is a serious, complex, elegant and austere Garnacha. 4,900 bottles were filled in April 2023.

James Suckling

Fresh red cherries and spiced berries on the nose with some grilled herbs. Juicy and bright on the palate with fine, dusty tannins on the linear, medium-bodied palate. Lots of crunch here with sappy red berry fruit that extends into the finish. A succulent and nimble garnacha that makes you want to reach for a second glass.

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Ein beeindruckender Rotwein, der die Einzigartigkeit und Qualität der Blaufränkisch-Traube aus dem Eisenberggebiet perfekt einfängt. Mit seinen komplexen Aromen, festen Tanninen und einer wunderbaren Mineralität ist er ein Paradebeispiel für österreichischen Rotweinhandwerk.

A la Carte

kräftige Farbe, intensives Bukett, Kornelkirsche, Brombeere, Kakao, zedrige Noten, kräftiger Wein, dicht und straff, fruchtig-pikanter Abgang, festes Tannin im Finish, lang anhaltend

Falstaff

Deep ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Brooding minerality, slatey spice, black cherry fruit with tobacco undertones. Substantial, tight-knit, taut texture, vivid tannins, spicy finish, blackberry aftertaste. Will benefit from bottle ageing.

Robert Parker

Formerly marketed as Eisenberg, the 2017 Blaufränkisch Vom Blauen Schiefer offers a fascinating pure and aromatic bouquet of small, dark and concentrated berries and cherries intertwined with floral and refreshing slatey aromas. Full-bodied, intense and with perfectly ripe fruit and accordingly ripe and mellow yet still tackling tannins, this is a juicy, coolish, refined and elegant yet tensioned Blaufränkisch of class and style. The Eisenberg has always been one of my red favorites from all Austria, and the 2017 Vom Blauen demonstrates why. This is simply an extraordinary and authentic Blaufränkisch from the blue (and sometimes green) slate soils of the Eisenberg area. Aged in large oak vessels for 2.5 years. 13% alcohol.

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Was Matt und Sophie Thomson in den letzten Jahren geleistet haben, ist außergewöhnlich. Sie haben es geschafft, ihr Start-up Blank Canvas an die Spitze des neuseeländischen Weinbaus zu katapultieren - mit so großartigen Weinen wie dem 92P ‚Holdaway Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc‘.

Robert Parker

The 2023 Holdaway Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc hails from Dillon's Point, and I am starting to understand very clearly that this little subregion, which is on the flats as the Wairau Valley flows into the ocean, produces Sauvignon Blanc fruit that is pungently laden with thiols, as this wine appears to be. The palate has enoki mushroom, green apple skins, gooseberry, hints of broom and tatami mat, plus layers of fennel, white pepper and cassis. It is concentrated and good, though kind of overt, but it is long and gently shaped by chalky phenolics through the finish. It pushes the upper level of thiol funk for me, but I like it. It's balanced. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Bob Campbell - Master of Wine

Vinous by Antonio Galloni

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Holdaway Vineyard is a precise and poised style. It packs concentration in its core and concludes with a crisp and clear flourish, positively twinkling with clear, pure fruit. While offering varietal characteristics with its passion fruit, blackcurrant, elderflower and grapefruit flavors, it is not an overt, showy or sweaty style, instead focusing on precision, restraint and poised intensity.