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The current crop of producers are placing a greater onus on authenticity to gently exalt the quality of the fruit and terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"b1545m","title":"2010 Solaia, Antinori, Tuscany","description":"","brand":"Berry Bros. \u0026 Rudd (HK)","offers":[{"title":"75cl","offer_id":44554968367260,"sku":"2010-0750-00-8012108","price":2498.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7794\/3880\/files\/20108012108_Antinori_Solaia-Antinori-Tuscany-Italy_2010_01.jpg?v=1752852875"},{"product_id":"2014-barolo-bartolo-mascarello-piedmont","title":"2014 Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello, Piedmont","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is another very successful expression from one of the appellation's legendary estates at the heart of Barolo. The 2014 Barolo is light and delicate in appearance with a delightful bouquet of wild rose, forest berry and blue fruit. Violets and lavender give the bouquet a pretty sense of lift and intensity that reminds you of the cool climate and long growing season that characterizes this vintage. This wine also offers evident freshness with bright berry flavors and a subtle feeling of crisp crunchiness. The tannins are superbly integrated within the silky and streamlined body of this elegant Barolo. 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Although this wine will ultimately be blended into the Barolo Le Vigne, the all-stems Barolo was huge, explosive, and compelling. Sandrone fans have much to look forward to, as the 2008s and 2009s appear quite promising at this early stage. 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All the elements are in the right place. A wine of translucent energy and weightless elegance, the Sorì Tildìn is hauntingly beautiful today. A host of floral notes and red berry fruit infuse the persistent, chiseled finish in this fabulous Barbaresco. 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Considerable aeration is needed to bring out the wine’s depth and textural richness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent wine, but more often than not I am attracted more to the straight Brunello here, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the case again in 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Costanti gave the 2006 Riserva 36 months in oak, 18 months in medium-sized barrels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efollowed by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 months in cask.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink 2016 - 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Wine Advocate (April 2012)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berry Bros. \u0026 Rudd Hong Kong","offers":[{"title":"75cl","offer_id":44541348085916,"sku":"2006-0750-00-8043504","price":1729.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7794\/3880\/files\/20068043504-ms.jpg?v=1729588519"},{"product_id":"2006-brunello-di-montalcino-riserva-biondi-santi-tuscany-italy","title":"2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Biondi-Santi, Tuscany, Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a re-release of a wine that first hit the market some seven years ago. 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