2008 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 : 2008 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Wine Advocate 93+ pts, Wine Spectator 92 pts Tasting Note : La Spinetta, founded by Giorgio Rivetti and his siblings in Castagnole Lanze in the Asti zone, emerged in the 1990s as one of Piedmonts most discussed and critically

It's a very creditable effort in the challenging 2005 vintage—and a Champagne that I admired for its depth and precision—so it will be interesting to taste future releases from more propitious years

Jasper Morris 93-96 pts Tasting notes : The 2018 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is simply magnificent

very fine-grained tannins

But it feels very harmonious and there are wonderful black cherry and crushed strawberry notes laced with tobacco on the long finish

with mulberry

Pale garnet with a floral and mineral nose of dried rose

savory and floral notions and a rock-solid foundation of grainy tannins

it is concentrated and precise

Colour : Red Producer : Chateau Les Forts de Latour Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pauillac Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2017 Capacity : 3 Bottle Case - Standard Bottles Original Wood Tasting Note : This is really minerally with crushed stones and dark berries

is a less-celebrated Premier Cru whose wines occupy a distinctive position between the fragrance of Vosne and the firmness of Nuits

The 2018 is a wine that requires patience: its structure and Grand Cru ambition reward cellaring of five to ten years from release

full-bodied fruit with lots of blackberry