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"As I predicted from barrel, this stunning effort is a wine to buy by the case. Its opaque ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of graphite, barbecue smoke, blackberries and black currants. The full-bodied, textured 2008 Saint-Pierre reveals a skyscraper-like mouthfeel along with tremendous viscosity and unctuosity. One of the richest and potentially longest-lived 2008s, it is a fabulous sleeper of the vintage. Drink it over the next 20+ years." Reviewed by Robert Parker.

"The 2009 Rosso Conero is gorgeous. It also happens to be one of the very finest wine readers will find under $20. This is a decidedly ripe, opulent vintage for the Rosso Conero. Layers of plump, jammy dark fruit emerge gracefully in this textured, expressive red. The caressing finish is unusually refined for a wine at this level."

"The classic Morgon cuvée, elegant and fresh, is full of red fruit flavours with underlying hints of pepper and silky tannins. This wine is matured in old, 3000 litre oak foudres which allow the wine to soften and fully integrate the fruits and tannins."

"A nose of great intensity features red berry fruit and notes of sweet spices. On the palate, the wine is rich, ample on the attack and mid-palate and long and persistent on the finish and aftertaste."

"Enticing citrus and tropical fruit aromas lead to fresh, zesty flavors of pineapple, lemon-lime, mango and green fig, backed by a racy acidity. Herbal undertones shine through on the mineral-tinged finish."