E. Guigal St. Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice
€ 100,00 NO VAT (private collection)
Paolo Scavino Barolo Bricco Ambrogio DOCG
€ 80,00 NO VAT (private collection)
€ 94,00 NO VAT (private collection)
Pinot Noir, spontaneous fermentation. Ageing in small wood for 18 months.
Certified organic and non-certified biodynamic
Key scents: Thyme, incense and plum
6 in stock
| Vintage | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2025 |
| End Consume | 2035 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 13 to 14% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | Domaine Rougeot |
| Designation | Unknown |
| Vineyard | Santenots |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub-Region | Côte de Beaune |
| Appellation | Volnay 1er Cru |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 4241625 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
The 2016 Tignanello is flat out stunning. Dark, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine that will provide readers with decades of pure drinking pleasure. The 2016 is especially dark and brooding, and yet the tannins are incredibly polished to the point of being perceptible. In the glass, the 2016 is complete and regal, perhaps because of the super-classic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The pedigree of the vintage comes through in the wine's extraordinary balance and total sense of finesse. I don't think there is another wine anywhere in the world made entirely from estate fruit that can match Tignanello for quality, consistency and value within its peer group of top-flight reds.
The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it. A cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Franc, a bit less Franc than is often the case, as Franc suffered more under the conditions of the season.
The 2018 Barolo is a wine of extreme elegance and nuance. Dried red cherry, tobacco, dried flowers, mint and sweet spice are all nicely lifted in this sublime, delicate Barolo. All the elements fall into place so effortlessly. The 2018 naturally does not have the body of more important years, but it offers tons of persistence and fine balance. It has closed down quite a bit since I first tasted it a few months ago, which is probably a good sign. An opened bottle just got better and better over time.
