1996 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio, Barolo Monprivato
1 bottle @ $600 per bottle (inc GST $648)
“This is a fabulous bottle of one of the reference point wines in 1996. Readers who own it should be absolutely thrilled.”
96 Points Antonio Galloni
2001 Soldera, Brunello di Montalcino Case Basse Riserva
1 case (1×6) OC @ $10,800 per case (inc GST $11,664)
“Finesse and power come together in the 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, a wine that simply has it all…Tonight it is simply magnificent.”
98 Points Antonio Galloni
2001 Pio Cesare, Barolo Ornato
2 bottles @ $200 per bottle (inc GST $216)
“I especially like the way the Ornato just keeps getting better and better in the glass.”
94 Points Antonio Galloni
2004 Gaja, Costa Russi Langhe Nebbiolo
2 cases (1×6) OWC @ $2,850 per case (inc GST $3,078)
“A sensual, open-knit wine, the 2004 Costa Russi is dazzling today.”
97 Points Antonio Galloni
2004 Bruno Giacosa, Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva
1 Double Magnum (3L) @ $7,450 per dmg (inc GST $8,046)
“At ten years of age, the 2004 Rocche is a youngster, but it is clearly a wine of divine inspiration. For readers who look at the numbers, the score is the only possible score.”
100 Points Antonio Galloni
2004 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Masseto
3 Magnums (1.5L) OWC @ $4,350 per mag (inc GST $4,698)
“If forced to choose only one vintage of Masseto I could own or drink it would be the 2004.”
100 Points Antonio Galloni
2004 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Ornellaia DOC Bolgheri Rosso Superiore
1 case (1×6) OWC) @ $2,550 per case (inc GST $2,754)
“The 2004 Ornellaia (magnum) has always been a beautiful wine, but stylistically it stands out quite a bit from other vintages of this era, something that is particularly evident in this tasting. The 2004 is perhaps the most delicate, feminine Ornellaia ever made.”
95 Points Antonio Galloni
2006 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Masseto
9 cases (1×3) OWC @ $5,650 per case (inc GST $6,102)
“This is a wine of sheer power, bliss, opulence, infinity and sublime seduction…This is a true Renaissance wine.”
100 points Monica Larner
2007 Gaja, Sperss Langhe Nebbiolo
1 case (1×6) OWC @ $2,400 per case (inc GST $2,592)
“The 2007 Sperss will test readers’ patience but it is simply magnificent even today. Readers who can wait will be rewarded with a breathtaking bottle of wine.”
97 Points Antonio Galloni
2007 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia
1 bottle @ $450 per bottle (inc GST $486)
5 cases (1×6) OWC @ $2,650 per case (inc GST $2,862)
“Sassicaia is always the most restrained of Bolgheri’s heavy hitters. This is a superb effort from Tenuta San Guido.”
95 Points Antonio Galloni
2009 Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis
6 cases (1×3) OC @ $540 per case (inc GST $583.20)
“A ten-year late release, the 2009 Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis offers plenty of dense, black fruit, along with succulence and plumpness.”
97 Points Monica Larner
2010 Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis
8 cases (1×3) OC $900 per case (inc GST $972)
“In the meantime, readers will not want to miss the 2010 Barolo Le Vigne, an epic achievement from the Sandrone family.”
100 Points Antonio Galloni
2010 Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis
6 cases (1×3) OC @ $900 per case (inc GST $972)
“This is one of the standout wines of this celebrated vintage.”
97 Points Monica Larner
2010 Castello dei Rampolla, Vigna d’Alceo
2 cases (1×6) OWC @ $1,860 per case (inc GST $2,008.80)
“Readers lucky enough to taste the 2010, however, will know it right away. What a magnificent wine this is.”
100 Points Antonio Galloni
2011 Sandrone, Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis
18 bottles @ $145 per bottle (inc GST $156.60)
“The Luciano Sandrone 2011 Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis pours from the bottle with rich and velvety intensity, followed by dried cherry, blackberry, spice, leather and tar.”
95 Points Monica Larner
2011 Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis
17 bottles @ $160 per bottle (inc GST $172.80)
“The 2011 has aged beautifully. I would prefer to drink it over the next decade. This is a re-release from the winery.”
95 Points Antonio Galloni
2013 Gaja, Costa Russi Barbaresco
3 cases (1×6) OWC @ $3,000 per case (inc GST $3,240)
“The 2013 Barbaresco Costa Russi is a real head-turner.”
98 Points Antonio Galloni
2013 Accomasso, Barolo Annunziata Riserva
16 bottles @ $400 per bottle (inc GST $432)
“The 2013 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata is one of the best wines I have tasted from Lorenzo Accomasso.”
94 Points Antonio Galloni
2013 Burlotto, Barolo Monvigliero
1 bottle @ $900 per bottle (inc GST $972)
“The 2013 is simply a phenomenal wine and a towering achievement from Fabio Alessandria.”
100 Points Antonio Galloni
2013 Eredi Fuligni, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
14 bottles @ $135 per bottle (inc GST $145.80)
“This wine is impeccably balanced and radiant. It drinks beautifully straight out of the gate, however, it has the natural DNA to assure a graceful aging future.”
95+ Points Monica Larner
2013 Elio Grasso, Barolo Riserva Runcot
1 case (1×6) OC @ $2,400 per case (inc GST $2,592)
“This wine tells a story from nose to finish, like a flashing film reel. Fewer than 5,000 bottles were made. This is a crowning achievement for the hard-working and passionate Grasso family, led by father Elio and son Gianluca. Congratulations.”
100 Points Monica Larner
2013 Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino Riserva
2 cases (1×3) OWC @ $4,350 per case (inc GST $4,698)
1 Magnum (1.5L) OWC @ $3,600 per case (inc GST $3,888)
1 Double Magnum (3L) OWC @ $8,000 per case (inc GST $8,640)
“Tar, rose petal, spice and cedar open with a bit of time in the glass, showing just enough to make the wine pleasurable today. Even so, the best is clearly yet to come. Patience will be rewarded.”
99 Points Monica Larner |
