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A citrus medley of lemons, limes and grapefruit marks the nose of this wine. It also offers apples and nectarines, with distinct grassiness at the back. The palate is mouthpuckering with citrus and acid at first. It then relents, offering nutty, grassy undertones and cooked yellow apples.

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Pink grapefruit, nectarine and green apple get a savory bite of garden hose and petrol on the nose of this wine. Limes and lots of green apple slices take over on the palate. The wine finishes stony with fruit and rocks, from quartz and slate to peaches and nectarines, and finally an astringent, nutty note of almond skins.

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Vanilla and toasted coconut open the nose of this wine, before being joined by bright strawberry-cherry and stony underbrush. Strawberries and wild green watermelon notes perk up the palate, with more vanilla and also milk chocolate. Tannins are beginning to uncoil but acid remains present and accounted for.

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Raspberry, meat jus, leather and graphite on the nose of this wine carry undertones of fresh soil and moss. Raspberry compote, plums and grilled pork appear on the palate, with some herb and pickle flavors. Chalky tannin and approachable acid tie everything together neatly.

The 2019 Merlot lifts from the glass with a darkly alluring blend of musky black currants and savory herbs. There’s a pleasant inner sweetness up front as this enters the palate, silky yet also juicy in feel, with ripe red and blue fruit cascading across its core of vibrant acidity. Black licorice and sage hints linger as this finishes only lightly tannic and with admirable length. Drinking window: 2023 – 2026

Clean apple and lemon aromas and flavors, with a touch of more exotic pineapple. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and an easy-drinking feel. Drink now.

A brisk young sauvignon with pleasant gooseberry and light mineral character. Bright and crisp. Super-clean and delicious. Drink now.

Exotic fruit notes of ripe banana and lychee are followed by melon, citrus and some grassy notes on the nose of the Pietradolce rosato. The palate emphasizes all of these notes, with gravel, grass, melon and citrus, but now with more pith coming through for a warming bitter bite at the end.

The iron and mineral rich notes of soil, bricks and blood at first on the nose are given a fruity tang from bing cherries and strawberries that then continue on the palate, with some added spicy notes of black peppercorns and red chili flakes. An earthiness follows all the way through, balanced by spirited acid.