Acclaim
Search the reviews of Empson & Co.'s wines.
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Poderi Einaudi | Barolo Cannubi DOCG | 2019 | Wine Spectator | 31/03/2023 | 93 | ||||||
VerbiageBroad and rich, exhibiting plum, cherry, earth and underbrush aromas and flavors. Reveals a dense matrix of tannins that lend support, with lively acidity. This finds nice equilibrium in the end, where a vestige of ripe Nebbiolo fruit lingers. Best from 2027 through 2046 |
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Poderi Einaudi | Barolo “Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi” DOCG | 2019 | Wine Spectator | 31/03/2023 | 94 | ||||||
VerbiageA slightly austere red, with a core of pure cherry buried within a dense texture and a tannic structure. Though tightly wound, this shows concentrated fruit, along with iron, tobacco, tar and eucalyptus flavors. Best from 2027 through 2049. |
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Poderi Einaudi | Barolo “Bussia” DOCG | 2019 | Wine Spectator | 31/03/2023 | 93 | ||||||
VerbiageShows serious grip, courtesy of dense, assertive tannins, with cherry, grass, iron and tobacco notes holding court, while vivid acidity keeps everything focused. The fruit returns on the austere finish. Best from 2027 through 2045 |
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Poderi Einaudi | Barolo Ludo DOCG | 2019 | Wine Spectator | 31/03/2023 | 93 | ||||||
VerbiageBright and well- delineated, exuding cherry, strawberry, rose and earth flavors. Turns firm and tightly wound from mid-palate through the finish, showing the austerity of the vintage. There’s plenty here, but this just needs time. Best from 2026 through 2045. |
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Poderi Einaudi | Barolo Monvigliero DOCG | 2019 | Wine Spectator | 31/03/2023 | 93 | ||||||
VerbiageSleek and firmly built, this red offers cherry, plum, earth and eucalyptus flavors. Ripe and balanced, ending with hints of licorice and tobacco. Compact finish for now, with vivid acidity. Best from 2026 through 2043. |
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Marcarini | Barolo Del Comune di La Morra DOCG | 2019 | Kerin O'Keefe | 31/03/2023 | 95 | ||||||
VerbiageMade with grapes from the estate’s Brunate and La Serra crus, this opens with lovely scents recalling blue flower and baked plum. Smooth and delicious, the palate offers ripe red cherry, crushed raspberry and baking spice alongside polished tannins. Drink through 2034. – Kerin O’Keefe, March 2023 |
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Marcarini | Barolo Del Comune di La Morra DOCG | 2019 | Vinous | 31/03/2023 | 91 | ||||||
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Dal Cero in Valpolicella | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG | 2017 | James Suckling | 17/03/2023 | 93 | ||||||
VerbiageA pleasant Amarone with aromas and flavors of prunes and vanilla custard. Notes of coffee and chocolate, too. Full-bodied, but with a less weighty feel than some. The lightly chewy tannins break up the flow a little, suggesting that this still needs a bit of time to even out. Try from 2025. |
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Dal Cero in Valpolicella | Valpolicella Classico Superiore “Ripasso” DOC | 2020 | James Suckling | 17/03/2023 | 91 | ||||||
VerbiageNot much on the nose other than a note of oak, but the red fruit emerges immediately on the palate, blending in with the obvious oak-influenced flavors and tannins to give a rather structured effect, producing a long, tight and spicy finish. Needs time to even out. Best from 2025. |
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Tenuta Corte Giacobbe | Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC | 2022 | James Suckling | 17/03/2023 | 90 | ||||||
VerbiageThere’s a touch of refinement to this medium-bodied PG, which offers the usual citrus, apple and mineral notes, but on a sleeker, more controlled framework with no jagged edges. Bright finish. Drink now. Screw cap. |