Piaggia - 'Il Sasso' Carmignano, Tuscany 2018

“If there is one estate that embodies the potential of Carmignano, Piaggia just might be it.” – Antonio Galloni

Rich in barrel spice, the 2018 Piaggia Carmignano is the perfect winter warmer. Piaggia located right in the heart of Carmignano-Tuscany, offers an exceptional value and a true taste of place. The wine opens up with a complex nose of spicy red fruit, mocha, and earthy leather and sweet tobacco. It's dark and dense with a hearty core and an expressive palate of red and blue fruit, balanced nicely with floral earth, barrel spice, and wild herbs. Awesome with hearty winter meals, cheese and charcuterie, or simply as a winter warming sipper. 

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Vinous Media - 92 Points! - "The 2018 Carmignano Il Sasso is beautifully finessed from start to finish. The purity of the flavors is really quite striking. Sweet red cherry, plum, spice, cedar and tobacco are some of the many notes that run through this super-expressive and inviting Carmignano. Sweet floral accents linger."

About the Producer: Piaggia is located right in the heart of Carmignano. The total vineyard extension is approximately 15 hectares, divided between the area of S. Cristina a Mezzana and the municipality of Poggio a Caiano, both areas with a great potential for top quality wines. Mauro Vannucci started this activity in 1990 because of his great passion for great red wines, with the aim to produce wines up to the standard of Carmignano appellation. In its 30 years of existence, Piaggia has managed to solidly establish its place among the great wineries of the classic Tuscan DOC of Carmignano, being called by Gambero Rosso “one of the best wineries in the region of Carmignano, rather, in Tuscany.”

Pierre Girardan - 'Eclat De Calcaire' Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2019

13th Generation "Rising Star" of Burgundy 

Burgundian Pinot Noir of this quality is easily mistaken for Premier Cru Village wine (Because it is!). You can tell Pierre-Vincent has Burgundy in his blood - His Pinot Noirs are incredibly well-structured, striking wines which pay homage to their roots with rich minerality and textured red fruit, followed by layers of fresh violets, strawberry, rhubarb, and a silky finish with plenty of lingering spice from precise barrel aging. These prestigious family vineyards combined with generations of Girardin winemaking equate to a modern-style wine with an eye towards Burgundian elegance, purity, precision, and cut, highlighting by the extraordinarily rare terroir Pierre is ever so graced. Simply put - Pierre is taking Burgundy to the next level. These are not to be missed.

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Lewelling - Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley 2018

Jeb Dunnuck 95 Points - A killer wine as well as a smoking value, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon comes all from the estate vineyard outside of St. Helena and spent 20 months in 70% new French oak. Loads of crème de cassis, blueberries, toasted spices, and flowery incense make up the bouquet, and it hits the palate with a ripe, round, sweetly fruited, perfectly balanced style that’s already impossible to resist.

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Cheers! -Alex

Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier

Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines

alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com