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Anne Krebiehl, MW, March 6, 2025
The 2023 growing season kept winemakers in Austria’s east on their toes. Rain that had been so sorely missed in 2022 came in abundance, as did heat. However, a golden autumn ensured long ripening and yielded reds and whites with bright acidity and aromatic nuance. Producers who specialize in nobly sweet wines were able to pick concentrated fruit with super-clean botrytis. What’s more, Austria’s east was spared from frost and hail, as well as from the many flood events that did so much damage throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
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Maison François - London
Neal Martin, January 2025
Maison François comes highly recommended, especially for larger groups looking for a livelier lunch or dinner with quality French cooking accompanied by decent wines. It belongs to a cadre of London restaurants that treats wine lovers with respect.
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2023 Cantina Mesa Carignano del Sulcis Buio, 90 points
The 2023 Buio has a rich bouquet of autumnal spice, grilled citrus and crushed black cherries. It boasts notable weight but remains graceful and poised. The 2023 tapers off classically dry and refined. Fine-grained tannins frame the finish without getting in the way. (EG)
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Ioppa Ghemme 1970-1975
Antonio Galloni, March 2025
History, expression of place, passion and artisan family values run deep at Ioppa. This mini-vertical from the 1970s was a very pleasant surprise at the end of a day tasting through current releases.
1992 Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
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