2018 Monteraponi Baron Ugo 1.5L

2018 Monteraponi Baron Ugo 1.5LNeed a show stopper? A wine to throw down on a dinner table, and then just bask in the self satisfied glow of being 100% sure you just brought the most killer bottle to the party? A gift to get for someone who gave you a kidney or made some other grand gesture you never thought you could repay? The wine for all the above occasions Monteraponi Baron Ugo, as deserving of the Super Tuscan moniker as any weve come across. Sangiovese (from Radda in Chianti

The magnum format will only add longevity

and Mediterranean herbs lead to a bright

hand-picked Zinfandel

This will appeal to the Malbec drinker and Pinot Noir drinker alike

Monte Rosso

old vines in Rias Baixas

On the palate

Half Tarot reading (10-12 min

It's a soft wine that has a delicate creaminess and bright

sage and menthol opening with every additional 30 minutes in the decanter

If you haven't tried Turbiana yet

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