{"title":"Piedmont Uncorked","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(202, 31, 31);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6838\/files\/Piedmont_Uncorked_HWS.pdf?v=1729790651\u0026amp;mc_cid=974c1d8cd2\u0026amp;mc_eid=e37b83e9bb\" style=\"color: rgb(202, 31, 31); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShop Our Piedmont Guide Here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(202, 31, 31);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"3517-paolo-scavino-prapo-barolo","title":"Paolo Scavino Prapo Barolo","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAbout the Producer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePaolo Scavino, a respected name in Barolo, focuses on highlighting individual vineyard characteristics while maintaining a modern approach to winemaking. The Prapò vineyard, located in Serralunga, is known for producing robust, deeply structured wines that balance Scavino’s trademark elegance with a powerful, expressive profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e Now-2048\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eCritic Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The Paolo Scavino 2016 Barolo Prapò (with fruit from Serralunga d'Alba) opens to a beautifully saturated appearance with bold fruit aromas of black cherry, plum and dried currant. Those rusty mineral notes that are so distinctive of this growing area come through loud and clear. This is the second harvest to emerge from this plot of land in Prapò that the Scavino family purchased in 2008 and replanted two years later. \u003cstrong\u003eWe're off to a great start with \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ehigh-scoring and cellar-worthy\u003c\/span\u003e wines from both 2015 and 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e. I'd give a slight edge to this vintage, thanks to the sharp precision and linearity of its aromas.\" -\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e, R\u003cstrong\u003eobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e\"The 2016 Barolo Prapò is \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexotic, beguiling beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Dark cherry, black plum, cloves, new leather, spice and menthol infuse the 2016 with captivating nuance and inner sweetness. In 2016, the Prapò is a wine of substantial depth and intensity. It is also the first wine in this range with a fruit profile decidedly on the riper side of things.\" \u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eRose, cherry, freshly cut hay and tobacco notes, with a light accent of oak spice, are the highlights of this elegant, complex Barolo. Silky and harmonious, with well-integrated tannins, freshness and a spicy aftertaste. Best from 2023 through 2042.\" \u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Piedmont","offers":[{"title":"750ML \/ 2016","offer_id":32176127868998,"sku":"3517","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6838\/products\/paolo-scavino-barolo-prapo-2015-med.png?v=1603818163"},{"product_id":"6400-g-d-vajra-ravera-barolo-docg","title":"G.D. Vajra Ravera Barolo DOCG","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Producer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ravera vineyard represents one of Vajra’s most revered sites, producing wines with depth, structure, and ageworthy potential. This historic vineyard allows Vajra to create powerful Barolos with an earthy backbone, showcasing a unique minerality that highlights the vineyard's distinctive terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2027-2047\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCritic Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The organic G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Ravera (with fruit from the most sought-after cru in the village of Novello) reveals \u003cb\u003egorgeous tonality and color.\u003c\/b\u003e The wine shines bright with dark ruby and garnet gemstone. Healthy Nebbiolo colors like this can be admired across the 2019 vintage. Ravera represents a union of different geologies from Barolo and Castiglione Falletto. The site has shown extraordinary versatility, especially in the face of climate change, to make wines of both strength and elegance. It is softly textured but also strong in fiber, with silky sensations followed by \u003cb\u003edark\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efruit\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003econcentration\u003c\/b\u003e. Ravera has a character all its own, and the operative word here is power.\" - \u003cb\u003e97 Points, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"There’s plenty of latent fruit in this this graceful and complex red, in the form of \u003cb\u003echerry\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eraspberry\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eplum\u003c\/b\u003e, along with notes of \u003cb\u003eflowers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etar\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emineral\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eunderbrush\u003c\/b\u003e. Rich, balanced and long, this has well-integrated tannins that mingle with the \u003cb\u003eripe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efruit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eflavors\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e96 Points, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Moving into a touch of purple flowers, the 2019 Barolo Ravera also has a touch of darker pigment as well as a more assertive nature, with \u003cb\u003eblack\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eraspberry\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emineral\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003erich\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eearth\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003epepper\u003c\/b\u003e. It is medium to full-bodied, with more ripe, sweet tannins and notes of \u003cb\u003ekirsch\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eleaf\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eiron\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003erich\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eearth\u003c\/b\u003e. It is long on the palate and has broader shoulders in its profile, with both its fruit and its structure. Hold another few years and drink 2026-2046.\" - \u003cb\u003e94 Points, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piedmont","offers":[{"title":"750ML \/ 2019","offer_id":40992564969542,"sku":"6400","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6838\/products\/G.D.VajraRavera2018_grande_9a43a1bd-562f-4a79-917e-4982985e1f99.png?v=1705166312"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hamptonswineshoppe.com\/collections\/piedmont-uncorked\/size-750ml.oembed","provider":"Hamptons Wine Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}