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Bolgheri's very successful 2021s
A top vintage in this special part of the Tuscan coast where Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc thrive.
A showing of the latest vintage from Bolgheri on the Tuscan...

Jancis Robinson
Monday 25 March 2024
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