Jennifer Hart
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QPR - Quality to Price Ratio - is an important factor when you are buying wine. Whether it is $9.00 or $59.00 you want to feel your wine is worth the spend. I post my suggestions on my blog and on Twitter. As well I talk about my Cellar Treasures and review Wine Books.
Reviews
Finca El Origen Chardonnay 2010, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$10.95
I don't even know where to start with this wine - it is sensational for the price.
On the nose - melon, white blossom with citrus notes and a slightly flinty minerality. The palate citrus-crisp with a very clean finish, but not entirely unoaked, so there is a gentle spice that lingers. Various batches were blended and some of those saw time in oak. There was also a blend of Malolactic fermentation vs. non. This rounded the wine a little and added complexity. This single vineyard - Las Pintadas, has three blocks with distinct soils which added to the complexity of the wine. Aug '12
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Château Maris La Touge Minervois La Livinière Syrah 2009, Ac
Languedoc, France$16.75
Maybe it because I have spent time in Minervois/La Liviniere but this is just the sort of Midi Syrah that appeals to me. The smell of garrigue and dried bramble-fruit with a hint of pepper-spice entice. The nose is indicative of what the palate has to offer. Medium plus bodied wine with substantial length.
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Domaine De Vaugondy Brut Vouvray, Traditional Method, Ac, Loire, France
Loire, France$16.75
Toasty nose with baked peach, pear and a honeyed quality. Stone fruit, lemon lime cleansing acid on palate. It is well integrated with a medium plus finish, just not as much complexity as I hoped for compared to other Vouvrays I have had recently. That being said, it is well-priced for the quality.
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Paul Delane Cremant De Bourgogne
Burgundy, France$16.50
Honeydew melon, lime blossom, brioche and apple nose. pleasing, fresh lemon-lime citrus palate.
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Château Moncontour Tête De Cuvée Brut Sparkling Vouvray, Traditional Method, Ac, Loire, France
Loire, France$19.95
Bright nose of green apple, pear and lime blossom. Crisp apple-lemony palate. Medium finish. Fantastic for the price!
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Sandbanks Estate Riesling 2009, Ontario VQA
Ontario, Canada$14.95
Honeysuckle, peach and mineral on the nose. Beautiful lemon - lime, honeyed finish. Off dry.
3.0 Stars
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Jean Luc Colombo Les Fées Brunes Crozes Hermitage Syrah 2009, Ac
Rhône, France$24.95
Lovely nose of dark berry=fruit; floral, slightly herbal with a hint of tobacco. Well structured elegant wine - just slightly restrained.
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Henry Fessy Moulin â Vent 2009, Ac
Beaujolais, France$21.95
Candied cassis, red flower, toastiness on nose, raspberry, cherry & clove on the palate
3.0 Stars
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Domaine La Borie Blanche Terroirs D'altitude 2008, Ac Minervois La Livinière
Languedoc, France$15.75
Very fine wine for the price. Full-bodied blend of Syrah, Genache & Mouvedre. Big nose of black plum, leather and a smokiness. Smoke, spice and dark black fruit on the palate.
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Bernard Massard Cuvée De L'écusson Brut Sparkling, Traditional Method
Luxembourg, World$17.75
I tasted this in September and was so pleased for the price. Green apple, pear, citrus, biscuit and a hint of nuttiness.
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