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Fratelli Alessandria Favorita, Langhe
Piedmont, Italy$25.85
Excellent White wine from northern Italy's famous piedmont region home to Barolo and Barbaresco. The wine is high in acidity with a long lingering finish. The complexity present in this wine is top notch. Notes of white peach with a bit of spice and good minerality. This wine is made from 100% Favorita genetically identical to vermentino. Great buy a definite repeat purchase.
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Santa Julia Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Mendoza, Argentina$9.95
Underrated Cab from the Uco Valley, one of Argentina's foremost wine growing regions. Great aroma of dark fruit and herbs, on the palate the wine is full bodied and balanced with a real delicacy to it. Extremely good value will buy a few more in the future. Beats many Californian cabs twice the price.
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E. Guigal Crozes Hermitage 2013, Ac
Rhône, France$28.85
Although my expectations weren't that high for this affordable Crozes, I was not disappointed. The wine was most likely in a dumb phase for the last year or so explaining the mediocre reviews. It is currently excellent! The wine is quite complex with aromas of black pepper dried herbs, dark fruit and smoked meat. The finish is long and smooth, this is not a powerhouse of a wine, its an elegant northern rhone Syrah with a beautiful nose. Can improve with further aging 2-4 years. Pair with roasted poultry, red meats, and awesome with hamburgers.
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Beronia Elaboracion Especial Tempranillo 2014
Rioja, Spain$16.95
Great wine for the price, tastes of red fruit, spices and vanillin. Great with food with great balance recommended. Decent length.
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Santo Santorini Assyrtiko 2016
Santorini, Greece$23.35
This is an excellent Assyrtiko, although it won't satisfy the purists.It's high acid with a mineral driven palate, with notes of lemon and green sour apple. For 15$ and change this wine deserves 90 points, if somebody asked me for an affordable white that punches far above its weight this wine would be my answer. Could improve with midterm cellaring 2-5 years possibly.
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Trapiche Pure Malbec 2016
Mendoza, Argentina$15.95
Good easy drinking malbec, filled with fruit and freshness. A definite crowd pleaser but nothing memorable here or worth specifically searching for.
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Paul Mas Réserve Origines Grenache De Grenache 2016
Languedoc, France$11.55
A great little white wine from the languedoc. Paul was is an expert at producing high quality super affordable wines. At 11$ and change its unbeatable, i've tasted quite a few sub 15$ whites this is one of the best. Fairly complex with notes of white peach, ripe apples, and spice. Great texture and with a good length of finish. A reference in affordable whites.
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Cálem Fine White Port, Doc Douro
Portugal$13.95
Decent white port made from a variety of unknown white grapes native to the Douro Valley. The wine is moderately complex and has notes of dried fruit and spices such as nutmeg, as well as honey. Good for port cocktails with tonic water, does the job. Chill and drink on itself as an apéritif, or in a cocktail.
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Santi Nello Pinot Nero 2013
Veneto, Italy$10.65
Rated 2016 vintage: Ok pinot noir for the price, simple with a short finish. Good for cooking and parties. Easy drinking with sour acidity on the finish not the most pleasant but not flawed. drink now
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Côteau Rougemont Versant Rouge 2015
Quebec, Canada$14.30
Good red from south Eastern Québec, fruit forward with spicy tonalities. Good with pizza, red meats, and or cheese. Great value for money available in grocery stores all over Quebec.
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