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Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2013, Docg
Veneto, Italy$49.95
Black cherry, raisins, evergreen, pine, roses, leather. This is a warm hug of cinnamon candy. The finish of pine and spice is forever. Full-bodied, well-balanced after dinner wine.
4.5 Stars
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Hidden Bench Fume Blanc Rosomel Vineyard 2016, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$29.95
A 2016 dry white wine, a Fume Blanc from the Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula. Fume blanc is a synonym for Sauvignon Blanc often used in North America. Fermented with indigenous yeast and aged for 18 months in mostly neutral French oak and stainless steel barrels. Batonnage was used where the sedimented dead yeast are stirred to resuspend them in the aging wine. This gives a bit of a Champagne-like bready flavor. Lemon/lime, buttery brioche, salted caramel, some green onion. Very long finish of salty citrus. Full bodied mouthfeel, 13% alcohol, mouth-watering crisp acids.
4.5 Stars
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Ramsay Petite Sirah 2015, North Coast
California, Usa$24.25
A 2015 Petite Syrah from Napa, California. Medium intensity aromas of dark purple fruit like blackberry and currant. Upon tasting, the wine feels thin and some bitterness comes through. The tannins are medium to high, prolonging the finish of mushroom and earth. In some situations that could be interesting but there's a sharpness to the aftertaste with high acidity and alcohol that just doesn't balance well. The fruit is completely lost on the tongue. Not liking this wine overall.
4.5 Stars
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Montes Purple Angel 2015, Do Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile$62.95
A 2015 Carmenere-dominated Chilean red from Montes in the Colchagua Valley. Deep inky purple color due to the 8% Petit Verdot. Aromas of blueberry, green bell pepper, vine leaf, graphite, copper. Silky smooth milk chocolate finish (long) with dried herbs and mild spice. Acidity is low, tannins are medium, alcohol is hot. This is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels in the presence of Gregorian chants.
4.5 Stars
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Stratus Vineyards Stratus White 2014, Niagara Lakeshore
Ontario, Canada$38.20
A 2014 blend (or assemblage in French) of five white grape varieties: 54% Chardonnay, 35% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillion, 5% Viognier, 1% Gewurztraminer. Stratus is an ultra-modern winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake led by winemaker Jean-Laurent Groux, born in Loire Valley, France and trained in Burgundy and Bordeaux. The wine is aged for 21 months in French oak barrels (15% new) and then some time in bottle before release so this doesn't appear on store shelves until four years from harvest. Quite tropical, with banana, apricot, lemon rind, mint, vanilla, grass, other vague herbs and spices. Finish is full on buttery lemon rind. Acids are mouth-watering. Interesting wine.
4.5 Stars
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Poggio Sant'enrico Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2007, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$50.75
A 2007 wine from the Montepulciano village in southern Tuscany. This is about 75% Sangiovese grape varietal blended with other local varieties. Strong aromas of black cherry, blueberry, black olive, fresh cut violets, potting soil, mushrooms, oak, dill, licorice, pepper. This is very complex wine. So much going on. The tannins are high and drying. The acidity is noticeable, but pleasant and paired exceptionally well with a steak. The alcohol was well balanced with the other components. Your tongue will tingle, your mouth will water. Highly enjoyable.
4.5 Stars
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Klipfel Clos Zisser Kirchberg De Barr Grand Cru Gewurztraminer 2010, Ac Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace, France$28.75
A 2010 Gewurztraminer from Alsace, France. This region borders Germany near Strasbourg. Peach, pear, honeydew melon, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper. At 20 g/l of residual sugar, this wine is off dry with some sweetness. There's also a bit of a CO2 spritz present.
4.5 Stars
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Cave Spring Csv Riesling 2016, Cave Spring Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$29.95
Cave Spring Cellars have six different Riesling wines. This is the 2016 vintage of their reserve Riesling, made from their oldest low yielding vines at 40 years old. This winery is in the Beamsville Bench area of the Niagara Peninsula overlooking Lake Ontario. Intense lemon aromas, grapefruit, Belgian waffle. The finish is long, of lemon rind and salty minerality. Ar 7 g/l of sugar, this is a dry wine with no perceived sweetness There's a touch of astringency from tannin, possibly due to some grape stems and seeds incorporated into the fermentation. Mouth-watering acidity, 12% alcohol.
4.5 Stars
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Ringbolt 21 Barriques Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Margaret River
Western Australia, Australia$44.95
A 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River, South Australia. This batch was aged in 21 barriques or French oak barrels for 16 months. You can smell this wine from a mile away. Blackberry jam, very prominent oak, vanilla and mint. Some fennel, lavender. It has a dusty chalky texture that coats your tongue, prolonging the minty finish. Tannins are medium, acid low, alcohol high. Not to be confused with the regular Ring Bolt that isn't the 21 Barriques batch (and half the price). Heavenly wine.
4.0 Stars
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Mr. Riggs Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia$21.25
A 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon from the red soils of the Coonawarra region of South Australia. Typical of Australia the aromas jump out of the glass. Ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, mint, violets, vine leaf, green bell pepper, cedar, licorice. There's a salty minerality going on. Acid and alcohol working in harmony. Tannins aren't overly intrusive but are felt during a medium to long finish of blackberry mint. This is a great example of the region and stellar value.
4.0 Stars
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