Blair WineLover

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Château Bégadanet 2005, Ac Médoc Bottle
Château Bégadanet 2005, Ac Médoc
Bordeaux, France
$17.95

Although I thought the bouquet was a little off, the taste is classic, smooth Bordeaux. Great value. I bought more.

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Maison Roche De Bellene Montagny 1er Cru 2011, Ac Bottle
Maison Roche De Bellene Montagny 1er Cru 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
$26.95

The main thing I taste is the oak. It did grow on me a bit, and is quite smooth, but not nearly worth the price.

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Santa Carolina Reserva De Familia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Maipo Valley Bottle
Santa Carolina Reserva De Familia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile
$19.95

Lots of flavour, but it has a bit of harshness. Using the carafe did not help much. It is no better than we can grow in Ontario.

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Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Margaret River Bottle
Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Margaret River
Western Australia, Australia
$21.95

With lots of fruit, including cherry, there is also good complexity. I get a little pepper on the finish. There is nothing in it to complain about. Excellent value.

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Angulo Innocenti Malbec 2010, La Consulta, Mendoza Bottle
Angulo Innocenti Malbec 2010, La Consulta, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
$18.95

David describes it well. Nice deep taste, but I did not think it was smooth enough to rate a ninety. Decent value, though.

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Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Bottle
Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Maipo Valley, Chile
$16.45

Very rich taste, though I would describe it as being on the slightly dry and sour side. The first time I thought it had a bit of harshness, then I followed Steve's instructions and decanted it for an hour. That worked. This is a very good wine and a great value.

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Malivoire Gamay 2014 Bottle
Malivoire Gamay 2014
Ontario, Canada
$19.95

Pepper on fhe nose, the first taste is a little harsh. But it grows on me, and becomes a decent glass of wine. It develops an interesting finish. So be patient with it.

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Clifford Bay Pinot Noir 2011 Bottle
Clifford Bay Pinot Noir 2011
Marlborough, New Zealand
$19.95

Simple and fairly smooth, but there is not a lot of interest here. I can taste the lemon-lime undertone common to many New Zealand wines, but it does not overwhelm the wine. It does not quite take me where I want to go for twenty dollars.

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Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011, Sonoma County Bottle
Château St. Jean Fumé Blanc 2011, Sonoma County
California, Usa
$18.95

Decent wine, but I have had much better for less than twenty bucks. It does not have the magic in it do deserve a 90, in my opinion.

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Quinta Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu Red 2009 Bottle
Quinta Dos Carvalhais Duque De Viseu Red 2009
Dão, Portugal
$13.95

I agree with the other reviewers, this is excellent value.

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