Blair WineLover
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Falernia Reserva Syrah 2007, Elquí Valley
Chile$19.95
After all these great reviews, I was rather disappointed. It is not much better than an average Australian shiraz. Some notes just do not work for me.
3.5 Stars
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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand$26.95
Smells like cake, tastes like gin with a bit of a fizz to it. Interesting but hardly worth the high ratings and the price.
3.5 Stars
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Mazzei Castello Di Fonterutoli Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva 2007
Tuscany, Italy$23.95
Starts smooth, and develops a chocolatey finish after a while. It did not go sour and dry for me. Good value at this price point, for a change.
3.5 Stars
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Coyote's Run Black Paw Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$16.75
Nice creamy butterscotch Canadian style wine. I did not notiice any bitterness, and I am fussy about that.
3.5 Stars
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Gancedo Mencía 2007
Galicia, Spain$17.75
Wonderful, rich, smooth and fruitty. My cellar is filling up with these great value wines from Spain, released when they are properly aged. Highly recommended.
3.5 Stars
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Elephant Hill Hawke's Bay Syrah 2013
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand$22.95
I am striking out with the reviews these days, especially with New Zealand wines. I get the pepper, but it is mostly musk. It reminds me of Ontario wine in the bad old days. Today I can get much better local syrah for the same price.
3.5 Stars
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Paxton Aaa Shiraz/Grenache 2012, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$19.95
I get that fruit explosion, and the pepper on the finish. But it is not quite smooth enough to rate a ninety. Unless it is paired with Lindt 90% dark chocolate! Seriously, that really smooths it out. Do that and it is worth a 91.
3.5 Stars
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Giuseppe Campagnola Le Bine Monte Foscarino Soave Classico 2011, Doc
Veneto, Italy$13.95
This wine is a great value, but it does not quite deliver the taste experience to give it that ninety rating.
3.5 Stars
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Rosewood Estates Merlot 2010, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$21.95
There are lots of wonderful tastes here, as said in the Critic Reviews. But, while it improved with time, it never got smooth enough to quite rate a ninety, or really be worth the money. But then, maybe smoothness is more important to me than for others.
3.5 Stars
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