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Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2017, Aconcagua Valley

Bordeaux roots but the Chilean DNA on the nose with medium plus aromas of chili, bell pepper, lots of perfume, raspberry, and cassis.

A complex nose for sure. Deep ruby colour with medium flavours of red plum, blackberry, bell pepper, tobacco, blackcurrant, and minerals. Medium dry chalk tannins that settle after two hours.- Nov 2023

Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Docg 2016

Condo De Los Andes 2004, Rioja

Medium-intensity aromas of tobacco, balsamic, and oak. The aromas translated to the tongue with some mushrooms and beautiful dried fruit that lingered for a long time. It's light almost watery but the sweet and savory flavors take your complete attention away from that. Lovely wine.

Pieropan Soave Classico Vigneto Calvarino 2021, D.O.C. Soave Classico

The wine had a delightful aroma of white flowers, melon, grapefruit, and seashells. Upon tasting it, I could detect the flavours of melon, peach, lime, and salt. It tasted like I had swallowed a mouthful of ocean water. The finish was long and satisfying.-April 2024

Greywacke Riesling 2020, Marlborough, South Island

Well, here we have an excellent value wine.

Petroleum aromas, butter, and tropical fruits. The petrol overwhelms the other notes.

The palate is beautiful honey, cream, petrol, tropical fruits, cantaloupe, and soft citrus end. 18g/L sugar, what sugar, its deceptive, welcoming, and dangerous just like the quenching acidity. This will age beautifully

Tasted July 2

Montes Purple Angel 2020, Do Valle De Colchagua

I went in expecting to be Bombarded by those Chilean and Carmenère (92%) trademarks but the 8% Petit Verdot balanced it out very well.

Lovely soft bell peppers on the nose along with red chilies, and violet. The bell pepper and chili also followed through on the tongue but were subtle just like the nose. Some raspberry, jam, blackberry, and cherry came along for the ride. Medium tannins, acidity, and finish. Lovely stuff

R. López De Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva 2010, Doca Rioja

Garnet with some bricking on the rim. Medium-intensity aromas of cherry, dried flowers, parmesan cheese, cured meat, oak, dill, molasses, and perfume.

Soft wine with medium acidity, soft tannins, chalk in mid-palate, integrated oak, dried herbs, cherry, saline, perfume, balsamic, and cedar. Short finish and sometimes I was reminded of Bordeaux, this is a rioja I can always drink.

El Dorado 12 Year Old Rum, Guyana

Excellent rum that has a nice finish.

Dry Creek The Mariner Meritage 2016, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

A hint of sediment.

Deep ruby color with medium minus intensity aromas of BBQ bell pepper, perfume, brown sugar, potting soil, and blackberry. The palate was in-your-face chalk tannins that go away quickly to reveal balsamic, vanilla, juicy red plum, strawberry, black fruits, bell pepper, oak & smoke.

High acidity & quick finish made for a fantastic food wine that needs 90 min to decant. 3 more years for tertiary notes to show?

Beronia Gran Reserva 2015, D.O.Ca Rioja

Popping aromas of raspberry, black cherry, perfume, dill, and a hint of leather. Flavours of cocoa, ripe black cherry, raspberry, and dried fig with a hint of sweet balsamic and menthol. It has a long finish with a hint of chalky tannins. -June 2024