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Kir Yianni Le Nord Assyrtiko 2020, I.G.P. Florina

Aromas of grass and pear. Tasted like pear, apple, grapefruit, lime, and salt. High acidity and long finish, fantastic with greek food of course.

Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantino Secco 2016, D.O.C.G.

Soon as I took the cork off the aromas came bursting out. Dark red fruit, iron, perfume, game, cheese, and dried herbs. Flavors of red plum, red currant, raspberry, tomato, spice, and menthol. medium finish with medium plus acidity. Very good with pizza, olives, and sage-based dishes. -2024

La Réserve De Léoville Barton 2015, Ac St Julien

Deep purple wine, with high-intensity aromas of perfume, cassis, potting soil, and oak. This is before 90 minutes of decanting. The palate was the same with some minerals, leather, and some chalky tannins.

After 90 minutes it became fruitier, perfumy, with some cedar, and less powerful with raspberry and plum. Low tannins and high acidity. A good food wine that everyone will enjoy.

Emiliana Coyam 2018, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua Valley

Medium aromas of game, potting soil, paprika, raspberry, perfume, blueberry, and cassis. The flavours mirrored the nose, but after 90 min, the fruits became juicier and ripe, with hints of vanilla, pepper, minerals, and menthol. It had a long finish with soft tannins. Overall, it was a nice, complex wine, much better than the 2019.- Nov 2024

Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah 2017, Napa Valley

What a deep purple wine with aromas of blackberry, cream, raspberry, and oak. Flavours of blackberry, cassis, potpourri, black pepper, cocoa, and vanilla. Dry medium finish with high acidity and medium tannins.

Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino 2015, D.O.C.G.

Aromas of dried herbs, sweet tobacco, and floral notes. Leather emerges, followed by red currant and perfume after some time. A juicy wine of cherry, cranberry, tobacco, dried herbs, perfume, pepper, and menthol. A hint of chalky tannins on the medium finish.- March 2025

Castello Di Bossi Berardo Riserva Chianti Classico 2016, Docg

Beautiful seductive aromas of violet, cherry, cassis, cranberry, and some earthy aromas close out. The palate is not as alluring with flavours of cherry, cocoa, and black fruit. Fine-grain chalky tannins with medium acidity. Quick finish. One bottle is left to see if this redeems itself.

Cape Of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay 2019, W.O. Elandskloof, Overberg

What a solid wine that's great with food (Salmon and pineapple Rice) at a great value. Aromas of cream, honeysuckle, grass, honey, and sour fruit. Fresh thirst-quenching flavours of tropical fruits, perfume, caramel, and lemon with nice minerals to finish off. Solid wine for only $25, put this in Burgundy and it's easily a $50+ wine

Chanzy Le Bois Cassien Monopole Mercurey 1er Cru 2019, A.C.

Medium minus aromas and flavours of lemon, honey, white flowers, and melon. Cream and hazelnut also show up on the tongue. Long finish with age showing. I enjoyed the nose on this even though it was subtle- March 2024

Castello Di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

Beautiful medium plus aromas of violet, cherry, wet tobacco, basil, dried herbs, and caramel.

Sweet yet savoury entry on the tongue; red fruit, sweet tomato, plum, and dried herbs. Long finish with medium plus acidity and soft tannins. Good stuff - Jan 2024