Holly Bruns
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An accredited Sommelier, Holly's reviews are both informed and accessible. She writes about the wines she likes with a focus on the affordable.
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Mont Marçal Brut Reserva Cava, Do
Spain$18.95
I love Cava and this bottle is good value. A nice Sunday afternoon kind of drink. Light and crisp with a fine mousse, fresh apple and pear on the nose with a citrus finish.
3.5 Stars
Maycas Del Limarí Reserva Especial Chardonnay 2010, Limarí Valley
Limari Valley, Chile$20.00
A full Chardonnay with some buttery, butterscotch notes, pear, and warm spices balaced by some lemon and a hint of fresh herbs; creamy on the palate finishing with that butterscotch lingering for a while. If you like a ripe Chardonnay, this is nicely balanced saving a bit of an alcohol prickle at the end.
3.5 Stars
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Cono Sur Organic Chardonnay 2011, San Antonio Valley, Chile
San Antonio Valley, Chile$14.05
This would be a great sipping wine on a warm summer's day. It has some ripe aromas of peaches, pineapple and even a little butterscotch, but is crisper on the palate with simple pink grapefruit and lemon.
3.5 Stars
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Kacaba Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$19.90
A lush, Chardonnay with some sweet nutmeg and caramel flavours that nicely compliment the buttery apple aromas. A hit of acidity on the finish blances things out and makes this a lovely drink.
3.5 Stars
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Loma Larga Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Casablanca Valley
Aconcagua Valley, Chile$14.95
Rather full-bodied for a Sauvignon Blanc, but that makes it a nice sipping wine. There's peach and a hint of apricot balanced by lots of citrus fruit on the nose and a final bite of acidity freshens things up.
3.5 Stars
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Yalumba Y Series Riesling 2010, South Australia
Australia$10.95
Like biting into a crisp, cool spring day with lots of lemon, lime, green apple and mouthwatering acidity. Light and easy to drink with a lingering juicy finish.
3.0 Stars
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Farnese Montepulciano 2010, Cerasuolo D' Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Italy$6.15
With an easy, round texture in the mouth, aromas of candy apple, mint, cranberry, a wee bit of earthiness, and something just a little floral, this is a very likeable bottle of wine. It leaves a crisp, tart feeling, reminiscent of crab apple, on the palate. Very likeable indeed.
3.0 Stars
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Ortas Rasteau Tradition 2007, Ac Côtes Du Rhône Villages
Rhône, France$17.95
A dark red wine with lots of ripe berry fruit on the nose and even a little dried fruit - think fig. It has just the right amount of chalky texture to wrap around the silky texture of rare beef. A little cocoa along with some warm spice rounds off the finish nicely.
3.0 Stars
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Beso De Vino Seleccion Red 2009, Carinena
Spain$9.95
A blend of Grenache and Syrah so what's in the glass is a quite fruity in a dark plum kind of way with some sweeter overtones of vanilla and liquorice. The fuller body of the wine gets tempered with soft tannins from the Syrah. Overall it's an easy drinking bottle with not such a long finish of dark fruit and leather.
3.0 Stars
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Creekside Sauvignon Blanc 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$13.95
This is my idea of a yummy Sauvignon Blanc: light and crisp it goes down easy with lemon, grass, melon and just a hint of green pea on the nose. There's something a little sweet on the finish, like a jolt of pineapple under all that tart acidity. Great for sipping in the afternoon.
3.0 Stars
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