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Perrin & Fils Les Cornuds Vinsobres 2013
Rhône, France$17.95
Violets, and hot rock. Lacking a little in the flavour department at first, but if you forget about this wine for several hours, and I mean decant for 6-8 hours, the wine opens up with roasted chestnuts, baked blueberries, charred earth and hot rock. Rhone wines are a preferred taste, very different from what most are used to, but very unique and special.
3.5 Stars
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Joseph Drouhin Côte De Beaune Villages 2010
Burgundy, France$19.00
2011 Vintage - Light bodied, clean and crisp. Well made, but lacks personality...easy drinking and precise.
3.5 Stars
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Castelgreve Chianti Classico Riserva 2009, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
Dry intense and structured. walnut, mahogany, cherry-chestnut flavours. Light-medium bodied and relatively high in acid...like most Chianti Classico wines.
3.5 Stars
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Pondview Bella Terra Chardonnay 2011, Barrel Fermented, VQA Four Mile Creek
Ontario, Canada$20.25
Very natural and soft with a real creamy feel on the palate. Amazing QPR!
3.5 Stars
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Tessellae Carignan Vieilles Vignes 2011, Igp Côtes Catalanes
Southwest, France$17.95
A solid wine with powerful tannin and amble grip. Flavours need more time to develop. Currently rustic in nature.
3.5 Stars
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Château Des Charmes Chardonnay Barrel Fermented 2011, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$13.95
Good for the price but a bit to edgy, unrefined and over oaked. Spend a couple extra bucks and get the St. David’s Bench Chardonnay – much more complex, balanced and creamy.
3.5 Stars
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Lailey Chardonnay 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$19.95
Derek Barnett pulled a rabbit out of a hat by creating a delectable Chardonnay for a great price. Chards $20 and under usually disappoint, but not this one. Citrus notes mingle with tropical notes and sing along with zippy acidity. There’s noticeable wood to add complexities and depth, but nothing to throw the wine off balance. It got a little toughness to the finish, of which I would have preferred to be more suave. But it’s creamy enough to enjoy on its own. This really is authentic wine from a serious wine maker at a great price.
3.5 Stars
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Castello D'albola Riserva Chianti Classico 2008, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$24.95
Here's a well made Chianti with super fine tannins, soft cherry vanilla, leather and cedary woodsy notes. This wine is all about subtleties however. It lacks the depth of its modern day rivals. It's an honest wine, and I probably would have rated it a point higher if it was $15.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine De La Tête Noire Cuvée Tradition Vacqueyras 2010, Ac
Rhône, France$25.95
Sweet burnt brown sugar & earthy nose. Blueberries and minerals dominate the palate. Firm, focused and dry. Needs another 3-5 years to develop as most Rhone wines do.
3.5 Stars
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Collin Bourisset Douce Folie Saint Amour 2011
Beaujolais, France$16.75
Nicely made wine, however I was expecting a little more from this Saint Amour - one of my favorite Crus.
3.5 Stars
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