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Viña Pomal Reserva 2010, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$17.75
Tasted blind, I thought this was a Barbaresco. It has super fine tannins, light to medium bodied, very suave. Lot's of smoky red liquorice, then vanilla oak and cherries.
3.5 Stars
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Penthouse Pinot Noir 2013, Adelaide Hills
South Australia, Australia$12.25
As always, give this wine time to breath and drink it out of a nice burgundy stem and it blooms into a well balanced and quite diverse Pinot. Smokey strawberries and tomato plant waft out of the glass. The palate is light with classic Pinot developed tannins. Great buy!
3.5 Stars
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Coyote's Run Rare Vintage Chardonnay 2013, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
Nice full bodied Chard. Sweet and buttery. Maybe a tad off balance but delicious all the same.
3.5 Stars
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Château Pey De Pont 2009, Ac Médoc
Bordeaux, France$17.75
Great nose! But fruit is a little shy on the palate. Structured with nice tannins. I'm guessing this one needs more bottle age to develop its flavours.
3.5 Stars
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Hollick Shiraz 2008, Red Ridge, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$19.95
That's what I like to refer to as a professionally made wine. Hollick always crafts such classy wines at great prices. Great balance and structure with hints of deliciousness to add character. Nicely done!
3.5 Stars
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Lealtanza Reserva Selección 2007, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$19.95
One of the better wines from Rioja's poor 2007 vintage. Cherry, vanilla, woodsmoke, cedar and menthol on the nose, leads to a creamy medium bodied wine. It's full of herbs and spices. The finish is a tad short, dry and leaves a soggy wet wood taste.
3.5 Stars
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Rivera Il Falcone Riserva Castel Del Monte 2009, Doc
Puglia, Italy$24.95
I really loved this wine for it's old school earthy brett characteristics. It has nice spicy cherries and some floral notes. Nice weight to it as well. I could drink this all night, but the first couple sips are always the best.
3.5 Stars
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Stephane Aviron Vieilles Vignes Morgon Côte Du Py 2012, Ac
Beaujolais, France$23.95
Big ups to this Morgon! The nose is exotic and seductive - very perfumed, showing rose petal, lavender, raspberry, cranberry, spruce tree and soya sauce. The palate is incredibly suave, balanced and structured. It finishes dry with just a hint of sweet and sour. My Lord, what a wine for $20.
3.5 Stars
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Maison Roche De Bellene Cuvée Réserve Bourgogne 2010, Ac
Burgundy, France$19.95
Really funky nose of marshmallow, nail polish, wax, cherry, vanilla oak and earthy notes (mushroom) - very odd and intriguing at the same time. The palate is structured and balanced with cherry cola, earthy iron notes. Nice composed and fairly long finish. I loved it for its oddness.
3.5 Stars
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Tenuta Stefano Farina Le Brume Langhe 2009, Doc
Piedmont, Italy$16.95
lots of old world charm providing earthy herbal notes to the cherry/ pomegranate fruit flavours. It's really grippy with extrmely high acid. As a result it's a tad of balance. Still a very authentic well made wine.
3.5 Stars
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