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Accornero Bricco Del Bosco Grignolino Del Monferrato Casalese 2013, Doc
Piedmont, Italy$19.95
This wine pours so crazy light it's incredible. I really thought, hey maybe they watered it down. This actually reminds me of Pinot Meunier. Don't know what I'm talking about, check out Vineland Estates and you'll see what i mean. It's soft light and structured with loads of strawberry jam and cranberry sauce. There's hints of rose petal and beets, but you have to look for it. It you like savoury light wines, you will really like this little number.
3.5 Stars
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Villa Ponciago Beaujolais Villages 2012, Ac
Beaujolais, France$15.30
Who knew Village Beaujolais could be so good...Give it a second to open up in your glass...it's opens up like a rose does to spring, revealing rose petels, sweet berries, waxy cherries, earth and game notes. Fresh and smooth on the palate, finishes with structure...light bodied. Nothing to complain about here...lovely is the best word to describe this little piece of wonderful.
3.5 Stars
Rosewood Select Series Merlot 2011, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$21.95
This is a warm and cozy style. Milk chocolate, baking spices, cherry and vanilla oak. Medium weight with soft gentle tannins.
3.5 Stars
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Delaforce Touriga Nacional 2011
Douro, Portugal$17.75
An absolutely stellar wine! Full of complexities and big big super drying tannins. Expect black cherry, sweet pipe tobacco, scorched earth, cigar char, barn yard, vanilla, cedar, ash, charcoal and mineral on the finish. Serious QPR here!
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Jean Bousquet Grande Réserve Malbec 2012
Mendoza, Argentina$19.75
Loaded with ripe plums, brown sugar, sweet tobacco and vanilla (Hint of coffee grinds). Very ripe, almost cooked, but the tannins and acidity revive the palate. Very big and lush but just a tad off balance. Still, very enjoyable so Cab Heads will rejoice.
3.5 Stars
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Malivoire Pinot Gris 2012, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$19.95
Nice easy drinking Pinot Gris with just enough richness.
3.5 Stars
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Château Le Conseiller 2009, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux, France$23.85
Very nice drinkable Bordeaux – I just thought it was a tad boring this vintage –I was expecting the tannins to have more grip. I wanted more cedar and cigar box, tobacco and vanilla oak notes…they're in there… just a bit too subtle.
3.5 Stars
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Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$28.25
Well we know where the 2012 reserve is headed. This 2010 is super delicate but with structure and balance. Tannins are smooth but noticeable. New world cool climate Pinot notes - strawberry, cherry, cola, hickory smoke, and vanilla. Nice finish. On-sale for $28. Buy lots!!!!
3.5 Stars
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Terredora Aglianico 2010, Igt Campania
Campania, Italy$16.95
Great producer of both whites and reds from Southern Italy. This is textbook Aglianico - medium bodied with herbs, smoked cherries, black licorice, burnt rubber and black pepper. High acid ads a little nip to the finish. Nice structure throughout.
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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