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Château De Flaugergues Cuvée Sommelière 2007, La Méjanelle, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc

make sure you decant for about 30-45 minutes to release the beauty behind this wine I loved the way it was really masculin but also soft and silky. the milk chocolate mocha notes are really noticeable.

Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009, Burgundy

weak and light

Roche De Bellene Cuvée Réserve Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2013, Ac

Year after year I love this wine...not much more to say - this is a perfect Pinot for the Price.

Southbrook Triomphe Chardonnay 2010, VQA Niagara On The Lake, Organic & Biodynamic

another delicious offering from Southbrook at a great price point. This Chardonnay is really well made presenting balanced fruit, acidity and oak. The palate is creamy and smooth, with moderate vanilla, cream oak, pineapple and citrus fruit. Nice finish. This is a well rounded Chard that is drinking with two thumbs up right now.

Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2015, Central Otago, South Island

This is a juicy, succulent pinot with punching acidity. Sweet and sour cherries and cola flavour pretty much sum it up. There might even be a hint of hickory on the nose... Score = Central Otago RESPECT!

Château De Fontenelles Cuvée Renaissance 2006, Ac Corbières

It reminds me if you were walking down a dirt road (somewhere near a wild blueberry/ raspberry bush) & it' raining slightly, it's a bit windy so you smell the berries, but also the wet dirt, and then some how a little bit of old school wood in there...like the smell of an old church or a musty wooden floor or old books???...amazing to smell..tasted it 3 hours later - taste buds picked up berries and cold meat, after 3 hours it was smooth & easy to drink.

De Bortoli Gulf Station Pinot Noir 2015, Yarra Valley, Victoria

This is right on the money for me! I love the strawberry and mushroom notes. It's smooth with a little heat on the finish. This is most definitely a pleasure to drink and a quaint every day sipper! Score = Strawberry delicious.

Pondview Bella Terra Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2010, VQA Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula

Tasted the 2011. Amazing, one of the most natural and beautiful expressions of Chardonnay from Niagara I have ever tasted. Check out the full video review and write-up by Michael Pinkus "the Grape Guy" at

www.niagarawinevideos.com

or

http://ontariowinereview.com/wine-reviews/by-winery/pondview-estate/pondview-2011-chardonnay-bella-terra

Hidden Bench Estate Pinot Noir 2009, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula

Small Gully Formula Robert's Shiraz 2006, South Australia

Dirty big Aussy wine.