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Tormaresca Trentangeli 2012, Doc Castel Del Monte
Puglia, Italy$19.95
This is a wonderfully balanced wine with suave tannins. Packed with blueberry, vanilla and smokey dark roast coffee. Medium weight. Super super fine tannins make a sandpaper finish.
3.5 Stars
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Pier Rio Sordo Barbaresco 2009, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$23.25
Reading the reviews, this is a challenging wine that has polarized the critics. Personally I'm in the Lawrason camp. Although this wine has some nice firm grippy tannins, it really suffers from high acidity and bitterness. Dry Heads will love this wine, it literally drys your tongue, leaving it chalky. It's a well made wine minus its balance issues. It's also very light bodied which will disappoint a flock of folks.
3.0 Stars
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Domaine Gérard Charvet La Réserve D'amélie Moulin à Vent 2012
Beaujolais, France$20.90
A very fruity and clean Cru. Smells like strawberry starburst candies or fruit punch with hints of steamy hot rock. the palate echoes with loads of strawberries - sweet and sour finish. Tight and structured. A tad simplistic in flavour, but authentic and natural in nature.
3.0 Stars
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Lungarotti Rubesco Rosso Di Torgiano 2009
Umbria, Italy$17.95
Well made but a tad boring. Tart sour cherries, sulphur/ash, walnuts on the nose. The palate is medium bodied, sour cherries dominate. Nice crisp finish.
3.0 Stars
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Macmurray Ranch Pinot Noir 2010, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa$24.95
Quintessential Russian River Valley Pinot. Strawberry jam, cola, raspberry/ blackberry, vanilla oak, custard and smoke. But there's also some imperfections - sulphur or burnt match scents, which slightly disappoints. Also, it's a tad off balance and short on the finish, but at this price point, i'm not complaining. Very pleasurable juice.
3.0 Stars
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Rockway Estate Small Lot Meritage 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$16.25
This is a dazzling effort by new Wine Maker David Stasiuk, who in a short time has globe trotted some of the finest wine regions and gained some valuable wine making skills, through his experiences. This classic Bordeaux Blend oozes with genuine varietal characteristics but goes a step further adding dried fruit/leafy/ tobacco notes and smoky vanilla oak. It has super fine tannins and a plush mid weight mouth feel. As a result it really drinks like a suave Ripasso. Everything about this wine is excellent, including its low price tag. David’s wines are definitely on my radar!
3.0 Stars
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Fielding Estate Estate Bottled Pinot Gris 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$17.75
lush and delicious...very Alsace! See my video review, just click the niagara wine videos link. Cheers.
3.0 Stars
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Majella The Musician Cabernet/Shiraz 2012, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia$16.95
There's a lot to love about this wine. It's really well made and has a low price tag. Year after year this earns its keep. On-sale buy lots!
3.0 Stars
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Castle Rock Pinot Noir 2011, Willamette Valley
Oregon, Usa$19.95
Sorry Castle Rock, but I find this Pinot to be really unbalanced with a short finish. The body is light and watery and the flavours are sour. The only thing this Pinot has going for it, is that is smells a tad Burgundian. I don't see too many people getting excited over this wine.
3.0 Stars
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Rotllán Torra 2009, Doca Priorat
Priorat, Spain$19.95
nice nose - roasted nuts or mahogany, vanilla, cheery, nail polish, blueberries and cedar. Crazy funky nose (a little pruned). Extremely smooth and polished. Creamy medium body. Finishes lean and crisp. Fantastic in every way!
3.0 Stars
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