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Flat Rock The Rusty Shed Chardonnay 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
This has become my go to chardonnay. As David points out, it really offers a little bit of everything. It's creamy and buttery with tropical fruit and exotic wood-smoke spice notes. A creamy texture on the palate that is balanced with freshness on the finish. This is a real complete Chardonnay the bridges together warm and cool climate styles.
4.0 Stars
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Pirramimma Petit Verdot 2010, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia$24.95
As always - a stellar wine! Although I feel the Pirramimma team made this offering more balanced than previous vintages. It's more lean and structured...I still get lots of juicy grapes, black fruits and pipe tobacco (Classic of this producer). But i feel this is a tad more balanced...anybody else think so? Are the Aussies altering their main stream style? Less jam more focus...I think so.
4.0 Stars
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Pirramimma Petit Verdot 2008, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia$24.95
nice smoky wet musty wood, blueberry nose. palate is full bodied- sweet fruit and oak, great srtucture. new world charm! nice wine.
4.0 Stars
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Bel Echo Pinot Noir By Clos Henri 2012
Marlborough, New Zealand$22.95
Lots of "Pinot Personality" beaming out of the Bel Echo. After decanting for an hour, the heat blows off and the flavours develop nicely. Interesting notes of ripe cherry, smoked meat, viola petals, camp fire, sugar plums and spice. Pretty awesome for the price!
4.0 Stars
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Château Ségur De Cabanac 2004, Ac St Estèphe, Cru Bourgeios
Bordeaux, France$32.70
After almost 10 years of aging and hour of decanting this wine is loaded with cigar and tobacco that mingle with black liquorice, cassis and tar. It's not a big show stopper, it's mid weight but with graceful solid refined polished tannins. There's a hint of green bell pepper and earthiness that I adore. I don't think too many wine lovers would object to this juice at this price point.
4.0 Stars
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Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay 2014, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada$29.95
This wine is all about lemon butter. It's lean not fat and fresh and light instead of heavy. Shows woodsy vanilla on the nose with pure lemon juice and lemon butter on the palate. Did I mention lemon...yes very lemony.
4.0 Stars
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Monte Pinadillo Crianza 2010, Do Ribera Del Duero
Ribera Del Duero, Spain$19.95
This is such a solidly built wine, that it takes about three hours for it to open up...or another 6 years of bottle aging...take your pick.. wow big big tannins and structure...great acidity...really over powering at first. Seriously give it 2 or 3 hours to open...really nice soft milk chocolate coco notes emerge behind the aggressive smoky oak and spicy cherries. Impressive creamy full body, with perfectly integrated tannins. Quite possibly the best wine i've experienced this year under $20. But you must decant!
4.0 Stars
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Grand Vin De Glenelly Red 2009, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa$19.95
Tight tannins, complex flavours, however I found the acid too high, so a tad off balance in my opinion. Acidheads will rejoice.
4.0 Stars
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Tawse Quarry Road Chardonnay 2011, VQA Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$34.95
Love Tawse Chards tasted this one at the winery beside the 2010 vintage, and i think i prefer the 2010. it was a fuller wine with smoother edges and a creaminess to it.
4.0 Stars
Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc 2012, Wo
Stellenbosch, South Africa$19.85
Some nice lush fruit and oaky honey dew to this wine but the finish is a tad short and finished with a sea salt taste. Some people may dig that, but it didn't really tickle my fancy...nice wine though.
4.0 Stars