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Trapiche Medalla Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

(2)
both 2021 or 2022 at latest

May 2021....quite nice, pleasant aroma, reserved, went well with pizza. Overall a pleasantly fruity easing drinking enjoyable cab.

June 2021....took to Rick & Donna Gerrits to have with dinner. Instead we opened one of their bottles and this one stayed with them. (hostess gift was a white Etna Bianco)

Michele Chiarlo Le Orme 16 Months Barbera D'asti 2016, Docg

2019 + gift (or drink in 2021)

(feel like I drank one already, so enjoyed it I bought 2 more???) Maybe?

December 2020....pretty decent for the money. Had with BLT. Light to medium bodied, had some cherry zest to it. Would likely tire of it quickly I suspect. Enjoyable and good value but not a wine of lasting memories.

Mathilde Chapoutier Sélection 2017, Ap Languedoc

(1)
2021

Alamos Selección Malbec 2016, La Consulta, Uco Valley, Argentina

(1)
2022

Was the red wine we purchased for Dad's Celebration of Life.....was tasty at the time, bought one to save for later. Try to have it with my sisters if we get together summer of 2022.

July 2022...brought to Welch gathering at Hymans house...was shared around. Still tasted good, a simple soft malbec. Dawn really liked.

Château Mayne Vieil 2016, Ac Fronsac

(6)
2022/23+24+25+26 or gift one

This estate situated at the base of the Fronsac hill has produced a ripe and lightly structured wine. Tannins support blackberry fruits and the perfumed acidity, adding an attractive touch of smokiness. Drink the wine from 2020. Best Buy. Score - 90 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2019)

Sept 2020...gift to June & Keith
Sept 2020...very strong and distinctive flavours, not sure I liked (never been a big Bordeaux fan). Return some or at $20 per?? or wait it out and see how they evolve...maybe the latter?

Edetària Via Edetana 2017, Do Terra Alta

(10)
2021+22+23+gift
July, 2020...gift to Levine's....opened and enjoyed by all incl. the Pratt's. Sprite succulent medium bodied wine, no food required. Nice summer wine.
Sept, 2020....Dave and Rona's for dinner. As good as #1
Oct/Nov 2020....have had 2 more since, most recently with chicken. Continue to be infatuated with this wine. Light, crisp, juicy, some minerality....just hits all notes, refreshing wine to go with a non-red meat meal.
(additional 2 bottles unaccounted for)
Jan 2021..me
..next one in 2022
Aug 2021...me, still enjoying
April 2022...me with cod
Dec 2022..still wonderful!

De Bortoli G. S Pinot Noir 2018, Yarra Valley, Victoria

(1)

2022

Jan 2022......had with We Cook salmon dinner. Quite enjoyed, easy drinking, succulent, nice flavour, no harsh edges. All in all a nice wine for the money. would buy again, Nice weekday wine, would go with most anything.

Cono Sur Valley Collection Reserva Especial Pinot Noir 2018, San Antonio Valley

(1)

Fall 2020.....was ok, good value I suppose, Cono Sur a decent house, but the flavour profile of Chilean pinot noir doesn't do a lot for me, has that taste (green?) Im not so often fond of. Glad only bought the one.

Paddy Borthwick Paper Road Pinot Noir Wairarapa 2018, Wairarapa

(1)
2022/3

Feb 2023..... No mistaking its a Kiwi wine. A decent quaff, more candied than savoury, not my favourite profile but very drinkable. Glad I only bought one however.

Indomita Old Vines Dry Farmed Gran Reserva Carignan 2018, Do Maule Valley

(2)
2022+2023

Dec 2022....awesome! Love dry farmed carignan! From the Maule Valley as well. Best deal on the market! Had with ground bison (WeCook), went very well. This wine will go with almost anything.....pizza, yum! Could consider this for my 'one and only' grape for the rest of my life. Drink second one in next 9 months.