Barbara D. Ritchie
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay 2009, Coonawarra
South Australia, Australia$17.95
Well integrated oak in this barrel fermented wine. Peach, apple, citrus and subtle tropical notes, with an attractive smoky aspect.
3.5 Stars
Flat Rock Cellars Reserve Chardonnay 2007, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$35.20
Deep yellow tinged with golden hues. This richly textured wine has a bouquet of white peach, spiced pear, grilled pineapple and butterscotch, matched equally with powerful toasted oak scents that have a moderately resinous quality. Creamy and lush, it is weighty and full, ending with a round finish.
3.5 Stars
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Erath Pinot Noir 2008, Oregon
Oregon, Usa$26.95
From the iron rich Dundee Hills of Oregon, this is a Burgundian style Pinot Noir. It has moderate depth and a dusty aspect underpinning flavours of sour cherries and cranberries, with streaks of spice and earth.
3.5 Stars
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Cambria Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
California, Usa$29.95
Dusty plum purple colour, this charming wine offers sweet ripe plums, cinnamon, cola and beetroot, with traces of sour cherries on the nose that replay on the taste. Hints of mocha and cured meats grab your attention on the back end, amid silky smooth tannins.
3.5 Stars
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Napa Ridge Petite Sirah 2007, Napa Valley
California, Usa$19.95
Inky purple, almost opaque, this dense, beautifully structured wine offers abundant aromas and flavours of sweet black cherries, cassis, espresso, and vanilla bean, nestled in a core of ripe blueberries. Powerful and full-bodied, it lingers on the finish with touches of black pepper and baking spices.
3.5 Stars
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Sequana Sarmento Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008, Santa Lucia Highlands
California, Usa$39.95
This fruit forward wine is made from grapes grown on east facing terraces on a bed of ancient alluvial soils washed down from the Santa Lucia Highlands in California’s Salinas Valley. It offers abundant flavours of cherries, raspberries, dark plums, spices and herbs. Wafts of smoke, earth and cedar add further appeal and complexity
3.5 Stars
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St. Huberts Pinot Noir 2008, Yarra Valley, Victoria
Australia$29.95
Ruby red, it shows Damson plums, ripe sweet cherries, cedar and hints of beetroot underpinned by traces of smoky wood chips and savoury notes in a frame of finely grained tannins.
3.5 Stars
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La Crema Chardonnay 2009, Monterey
California, Usa$24.95
Obvious oak influence a la California style Chardonnays. Creamy texture, with ripe pears and hints of ginger and a charming, butterscotch finish.
3.5 Stars
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Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Sonoma County
California, Usa$22.95
Very approachable, this inky wine from Sonoma in California is richly flavoured, with mellow tannins. Ripe cherry, blackberry, currant and red apple flavours, with smoke nuances, show in the lingering finish.
3.5 Stars
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Rodney Strong Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County
California, Usa$19.95
This wine is reliable and consistent in style. Medium lemon yellow with lime tints, this aromatic wine offers plenty of ripe fruit flavours of Anjou pear, golden delicious apple, guava, and grilled pineapple. Delicate vanilla bean, cedar and buttered toast notes follow in the creamy, smooth finish.
3.5 Stars
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