Barbara D. Ritchie
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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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Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley
California, Usa$49.95
Made with the same grapes used in the Joseph Phelps flagship Insignia wine, Innisfree is only made in years where yields are especially high. It is made in a more approachable style, with less oak. Shows great depth, with blackcurrant and blueberries flavours, with layers of chocolate, mocha, cedar and spice.
3.5 Stars
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Fillaboa Albariño 2009, Do Rías Baixas
Spain$12.95
Albarino originated in and is the flagship varietal of the Rias Baixas region in the Galicia region of northwest Spain. Thick skinned, this wine has bracing acidity, with a strong underlying minerality. Light gold in colour, it has a floral nose with forward lemon and white grapefruit flavours.
3.0 Stars
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Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay 2009, Marlborough, South Island
New Zealand$19.95
This crisp up front wine finishes with a richly textured style. Appealing flavours of pear, peach, lemon and citrus, with spice accents, come through in this light bodied wine of moderate length.
3.0 Stars
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Truchard Chardonnay 2008, Carneros, Napa Valley
California, Usa$32.95
Creamy texture from stirring on the lees, with smoke, cedar, vanilla and ginger undertones. Pineapple, poached pear and apple flavours, accented with cinnamon in the long finish.
3.0 Stars
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Fleur De California Pinot Noir 2008, Carneros
California, Usa$19.95
Not overly complex, but good fruit and supple tannins. A good choice for entertaining. Candied cherry and plum flavours, with spice and caramel notes.
3.0 Stars
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Quails' Gate Chardonnay 2008, Okanagan Valley, B.C.
British Columbia, Canada$22.95
Pale lemon, this 60% oaked wine offers upfront aromas of spiced pear, lemon, acacia honey and butter. The volcanic soil gives it a spicy note, while the deft use of oak imparts a full, rich texture, with cedar undertones in the lingering finish. Pair it with pan fried lemon sole, topped with toasted slivered almonds and grilled zucchini.
3.0 Stars
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Craggy Range Te Muna Road Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Martinborough, North Island
New Zealand$24.95
This pale wine comes from a high elevation, stony limestone vineyard just outside Marlborough on New Zealand’s South Island. More tropical than grassy in style, this well made wine delivers ripe fruit flavours of lime, peaches and apples. It has a chalky texture with a zingy finish.
3.0 Stars
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Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Port, Dop, Portugal
Douro, Portugal$24.95
Vintage-character port is a blend of various vintages, made in a style that gives the depth and character of a Vintage Port, but at a fraction of the price. This is because it is bottled young, in contrast to Vintage Port, which must be aged for up to 2.5 years in wood and then bottle aged for 10 to 30 years. It also tends to have a longer shelf life once opened. This delicious, densely coloured port has layers of sweet ripe blueberry and Damson plums with cassis and dark chocolate.
3.0 Stars
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