Richard Coxford
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Riesling 2010, Barossa
Australia$14.95
Tasted March 2012. Light citrus and apple notes with a pleasant underlying minerality. Nothing groundbreaking, but a solid presentation of the varietal.
3.0 Stars
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Catena Zapata Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Mendoza
Argentina$13.95
Tasted Dec 2011. Nice dark cherry and plum aromas and flavours with a touch of spiciness. Light on the tannin side, even perhaps a touch acidic. Nothing overly impressive, but in all fairness, was tasted out of a plastic goblet at a party.
3.0 Stars
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Meinklang Grüner Veltliner 2010, Burgenland
Austria$15.95
Tasted June 2012. A very fresh wine with a tangy citrus taste complimented by a nice undertone of grassy micro greens notes. A great summer wine.
3.0 Stars
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, South Australia
Australia$16.95
Tasted October 2011. Fairly nondescript one-dimensional Cab with an oak heavy finish.
3.0 Stars
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Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz/Grenache 2010, South Eastern Australia
Australia$14.95
Tasted April 2012. Very medium-dark fruit forward upfront but with a very hollow almost watery finish with only a few hints at the oak. A standard "goes down easy for everyone" party wine.
2.5 Stars
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Tierra Alta Reserva Carmenère 2007, Maule Valley
Chile$13.95
Tasted Oct. 2012. Actually took it back country camping (in a non-glass container) where the temperature dropped to about 10-12C the night we drank it. Despite be a bit restrained, still came through with deep and juicy dark fruits and sweet earth notes backed by firm tannins. Definitely was a huge hit to have over the standard camping box wine fare.
2.5 Stars
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Sitios De Bodega Menade Verdejo 2010, Do Rueda
Rueda, Spain$14.00
Tasted Jan 2012. A very clean fresh white with light tart notes and a nice grassy sweet finish. Not quite as acidic as some sauvignon blancs I have, but somewhat similar in style. Very refreshing and went nicely with the fish we had for supper.
2.5 Stars
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Malivoire Red 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$12.95
Tasted November 2011. Very Gamay driven with dominating light berry and floral flavours. Was actually a bit better the second day once the fruitiness had subdued a bit.
2.5 Stars
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Saracco Moscato D'asti 2008, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$16.95
Tasted July 2012. Getting a little older, but the crisp fresh fruits are slowly giving way to a sweet apple pie flavour.
2.5 Stars
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Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Lodi
California, Usa$19.95
Tasted Sept 2012 and Jan 2013. A very fruit forward Zin with solid tannins and a touch of spice. Great for grilled meats in the dead of winter when you are up to your knee in snow brushing off the BBQ wishing you were in California.
2.5 Stars
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