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Aromo Private Reserve Carménère 2009, Do Maule Valley
Maule Valley, Chile$12.95
I bought this on a whim after witnessing a couple almost clear the entire vibtages inventory at my local lcbo and whispering to another customer that it was an amazing deal. I was curious but ultimately disappointed. The wine is highly engineered, as if the vinters dumped a couple of viles of vanilla extract into the bottle. If you like yellow tail, you'll like this a lot. Otherwise, a waste of crop land if you ask me.
3.0 Stars
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Mt Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Cheviot Hills, North Canterbury, South Island
Canterbury, New Zealand$21.95
Lovely mouth filling fruit and stone flavours. Bigger SB than is typical but very enjoyable.
3.0 Stars
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Sabor Real Toro 2008, Do Toro
Castilla y León, Spain$15.95
Heavy, medicinal and somewhat oily. It's got flavour to be sure - deep black current , cherry, and wood but it feels almost saccharin. Tannic sour cherry finish. Good length and the high alcohol is relatively well integrated. If you like heavy spicy wines like 7 deadly zins, you will enjoy this.
3.0 Stars
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Trivento Amado Sur Malbec/Bonarda/Syrah 2009, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$16.95
Great value here. Floral and black current on the nose. Lots of berry flavours, predominantly cherry and raspberry with a bit of licorice and smoke meat. Well balanced and long finish. It's missing a certain sophistication but it's quite tasty for sure.
3.0 Stars
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Cennatoio Chianti Classico 2009, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$15.95
Nice colour and beautiful nose of cassis and dried herbs. Palate is simpler and without a lot of concentration, but its bright and balanced and a great pair for basic Italian fare.
3.0 Stars
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Leone De Castris Riserva Salice Salentino 2007, Doc
Puglia, Italy$18.95
Nice weight and balance. Well crafted for food.
3.0 Stars
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Maycas Del Limarí Especial Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Limarí Valley
Limari Valley, Chile$19.95
This is a deep and dark Cabernet. Black current, earthy and slight vanilla nose. A brooding smokey, earthy palate held together by a core of black fruit all in a nice balance. There is still a bit of tannin here and I'm betting this will taste quite special in a few years. Very nice.
3.0 Stars
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Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot 2009, Central Coast, California
California, Usa$16.00
Quite a nice nose of dark fruit, chocolate and floral notes. The palate is smooth, fruit forward with some spice and a hint of sweetness but it lacks depth and power and so the flavours ultimately seem dilute. Not bad for the price, but there are better bargains out there.
3.0 Stars
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François Schwach Muscat 2008, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France$13.65
I love Muscat in all its variations and this is a very nice Alsation example. Typical muscat aromas with candied limes and floral tones which follow on the palate. The sweetness is relatively subtle and there is some acid to bring it into balance. Orange citrus flavours play on the medium finish.
3.0 Stars
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier 2011, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile$9.95
A steal at this price (or maybe I'm just paying too much for the other wines I enjoy?). Loads of character - beautiful orchard fruit nose with a touch of sweet floral notes. The palate, while still loaded with honey, leans a bit more to citrus adding a nice bite of acidity. This is a gorgeous summer sipper with complexity well above the mean at this price and, I'm guessing, very broad appeal. Can't go wrong.
3.0 Stars
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