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Mountain Fish Agiorgitiko 2012, Igp Peloponnese
Peloponnese, Greece$13.70
Easy drinking and certainly not unpleasant, but unremarkable in my view, even for this price. I found it quite flat in comparison to the "zesty" and "lively" descriptions shared by others.
3.0 Stars
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Tokaj Kereskedoház Grand Selection Semi Dry Tokaji Furmint 2012, Pdo Tokaj Hegyalja
Hungary$14.25
After a few years in the cellar, this is a real beauty. Rounded edges but not soft, full of hints of tropical fruit & herbs with an edgy, medium to long finish.
3.0 Stars
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Batasiolo Sabri Barbera D'asti 2012, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$15.95
Great value, easy drinking red with some nice acidity and structure. Fruit forward without being jammy. Tartness adds complexity and food friendliness.
3.0 Stars
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Barão De Vilar Feuerheerd's Tinto 2014, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal$11.75
Fresh, racy and savoury. Hard to beat at sub $15, though without the complexity that a few more bucks can bring in other value based examples.
3.0 Stars
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7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2007, Lodi
California, Usa$24.95
We all know that dark chocolate with a high cocoa content is the premium chocolate experience, but sometimes you just want a KitKat. That's 7 Deadly Zins. Zinfully unpretentious and unabashedly pumped full of full throttle mocha, clove and cinnamon flavours. It's fun in its excessiveness. Just don't over think it.
3.0 Stars
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Viña Cobos Felino Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza
Argentina$19.95
Generic new world cab. Dark fruit/black cherry flavors dominate. Slightly sweet and a little hot but not as much as you'd expect at almost 15% alcohol. Slight oak and spice comes through but there aren't too many layers to navigate here. Id say its a pleasant quaffer.
3.0 Stars
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Gaba Do Xil Mencía 2008, Do Valdeorras
Spain$15.95
Dark cheery color. Very floral aromas with sour cherry and a bit of pepper. The palate is soft cherry with lots of peppery spice, lively acidity and mildly drying tannins. Very pleasant.
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Navajas Reserva 2005, Doca Rioja
Spain$16.95
I quite enjoyed this wine, especially considering its modest price. The nose didn't give me much - lots of smokey oak and alcohol but the palate was layered with toasted oak, a deep core of black cherry and a nice peppery finish that lingered. Tasted November 2011.
3.0 Stars
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Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir 2009, Sonoma Valley/Monterey County/Santa Barbara County
California, Usa$26.95
Ok. So this is a commercialized wine to be sure. It's sweet (a bit too sweet), oaky, full of herbaceous and mocha flavours and finishes hot. That said, it's quite tasty, silky in the mid-palate and likely to please on purely hedonistic grounds. At this price, it's hard to expect much more in a Pinot, though if you've experienced what Pinot is capable of you'll like be disappointed.
3.0 Stars
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Hob Nob Chardonnay 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France$11.95
For fans of new world, heavily oaked chard. This has quite a nice nose of pear, lemon and burnt popcorn. The palate is very silky with the suggestion of creamy sweetness but overall nicely balanced by acids. The palate has a fairly intense candied lemon/pear fruit core but also a ton of herbs & spice - mainly clove. It's a bit too much herbal cough drop for me, but generally well made.
3.0 Stars
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