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Finca Villacreces Pruno 2011
Ribera Del Duero, Spain$21.95
Bright and vibrant but with an elegance and complexity that lingers. Lots of herbal and gentle spice notes here overlaying a bed of great fruit. The vibrant balance of this wine is what impresses the most. Very enjoyable.
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Norman Hardie Unfiltered Niagara Pinot Noir 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$39.00
Just beautiful. Loads of fruit while avoiding the sweetness that's typical of new world pinots. Lot of interest in the earthy, smokey and spicy genre ... all layer on a lengthy, poised palate. Worth the indulgence.
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Antiche Terre Venete Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008, Doc
Veneto, Italy$33.95
Mocha, prune, and fig aromas dominate but a chemical / acetone / epoxy undertone contaminates a little. the palate brings some ripe dark cherry, proceeding to a slightly sour mid palate and eventually a slightly astringent and gritty but very long finish with fruit still present. It's on the low end of the Amarone price point but I'd say spend another $5-10 for an upgrade.
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Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley
California, Usa$45.25
A beautiful but overpriced cab. aromatics and palate revolving around a deep core of dark fruit supported by toasty mocha, herbs, and sweet earthiness. structure is great through perhaps not elegant. long finish. excellent accompaniment to steak but not worth $61 in my view.
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La Pieve Barolo 2008, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$34.95
Such great contrasts in this wine. Big fruit and smoked herbs and spice balanced by sharp acids and tannic grit. A real pleasure to drink and just about perfect as a match to the umami euphoria of a medium rare ribeye.
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Hecht & Bannier Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2008, Ac
Languedoc, France$20.25
Reminiscent of Chateauneuf-du-pape and much cheaper. The nose is really quite incredible - lots of dark fruit, spice and dried herb character. Quite reserved in comparison to new world GSM, but still quite plush and with great complexity. A classy wine and a producer I will pay more attention to.
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Pirramimma Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia$23.95
I have yet to try a Pirramimma wine that doesn't impress. Their wines are dense and powerful but without compromising complexity and balance ... something for new world and old world wine lovers alike.
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Domaine Les Yeuses Les épices Syrah 2012, Igp Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France$15.95
I'm with DL. Huge bang for the buck if you're into a peppery briny meaty Syrah. Depth and balance are decent. Finish is muted.
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Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011, Southern Valleys
Marlborough, New Zealand$32.95
New world fruit but with old world restraint and structure. Sour cherry, underripe plum with lots of toasted herbs dominate the palate. It's plush but with a beautiful backbone of acidity and fine grained tannins that give it a great mouthfeel and structure and long finish. Very nice.
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Fairview Petite Sirah 2011, Wo Paarl
Paarl, South Africa$23.95
Inky blackness portends to the power inside this wine. I'm not normally a fan of wines this beefy, but the structure and complexity here with tons of roasted mocha and spice and subtle earthiness all supported in finely balanced acidity and a study backbone of tannins make it work remarkably well.
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