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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.
4.0 Stars
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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.
4.0 Stars
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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.
4.0 Stars
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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.
4.0 Stars
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Château Des Charmes Old Vines Riesling 2010, VQA Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$13.75
Orchard fruit with a supporting seem of citrus. Fantastic balance with a mouthwatering backbone of acid supporting the off-dry sweetness. Long finish. Really enjoyable wine.
3.5 Stars
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Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2008, Agrelo, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina$22.95
Blackberry, blueberry with hints of vanilla and cedar on the nose. The palate is smooth with an air of sophistication - nicely integrated fruit and spice with a earthy herbal note that hits with a burst on the finish. The flavours, while very pleasing, seem too short. Overall a nice wine, just shy of a great wine.
3.5 Stars
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3.5 Stars
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Duckhorn Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley
California, Usa$35.95
Plush and silky with great fruit and a bit of peppery spice. As other have noted, the structure and complexity is lacking for this price point but it's a highly enjoyable sipper.
3.5 Stars
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Jacob's Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Australia$16.95
Quite a powerful nose of dark fruit mint and eucalyptus and even a bit of pastrami. The palate is dense but balanced with cherry and mint flavours predominating. The alcohol is well integrated and the length average to medium. There is a certain lack of subtlety/layered-ness that keeps it below 90 for me but I still enjoyed this quite a bit and would agree that this wine punches above its price. Great value in the dark, dense new world shiraz category.
3.5 Stars
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Tedeschi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2007, Doc
Veneto, Italy$42.95
Not a hard edge to be found in this gorgeous wine. Aromas of tobacco, chocolate, sweet dried fruit and baking spices also play on the palate in complex layered silkiness. it's a joy to drink.
3.5 Stars
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