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Lealtanza Reserva 2005, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$19.95
The brightness of this wine took me a bit by surprise but underneath the mouth watering acidity was a treasure trove of fruit and spice. Nice wine.
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Yalumba Viognier 2013, Eden Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$24.95
Excellent. Boldly flavoured but incredible subtlety as the layers play out on the palate.
4.0 Stars
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Domaine De La Côte De L'ange Châteauneuf Du Pape 2010, Ac
Rhône, France$37.95
Deeply aromatic and flavourful, smooth, balanced with a long finish. Satisfying.
4.0 Stars
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Pirramimma Petit Verdot 2008, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia$24.95
Gorgeously integrated wine here - seamless layers of berry, chocolate and eucalyptus. Silky mouthfeel with lingering and layered finish.
4.0 Stars
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Quails' Gate Merlot 2009, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$26.95
Amazing poise in this wine. Gorgeous layered nose of raspberry and blackberry and earthy spice with a touch of vanilla. The palate is silky but with concentrated berry, herb, and spice. It's very nicely balanced with a warm, lengthy finish of fruit and spice. The tannins are a bit green but it's drinking very well. I enjoyed with venison and pork tourtière and it was synergistic match. Great to see reasonably priced Canadian wines achieving this level of sophistication.
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3.5 Stars
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Planets De Prior Pons 2008, Doq Priorat
Priorat, Spain$22.95
Generous dark fruit, peppery spice and earthy herbs. Quite powerful but the elegance is maintained with flavours being drawn out on a balanced palate with a fairly long finish. A bit of mineral bite with some heat at the end being the only thing that betrays the 14.5% alcohol.
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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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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