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Château Des Charmes Old Vines Riesling 2010, VQA Niagara On The Lake Bottle
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.

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Decero Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2008, Agrelo, Mendoza Bottle
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.

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Duckhorn Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Napa Valley Bottle
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.

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Tedeschi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2007, Doc Bottle
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.

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Tawse Sketches Of Niagara Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle
Tawse Sketches Of Niagara Chardonnay 2009, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
$19.95

The balance and complexity are great at this price. The oak is obvious but not overwhelming and indeed nicely integrated with the minerality and fruit. Was a fantastic accompaniment to my first summer BBQ of the season.

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Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 2012, Ac Bottle
Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 2012, Ac
Burgundy, France
$24.95

Gosh I love this wine. Very light but packed with freshness, elegance and poise. Fresh forest berries with a lovely seam of woodsy spice. It's the structure that really makes this such a pleasure to drink. Lively acidity, fine tannins, and a long spiced fruit finished. Yum.

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Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008, Willamette Valley Bottle
Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008, Willamette Valley
Oregon, Usa
$23.75

Disappointing. While there was some pleasant spice and structure to this wine, overall I found it extremely thin and uninteresting.

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Baron De Ley Varietales Graciano 2010, Doca Rioja Bottle
Baron De Ley Varietales Graciano 2010, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
$21.95

Big flavours across the Rioja spectrum here. All on a beautiful frame. Lovely.

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Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec 2008, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza Bottle
Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec 2008, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
$21.95

A very nicely structured wine with moderate complexity. The nose is pleasant but not overly revealing. The palate is warm and earthy with a nice core of fruit and a lengthy though somewhat alcohol infused finish. I tasted something resembling pitch, which threw me off at first but this softened to herbal / woody notes with time in the glass. I enjoyed the 2006 vintage immensely after a year or two in the cellar and I expect that this 2008 will impress even more after a little more bottle time.

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Luigi Bosca Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Maipú, Mendoza Bottle
Luigi Bosca Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Maipú, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
$15.25

Nice concentration and balance. Good vale.

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