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Château Saint Roch Chimères 2009, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Bottle
Château Saint Roch Chimères 2009, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France
$19.95

Deep purple, inky colour. Black licorice, dark plum, cassis, white pepper and mature black fruit. A hot wine with medium tannins, with a long smooth finish. Solid 89.

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Bodegas Lan Crianza 2007, Doca Rioja Bottle
Bodegas Lan Crianza 2007, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
$15.95

Medium body. Raspberry, rhubarb, cinnamon, oaky and tannic with a medium finish. I agree that this could benefit from decanting to soften it.

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Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendocino/Lake/Napa Counties Bottle
Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendocino/Lake/Napa Counties
California, Usa
$24.95

Notes of rich fruit, particularly dark plum, cherries and cassis, nicely laced with cocoa. Mid-weight on the palate, smooth finish and silky tannins.

Purchased this is the U.S. at a much more reasonable $12. At $25, it doesn't present the best value but still a good wine.

Tasted July 2012.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Columbia Valley Bottle
Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
$19.95

A fine wine for the price with great drinkability.

Typical Cabernet fruit: plum and cassis, with some subtle and nicely integrated pepper and earth notes. Medium body, average length and a smooth, silky finish.

Tasted August 2012.

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Gérard Bertrand Saint Chinian Syrah/Mourvèdre 2009, Ac Bottle
Gérard Bertrand Saint Chinian Syrah/Mourvèdre 2009, Ac
Languedoc, France
$18.95

Smooth as silk. Very good value.

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Korta Barrel Selection Reserve Petit Verdot 2010, Lontué Valley Bottle
Korta Barrel Selection Reserve Petit Verdot 2010, Lontué Valley
Curicó Valley, Chile
$14.95

A meaty, smokey, jammy wine, but rather tannic and acidic at the same time. Perhaps if this was put away over the short term it will calm down.

Tasted October, 2012.

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Rabl St Laurent 2009, Kamptal, Niederösterreich Bottle
Rabl St Laurent 2009, Kamptal, Niederösterreich
Kamptal, Austria
$13.55

Smooth savoury with plenty of bright acidicy and young red fruit. A little tart, but a simple but enjoyable wine nonetheless.

Tasted June 2013.

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Château Le Bourdieu 2009, Ac Médoc Bottle
Château Le Bourdieu 2009, Ac Médoc
Bordeaux, France
$21.95

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Boutari Naoussa 2008, Pdo Naoussa Bottle
Boutari Naoussa 2008, Pdo Naoussa
Naoussa, Greece
$13.95

Hitting well above it's weight, a real value. Dried red fruit, potpouri, herbal notes, touch of oak, with the complexity and tannic strucutre to improve over a few years.

Tasted October 2013.

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The Hogue Cellars Genesis Riesling 2010, Columbia Valley Bottle
The Hogue Cellars Genesis Riesling 2010, Columbia Valley
Washington, Usa
$18.95

As with many Rieslings, I had trouble getting past the petrol / waxy notes and sugary, heavy palate.

Tasted March 2013.

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