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13th Street Cabernet Franc June's Vineyard 2020, Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula

Onofri Wines Alma Gemela Malbec 2018, Uco Valley

Santa Lucia Franciacorta Saten, D.O.C.G.

Le Vieux Pin Cuvée Violette Syrah 2018, Unfined, Lightly Coarse Filtered, BC VQA Okanagan Valley

Terre A Terre Wrattonbully Red 2016, Wrattonbully

Maeli Rosso Infinito Colli Euganei 2016

Perticaia Del Posto Trebbiano Spoletino 2019, D.O.C.

Bachelder Wismer Foxcroft Gamay Noir Niagara Cru 2018, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula

I have to admit this wine has more complexity than expected. Notes of sour cherry, stewed strawberry, blackberry, leather, forest floor, and white pepper. There is also a phenolic rawness present that gives the wine an edge. Medium minus body with matching, very fine tannins. Acidity is medium plus and length is moderate.

Moon Curser Malbec 2018, Okanagan Valley

A nicely hued purple in the glass. Notes of blackberry, blueberry, violet, cedar, leather, menthol, black pepper, and bramble. A vanilla note also carries from the nose to the palate. Medium acidity and body with medium plus, chewy tannins. Excellent length.

Bleasdale Frank Potts 2015, Langhorne Creek