Francois Botha

Francois Botha
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Bellingham Big Oak Red 2012, Paarl Bottle
Bellingham Big Oak Red 2012, Paarl
Coastal Region, South Africa
$11.95

Black cherry, earthiness, coffee, and spices. It has lots of ripe fruit with softening tannin. Pretty good value.

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Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2013, Central Valley Bottle
Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir 2013, Central Valley
Chile
$10.95

Earthiness, raspberry, and spices on the nose. It has softening tannin with lots of fruit - easy drinking.

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Carmen Reserva Carmenère 2013 Bottle
Carmen Reserva Carmenère 2013
Colchagua Valley, Chile
$11.50

Blackcurrant and spice on the nose. It is juicy with soft tannins, but somewhat lacking in complexity.

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Pascual Toso Malbec 2013 Bottle
Pascual Toso Malbec 2013
Mendoza, Argentina
$13.95

Black cherry, spices, and coffee on the nose. It still has some green tannin, but has plenty of fruit, and is medium-bodied. May soften somewhat, but unlikely to improve in the long run.

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Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2013, Leyda Valley Bottle
Santa Carolina Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2013, Leyda Valley
Chile
$11.95

Grapefruit, grassiness, and pepper on the nose, It is juicy with a good acidic grip, but not exceptional.

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Beso De Vino Old Vine Garnacha 2011, Carinena Bottle
Beso De Vino Old Vine Garnacha 2011, Carinena
Aragón, Spain
$9.95

Cherries, mushrooms, and pepper on the nose. It is juicy and easy-drinking with soft tannins.

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Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2012, Australia  Bottle
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2012, Australia
South Australia, Australia
$19.95

Plums, spices, and mint on the nose. Tons of ripe fruit and firm tannin. Full-bodied but well balanced.

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Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2014 Bottle
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2014
Marlborough, New Zealand
$19.95

Nettles and passion fruit on the nose. It has crisp acidity with lots and lots of fruit on the palate.

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Monte Antico 2010, Igt Toscana  Bottle
Monte Antico 2010, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
$15.95

Cassis, mint, and herbs on the nose. It has a good amount of fruit and softening tannin, but it nothing special.

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Calatayud Garnacha   Pablo Old Vine 2012 Bottle
Calatayud Garnacha Pablo Old Vine 2012
Spain
$14.49

Blackberry, spices, and coffee on the nose. It has lots of black fruit and soft tannins. Good value.

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