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Château Mourgues Du Grès Les Galets Rouges 2007, Ac Costières De Nîmes
Rhône, France$14.95
Quite deep and desne for $15, this possesses ripe dark berry druit, spice and some funk that I sometimes fine in the reds of the south of France. Lots of interest for the money and a great food wine. For drinking over the next couple of years.
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13th Street Gamay Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$22.75
Clearly, one of the more serious gamays in Niagara. A wine with plenty of red fruit, good structure and fine acidity. A fair whack of vanilla from the oak ageing accompanies all that fruit and therein lies my only complaint of this wine....a bit too much oak. I find this a common issue (for me) with many Niagara reds. I would hesitate to say over-oaked in this case, just that it takes away from the character of the gamay grape.
3.0 Stars
Château Croze De Pys Cuvée Prestige Cahors 2006, Ac
Southwest, France$16.95
The 2005 vintage. Tasted a nearly 9 years of age, this Cahors has aged wonderfully. The youthful tannin has softened yet the flavours remain complex and deep. Black fruit with hints of smoke and wood. The finish is good, but a little more length would have pushed the score over 90. Still, A $17 wine that tastes this good after nearly 9 years is a real joy. Drink now or in the next couple of years. Tasted May 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Mezzomondo Negroamaro Salento 2008, Apulia
Italy$8.95
Softly textured, with ripe notes of cherry and other red fruits. Enough tannin to keep it from feeling too flabby (remember, this is grown in Puglia, quite a warm climate). Nice regional character. Can't be beat at the price ($8).
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Château Dona Baissas Vieilles Vignes Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2007
Languedoc, France$14.90
Very dry, with intense notes of plums and slightly tart blackberries, and notes of herbs and pepper. Very typical of the Roussillon region and very well made....a food wine for sure. I get the impression that the wine still had more to give, so a year or two in bottle will bring out even more. Very nicely priced at about $15.
3.0 Stars
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Domaine De La Croisette Côtes Du Rhône 2007, Ac
Rhône, France$13.95
Ripe dark berry fruit, dry, but very approachable. In the background, notes of black pepper and herbs. Delicious Cotes du Rhone for summer drinking, with good complexity and length of finish at this price level.
3.0 Stars
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Morgado De Silgueiros Touriga Nacional 2005, Dop
Dão, Portugal$11.95
A wine with some uniqueness. Certainly doesn't taste like anything I have had is some time. Certainly won't appeal to everyone but for the adventurous wine lovers, this is something well-worth trying, especially for the sub-$12 price tag. Quite enjoyable,
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Tocchi Sagrantino Di Montefalco 2004, Docg
Umbria, Italy$19.95
Bright, ripe red cherry fruit, with a pleasant tartness and firm acidity that I find so endearing in many Italian reds. Not often that Vintages offers Sagrantino Di Montefalco, and this one is a winner and at a fair price to boot. Drinking now, but no rush, this can hold for a few more years.
3.0 Stars
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Menard De Ginestous Villa Des Anges Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Vins De Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France$12.95
A very well-made Cab from the south of France, a great source of reasonably priced wines. Slightky herbeceous, but with decent fruit and fine complexity and structure for the price. Really shines with food. Very good value. Drink now or hold a year or two.
3.0 Stars
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Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico 2007, Doc Molise
Abruzzo, Italy$15.75
This is simply an excellent wine. Excellent fruit, lots of regional charater and very good structure. Although one can drink this now, the tannin is fairly prominent and I should think that a few years in the cellar will really benefit this wine. Expect the warm character to really be enhanced as the tannin softens. Great value. Vintages, though I bash them frequently, have really come through with several wines in recent releases with fine regional character for under $20.
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