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San Felice Chianti Classico 2010
Tuscany, Italy$19.95
The 2010 vintage, purchased from Premier WInes in Buffalo. This is a pleasant authentic Chianti Classico, with typical flavours of sour red cherries, hints of herbs and palate-clensing acidity. It just seems a bit light on flavour intensity. No off flavours, just a bit light. Still, for about $12 at Premier, this is a fine value. I'm sure that this would retail for $19 of so at the LCBO ($21 at SAQ is a rip-off). Tasted Feb 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Hacienda Lopez De Haro Reserva 2005, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$18.95
fine balance between the red fruit and cedary oak. There are hints of pleasant herbeceousness (reminds me a bit of a left bank Bordeaux in that regard). Perhaps not a thing of grace, but fine complexity for $18. Drinking very nicely now, should hold a few more years. Tasted Feb 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Carmen Reserva Carmenère 2013
Colchagua Valley, Chile$11.50
Simple red, with dark fruit, and rather prominant notes of green peppers, spinach. To be honest, I have never been much of a carmenere fan, preferring it as a blending variety. On its own, especially in lower priced wines such as this, the vege notes just dominate too much. Thanksfully short finishing. Suffice it to say, I won;t be re-purchasing (even discounted at $10.45). Tasted April 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Chardonnay 2013
Central Valley, Chile$10.45
simple, pleasing, easy to like chard. good value.
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Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Merlot 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$14.95
Medium bodied red blend (the two caberents + merlot). Ripe red fruits, hint of herbeceousness, oak playing a well-judged supporting role. A bit of tannin and pleasant acidity on the solid finish. In short, a very well-made Niagara red at a very fair price. Tasted July 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Catedral Dao Reserva Red 2010, Dao
Dão, Portugal$10.85
The 2012 vintage:
A simple, rustic Dao red. Ripe red fruit, a bit of herbs in the background and decent supporting tannin. Perhaps the acid is a bit out of balance but I'm nitpicking at the price. Fine value for everyday drinking. Portugal yet again is a source of super values. tasted Jan 2016.
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Vila Regia 2013, Douro Valley, Portugal
Portugal$7.95
Awful wine. The smell (yes, smell, not aromas) were off-putting and the taste was even worse. Words fail me. The worst wine I have had in 15 years, no exaggeration. Would have scored it lower if I could. I don't think that this is a single bottle issue, though I hope it was. Tasted and spit out May 2015.
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Casa Da Passarella Somontes Red 2010, Doc Dão
Dão, Portugal$13.95
Portugal continues to produce some great values. This is a fresh wine, with plenty of character. An interesting blend of bright fruits, herbal notes and some of the evergreen/pine notes that DL notes. I find the oak nicely balanced. A fine value at $13.95, I recall buying this one sale at the local Vintages for just over $11...not many wines that are this good for that low price. Tasted May 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Elcione 2011, Igt Umbria
Umbria, Italy$15.75
A solid and dense merlot -cabernet blend from Umbria. Firm tannin, ripe black fruits, hints of spice but deft oak treatment. Needs big protein at the table to balance that tannin. This should keep for a while but fine now too. Excellent value on deal at under $16. Tasted Oct 2016.
3.0 Stars
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Concha Y Toro Trio Reserva 2012, Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley, Chile$14.95
A fairly simple, but very pleasant Chilean red. Bright red fruits with some leafiness and bell pepper (perhaps from the Cab franc). Perhaps a tiny bit sweetish, though that is to be expected in mass produced wines these days. Still, a decent red. Tasted Dec 2014.
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