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Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Combes Aux Jacques 2013
Beaujolais, France$17.95
As intended, an easy drinking red, with strawberry/red cherry notes along with some woodsy/smoky notes. Finishes with just a touch of tannin. Chill a bit. Tasted Jan 2016.
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Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué 2013, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$17.95
Pleasantly floral white, with ripe apricot/peach flavours, a hint of residual sugar and balancing acidity. Perfect summer wine. Great match to a spicy Asia beef dish. Picked up on sale for just over $12, a great deal. For current consumption.
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Muga Rosé 2014, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$14.95
A very appealing rose from the ever reliable Muga. Light, bright fresh strawberry fruit, with hints of citrus fruit. Crisp acidity and just a hint of sweetness. Fun, tasty wine, just as a rose should be. Worth having a few on hand for those warm summer days, especially at $14. Tasted July 2015.
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Hermanos Lurton Verdejo 2014, Do Rueda
Rueda, Spain$15.95
The comparison to warm climate Sauvignon Blanc is quite apt here. Along with the citrus-y notes are some tropical fruit flavours. More weight and flesh that cooler climate whites, this nevertheless has good acidity. A delicious white. Tasted Feb 2016.
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Cusumano Nero D'avola 2014
Sicily, Italy$10.95
Fresh, lively, good fruit and depth for the money. Fine value.
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Cave Spring Riesling 2013, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$15.95
A light and lively Riesling. Citrus and apricot flavours, with well-judged hint of sweetness balanced by palate-clensing Riesling acidity. Super patio sipper on a hot day and a fine value. Buying a Cave Spring Riesling is about as sure a thing as there is in the wine industry. Tasted June 2016.
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Elderton High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Barossa, South Australia
South Australia, Australia$13.75
A mix of sweet and sour, with little varietal character. Not bad, just not particularly good. Unrecognizable as Cab Sauv. Glad that I only paid $14 on sale, I'd be really annoyed if I paid the full $20 for this. Tasted Nov 2015.
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Feudo Arancio Nero D'avola 2013, Doc Sicilia
Sicily, Italy$13.95
Straightforward pleasant and fresh Nero. Herbal and spicy notes support the nicely ripened fruit. Wood plays only plays a minor role. Finishes with pleasantly crisp acidity. As it shuld be, a versatile summer food wine. Good value. Tasted June 2015.
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Château Fardel Laurens Cuvée Ardoise 2012, Ac Faugères
Languedoc, France$13.25
Nicely made, unencumbered by wood, just pure, southern French fruit. Not a big wine, this is more medium bodied with no excess fat. Lean and crisp, but no less good for it. Tasted Oct 2016.
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Pierre Luc Bouchaud Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine 2013, Ac, Sur Lie
Loire, France$15.95
Light-bodied, crisp and fresh. Slightly lean citrus fruit, dry, with a minerally after-tasted. Nothing complex, but a most appealing summer wine. Nicely done and a good value. Tasted July 2014.
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