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Château Rouquette Sur Mer Cuvée Amarante 2007, Ac Côteaux Du Languedoc La Clape
Languedoc, France$17.95
Tasting this wine, there is no doubting its origins. Not a fat or flabby red, this has focused lean blackberry fruit with notes of meat, herbs, and spice. This has all the character I expect of a sotuh French wine. Like many French wines, this works very well with food. A fine value at about $18.
3.5 Stars
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Montirius Le Clos Vacqueyras 2007, Ac
Rhône, France$32.00
Though a 50-50 blend of syrah and grenache, to me the syrah really shines through here. Blackberry fruit, mingled with notes of smoked meat, black olives, bklack peppet and Provencal herbs. Drinking nicely now, should hold for a few more years. Tasted June 2013.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Puig Parahy Georges 2007, Ac Côtes De Roussillon
Languedoc, France$17.95
A blend of Carignan, Grenache and Syrah from the underappreciated Rousillon region. This wine saw zero contact with oak, so what you taste is pure unadulterated South France. Dark berry fruit, herbs, and earth, with no "holes" in the palate as one might expect from such an inexpensive wine. Keeps drawing me back for another taste. A wine of considerable character, and one of the best values I have tasted this year. I'm going back for more.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Calvet Thunevin Cuvée Constance 2007, Vin De Pays Des Côtes Catalanes
Rhône, France$18.95
A lovely wine from the south of France. Wonderful expression of terroir without interference of excessive oaking or other maniupulation. Simplye excellent fruit, from start to lengthy finish, without holes or any decernable faults. $17? It's worth $10 more. A superb value.
3.5 Stars
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La Sauvageonne Pica Broca 2008, Ac Coteaux Du Languedoc
Languedoc, France$12.90
A red from the Languedoc brimming with character. Ripe, dark berry fruit with delectable notes of local herbs and spice. Focused and long, with fine tannin. Excellent. Drink now or hold for a few years. Tasted Dec 2011.
3.5 Stars
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Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva 2006, Doc
Puglia, Italy$15.95
Bright very ripe red fruit, with slightly rustic notes of prunes that in no way detract from the enjoyment of the wine. Quite dense and plush, but with fine tannin and acidity. A very fine red with good character from the boot of Italia, another Old World region producing better and better wines for not too many $$. Drink or hold for a few years.
3.5 Stars
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Pasquale Pelissero Barbaresco 2007, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$27.95
The pale colour is a bit shocking after having so many deeply coloured reds during the winter. Yet, don't let that fool you. This entry level barbaresco is loaded with flavour. Very floral on the nose. The palate shows complex flaovurs of slightly sour red cherries, with notes of herbs, and dried cherries. On the finish, there is brisk acidity and some firm tannin, about what you'd expect from nebbiolo. Certainly leans toward a traditional approach to barbaresco, and I am grateful for that. Lovely value. Drinking now or even better with a 2-3 years in the cellar. Tasted Apr 2014.
3.5 Stars
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Paolo Conterno Barolo 2005, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$39.95
Unapologetically traditional Barolo. Flavours of sour cherries, dried fruits and hints of cedar. Really outstanding complexity for a "basic" Barolo, the flavours seem to just fill every part of my mouth. The finish lingers on and on. Still quite youthful approaching 9 years of age, if you have a bottle, wonderful to drink now or can hold for several more years. Lovely indeed. Tasted June 2015.
3.5 Stars
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Finca Resalso 2007, Do Ribera Del Duero
Spain$20.00
Supposedly aged in French oak for only 4 months, my bet is that this red saw some American oak based on th flavours I taste. Yes, oak is noticeable here, but there is ample fruit to balance it. Fine structure and pleasantly spicy. Certainly well-made, and quite enjoyable, yet lacking in real character that communicates a sense of place. Tasted Dec 2012.
3.5 Stars
Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale
Australia$22.95
Tasted from the 375ml, this is a wine that embodies what I dislike about Aussie wines (at least, those from the warmer growing region). Super ripe, almost pruney with confected flavours (like raspberry jam) and obvious wood tannin. Beyond a bit of pepper, one would never guess that this is syrah/shiraz as it is nearly devoid of any varietal character. For fans of the style.
3.5 Stars
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