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Geografico Montegiachi Chianti Classico Riserva 2007, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$23.95
A solid CC Riserva, with complex flavours of sour cherry, leather and earth, with subtle hints of wood. Fine tannin suggest another year or two in the cellar, but I really enjoyed the regional autheticity here. Tasted April 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005, Doc Douro
Douro, Portugal$18.95
Ripe, sweet, decadent....what a port should be. Very deeply coloured, with plenty of fruit, and just a bit rough around the edges. Very enjoyable now though could be held for a few years as well. Excellent value. Tasted Dec 2011.
3.5 Stars
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Terre Del Barolo Barbaresco 2006, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$24.95
Certainly a traditional Nebbiolo, with pale red colour, flavours of sour cherries and dried fruit, followed by firm tannin. Yet I found the wine just a bit too sour/tart, as if the grapes were not quite fully ripened. Still, I did admire the authenticity of this wine in a world of increasingly faceless wines. I suggest giving this 2-3 more years in bottle. Tasted May 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Portet Fontaine Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot 2010, Yarra Valley/Heathcote, Victoria
Victoria, Australia$14.75
Very ripe fruit, with restrained use of oak. Approachable and easy to drink, with a bit of sweetness on the finish. Leans more toward the Aussie model than the French model. Not the depth I had hoped for. A bit overpriced in my view. For near term consumption. Tasted July 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port 2000, Doc Douro, Btld. 2004
Portugal$19.95
PLenty of inviting fruit and notes of prune. Quiite sweet but backed up by fine acidity. Good complexity for the money and still enough structure to keep for another 3-5 years, but fine now as well. A fine, delicious LBV from an under-rated house and a great vintage....and a good price too!
3.5 Stars
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Le Clos Jordanne Claystone Terrace Pinot Noir 2007, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada$36.00
I really wanted to like this wine, being a local wine. Deeply coloured for a pinot, this sports dark cherry fruit and fine tannin. But amidst it all is considerable sourness and an averall lack lack of balance. This simply does not have the harmony of fine pinot noir. Ambitious for sure, and even quite good, just not excellent and very over-priced at $45. Tasted Sept 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Roederer Estate Brut Sparkling, Anderson Valley, Mendocino
California, Usa$43.50
I openly admit to not being a fan of sparkling wine/Champagne. But this sparkler from the Anderson Valley in California may change my mind. I like the complexity of flavours (citrus, toast, pear) and just the right touch of sweetness (not that much, mind you) to balance the acidity. Really nice and very fairly priced. Tasted May 2018.
3.5 Stars
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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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Vecchia Cantina Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2007
Tuscany, Italy$18.95
Decent complexity with flavours of red cherries, and leather along with earthy notes. Fine acidity and smooth tannin make this a good food wine. Won't appeal to those looking for a massive fruit bomb but rather to those looking for regional character and complexity.
3.5 Stars
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