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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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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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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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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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