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Pierre Amadieu Romane Machotte Gigondas 2007, Ac
Rhône, France$24.95
A wine of excellent balance. Fine ripe dark red fruits backed by notes of herbs and spice. Tannin is firm but approachable and there is good acidity to balance all the ripeness. Simply a fine, authentic south Rhone red at a fair price. Drink now or hold up to 3 years. Tasted May 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Quinta De Ventozelo Touriga Nacional 2007
Douro, Portugal$19.95
Ripe dark red fruits, with noted but unobtrusive toasty notes from the oak ageing. Firmly structured, but not austere. Lingering finish. A very good wine that just lacks a bit of complexity to push it over 90 pts, but I'd have no complaints drinking this again. Drink now through 2016. Tasted Sept 2013.
3.5 Stars
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Produttori Di Govone Barbaresco 2006, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$19.95
Quite mature tasting with some notes of dried fruits, prunes, and some earthy notes. Didn't really strike me a very Nebbiolo-like. Given the tasting notes of others, I suspect perhaps I had a slightly less than perfect bottle.
3.5 Stars
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Château De Fontenelles Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières 2008, Ac
Languedoc, France$16.95
Very deeply coloured. On the nose, some spice and dark berries, but dominating is an overwhelming funk and alcohol. On the palate, the initial sense is a dense, deep wine but then that funk hits and very alcoholic. I suppose that some may say that this funk is terroir, but I call it a flaw. I usually love the wines of the south of France but this not nice. A shame, as this producer has impressed in the past. Perhaps an off bottle?
3.5 Stars
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Château St. Roch Vieilles Vignes Côtes De Roussillon Villages 2009, Ac
Languedoc, France$9.95
A delicious red with marked notes of herbs, spice and ripe dark berry fruit. Soft and approachable but with enough strucutre to keep it from becoming limp. Fine character and an excellent value. For drinking over the next 2-3 years.
3.5 Stars
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Château Saint Roch Chimères 2008, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France$19.95
Leans a bit more toward new world stylistically, with very ripe blackberry fruit, with almost a touch of sweetness. Rich and concentrated with characteristic notes of local herbs. Very well done and fair value.
3.5 Stars
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Las Rocas Garnacha 2009, Do Calatayud
Spain$15.00
The 2010 vintage. Soft, approachable grenache (garnacha), with notes of strawberries and cherries with a hint of spice. Oak is conspicuous only by its absence. Not surprisingly, alot like a Cotess Du Rhone (but without the garrigue). Good value at under $15, a steal when I picked it up at $11.95 on sale. Tasted Feb 2013.
3.5 Stars
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Terre Di Rubinoro Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2006, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$17.95
Medium bodied with bright red fruit backed by crisp acidity and smooth tannin. Not over-wooded the way many Nobiles seem to be (at least the few we see in our wine monopoly). Recognizably Tuscan and decent value as well. Drink now or hold a few years.
3.5 Stars
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Leone De Castris Riserva Salice Salentino 2006, Doc, 50th Vintage
Puglia, Italy$18.95
One of my favourite producers in Southern Italy. This riserva is loaded with notes of red fruit, dried fruit, earth, black loives and a pleasant bitterness. Very good depth and a fine finish. A fine example of a Salice Salentino to drink now or hold for 3 years or so.
3.5 Stars
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Marchesi Torrigiani Torre Di Ciardo 2006, Igt Toscana
Tuscany, Italy$16.60
75% Sangiovese, the balance Canaiolo and Merlot. The sangiovese really shines through in this wine, with its red cherry fruit, touches of mushroom and dried fruit, all backed up by firm but unobtrusive tannin. Nicely balanced with very discreet use of wood. This is lovely to drink now but I suspect that it will become even more attractive (as many fine Tuscan reds do) with another couple of years of bottle age. Price is now $16.60 making this an outstanding value.
3.5 Stars
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