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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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Crasto Vinho Tinto 2009, Doc Douro
Portugal$15.95
Yet again this vintage, this unoaked red from Quinta do Crasto tastes more like a $20+ wine than a $15 wine. Loaded with dark fruit, this has depth and structure well beyond a wine at this price pont. I actually prefer this to the far more expensive Old Vines curvee, as there is no oak here to interefere with the fine expression of fruit. A no-brainer multiple purchase. For drinking now or holding 3-5 years.
3.5 Stars
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Perrin Les Cornuds Vinsobres 2009, Ac
Rhône, France$15.00
Ripe dark berry fruit with support from notes of herbs, and pepper. Less structure and complexity than the '07 that I tasted just a few weeks ago but, at $15, this is a fine Cotes du Rhone. Drink now or over the next year while the fruit is vivid.
3.5 Stars
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Castello Di Neive Barbaresco 2008, Docg
Piedmont, Italy$19.80
Typically pale red colour as is usually the case for Nebbiolo. Medium bodied, with some still noticeable tannin. Falvours veer toward the red fruit spectrum (cherries, cranberry). Certainly recognizable Nebbiolo, and a good one at that...just not a great one. Give it a year or two. Tasted June 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Thatched Hut Pinot Noir 2010, Central Otago, South Island
New Zealand$23.95
Plenty of red cherries, beetroot with hints of smoke and earth. Medium bodied, perhaps a tad rough around the edges, but plenty of flavour. Not quite as over the top as some NZ pinots. Very good value in a pinot noir. Chill in the fridge just a wee bit before serving.
3.5 Stars
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Chateau De Gourgazaud 2009, Minervois
Languedoc, France$12.95
The '09 Gourgazaud, as with prior vintages, is an approachable red, with moderate depth, and concentration. To my taste, it is not a 90 point wine (or even high 80's). That said, it does show good regional character and is quite enjoyable. At $11.95 on "sale", or even at its $12.95 regular price, as always, this represents good value and I would not hesitate recommending this to anyone seeking a budget red from France. Tasted April 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Montaro Rosso Di Montalcino 2006, Doc
Tuscany, Italy$13.90
An honest to goodness real Sangiovese, with none of the "tricks" some producers use to make their Sangiovese taste like Bordeaux. Minimal wood influence, bright red fruit, not heavy at all and fine acidity. A lovely wine to drinl now.
3.5 Stars
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