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Malivoire Pinot Noir Small Lot 2020, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada$29.95
Pale ruby red, all brisk tart red fruit. Light bodied, mild tannin and high acidity. Good wine here, though nothing exceptional. A bit of a stretch at $30 in my view. Drink over the short term. Tasted May 2023.
3.5 Stars
João Portugal Ramos Loureiro Vinho Verde 2021, D.O.C.
Vinho Verde, Portugal$13.95
Easy peasy lemon squeezy is how I view buying this wine,,,,,a no brainer for $14, Crisp, citrusy, relatively light-bodied but full of flavour and vigor. Superb match with steamed mussels. Going back to get a few more for summer sipping. Tasted Feb 2023.
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Castello Di Bossi C. Berardenga Chianti Classico 2020, D.O.C.G. Castelnuovo Berardenga
Tuscany, Italy$22.95
Agree with JS, this wine is raisined/oxidized. Not very good at all. Drink now if you must. Disappointing from a producer whose wines I have enjoyed in the past. Tasted Aug 2024.
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Kir Yianni Cuvée Villages Xinomavro 2019, P.D.O. Naoussa
Macedonia, Greece$17.95
Bright red cherry fruit, crisp acidity and resolved tannin. Good complexity, inviting and well made. As with the '17, a lovely food wine,...or not, if you have no food prepared and you just want a glass of good wine. For near(er) term consumption, Good stuff. Tasted May 2024.
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Bastide Miraflors Syrah/Vieilles Vignes Grenache 2020, Ap Côtes Du Roussillon
Roussillon, France$19.95
Rich, ripe, loaded with pepper and spice and ripe fruit. In your face wine. What's not to like? A bit of bitterness and astringency may detract for some folks, but not so much for me. Good stuff, always welcome on these cool days of November. Taste nov 2023.
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Sandhill Syrah Terroir Driven Wine 2021
British Columbia, Canada$31.05
Nicely ripened, with nary a hint of under-ripeness. Balanced, recognizably Syrah, with good complexity. Well-made, without resorting to the overuse of oak. Tasted Dec 2024.
3.5 Stars
Domaine Gouron Chinon 2020, Ac
Loire, France$17.95
Medium-bodied, with bright red raspberry fruit, hints of cab franc herbal notes, silky frim tannin and bright acidity, Unencumbered by overt use of oak, this is a pure expression of Chinon Cabernet Franc. Certainly one of the best values of 2023 at vintages and blows away anything from Niagara even a prices considerably higher, Lovely wine, Tasted Aug 2023.
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Château De Tréviac Corbières 2020, A.P.
Languedoc, France$15.75
A bit of a disappointing vintage, this 2020 Treviac. Nice enough flavours but rather simple and short finishing. Drink in the near term, Tasted Oct 2024.
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Jeff Carrel Les Darons 2021, Ap Languedoc
Languedoc, France$17.95
Fun fact: Jeff Carrel is not related to Steve Carrel. No resemblance at all either. Amazing, huh? I wish that they were related, how cool would that be? But I bet Steve would like this wine. Really good southern French blend, mostly Grenache. A no nonsense unpretentious red with oodles of character. and a great price too. Tasted Jul 2024
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