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Nicosia Fondo Filara Nerello Mascalese 2008, Igt Sicilia
Sicily, Italy$12.45
Softly structured, with slightly tart red berry fruit and faint notes of prunes on the finish. Plenty of acidity, and decent depth. An enjoyable diversion from the mainstream, but really needs food to shine. Drink witin the next couple of years.
3.5 Stars
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Gricos Aglianico Del Vulture 2008, Doc Basilicata
Italy$13.05
A well-made wine with good flavour depth, but I find the oak to be quite prevalent. Odd, since supposedly the wine is 50% tank aged. I just don't get enough of the aglianco character shining though. I suspect that others who enjoy wood flavours in their wine will enjoy this more that I.
3.5 Stars
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Cave De Roquebrun La Grange Des Combes Saint Chinian Roquebrun 2009, Ac
Languedoc, France$18.95
A bit of a wild thing, here....loads of dark berry fruit with notes of dried meat, pepper, and black olives. Really complex and long. Real character in this wine. Enjoyable now now, but I supect even better in a year or two. Stellar value.
3.5 Stars
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Les Hauts De Castellas Vacqueyras 2009, Rhône Valley, France
Rhône, France$14.75
Plenty of spice and indigenous herbs, with ripe fruit and solid tannin. But this is a bit too astringent at the moment, I suggest keeping this another couple of years for maximum enjoyment, should keep through 2016. Fine Rhone character and well priced. Tasted Dec 2011.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Comelade Le Casot Côtes De Roussillon Villages 2010, Ac
Languedoc, France$11.95
Brimming with dark berry fruit with support of local herbs and pepper. Excellent complexity and finish, simply delicious. Could stand a year or two in the cellar, but approachable now. Initially priced at $19.95, it has been cut twice, now $11.95. Fairly priced intially, a steal at the sale price. Tasted Sept 2012.
3.5 Stars
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San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva 2007
Tuscany, Italy$27.95
Bright red fruit (think red currants, sour cherries), with earthy and leathery notes....in short, very Sangiovese. Not a big wine (nor should it be), but true to its Tuscan heritage. Bery enjoyable now, but some tannin on the finish suggest either a decant now or holding another year or two. Has the stuffing to last another five years. Purchased south of the border for $18, a full $9 less than Vintages. 'Nuff said. Tasted July 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Saint Andéol Séduction Cairanne Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2007, Ac
Rhône, France$17.95
Solid Cairanne Villages red, medium-full-bodied, dominated by red fruits, and a few shakes of pepper. Still quite youthful for an '07 as the tannin is still noticeable if not obtrusive. Decent value. Will hold a few more years. Tasted Feb 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Château De Treviac 2008, Ac Corbières
Languedoc, France$16.95
Smoke-tinged black fruit with notes of black pepper and herbs. Very open and approachable, but with balancing structure and acidity. This is a really delicious wine with the complexity and finish of a wine $5-7 more expensive. Drinking perfectly now, though will hold. Yum! Tasted April 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Cálem 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Dop
Douro, Portugal$25.25
Loaded with dried fruits (think aprocots, dates, sugar plums), carmel, honey and brown sugar. Not especially complex or long and quite sweet, even by port standards. But excellent value at a reduced price of $14.95. Be sure to put chill it a bit before serving. Tasted Nov 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Casa Emma Chianti Classico 2009, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$18.95
A bit closed, with a hint of wet socks on the nose. A bit tainted with TCA, I'm afraid. Still, not completely off-putting as some very nice pleasant dried-cherry flavours shone through. Very approachable, balanced, light-medium bodied, without interference of manipulative wine-making practices. My score is tenetative, based on my guess of what a pristine bottle might show. Tasted March 2012.
3.5 Stars
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