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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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Domaine Thunevin Calvet Cuvée Constance 2008, Ac Côtes Du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc, France$18.95
Wonderfully aromatic, the room where I opened the wine just filled with floral and red fruit aromas. Plenty of ripe fruit on the palate, with fine structure and acidity. Still seems a bit primary to me - perhaps a year or two in bottle would bring out more complexity. Up $2 in price over the '07, but still worth the $19 price tag. Tasted March 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Foncalieu La Réserve Du Crouzau St. Gervais Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2009, Ac
Rhône, France$16.95
Ripe, generous fruit with notes of herbs and pepper, backed by a solid structure. Really, quite mouth-filling at the price. Drinking very nicely now, can hold a couple of years. Yummy. Is it any wonder that I seek out the south Rhone for good value wines? Tasted May 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Trius Merlot 2010, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$14.95
Lean red fruit, with notes smoke and typical Niagara herbeceousness in lower priced reds. A bit thin and short finishing. Of course, I can only judge the bottle I tasted (bottle variation??), but this ain't no $30 St. Emilion. I had to double check the label to be sure that I had tried the 2010. Reminds me of why I don;t buy $15 Niagara reds. Drink now if you must. Tasted Oct 2012.
3.5 Stars
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Tawse Sketches Of Niagara Chardonnay 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$19.95
Nicely balanced chardonnay, with typical citrusy flavours, notes of apple, and well integrated oak. Acidity is a touch lower than I normally find in Niagara chards (due to the warmer vintage) but the wine is not soft or flabby. Very well made, though not especially memorable (or perhaps its just due to the fact that I don't love chardonnay). For near term drinking. tasted April 2013.
3.5 Stars
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