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Domaine De Bila Haut L'esquerda 2016
Languedoc, France$27.95
Big, rich, very ripe, lush - all apt descriptions yet this never goes over the top. Concentrated, complex, very long finishing. I love the notes of black pepper and herbs. If this was labelled Chateauneuf du Pape, they could sell if for $60. As it comes from the Roussillon, its only $26. Lucky us. A compelling wine. Tasted Sep 2019.
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Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantino 2008, Docg
Umbria, Italy$39.95
Huge, ripe, highly concentrated with still massive chewy tannin and marked acidity. As JS said, most certainly not soft and cuddly, this is loaded with flavour from both the fruit and some oak (though this is well integrated). And did I mention the tannin....still omnipresent after 10 years. Wow. An impressive wine for sure, but still a few years from prime drinking in my view. Hold until at least 2021, I can imagine this sailing past its 20th birthday with ease. Tasted Dec 2018.
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São Miguel Escolha Dos Enologos 2015, Vinho Regional Alentejano
Alentejo, Portugal$21.95
BIg ripe red here from southern Portugal. Inky deep purple, almost opaque.
Thankfully, does not go over the top in terms of ripeness. hints on volatility creep in but this seems to simply go along with the slightly rustic nature of the wine. Interesting,different and delicious. Tasted May 2019.
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Punset Barbaresco 2010
Piedmont, Italy$49.75
From first whiff, there is no doubting the quality of this Barbaresco. Aromatic, with notes of cherries and dried flowers. On the palate pure Nebbiolo, still notable tannin, with intense flavours of sour cherries, dried fruit and a touch of earthiness. Complex, long finishing with mouth puckering tannin and acidity....just as it should be. The purity of the fruit is remarkable. What a superb wine! But if you have a bottle, hold another 2 years, this is still a bit young. Best wine I have had in 2018. Tasted Nov 2018.
4.0 Stars
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Isole E Olena Chianti Classico 2015, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$34.95
A well-balanced CC here from Isole e Olena, with bright red cherry fruit, perhaps a hint of herbs, virtually nil oak and finishing with silky tannin and bright acidity. Why, then, am I a bit disappointed. Elevated expectations? Elevated price tag? Perhaps a bit of both. A good wine to be sure, but I have had CC many times for under $22 which provided more pleasure. Tasted Dec 2021.
4.0 Stars
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Malivoire Pinot Gris 2022, VQA Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada$21.95
Another very good pinot gris from Malivoire. Crisp, unoaked, with notes or peach, and pear with lemony acidity on the finish. zero grams of residual sugar. I wonder if the wine might even be better with just a few grams of RS, just to temper that acidity a wee bit. Tasted Oct 2023.
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Volpaia Chianti Classico 2020, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$36.95
A pleasant CC, well-made, but seems a bit tired to me and lacking in the usual CC vigor. Not up to the usual standards of Volpaia for sure. Drink now. Tasted March 2024.
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San Felice Il Grigio Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$29.95
Solid, if unexceptional CCR Riserva.
Tasted June 2024.
4.0 Stars
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Donnafugata Floramundi 2019, Cerasuolo Di Vittoria Docg
Sicily, Italy$27.95
Medium-bodied, mostly red fruit, ok complexity, Decent if not exciting. Hardly worth $28 in my view but what do I know tasted Aug 2022.
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Tawse Sketches Rosé 2020, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$18.95
Apparently a blend of pinot noir, cab franc and gamay. I certainly picked up a bit of herbeceous character from the cab franc and even a bit of beetroot from the pinot. Good complexity and not too austere (6g/L of RS - seems spot-on). A really well made rose, well-priced and a lovely summer sipper. Tasted Aug 2022.
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