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Thirty Bench Small Lot Riesling Wild Cask 2017, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada$29.75
A fine RIesling from Thirty Bench, A little off-dry but not at all cloying. Acidity seems a but lower than expected for Riesking, perhaps as a result of the freak-ish warm weather in Sept/Oct. Complexity is very good yet short of outstanding to my palate. Value is merely fair. Thjis seems to be at peak enjoyment, unless you want more of those petrol characteristics - then wait a couple more years. Tasted Dec 2021.
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Château De Montfaucon 2016, Ap Lirac, Rhône
Rhône, France$29.52
Clearly a wine made respecting the terroir, this is a red that can be from nowhere but the south Rhone. Complex, with intense spicy red fruit, firm tannin and a long dry finish. Oak, if any is used, has no impact on the flavours. Really delicious wine here though another year in bottle would not hurt. Wines like this remind me why I don't ante up bigger bucks for Chateaneuf. Tasted Oct 2021.
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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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Mullineux Kloof Street Chenin Blanc 2021, W.O. Swartland
Swartland, South Africa$19.95
Fresh, aromatic, with flavours of pear, peach, and citrus. Complex, compelling and a long finish. A fine white, a great value. Tasted Aug 2022.
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Piano Dei Daini 2015, Doc Etna Rosso
Sicily, Italy$20.25
Ripe, smoky, firm and silky. A bit like Pinot Noir and Barolo. Fine wine. Tasted April 2020.
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Château Chapelle D'aliénor 2015, Ac Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux, France$21.95
Decent, if unexciting Bordeaux Supérieur. Thankfully, the fruit takes center stage with no interference from oak. Unfortunately, some significant bitterness emerges on the finish which detracts.
Overextracted? Tasted Nov 2020.
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Poplar Grove The Legacy 2015, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$60.00
Multi-Bordeaux grape blend aged for 21 months in French oak. That oak is certainly noted yet it has been nicely integrated into the rich ripe fruit. Perhaps a little more new world than old world, but so too are many Bordeaux these days. Seems to be in a good drinking place right now, this is seriously good wine. Tasted Dec 2021.
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Montirius La Muse Papilles Côtes Du Rhône 2015, Ac
Rhône, France$17.75
Montirius is an inconsistent producer in my experience. Pure and expressive sometimes, volatile and flawed at others. Further, their Vacqueyras and Gigondas bottlings have been moved much further up the price ladder. This Cotes du Rhone bottling is a reasonably priced, delicious red without any weird or off-flavours. Ripe, bold, produced without oak but complex and satisfying. Score one for Montirius for this one. Tasted April 2020.
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Lornano Riserva Chianti Colli Senesi 2016, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$14.75
From the lesser know Chianti sub region of Colli Senesi, near Siena. My expectation of wines from this region are that they will be lighter, easy going quaffers. Not the case here, this is a bigger red (by Chianti standards), with very ripe fruit, but with flavours much in keeping with Sangiovese (in the red fruit spectrum, with fine acidity and tannin). Easily bests most Chianti Classico in this price range and just goes to show you that it ain't the label that matters, its what is in the bottle, Fine wine indeed. Tasted June 2019.
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Trius Red (The Icon) 2016, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
This is a solid cool climate Bordeaux blend. Fruit is decently ripened thanks to the hot, drought 2016 vintage, but still with the tell-tale green pepper/vegetal component like many Niagara Bordeaux blends. Oak is well integrated and the finish is solid. A very good wine, just not a 90+ pointer for me. Tasted Sept 2019.
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