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Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2012
Tuscany, Italy$16.95
A pleasant light-mid weight CC, with typical sour/dried cherry notes, good acidity and slightly earthy notes. Just enough structure and virtually no oak that I can detect. I really like the authenticity of this red. A fine deal at $13.95 on sale, certainly worth picking up a few for Pizza Wednesday nights. Tasted Dec 2014.
3.0 Stars
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E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône 2011
Rhône, France$19.95
A shame that the price of this wine has risen to $19 in recent years (though I picked it up for $2 off), but I grudgingly admit that it is worth the price. This is indeed a very fine and authentic CdR, with lovely ripeness, black pepper, and herbs so prevalent in good CdR. Balance and length of finish are very good. And 3.5 million bottles produced annually. Amazing how they can maintain such high quailty with such a large production. A must purchase by any fan of south Rhione wines. Tasted May 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Hinterbrook Deeply Red 2012, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$9.75
Fairly typical Niagara red in the lower price range. Medium bodied with simple but pleasant red fruit framed by notable herbeceousness and fine acidity. A well made red but you gotta like that cool climate herbeceousness (despite the warm vintage) to appreciate this. Very fairly priced. For current consumption. Tasted Oct 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Roche Bastide Côtes Du Rhône 2012
Rhône, France$12.15
Soft, mild, inoffensive are the descriptors that come to mind in tasting this wine. Where's the spice, bright fruit, structure that one finds in better examples from the CdR? Easy enough to drink but all in all, rather boring. This would be acceptable at $11, not at nearly $15. Tasted Sept 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Castellani Filicheto Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2010
Tuscany, Italy$0.00
Again this vintage, Castellani has fashioned an authentic Vino Nobile, with no resorting to heavy handed oak treatment or other wine making tricks. Fine red fruit, vibrant acidity and decent structure. Unfortunately, $2 higher than previous vintages courtesy of the wine monopoly but still represents decent value. For drinking in the next 3 years or so. Tasted Oct 2014.
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Quinta Da Ponte Pedrinha 2012
Portugal$13.75
Re-tasted March 2017: A bit softer and more tart red fruit than the last tasting. Holding on to the fruit, but a simple red. 86 pts this time, so let's average the two.
Original Note:
Fresh and spicy, with bright red fruits and foresty notes (think evergreens). Not particularly complex (the '08 was superior) but a decent value in genuine Portuguese red. 88 pts. Tasted March 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Mezzomondo Negroamaro 2013, Salento, Puglia
Puglia, Italy$8.95
As always, a simple southern Italian red. Straightforward, no BS wine with ripe jammy fruit in a typically rustic style. Something seems to have changed compared to prior years -this vintage, the wine came off as being a bit sweet. A quick look on the LCBO site reveals that this wine a 12g/L residual sugar. Was it this sweet in prior vintages? Serve with a decent chill to tone down that sweetness. Not really my style. Getting a bit too commercial. Tasted Nov 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Benziger Chardonnay 2012, Sonoma County
California, Usa$19.95
A rather lean, restrained chardonnay from Benziger here. Crisp acidity and predominantly citrus flavours. Not alot of charm in this wine, I'm afraid. Overpriced for what it is in my mind. Tasted Oct 2012.
3.0 Stars
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Espiritu De Argentina Classic Bonarda 2013
Mendoza, Argentina$11.75
A fairly lean red at first sip, but gains in fullness on the finisg, with crisp red fruit, notable herbeceousness, and some spice. Quite similar to a Niagara cabernet franc. Ok, on its own, but this actually worked really well with a spicy Cuban ground beef dish. Picked up on sale for $12, very reasonable value at that price. tasted July 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Château Peynaud 2009, Ac Bordeaux Supérieure
Bordeaux, France$16.95
Medium bodied, authentic red Bordeaux. Red berry fruit, pleasantly herbaceous, with hints of wood. Balanced and well made. Well priced, especially for those who gasp at the price of classified growths. Drinking well now. Tasted Oct 2014.
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