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Quercecchio Rosso Di Montalcino 2012, Doc
Tuscany, Italy$16.95
An easygoing, no nonsense Rosso. A bit simple, but authentically Tuscan. Sweet cherry fruit combined with hints of dried fruit. Finishes with typically Sangiovese acidity (a good thing) and light tannin. Not particularly complex, but enjoyable nonetheless. For current consumption. Tasted Jan 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Dominio Dos Tares Estay Prieto Picudo 2011, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Y León
Spain$15.95
It's reasonably safe to say that this is my first tasting of pieto picudo (at least, on its own)...and it was a very positive one. Deeply coloured, with very ripe fruit, a hint of sweetness (must be the ripe fruit, only 6g/L rs). Smooth and approachable. No great complexity but very delicious. A fine value and worthy detour for sure. Tasted Feb 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Avondale Jonty's Ducks Pekin Red 2011, Wo Paarl
Paarl, South Africa$16.95
A ripe, smooth South African wine with depth and length. A shade too much oak for my personal taste but it is in balance with the fruit. Very fine for $15. Nice rec by JS and DL. How can they produce such a good wine and ship it half way around the world and it still retails for $15 is amazing. Tasted Feb 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Mountain Fish Agiorgitiko 2012, Igp Peloponnese
Peloponnese, Greece$13.70
Not particularly deep or exciting, I'm afraid. Simple black fruit, a bit hollow tasting and old coffee grounds. Little tannin. Short finish. Ok, but I had hoped for better. Not a repeat purchase for me. Tasted March 2014.
3.0 Stars
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Thelema Mountain Red 2012, Western Cape
Stellenbosch, South Africa$13.45
A multi-varietal blend from Stellenbosch. Remarkable complexity and structure for a sub-$13 wine. A bit of oak upfront but with finely ripened fruit, herbs and pepper. Really impressive for the money, and even a bit better than the '11. Along with Portugal, South Africa is producing some super values in red wine. Certainly worth buying more than a single bottle. Tasted Oct 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico 2011, Docg
Tuscany, Italy$21.95
Leans more toward a more traditional (which s not to say, bottle in a basket) style Chianti. Crisp acidity, red and black cherry fruit and some leathery notes. Perhaps lacks a bit of the charm of some Chiantis but is a fine match to any tomato-based Italian cuisine. Tasted April 2016.
3.0 Stars
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Gérard Bertrand Saint Chinian Syrah/Mourvèdre 2011, Ap
Languedoc, France$17.95
A bit of a disappointment here. Some decent blackberry fruit and pepper marred by the slightly off taste (skunky as DL aptly puts it) of used coffee grounds. There is enough good flavour here to provide some pleasure but thopse odd flavours really detract....and I do love the distinctiveness of thes wines of the south of France, but not when they are wierd). Tasted Feb 2015.
3.0 Stars
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Les Dolia Laudun Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2012, Ac
Rhône, France$18.95
What a fine CdR Villages here. Herb-infused red fruit, silky tannin, black pepper and cured meats. Complex and long finishing. Delicious stuff and one of the better CdRs under $20 that I have had n the last few years. Drinking well now. Tasted Aug 2016.
3.0 Stars
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Sander Pinot Blanc Trocken 2013, Qualitätswein
Pfalz, Germany$15.95
Riper than I was expecting. I picked up alot of tropical fruits on the nose. Flavours follow through on that vein, along with apple and some lemony notes. Very nice balance between the residual sugar (6g/L) and acidity. Really delicious and worthy of multiple bottle purchase, especially given the $16 price tag. Tasted May 2015....restasted July 2015 with consistent notes. Yummy good value.
3.0 Stars
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Leone De Castris Maiana Salice Salentino 2013, Doc
Puglia, Italy$14.95
A big ripe, verging on over-ripe rustic red here from the Puglia region. Red cherries, leather, dried fruiot and soft tannin. Seems to me a bit more residual sugar (13g/L) than in prior years, at least by my palate. I have always enjoyed this wine but I hope this doesn't veer into the cheap Cali Zinfandel cherry-cola type of wine in future vintages. As it is now, a good value wine for bbq fare. Tasting june 2015.
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