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Hamilton Russel Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Bottle
Hamilton Russel Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
South Africa
$59.95

I was surprised that this wine was not too fruity. It's aromas and taste were more like cigar box. Do not get me wrong, I really enjoyed this. Smooth tannins, and nice long finish.
I would say, do not decant this wine. It was nice to taste it evolving. It started mostly cigar box, but after a while the taste of black fruit started to appear. I love when I have a wine that every glass taste a little different.

Tasted May 2020

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D'arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2015, Mclaren Vale Bottle
D'arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2015, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
$58.95

I was very excited to try this wine. Sadly, it was not as great as I was hoping for. I was getting aromas of earthy notes and dark fruit. Nice tannins and acidity. Flavours of dark fruit. Seemed to get better the longer it was out, so I would suggest to decant for an hour or so.
Might be best to drink in a few more years.

Tasted June 2020

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Hidden Bench Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard 2017, Beamsville Bench Bottle
Hidden Bench Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard 2017, Beamsville Bench
Ontario, Canada
$42.20

Aromas that I can best describe as buttery and nutty. This a full bodied wine. Nice long finish. Taste of pear and apple.

Tasted November 2021

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Masi Costasera Riserva Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2015, Docg Bottle
Masi Costasera Riserva Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2015, Docg
Veneto, Italy
$75.95

This wine had one of the longest finishes that I have had in recent memory. This was a very tasty wine with near perfect balance. The tannins are just enough.
Now, to the aromas. At first, I was getting cassis and leather. This was slowly evolving with different aromas. About an hour after I opened it, I was even getting a wonderful smell of toffee.
If you can drink this over a couple of hours, I would recommend that. Do not decant, just enjoy the ride as this wine evolves into something different with every passing minute.
Tasted Aug 2022

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Dutschke St Jakobi Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle
Dutschke St Jakobi Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
$34.95

The is one of those wines that I would consider delicious. The aroma's that I received were cherry, oak and perhaps raspberry. The flavor is what sold this wine. I found some delicious cherry flavors with a perfect hint of oak in the back ground. Considering that this wine is a shiraz, I did not find the tannins too strong at all. In fact I was happy I was eating cheese with this and not a steak. Beautiful finish.
I did not find this wine evolving throughout the evening so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted November 2021

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Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2016, Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Docg Bottle
Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2016, Collezione Ca' Del Pipa, Docg
Veneto, Italy
$53.95

When I first opened this wine, I was getting notes of dark fruit. Not just notes, but like my glass was filled with beautifully ripe fruit. I enjoyed how these aromas evolved throughout the evening to notes of oak, vanilla and toffee.
The taste of this wine blew me away. It was a perfectly balanced wine. At first, I tasted cherry. Then I thought...cherry cola. This may sound like an odd description but it worked. I loved it. Later I was getting more oak. The finish had a perfect heat on it.
I am sad this was my only bottle.
Tasted January 2022

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Amarone Cavolo 2015, Amarone Della Valpolicella Docg Bottle
Amarone Cavolo 2015, Amarone Della Valpolicella Docg
Veneto, Italy
$46.95

I was getting note's of dried fruit, I am thinking fig. This had nice balance, and smooth tannins. Flavors of cherry and a little leather.
Throughout the evening, I did not find that this wine evolved so I see no reason to decant.
It was a nice wine, but it would have been nice to be a little more complexed as I have tasted in other Amarone's. Tasted December 2021

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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf Du Pape 2015 Bottle
Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf Du Pape 2015
Rhône, France
$65.95

This wine had one of the best aromas that I have had in a long time. Beautiful scents of cherry and plum were so easy to detect that even my wife that always tells me that all she smells is "alcohol", this is the first time she could smell the cherry. Taste of fruit with a nice balance. I loved the finish. The tasty wine seemed to linger on my tongue for a while. A little heat on the finish, but I enjoy a bit of heat so I am not complaining.

Tasted May 2020

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Vineland Estates Cabernet Franc Reserve 2015, VQA Niagara Escarpment Bottle
Vineland Estates Cabernet Franc Reserve 2015, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
$50.00

The nose was a little muted for me. I picked up some subtle hints of cherry and oak but that was about it. I was prepared to be disappointed but I was not. This wine had such a wonderful taste. A very balanced wine with tasty dark fruit. What was a nice touch was the finish. I could best describe that finish with a slight taste of leather. I enjoyed that.
Through out the evening, the wine did not open up anymore than when I first opened it so I see no need to decant.

Tasted October 2020

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Culmina Hypothesis 2014, Golden Mile Bench, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
Culmina Hypothesis 2014, Golden Mile Bench, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
$42.95

The wine had aromas of tobacco leaf and raspberry. The grippy tannins went well with food, in my case , salami. I would not suggest to drink this wine without food. Over the course of the next two hours, the wine opened a little but not enough to make it worth to decant. The wine was good, but I feel could it could use 2 more years of cellering to bring out more charactor.
Tasted January 2021.

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