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Trius Red The Icon 2018, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
A spicy nose with aromas of green bell pepper. Nice tannins, acidity and long finish. The flavors of black fruit with a little oak. I can say, as the night progressed, I found the flavors to be a little more distinctive. I would suggest to decant.
Tasted May 2021.
4.0 Stars
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Anthonij Rupert Cape Of Good Hope Altima Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Wo Elandskloof, Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa$19.95
Excellent character. The nose had both tropical fruit and herbal aromas. I am sure many of you could point out in greater detail the exact aromas, and I bet their would be many. The taste did not have the zippy crispness of what you would find in a New Zealand Sauvignon blanc but nice more complexed flavors.
The wine was great throughout the evening as long as you keep it around 7 or 9C, It dipped to cold and too warm for me a couple of times and then its quality went down rapidly.
Tasted January 2021
4.0 Stars
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Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Marlborough
Marlborough, New Zealand$18.95
This wine had very nice citrus aromas. I narrowed it down to grapefruit and some lime. Great flavors of citrus with a nice touch of acidity. Good length.
Tasted September 2021
4.0 Stars
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Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley, Chile$19.95
I see that I loved and rated the 2017 vintage a 91. 2018 did not dazzle me so much. I did enjoy the raspberry that was on the nose, but the tannins were so strong that my mouth dried out on one sip. With that said, the tannins did smooth out as the night progressed, so I would recommend to decant to calm those tannins. A long finish with taste of dark fruit. It is an okay wine, but nothing too special (unlike the 2017 vintage that I was very happy with).
Tasted April 2021
4.0 Stars
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Ontañón Reserva 2011, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain$26.95
This wine had aromas of tabacco and oak. I was hoping for more complexity for a wine that is 10 years old. This wine did have a nice long finish. I found the wine had a nice balance.
Over the few hours that the wine was opened, I did not find any improvement so I see no reason to decant.
Nice wine but I was expecting more complexity.
Tasted February 2021
4.0 Stars
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Argyros Atlantis White 2019, P.G.I. Cyclades
Santorini, Greece$22.25
When I poured it in my glass I got aromas of bees wax, when I swirled I was getting passion fruit. I loved the acidity and the beautiful flavors of tropical fruit. This wine was so good that I am surprised that the assyrtiko grape is not that popular. Based on this bottle of wine, this grape deserves much more attention.
Tasted December 2021
4.0 Stars
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Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2016, Wo Western Cape
Stellenbosch, South Africa$24.95
It took me a while to try to figure out the best way to describe the nose. I landed on tobacco with some earthy tones combined with dark fruit. I found the balance of acidity and tannins very good. The length was average. I did not find much improvement as the night progressed so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted April 2021.
4.0 Stars
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Cape Of Good Hope Western Slopes Red 2015, Wo Swartland
Swartland, South Africa$24.95
I found the aromas very simple, just your basic dark fruit. But where the aromas lacked, the taste made up for. I found this wine had a very nice balance. I enjoyed the dark fruit and with a hint of dark chocolate on the finish. Only if this had a bit more character, then I would put this in the 90's.
The wine did not evolve throughout the evening, so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted May 2021
4.0 Stars
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Huff Estates South Bay Vineyards Chardonnay 2019, Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada$35.00
Before I swirled this wine I was getting buttery notes. Swirling produced some citrus notes with some minerality.
This wine has a nice touch of acidity and a long finish. I enjoyed the oak influenced flavors.
Tasted March 2022
4.0 Stars
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Creekside Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$15.95
This wine surpassed my expectations. Aromas that hit me hard were tropical fruit with a bit of citrus. A little bit of chalk was in there too. This wine had some nice length. A refreshing acidity. I over chilled this wine after, and it lost some complexity. I would suggest drinking this between 8 to 11C. If I did not always buy a different bottle of wine, I would purchase a case of this right now. At this price, you can't go wrong.
Tasted March 2022
4.0 Stars
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