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Trimbach Riesling 2019, A.C. Alsace

The first aroma that popped out was candle wax followed by Citrus zest.
This is a dry wine but not a dry your mouth out dry. I found the acidity very soft.
Flavors of citrus and stone.
Tasted January 2023

Gemtree Uncut Shiraz 2015, Mclaren Vale, South Australia

I was unable to get much on the nose. If anything stood out, it would have been a hint of green pepper. I can say that it had a firm tannin that became softer as it had a chance to breathe. I was tasting some dark fruit and dark chocolate on the finish.

I do recommend that this wine be decanted one hour before drinking.

2015 vintage Tasted April 2019

Emiliana Coyam 2019, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua Valley

I held on to this 2019 vintage for 2 years. I was excited to taste how this must have evolved since the last reviews over two years ago. It seems that it did not get anymore complexed. The nose had dark fruit with a hint of dark chocolate. The same dark fruit and dark chocolate with the flavour.
I thought the tannin level was pretty much perfect. Also a long finish.
It did not evolve much throughout the evening, so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted August 2024

J. Dénuzière Crozes Hermitage 2018, Ac

This was a good wine but not as complexed as I was expecting. Notes of black fruit, pepper and a bit of wood. Nice dark fruit flavours. It was interesting to taste how much the tannins have calmed after a year and a half since the last reviews. I found the tannins were at a very nice level.
Throughout the evening, I did not notice any change in this wine, so I see no reason to decant.
Tasted November 2022

Gabriel Meffre Sainte Catherine Gigondas 2015, Ap

Aromas of plum and cassis came bursting out. A little vanilla in the back ground.
The aromas were not as complex as you may think of my score of 92. The reason for this score was mainly due to taste and balance. I found this wine very well balanced. The tannin's were smooth but not too smooth. Flavors of dark fruit filled my mouth. I even enjoyed the slight heat on the finish.
Through out the evening (2 hours) I did not find that this wine opened up much more then when I first opened it, so I see no reason to decant.

Tasted April 2020

The Chocolate Block 2019, Wo Swartland, South Africa

This wine was okay but to me nothing too special. I was getting your basic dark fruit aromas. I will say that you should decant or wait a bit before you drink this. When I opened it at first it was very tight with no character. After about 30 minutes it did open up and I did enjoy it more.
Tasted Aug 2024

Jean Max Roger Cuvée Les Caillottes Sancerre 2019, Ac

Aromas of citrus and a hint of jalapeno. I very nice balanced wine. Long tasty finish. The taste of this wine is where is gets an A+. I rarely buy the same wine twice, but I would consider buying more than one bottle of this. One thing to note is not to over chill this or it will lose all of its magic. I say this because my wine chiller ended up coooling this wine too much. I will guess 8C to 10C is the target for this.
Tasted December 2022

Hidden Bench Chardonnay Unfiltered 2020, VQA Beamsville Bench

I will steal some of the profiles that others mentioned that I agree with...taste of butter, toast, lemon.
This was a very nice wine.
Tasted October 2024

Regaleali Cavallo Delle Fate Grillo 2022, Doc Sicilia, Sustainable

This wine was good but I guess I was expecting more. I did get some tropical fruit on the nose including a hint of banana.
It was a refreshing drink and I would drink it again but it was not too special. I may have made an error of drinking it too cold. I am guessing I was drinking it around 8 or 9C. Maybe do not chill it too much so more character can pop out.

Undurraga Terroir Hunter Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Cauquenes, Maule Valley

Terroir Hunter wines are wines were Underraga looks for new terroir to grow grapes in Chile. I think with this wine, the hunt is over. The nose has a wonderful mix of black current and toffee. Very well balanced wine with smooth tannins. A nice tasty finish. Flavors of dark fruit. The wine was fantastic from the moment that I opened it so I see no reason to decant. As it breathed for a while, the aromas of toffee dissipated to a spicier black pepper aroma.
This $25 dollar wine could easily go head to head with some $75 bottles that I have had recently.
Tasted June 2020