France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Black cherry aromas, medicinal spice and herb notes. Full and rich on the palate with polished structure and balanced acid. Not overly complicated, but pretty good overall, with decent QPR.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Form magnum- Meaty complex aromas with black cherry, blackberry and spice. Big rich palate, but very tightly wound showing some nice minerality among all the bold fruit and spice. Medium acid, gripping tannins, full finish. Needs time.
Mineral and floral-driven aromas with hints of dark fruit. Rich and silky, ripe but with nice elegance. Juicy acid and silky tannin throughout. Full depth on the finish. Very nice.
Floral, mineral and black cherry aromas with subtle spice throughout. Juicy and silky on the palate, bold but very elegant. Nice cedar, tobacco and earth notes emerge. Big gripping tannins and a full finish. Excellent.
Aromas of apricot, banana, grapefruit and spice. Lush, full and bright on the palate with ample fruit and secondary spice through the finish. Well done.
Tropical aromas, with nice slate-mineral and floral notes that carry through to the palate. Bright tropical and melon fruit, crisp and nicely intense. Roundness on the palate. Finishing full. Very nice.
Complex notes of cherry, licorice and earth throughout the wine. Structured on the palate with big rustic tannins, big acid, and a full finish. Very nice, classic style.
Nutty notes of almond, licorice and blueberry. Full and rich and rustic on the palate, showing cherry, spice and animal notes. Juicy tannins. Medium finish.
Notes of cedar, licorice, earth and black cherry, with earth and mineral notes gaining steam on the palate. Big gripping tannins and big acid. Nicely balanced, with a full finish. Very nice.
Lots of complexity on the nose- red fruit and floral primary notes with a depth of crushed rock and eastern spice. Similar notes on the palate, layered depth, still tight, with big acid and sharp tannins. Plenty of length on the finish. Excellent.
Aromas of strawberry, cherry, spice and earth. Nice mineral notes on the palate, accenting high toned red fruit. Silky tannins. Good overall depth. Very nice.
Aromatic with white florals, peach, tropical fruit and spice. Rich and ripe and medium bodied on the palate, but well balanced. Full through the finish. Very nice.
Aromas of cherry, licorice, eastern spice and earth. Shows rich cherry and briary fruit on the palate with notes of cedar and minerality. Fine tannins, nice depth on the finish. Modern in style. Excellent.
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Floral aromas with notes of cherry and rocky minerality. Richly expressive red fruit on the palate with plenty of sandalwood spice and mineral notes. Plump tannins. Bright acid. Medium finish. Very nice.
Intensely aromatic with a melange of melted rocks and flowers and red fruit filling in the gaps. Similarly expressive on the palate- elegant, complex and bright, with fine sharp tannins and big acid. Richly complex through the finish. Excellent.
Aromas of barbecued meat, anise, spice and tea leaf, and currant. Lots of minerality on the palate, elegant fruit. Tight overall with strong acid and big round tannins. Depth to the finish. Very intriguing- needs time.
Nice floral and earthy complexity throughout, along with nice cherry, licorice and spice. Strong acid, but with some silkiness to the tannins. Full finishing notes. Traditional style. Very nice.
Aromas of licorice, currant, leather and oaky cedar and vanilla. Silky on the palate with fine gripping tannins and good acid. Very tightly wound- needs time.
2012 Michel Gassier Costières-de-Nîmes Nostre Païs Blanc
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes
White peach, floral and citrus; bright and silky rich on the palate, finishing with nice depth and hints of mineral notes. Very nice.
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2012 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Steely mineral, floral and zesty notes throughout. Bright and silky with layered mineral and citrus notes on the palate. Clean dry finish. Very nice.
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2012 Bodegas Rafael Palacios Godello Valdeorras Louro do Bolo
Spain, Galicia, Valdeorras
Notes of citrus zest, orange blossom and spice, richly layered and spice-driven on the palate. Balanced acid and a full finish. Very nice.
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2013 Château Puech-Haut Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry Rosé Prestige
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Saint-Drézéry
Very light color. Notes of melon, floral, spice and orange. Bright and refreshing, but rich also. Full finish. Very nice.
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2011 Michel Gassier Cercius
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Cherry, licorice and spice. Rich and ripe on the palate with full juicy tannins through the finish. Crowd pleaser- good QPR.
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2012 Domaine Lafage Carignan Tessellae Vieilles Vignes
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
Black cherry aromas, medicinal spice and herb notes. Full and rich on the palate with polished structure and balanced acid. Not overly complicated, but pretty good overall, with decent QPR.
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2010 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Form magnum- Meaty complex aromas with black cherry, blackberry and spice. Big rich palate, but very tightly wound showing some nice minerality among all the bold fruit and spice. Medium acid, gripping tannins, full finish. Needs time.
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2012 Espelt Empordà Sauló
Spain, Catalunya, Empordà
Interesting rocky mineral, floral and blueberry notes. Balanced flavors, but softly structured through the finish.
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2010 Mas Doix Priorat Les Crestes
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Mineral and floral-driven aromas with hints of dark fruit. Rich and silky, ripe but with nice elegance. Juicy acid and silky tannin throughout. Full depth on the finish. Very nice.
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2011 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Floral, mineral and black cherry aromas with subtle spice throughout. Juicy and silky on the palate, bold but very elegant. Nice cedar, tobacco and earth notes emerge. Big gripping tannins and a full finish. Excellent.
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2013 Cantina Terlan Terlano Terlaner Classico
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
Aromas of apricot, banana, grapefruit and spice. Lush, full and bright on the palate with ample fruit and secondary spice through the finish. Well done.
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2013 Terredora di Paolo Falanghina Campania IGT
Italy, Campania, Campania IGT
Aromas of earth, straw and honey, with tightly held fruit. Minerally and crisp on the palate with traces of stone fruit and honey.
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2013 Bodegas La Cana Albariño
Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
Tropical aromas, with nice slate-mineral and floral notes that carry through to the palate. Bright tropical and melon fruit, crisp and nicely intense. Roundness on the palate. Finishing full. Very nice.
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2008 Còlpetrone Montefalco Sagrantino
Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino
Complex notes of cherry, licorice and earth throughout the wine. Structured on the palate with big rustic tannins, big acid, and a full finish. Very nice, classic style.
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2012 Bodegas Volver Monastrell Tarima Hill Old Vines
Spain, Valencia, Alicante
Nutty notes of almond, licorice and blueberry. Full and rich and rustic on the palate, showing cherry, spice and animal notes. Juicy tannins. Medium finish.
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2010 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva Unica
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Notes of cedar, licorice, earth and black cherry, with earth and mineral notes gaining steam on the palate. Big gripping tannins and big acid. Nicely balanced, with a full finish. Very nice.
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2013 Cirelli Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Italy, Abruzzi, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Dark color for a rosé. Notes of spice, cherry and strawberry, rich yet crisp on the palate. Lots of body and presence. Very nice.
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2009 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Lots of complexity on the nose- red fruit and floral primary notes with a depth of crushed rock and eastern spice. Similar notes on the palate, layered depth, still tight, with big acid and sharp tannins. Plenty of length on the finish. Excellent.
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2011 G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Aromas of strawberry, cherry, spice and earth. Nice mineral notes on the palate, accenting high toned red fruit. Silky tannins. Good overall depth. Very nice.
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2013 Venica & Venica Collio Pinot Grigio Jesera
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio
Aromatic with white florals, peach, tropical fruit and spice. Rich and ripe and medium bodied on the palate, but well balanced. Full through the finish. Very nice.
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2010 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Aromas of cherry, licorice, eastern spice and earth. Shows rich cherry and briary fruit on the palate with notes of cedar and minerality. Fine tannins, nice depth on the finish. Modern in style. Excellent.
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2010 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Floral aromas with notes of cherry and rocky minerality. Richly expressive red fruit on the palate with plenty of sandalwood spice and mineral notes. Plump tannins. Bright acid. Medium finish. Very nice.
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2008 I Custodi Etna Ætneus
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Intensely aromatic with a melange of melted rocks and flowers and red fruit filling in the gaps. Similarly expressive on the palate- elegant, complex and bright, with fine sharp tannins and big acid. Richly complex through the finish. Excellent.
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2010 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre Veronese IGT
Italy, Veneto, Veronese IGT
Notes of blue fruit, baking spice and hints of earth. Ripe black fruit on the palate with layered spice. Full and voluptuous yet nicely balanced.
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NV Sorelle Bronca Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Extra Dry
Italy, Veneto, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene
Bright orange zest and red apple with just hints of sweet creamy richness. Well balanced and well rounded throughout. Crisp finish.
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2012 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro Vinho Verde
Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde
Light bodied. Peachy white floral notes throughout. Bright acid. Some complexity, but lacking through the back of the palate.
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2013 François Crochet Sancerre
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Showing spice, lemongrass, floral and lime notes on the nose. Minerality, elegance and zest on the palate, before finishing full. Very nice.
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2013 Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica
Italy, Marche, Verdicchio di Matelica
Notes of mineral, floral and honey. Brininess on the palate, with nice texture and bright fruit, mineral and floral notes juxtaposed. Complex.
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2011 Olivier Merlin Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon La Roche-Vineuse
Understated and tight aromas- some lime zest and minerality. Bright and zesty on the palate with secondary sandalwood and spice. Medium finish.
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2012 Domaine Berthet-Rayne Côtes du Rhône
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Primary black cherry and blackberry fruit with hints of chalky earth and eastern spice. Rich and ripe but nicely balanced. Good Cotes Du Rhone.
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2010 Domaine du Colombier Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Gaby
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Aromas of barbecued meat, anise, spice and tea leaf, and currant. Lots of minerality on the palate, elegant fruit. Tight overall with strong acid and big round tannins. Depth to the finish. Very intriguing- needs time.
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2011 Pietro Rinaldi Langhe Arneis
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Floral, mineral, earth and peach notes. Bright acid and silky spice through the palate. Nice fruit and floral notes throughout the finish. Very nice.
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2012 Castello Vicchiomaggio Chianti Classico San Jacopo
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Nice floral and earthy complexity throughout, along with nice cherry, licorice and spice. Strong acid, but with some silkiness to the tannins. Full finishing notes. Traditional style. Very nice.
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2010 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Villa Donoratico
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Aromas of licorice, currant, leather and oaky cedar and vanilla. Silky on the palate with fine gripping tannins and good acid. Very tightly wound- needs time.
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