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Red

2010 Two Hands Shiraz My Hands

Barossa Valley more

12/19/2015 - RandyC Likes this wine: 100 points

The nose on this was fairly closed with dustiness and oak. On the palate this was a monster. Blackberry, rounded jammy flavors that last for in excess of 60 seconds of finish. The fruit is amazing with an initial attack, strong mid palate, and a long incredibly smooth finish. There are hints of oak in the powerful wine, but it is extremely inviting. The tannins are rounded and exquisite, and high alcohol content isn't even noticed. This is extremely good. I'm impressed.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1997 Mission Hill Gewürztraminer Icewine Grand Reserve

Okanagan Valley VQA more

10/30/2011 - RandyC wrote: 97 points

This wine was a deep amber colour. With aging I assume that it has brought out this brown colour. On the nose a great deal of honey with some floral notes. On the palate this wine was pure delicous - a sweet wine with much complexity - and a molases note that was purely fabulous. A truly decadent wine that we enjoyed - my only wish was that we had bought more.

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Red

2009 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of Love

McLaren Vale more

8/21/2011 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

A huge opulent fruit bomb. This is a massive wine that pelts you with rich fruit from the start through the mid palate and then on to the long finish. A very dense wine with massive mouth feel that coats rather than wets the palate. This is delicous and an experience.

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Red

2007 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve

Napa Valley more

10/30/2011 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

An immensely powerful wine with a good deal of oak on the palate. Huge vibrant fruit that was able to compete with the oak but on aging I think that this will mesh together even more. A fantastic wine.

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Red

2007 Mollydooker Enchanted Path

McLaren Vale Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more

9/3/2012 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

This was one huge wine with loads of black fruit very concentrated flavors of BlackBerry, plum, cassis and great integration of oak. An excellent wine that is definitely over the top but in a good way.

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Red

2009 Two Hands Shiraz Bella's Garden

Barossa Valley more

8/4/2011 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

A very big yet approachable wine. Dark fruit throughout yet with multiple undertones of chocalate and oak. This is a thick and meaty shiraz that can be enjoyed on its own. Approachable enough that a wine novice can drink it, yet complex enough that a wine enthousiast can enjoy it. Very good.

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Red

2006 Parallel Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Napa Valley more

10/27/2012 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

A massive wine with excellent dark fruit throughout. Blackberries exploding into a cassis with a complimenting amount of oak. An extended finish seemingly going on for days. This is a well done wine with truly excellent polish and complexity.

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Red

2009 Two Hands Shiraz Bella's Garden

Barossa Valley more

10/30/2011 - RandyC wrote: 95 points

A huge bodied shiraz. A very delicous wine that I enjoy all by itself.

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Red

2005 Peter Lehmann Shiraz The 1885

Barossa Valley more

9/2/2011 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Pepper and powerful dark fruit on the nose. Very easy to tell on the nose that this has structure and is well made. On the palate a fruit forward wine (cherry, blackberry) and with a smooth transition through the mid palate and a very nice long finish extending 50 plus seconds. A real treat and an excellent bottle. Truly decadent and approachable, this is a well made and enjoyable bottle of wine that is drinking extremely well now and i would anticipate will drink well for several more years.

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Red

2009 Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni

Vino da Tavola Red Blend more

9/8/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Same note as previous. Dark opaque color is impressive.

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Red

2009 Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni

Vino da Tavola Red Blend more

8/31/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

While lacking some compexity in terms of weight and body, this kills it on the fruit forward approach. Not what was expected; this is new world Italy. The fruit is engaging and substancial, the only thing holding it back is the lack of oak age that would have imparted something special to this already impressive wine.

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Red

2005 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend

Maipo Valley Red Blend more

5/30/2009 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Vanilla, cocoa, leather, rye toast on the nose. Dark chocolate, blackberries and plum flavors on the palate. Good finish, Tannins are there but tolerable the wine is drinking well now but lay down for another few years and it should show even better. This is a very big wine, with great complexity, yet is remarkably approachable. Extremely dark in color, approaching black.

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Red

2005 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend

Maipo Valley Red Blend more

10/30/2011 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Still drinking extremely well. Vanilla and cocoa still dominate and I am still amazed at just how smooth and integrated the tannins are on this one.

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Red

2005 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend

Maipo Valley Red Blend more

2/19/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Still drinking extremely well. Will hold on to what I have and give them a few more years in the cellar.

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Red - Sweet/Dessert

2010 Peller Estates Cabernet Franc Icewine Andrew Peller Signature Series

Niagara Peninsula VQA more

11/11/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Notes of honey and strawberries. Sweet notes but this icewine isn't cloying. A very good effort.

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Red

2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines

Red Blend more

7/16/2011 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Had without decanting and then let the rest sit. Pop and pour this is a different wine entirely. It needs time in the bottle or at least an hour decanting before it begins to open up. More notes of cherry and blackberry and is a very big wine.

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Red

2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines

Red Blend more

7/9/2011 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

Old World and new world colide. This has black licorice and black cherry on the nose. The balance is superb and the wine is very much a big player. The palate shows that this wine is full on serious. Blackberry fruit, coupled with good secondary flavors and a significantly long finish. This dances all over the palate. A real winner and a great showing. This wine drinks well now but can be put down for years. Tasted after a 3 hour decant.

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Red

2008 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio

Red Blend more

4/7/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

blackberry fruit and oak on the nose. A very smooth well made wine with signifiant structure and balance. This is one giant of a wine but yet still delicate. Very good job.

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Red

2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection

Napa Valley more

2/19/2012 - RandyC wrote: 94 points

This is a young wine but with potential. Dark fruit, amazingly well integrated tannins. Decanted for 60 minutes but it probably could stand another hour to make it more approachable.

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Red

2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Malleolus de Valderramiro

Tempranillo more

2/15/2019 - RandyC Likes this wine: 94 points

A very nice wine. New world style fruit forward and with silky smooth tannins. Delicious and full of jammy blackberry fruit. Long pleasant finish.

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Red

2001 Jacob's Creek Johann

South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more

7/10/2010 - RandyC wrote: 93 points

No Formal Notes. This was an intense and dark wine. Lots of fruit, good structure and a good finish. Was drinking well.

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Red

2010 Orin Swift The Prisoner

Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more

1/14/2012 - RandyC wrote: 93 points

Lots of smoke on the nose and a very good mouthfeel. This is velvety and delicous on the palate. Really good integration of tannins and dark fruit throughout. Very good effort.

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Red

2008 Schild Estate Shiraz Ben Schild Reserve Barossa Valley

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3/16/2013 - RandyC Likes this wine: 93 points

Heavy notes of cedar and oak on the nose. On the palate this is heavily oaked but in a good way, transition through to peppery and acidic notes with a backbone of plum and cassis flavors. Drinking well now.

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Red

2005 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway

Alexander Valley more

3/18/2012 - RandyC wrote: 93 points

Very huge wine with lots of inviting fruit and good structure. A real winner that would have benefited from decanting.

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Red

2008 Fabre Montmayou Grand Vin

Mendoza Red Bordeaux Blend more

7/10/2012 - RandyC wrote: 93 points

An exceptionally approachable and smooth drinking blend full of plum and blackberry on the nose and palate. A very deep and dark colored wine that impresses both with the fruitiness but the integration of the fruit with the tannins. Will age for several years but drinking extremely well now.

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