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Red

2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

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12/20/2016 - ProfByron wrote: 90 points

I like herbaceous cabernet but this is pretty aggressive. It's not simple and green though, there is depth to it, and obvious ripe tannin on the finish.

Best left a few years more, even though it's already 16 years old.

13.5%ABV, sealed with cork.

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2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

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1/9/2020 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 points

Everything one would want in a top notch Bordeaux. Lovely core of fruit, savoury complexity. Will improve further.

13.5%, cork.

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2012 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon Stoney Vineyard

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1/10/2020 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 89 points

Charming. Domaine A have achieved everything they wanted with this “diffusion label”.

Still youthful. No rush to drink.

13.5%, diam

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Red

2012 Adams Wein St. Laurent Kaliber 16

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7/1/2018 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 87 points

Very attractive smokey character on the nose.

Fresh acidity, that smokey character, a touch of green, tobacco, and a fruit character that I'm not familiar with. It's a pity it lacks concentration, even for the medium weight wine that it is, but given the price that's to be expected.

{13%, cork}.

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Red

2018 Adelina Shiraz Mataro

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6/26/2022 - ProfByron wrote: 88 points

Beautiful label. Noticeably medium bodied for Clare. Youthful, grippy tannins but not at all a thick wine texturally

It’s a bit of a potpourri, ripe and green together. Mataro isn’t a grape I like, and it dominates I feel.

Possibly will improve as the fruit sweetness dies down. Though many will prefer it now.

13.5%, screwcap.

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2007 Alkoomi Shiraz Jarrah

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1/28/2024 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 89 points

Medium bodied, sweet fruit, good with green Thai curry.

I wonder how long this wine could last, it doesn’t have much tannin or texture, but the fruit sweetness suggests it could go awhile. But will it ever develop aged complexity. I have my doubts. It’s, if anything, becoming more simple.

13.5%, diam.

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2007 Alkoomi Shiraz Jarrah

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10/18/2022 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 points

Very good. Slight struck match on nose.

Aged, spicy, savoury shiraz. Complex, not simple blackberry.

Restrained oak and low alcohol. Sophisticated yet still hearty and satisfying. Great with burgers !

13.5%, diam.

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2007 Alkoomi Shiraz Jarrah

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5/5/2021 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 points

Spicy flavoursome. Open knit medium bodied, with restrained oak. Could almost be Hunter Valley.

Diam, 13.5%

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Red

2014 Allegiance Wines Cabernet Sauvignon The Artisan Margaret River

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7/11/2022 - ProfByron wrote: NR

There is a lot of oak here…. I’m going to let it breathe a while.


13.5%, screwcap

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2014 Allegiance Wines Cabernet Sauvignon The Artisan Margaret River

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8/26/2020 - ProfByron wrote: 88 points

Still syrupy youthful. Yet throwing slight crust.

Awkward phase?

13.5%, screwcap

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2015 Allegiance Wines Cabernet Sauvignon The Unity

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8/20/2022 - ProfByron wrote: 88 points

Intense cassis, boysenberry. Fruit dominant. Not sure why previous reviews were so negative. Perhaps this needed a bit of time to settle down.

It’s certainly not swamped by alcohol. 13.5%

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Red

2016 Allegiance Wines Vortex Melange Rouge

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7/23/2023 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 89 points

Pretty nose. Well judged oak.

Slightly herbal, cab franc shows. A bit stringy.

The balance is nice. The stated intention is “old world red blend” and it’s potentially a good Bordeaux style. Left Bank, at least at the moment.

Long road ahead.

49% cab sav, 33% cab franc, 18% petit verdot.

13.5%, screwcap

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Orange

2013 Alpha Box & Dice Golden Mullet Fury

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12/31/2015 - ProfByron Does not like this wine: 81 points

Golden cloudy colour. Looks more like cider than wine.

Much of the acidity is volatile. There is a fair degree of oxidation. Needless to say some will find this wine confronting. Some will simply hate it. Others will find it interesting.

This (vintage) is an Semillon/Arneis/Viognier blend, although the varieties matter little, as this wine is all about winemaking (lots of skin contact), not varietal flavour or terroir. It's an interesting wine, at least at first, though not very enjoyable. In the end I find these sorts of wines boring because they gain nothing from cellaring, and there is nothing to learn about region, vineyard, vintage, it's all about the pretentious winemaking.

Drink now (or yesterday). 13% ABV

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Red

2010 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo

 Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more
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7/3/2017 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 89 points

Starting to mellow. Nice warm Sangiovese. Rich without being over the top in any way.

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White

2018 Bodegas Angel Rodriguez Verdejo Rueda Martínsancho

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9/11/2021 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 90 points

Rich, textual, slight minerality. Best breathed for a while, the wine gained character over a few nights.

Really enjoyable, savoury soft wine.

13.5%, cork.

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2018 Bodegas Angel Rodriguez Verdejo Rueda Martínsancho

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1/24/2022 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 90 points

I agree with my previous note. Fresh yet there is a pleasant oiliness Very good wine.

The grape variety is Verdejo which has been likened to Sauvignon Blanc. I think that’s misleading.

Pity it’s not under screwcap 13.5%

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Red

2018 Château D'Anglès Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape Classique

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12/13/2021 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 90 points

Reinforcing my previous note this is 1st class Southern Rhone. The tannin is starting to ease, showcasing the concentrated fruit. Herbal, liquorice, touch of (Northern Rhone) geranium.

Very good. Great value.

Diam cork, 14%

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2018 Château D'Anglès Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape Classique

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6/21/2021 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 90 points

Rosemary and thyme, and tannin (quite a bit). A wine that screams South of France.

14%, diam.

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2019 Château D'Anglès Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape Classique

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8/3/2022 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 88 points

Aromas of thyme and/or rosemary. Rather tannic, a bit closed as the 2018 was at this age but it blossomed after a year in bottle.

So I expect points to go higher. Superb value.

14%, diam.

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Red

2019 Château D'Anglès Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape Classique

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2/18/2023 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 87 points

Rosemary character is distinct and interesting but the wine doesn’t have the intensity of the 2018.

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Red

2014 Antonelli San Marco Montefalco Sagrantino

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8/16/2018 - ProfByron wrote: 87 points

Nice tannin. Clean. But lacks Sangratino flair.

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2006 Anwilka

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7/12/2015 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 91 points

Hard to pick as a cabernet shiraz. Flinty aromas distract from the fruit, though they are attractive (and signal Sth Africa). The palate is quite lovely, well balanced, fresh but it has depth.

Drink over the next 5 years, maybe a fair deal longer?

13.5% sealed with cork.

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Red

2006 Domaine Arlaud Clos St. Denis

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6/2/2014 - ProfByron wrote: 88 points

Picked too ripe. This is serious Pinot yes, but it lacks verve, and a sense of place. More like a New World Pinot. Rich, soft. Not for cellaring.

Cork. 13.5%

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White

2015 Arlewood La Bratta Bianco

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2/25/2023 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 89 points

It’s starting to settle into its oak. A golden coloured, somewhat aggressive take on White Bordeaux

13%, screwcap.

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Red

2011 Château d'Armailhac

 Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more
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3/25/2022 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 points

Complex and mature. Given the damp vintage this is remarkable. Masterful wine making (and vineyard) have crafted a serious Bordeaux for early drinking.

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