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Red

2006 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Rubrato

Aglianico more

10/16/2010 - Rob MacKay wrote: 88 points

Figs and earth mixed with blackberries on the nose. The earthiness extends to the palate and overall, this wine seems to be trying to live in denial of it's Italian roots with a lot of French Provencal characteristics. Finish is a little clipped but overall very tasty and a great value.

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2009 Contrade di Taurasi (Cantine Lonardo) Aglianico Irpinia

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2/25/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 88 points

First time I've had this varietal. Very food friendly with a great combo of acidity and dark fruit. A touch of a pine note in there as well. Good value.

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Red

2009 Musto Carmelitano Aglianico del Vulture Serra del Prete

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5/14/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 86 points

I'm really digging this varietal lately. This wine showed a nice white pepper note on the nose and some good acidity that helps it work nicely with hearty Italian foods. $22 is a decent price for this tasty pop'n'pour wine.

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White

2005 Martín Códax Albariño Rías Baixas

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12/22/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 82 points

Grassy and very much like a sav blanc. Drinkable and does match well with spicy foods.

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Red - Sweet/Dessert

2004 Antinori Aleatico Fattoria Aldobrandesca Toscana IGT

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9/5/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: NR

An interesting little red dessert wine from Tuscany. We purchased this bottle June, 2006 while we were on our honeymoon in Florence, Italy and brought it back with us. All this time later and we decided that it was time to open it up and see if it was as interesting as we had remembered it. It is certainly different then your normal dessert wine. Not sweet or cloying like a Sauternes, not the maple syrup, caramel aspects of a fortified Tawny and not really anywhere in between. It's just a simple little fruity wine that when fully chilled, makes a great little after dinner treat. Since you want to have it nicely chilled, you can also keep it in the fridge with the cork in the bottle for a month or more without any adverse affects. Try it out if you can find it.

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White

2017 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis

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4/22/2020 - Rob MacKay wrote: flawed

Badly Corked

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Red

2003 Maria Borio Barbera d'Asti Cascina Castle't Litina

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4/29/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 85 points

Very dry with a big fruity nose but the fruit flavors don't carry over to the palate very much. It does have a nice bit of acidity which lets it pair well with a traditional Italian red sauce. The leftover glass and a half was actually better the next night.

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Red

2009 Oddero Barbera d'Alba

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1/31/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 89 points

A young wine but very accessible right from the start. Ripe fruit with good acidity and very subtle tannins. A great pairing with simple dishes like pizza or even more robust dishes like a hearty lasagna. $15? Are you kidding me? Back the truck up and get all you can as it's a great everyday dinner wine.

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2009 G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba

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2/21/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 89 points

Good fruit, high acidity and minimal tannins make this very easy to enjoy and a fantastic match for many foods. $25 is not a bad price. I suspect that there are a lot of gems to be found with 2009 Barbera d'Alba.

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2006 Agostino Pavia & Figli Barbera d'Asti Bricco Blina

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2/16/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: 87 points

Pizza nuts rejoice, this is a wine made just for you! I don't think I have had a wine that was better for pizza then this little $15 gem. The nose shows a nice strawberry and white pepper element mixed with a touch of a floral note. Fairly fruit forward with an excellent balance of acidity and weight. There's not much of a finish and if you have some left over after the pizza, it just doesn't seem to be nearly as good but hopefully you will pop it at your next pizza party and it won't get that far.

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Rosé

2007 Cascina La Ghersa Barbera Rosé Piage

Monferrato more

7/24/2008 - Rob MacKay wrote: 85 points

You don't see that many rosé wines coming out of Piedmont and those made from Barbera are even rarer these days and after having this one, I am left to wonder why that is the case? Color is a little darker then most French rosé and this was really quite tasty with nice acidity and texture with a dash of dark and tropical fruits on the palate. Stands on its own quite well but also goes great with a wide variety of foods and appetizers and at $15, its also a pretty good deal too.

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2008 Podere Ruggeri Corsini Barbera d'Alba

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4/25/2010 - Rob MacKay wrote: 83 points

I'll rate this wine safely in the 'good' range. Overall, it's pretty simple and fruity with almost a bubbleguminess (new word for today) profile to the fruit on both the nose and palate. Decent acidity but not much of a finish. Was better with a pizza. I'm not much of a Barbera d'Alba fan to begin with but if you are, then this fits the style well and at $15, not too bad of a deal.

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2007 La Casaccia Barbera

Barbera del Monferrato more

8/30/2010 - Rob MacKay wrote: 88 points

Normally I would shy away from Barbera as it is one of those grapes that just doesn't do it for me but I picked this up on a recommendation and I'm glad that I did. I found this to be much different from other examples of this varietal in that it was a much more complete and complex wine with a very smooth texture and a mix of deep rich fruit and a touch of earth. At $16, this a great wine to keep around for when you need a go-to Italian wine to match with a hearty tomato based sauce.

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Red

2011 Podere Ruggeri Corsini Barbera d'Alba

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8/5/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 86 points

A definite step up from the 2008 vintage that I had a while back. Much more depth and structure here. Quite nice and still just $15. Excellent value.

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2006 Podere Ruggeri Corsini Barbera d'Alba Superiore Armujan

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11/15/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: 89 points

The nose on this wine shows a lot of earth, spice, green peppers and some dark fruit. The wine was aged in French barriques for quite some time and there is a lot of influence from that on the nose. Slightly tannic on that back end but great acidity up front and nice fruit as well which makes this wine very interesting and complex. Improved with time in the glass and was great with dinner.

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Red

2008 Bodegas Ponce Manchuela La Casilla

Bobal more

4/24/2013 - Rob MacKay wrote: 85 points

Haven't had this grape before. Very interesting. Lots of acidity with some minty notes. The wine calms down nicely with some time in the decanter but I found the finish to be a little abrupt. Good wine and under $20 makes it a decent value if you want to try something new.

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2003 La Posta Bonarda Estela Armando Vineyard

Mendoza more

7/26/2006 - Rob MacKay wrote: 87 points

Very dark violet-red color. Nose of dark fruits and red licorice. Big tastes very similar to an Argentinian Malbec. A little tight at first but opened up well after about 30 minutes or so.

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Red

2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Napa / Sonoma more

11/8/2014 - Rob MacKay wrote: 90 points

Well rounded with some nicely integrated fruit flavors and a soft texture. Was probably quite the big wine when it was young but has relaxed quite a bit. Sitting in a prime drinking window right now.

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2003 William Harrison Cabernet Franc Rutherford

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9/24/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 89 points

Dark and highly extracted with a good dose of black cherry and oak on the nose. Starts out pretty wound up but shakes down well with time and eventually becomes very smooth and enjoyable with a nice finish.

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2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Napa / Sonoma more

12/26/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 93 points

Excellent. Dark ruby red violet color with currants and oak mixed with a bit of a peppery scent on the nose. Lucious fruit flavors with acidity and tannins nicely in balance. No need to wait on this one, it is drinking great right now.

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Red

2003 Burrell School Cabernet Franc Extra Credit Estate Pichon Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountains more

4/10/2007 - Rob MacKay wrote: 87 points

Dark but transparent burgandy red color with lots of crushed red berry scents on the nose. Fruity with a spicy element as well, maybe a little pepper. Finishes well with a touch of oak. Nice wine but the 2001 Burrell School Cab Franc is much better.

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Rosé

2008 Château Soucherie Rosé de Loire

Cabernet Franc more

9/20/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: 84 points

Perhaps the first Cab Franc Rosé that I have had. Nice light salmon orange color with some raspberry notes on the nose. I found the flavors to be quite tart and there is quite a kick of acidity at first followed by a very dry finish. Interesting wine, but my preference still leans toward the Grenache based Rosé from the south of France.

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1997 Burrell School Cabernet Franc Le Grand Rouge

Santa Cruz Mountains more

4/2/2006 - Rob MacKay wrote: 88 points

Burrell School is located just up the hill from our place in Santa Cruz. This is the first bottle out of our 7 year Burrell School Cab Franc vertical running from 1997 to 2003. The 97 has aged well with the color a very light brick red. Explosive nose that smelled exactly like carmalized or brandied cherries. Very interesting. Earth and spice tones on the palate.

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2005 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Napa / Sonoma more

7/15/2017 - Rob MacKay wrote: 89 points

Surprising amount of clove and cinnamon on the nose. Nice complexity. Decent weight on the palate. Medium finish.

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Red

2013 Philippe Alliet Chinon

Cabernet Franc more

9/8/2016 - Rob MacKay wrote: 81 points

Just ok for me. Starts out a little on the thin side. Does gain a little weight over time. Decent fruit but not really my style for Cab Franc.

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