4/3/10: Bright lemony flavors. Yummy acidity. Delicious. This blend is my favorite thing that the Aussies are doing. 88
2/12/10: This was easy for me to enjoy, as I love the Semillon/SB blends from Western Australia. This is very typical, medium bodied, but clean and crisp, with lemon/lime flavors. This is still showing extremely fresh. 87
It must be said that this is very inexpensive for a Barbaresco. Of course, that doesn't excuse the fact that it tastes nothing like Barbaresco, or Nebbiolo for that matter. Fruit forward wine with little structure or interest. Kind of a travesty that they are able to call this Barbaresco.
2006 Devil's Lair Fifth Leg White 87 Points
Australia, Western Australia
4/3/10: Bright lemony flavors. Yummy acidity. Delicious. This blend is my favorite thing that the Aussies are doing. 88
2/12/10: This was easy for me to enjoy, as I love the Semillon/SB blends from Western Australia. This is very typical, medium bodied, but clean and crisp, with lemon/lime flavors. This is still showing extremely fresh. 87
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2006 Rocca delle Macìe Vernaccia di San Gimignano Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, San Gimignano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Oxidized and otherwise shot.
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2007 Domaine Talmard Mâcon-Chardonnay 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chardonnay
2/26/10: Bright, with some apple and citrus elements. So delicious and a great and rare Chardonnay value. 88-89
2/12/10: Very clean. Medium bodied. Great fruit. Almost refined. A great value. 87+
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2006 Viña Santa Rita Chardonnay Reserva 85 Points
Chile, Casablanca Valley
Rich and oaky. Not very pleasant. 84-86
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2006 Faustino Rioja Faustino VII 87 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Cherry and dusty fruit. Restrained. cherries and earth on the palate. Tasty, and the price is right. 87+
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2004 Faustino Rioja Reserva V 87 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Bright cherry fruit. Really doesn't distinguish itself from the '06 VII. 87-88
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1996 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 86 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Earth. Ok, but not at the level when I had it a couple of years ago. Definitely not worth the money. 86-87
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2008 Bodega Norton Malbec 84 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Simple. Some spice.
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2006 Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Nice little Chianti. Solid, every day wine. Red fruits, pretty good balance. 86-87
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2006 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Some tart cranberries. Very good. Maybe not balanced as well as I'd like, but it tastes good. 89-90
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2008 Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
Raspberry, some earth on the palate. Very young. A little grapey, but good. A nice honest Dolcetto, but it's priced like it's something else. 87-88
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2004 B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley 82 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
I was a little shocked when I saw how much this was going for. Plummy. Like baked plums. Just not enjoyable.
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2006 Stefano Farina Barbaresco 84 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
It must be said that this is very inexpensive for a Barbaresco. Of course, that doesn't excuse the fact that it tastes nothing like Barbaresco, or Nebbiolo for that matter. Fruit forward wine with little structure or interest. Kind of a travesty that they are able to call this Barbaresco.
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2006 Taltarni Shiraz T Series 86 Points
Australia, Victoria
Juicy, bright fruit. Raspberries. Good. Not over the top.
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2004 Angove Shiraz Red Belly Black 82 Points
Australia, South Australia
Rich blackberry jam. If it's like this now, I don't even want to imagine what it was like when it came out.
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2007 Artezin Zinfandel Mendocino County 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Jammy. Blackberries. A little too much for me.
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