Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2016 Hacienda Don Hernan Tempranillo Rioja Gran Reserva	Yes
2022 Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano	Yes
2013 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste	Yes
2018 Château Fabre Gasparets Corbières-Boutenac	Yes
2019 Monte del Frá Corvina Lena di Mezzo Veronese IGT	Yes
2021 Azienda Agricola Terra d'Aligi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tatone	Yes
2022 Olivier Decelle St. Joseph Terre de Granit	Yes
2021 Torre Dei Beati Montepulciano d'Abruzzo	Yes
2019 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon The Cigar	Yes
2022 Domaine Bessons Dupre Vacqueyras	Yes

2016 Hacienda Don Hernan Tempranillo Rioja Gran Reserva
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4/21/2024 - sjw_11 Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is pretty decent Rioja for the price point. Medium bodied with savoury red fruit and a moderately long finish. Just a touch anodyne but perfectly pleasant drinking.
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2021 Decoy Merlot Limited Alexander Valley
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4/21/2024 - sjw_11 wrote: 89 Points
This is a pretty pleasant Merlot which shows deep mulberry and plum fruit and a sweet, fairly plush mouthfeel. Fairly fruit forward with moderate structure. Enjoyable to drink without the precision or definition to score higher.
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2021 Cambria Chardonnay Katherine's Vineyard
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4/21/2024 - sjw_11 wrote: 89 Points
Quite a ripe and full bodied Chardonnay with plenty of ripe peach and notable toasty oak character. Solid and enjoyable but perhaps a little heavyset to score higher. As often with American wines in the UK the value is questionable at around £30.
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sjw_11 says:

11/2/2023 10:41:00 AM - Hello, I am not in fact French although I did live in Paris for five years.. I am afraid I cannot help you with regards to private networks. The auctions in France are poor value, I was advised to buy wine at deceased estate sales! In terms of online players I recommend https://www.ventealapropriete.com/ .. some very good offers and I believe they deliver to Italy.
clalt says:

11/2/2023 9:09:00 AM - Bonjour mon ami, désolé de te déranger et salutations d'Italie... J'ai vu que tu es français et que tu es collectionneur. J'ai une question à vous poser, si possible: pourriez-vous, par hasard, me renseigner sur les circuits de vente des vins français, au-delà des différents sites Internet connus? Même les chaînes Telegram, WhatsApp ou assimilées, spécialisées dans les ventes privées, bref, pas les sites e-commerce habituels... Il y aura sûrement aussi en France un ou plusieurs lieux virtuels où passionnés, collectionneurs et vendeurs non officiels vendront et achèteront leurs bouteilles, peut-être à des prix plus accessibles. Merci beaucoup pour votre temps.

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