Monthly Archives: September 2013

CHÂTEAU BEAULIEU COMTES DE TASTES 2009

Anytime I see a Bordeaux that is rated well I jump at it. This one is dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely red berries to match the … Continue reading

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2007 J. Lohr Riverstone Chard

About 5 years ago I decided to try a little experiment and put away this chard. To see if it would keep, and maybe improve. Last night curiosity got the best of me and I pulled it out of the … Continue reading

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2010 Hess Select Cab Sauv mini review

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice black berries. On the medium length finish there are some tannins, some dryness, along with some noticeable acidity. This is a good wine but … Continue reading

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2012 ERRAZURIZ SAUVIGNON BLANC

Pale in color with a varietal grassy nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays grassy notes to match the nose. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in length with a smooth food friendly finish. This is … Continue reading

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ST. HALLETT BLACKWELL SHIRAZ 2008

My sister gave me this wine as a present! Inky dark in color almost black with a lovely nose of black berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely varietal black berries to match the nose. On the … Continue reading

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PRINSI GAIA PRINCIPE BARBARESCO 2007 mini review

I enjoy Barbarescos. They are made with the Nebbiolo grape just like it’s big brother a Barolo. I always refer to them as the poor mans Barolo 🙂 They have some lovely complexity and dryness to them! This one is … Continue reading

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CHÂTEAU CROIX-MOUTON 2009

Any time I see a Bordeaux rated well, for under $20 I jump at it. In this case the wine was late to the release date making it a whole lot easier than usual to be able to find it! … Continue reading

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QUAILS’ GATE PINOT NOIR 2011

Pinot Noirs are one of those love em or hate em varietals. I quite enjoy them. When I saw this one from Okanagan I was curious. The review drew my attention. Darker in color than a typical Pinot, with an … Continue reading

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AGOSTINO INICIO MALBEC 2011

Dark in color with a nose of black berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays dark berries to match the nose. This is a big malbec. On the finish the wine displays some strong firm tannins, some acidity along … Continue reading

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Trius 2011 Red

I’ve had this wine from a number of vintages so didn’t hesitate to blindly grab this one. Dark in color with a mild nose of rich red berries coming through. The nose gives little hint of what’s to come. On … Continue reading

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2009 Rodney Strong Cab Sauv mini review

I tasted this one at the LCBO tasting bar. When I have mini review on the title it means I only had a small sample to do the tasting rather than a bottle to do a more thorough review. It … Continue reading

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