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The Wine Rack (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
2004 Alvear Palacio Quemado $12, my rating- very good 91 Point Kim Clougherty- Richly layered harmonious bouquet featuring black cherry and cassis with notes of mineral, spice, licorice. and a hint of vanilla. The dense core of blackberry and plum fruit is supported by supple tannins and balanced by lively acidity. A beautifully made elegant wine with great aging potential. Ribera del Guadiana is a...
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Bubble Brothers (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Here, from the TV channel with the most impertinent nose, is an interview with Emilio Saez van Eerd of www.casavides.com, recorded at the recent European Wine Bloggers’ Conference in Rioja, Spain: VINUS - La televisión con mejor bouquet - EWBC 16 We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming Emilio to Cork and we did enjoy the wines, too. I’m putting [...]
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ProfessorBainbridgeOnWine.com (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Two days before my 22nd wedding anniversary, I made rack of lamb with mushroom risotto and carrots and served this brilliant wine from our anniversary vintage. The Lynch-Bages is amazingly youthful. A very deep ruby with only a tiny bit of red brick at the rim. The intense bouquet suggests currants, dark berries, cloves, and menthol. The flavor associations on the palate are especially youthful....
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
I grabbed this on closeout knowing nothing about it. I paid a whopping $8 for it and it is unfiltered and from Monterey, Ca. with a big 15.2% alcohol level. It is a gentle golden color with strong vanilla pudding bouquet with sweet fruits of ripe pineapple, and light citrus. In the mouth it has a spice front and good foundation. It is citrusy with racy acidity finishing with a touch of creamy lemon....
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Okay, so I have been encouraging you all to seek out the inexpensive 05 Bordeaux because you will find some real bargains from this stellar year. This Grand Vin De Bordeaux has a ue of black cherry with a back bone and bouquet of milk chocolate with sour cherries galore and intense aromas that change by the second. There are herbs all over the place with fresh basil on a powdery carpet with subtle...
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ProfessorBainbridgeOnWine.com (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
A truly spectacular bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that is at an optimal drinking age, although it likely would have continued to improve. Huge bouquet of blackcurrants, black cherry, pencil shavings, amd toasty American oak. The flavor profile follows the nose, but adds leather and dried currants. Delicious. Grade: A [continued on site]
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ProfessorBainbridgeOnWine.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
This Zinfandel-based (72%) proprietary blend includes 12% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah, 4% Grenache, and 2% Mataro. The Three Valleys designation refers to the wine being sourced from multiple vineyards in Dry Creek. Alexander, and Russian River Valleys. It’s a remarkable wine. Big, intense bouquet and flavors. Brambles, wild berries, blackberries, freshly ground white pepper, and nutmeg.... [continued...
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Wine presents with light Pinot hue with strawberry and light chocolate cherry bouquet with later pencil lead aromas. In the mouth, there is pleasant fruit with light strawberry and raspberry notes. It is simple, a little hot but drinkable. At the $14 price point, it is what you might expect. Raise a glass. --A Review from The Wine Cask Blog. Creative Commons: Attribution - ShareAlike 2.5 applies
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Mature hue with some life to go; bouquet is cherry with a little earthy mustiness and a note of licorice. Palate--a bit out of whack (unbalanced), a mite tannic and a bit harsh. Flavors are tight and overall is just an austere wine with a finish that is a tad smokey. my assessment would have been that this was a Chianti from a less than stellar vintage but 1999 was actually quite a good year. This...
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
This Tuscan red has a mature hue with an amber rim and a bouquet that is perfumey of cherries ans sweet licorice with Tuscan fruit. This wine was fairly harsh and even with the tobacco notes and sweet red fruit and smokey finish it was disappointing at $16. There's better values out there! --A Review from The Wine Cask Blog. Creative Commons: Attribution - ShareAlike 2.5 applies
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Davidlole.com (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Another recent addition to my cellar. The slightly burnished gold colour generates a fascinating brightness and a suggestion of youthfulness. The bouquet floods from the Riedel upon pouring, filling the nostrils with a complex mix of marzipan, honeyed apricots, creme brulee’, butterscotch, spicy oak and that elusive volatile ester that permeates virtually every great Sauterne I’ve [...]
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Vibrant color with tart cherries and anise notes in the bouquet. In the mouth it is tart. tight, and sporting perky tannins. It needs decanting. With some breathing time, it becomes a more classically Tuscan wine but for the quality of the vintage (04 was a very good year) it is disappointingly shallow. This wine clearly needs a couple more years and seems to have some potential but certainly doesn't...
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
AT the $10 price point this is a hard Shiraz to beat. It has a rich bouquet of ripe sweet plum and dark berries with licorice notes. It has a nice texture with sweet chocolate berries in the mouth. With a little breathing a slight and beautiful scent of roses blooms; with the purple black cherry hue, it is a big all around wine and a good value so raise a glass! --A Review from The Wine Cask Blog....
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
A beautiful pomegranate color with delicate strawberry and raspberry bouquet; in the mouth it is slightly tart with bready, slightly sweet fruit and a layer of milk chocolate trying to reveal itself. Finishing with a considerable bacon/smoke finish. With a little air time, there is a touch of licorice with sweet berry fruit; this is a nearly elegant wine but then that tends to "Pinot Noir!" This wine...
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Garnet and a little opaque with some intensity. Bouquet is strong and parotid stimulating! Strong berry and cedar nose with a palate that is crisp, tasty, a little hot, with berries that are dark, cedar, and sweet tannins. Blueberry notes emerge later and this is a value wine from Chile. I padi $8 on sale and is a nice buy! Raise a glass. --A Review from The Wine Cask Blog. Creative Commons: Attribution...
