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Ripe, rich and tannic, this Malbec from the Uco Valley of Mendoza is quite a crowd pleaser. Shorter cycle grapes like Malbec do well in this area, which is why so many tout this region as a superior for producing great wine. There are plenty of black fruits, cherry and cassis to go around on [...]

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The chef says… Wickedly wonderful, this Shiraz brings home the bacon and a bag of chips too. It has been a long time since I tasted the purity of a varietal from such a terroir driven location; oh yeah, hold on I’ve never tasted a Shiraz from McLaren Vale that was this good. I have [...]

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Upon opening, this wine is almost immediately approachable with a minimum amount of breathing time. This attribute can be associated to the non-vintage status of the blend of 2008, 2009 and 2010 Paso Robles and Lodi fruit. The aromas that emanate from the glass are sweet ripe dark berries, spice and a dose of vanilla [...]

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This wine is a good representation of this sub-appellation of Sonoma bringing to the table classic Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and flavors. Produced from young vines this wine will develop complexity with a couple more years of cellaring showcasing the vintage with just a bit more intensity than the wine is showing right now. In the [...]

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This wine is a line from the Hope Family that includes Liberty School, Treanna and a few other labels. By foregoing the restrictions of making a vintage wine, the Candor wines bring to the table a level of quality at affordable prices that might not be possible if it was bottled as a single vintage [...]

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I love it when a wine makes every effort to impress breaking all rules along the way to show it deserves to shine alongside the big boys. Who would have thought that a grape like Petite Verdot would do so well in a place like Colorado? This undiscovered gem deserves a little attention! On the [...]

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