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This is one fine drinking glass of juice. It starts off with exemplary color that is rich and beautiful. Give it a little air after pouring, just a few minutes then take a sniff. The smell is full of red berry, wet graphite and floral notes with a hint of crushed dried cardamom. Classic cool [...]

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This high fruit weight wine from the Marquis family who owns Mollydooker wines down in Australia has got a winner on their hands even if it does have two left feet. The wine blends 16% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance being some really great Shiraz fruit. The unique blend adds some depth [...]

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A broad expansive wine that is one of the smoothest Shiraz based wines I have tasted in a long time. I used to say when people would bash Australian wines that we rarely get to taste the best they have to offer because they keep them down there. I think this product proves me wrong [...]

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This is a straight up classic Syrah (or if you wish, “Shiraz”) paying homage to the location in the Middle East where this grape originated. True to form the black crimson color is exhibited similar to the juice of Oregon Marion Berry and those flavors carry through in the big scheme of things. Upfront are [...]

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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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Another wonderful wine from one of the central coasts best winemakers Clay Brock. Back in the mid-nineties, I fell in love with the wines from Zaca Mesa. It was very hard not to especially when they were served alongside with a freshly made pizza from Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach or the rustic cuisine Chris Cherry was [...]

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