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Another great red table wine from Portugal this wine is a blend of Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga National. Unlike most Portuguese wines this is not a field blend and all three varietals were vinified separately. This technique might account for the broad depth of aromas and flavors this wine offers up in a complex [...]

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One of the better 2009 Pinot Noirs I have tasted from New Zealand at a price that cannot be ignored. Structurally a bit weightier than the lighter style of Pinot that usually gets sent north was what endeared me to this wine. Winemaker Matthew Mitchell shows his expertise gathered from working with this grape in [...]

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Another good table wine from Portugal. This wine was made from a blend of grapes that you might not recognize—Touriga Nacional, Aragonêz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Trincadeira. By blending they obtain similar results to that of the great Rhone blends and to a lesser degree but still the blending of separate elements to obtain a specific [...]

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This is our first 2011 wine to review and it is encouraging to see a wine this young taste so good. Well it is not really all that young in the life span of a Sauvignon Blanc because when wines come from the Southern hemisphere they are harvested in April or May at the latest. [...]

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I thought this was some pretty good juice from young vines. As these vines mature, this one will become a contender. It is expansive in its aromas, very lively and texturally correct in its forward cherry flavors. On the finish, you get a good dose of earthy goodness fading into a baked flour crust with [...]

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This Soave is 100% Garganega fruit. The average age of the vineyard is 25 years, and the fruit is fermented at cold temperatures in stainless steel and a bit of late harvested fruit added to bring some complexity to the overall package. The opening aromas are peachy, clean and slightly intense, fading into straw and [...]

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