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Gruet, New Mexico (United States) Syrah 2008
W. Blake Gray
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September 27, 2011
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 Because it’s earthy, dark and gamy on the nose, the light-bodied, spicy character comes as a bit of a surprise.  The flavors are mostly...
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Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles (California) 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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September 27, 2011
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 Côte de Tablas is a Rhone-style blend based on Grenache with lesser amounts of Syrah, Counoise and Mourvedre.  Aged for 12 months in large...
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Joseph Drouhin, Morey-Saint-Denis (Burgundy, France) 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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September 27, 2011
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 Sourced from vineyards around the village of Morey, between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, this aromatic wine shows all the great character of a Cote de...
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Joseph Drouhin, Pommard (Burgundy, France) 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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September 27, 2011
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 Pommard is the one of the leading village wines of the Cote de Beaune.  This wine was aged in French oak barrels, 20% new...
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Joseph Drouhin, Savigny-Les-Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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September 27, 2011
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 Drouhin sources grapes for this tasty red Burgundy from two vineyards in the northern end of the Côte de Beaune.  Following a traditional fermentation,...
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Buty, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) 2008
Tina Caputo
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September 27, 2011
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 This blend of Syrah and Cab from Buty winery (pronounced “beauty”) has lovely aromas of spiced red berries, along with bright, elegant red fruit...
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Joseph Drouhin, Santenay (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France) 2009
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2011
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 Santenay is typically reliable in the good vintages, such as 2009. This village at the southern tip of the Cote de Beaune has never...
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Joseph Drouhin, Pommard (Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France) 2009
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2011
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 It’s not every day I would recommend a village wine from Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune at this price, but the vintage was exceptional and...
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Vavasour, Awatere Valley (Marlborough, New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
Marguerite Thomas
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September 20, 2011
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 This is one of those wines whose fragrance and flavors shimmer in the glass inviting you to return to it again and again.  It...
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Saint Clair, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
Michael Franz
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September 20, 2011
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 As noted in this week’s review of the 2010 “Vicar’s Choice” Pinot from Saint Clair, it is amazing that a single winery would have...
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Clifford Bay, Awatere Valley (Marlborough, New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2010
Marguerite Thomas
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September 20, 2011
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 Finding a decent Pinot Noir for $15 is not an everyday occurrence, and this one goes way beyond “decent”.  With a heavenly fragrance, lean...
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Terra di Lavoro, IGT Roccamonfina (Campania, Italy) 2008
Michael Apstein
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September 13, 2011
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 This producer turns out small amounts (2,500 cases/annually) of just one wine, Terra di Lavoro, from Aglianico and Piedrosso grown in estate vineyards in...
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