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France
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From one of the top vineyard sectors of Pouilly-Fumé, the wine is rich, full and complex. Spice and vanilla are contrasted with the intense acidity and steely white-fruit and citrus flavors. It is still young with its fruitiness bursting out of the glass. Wait until 2018.
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La Loge aux Moines
| 92 | 26 |
Loire Valley
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Pouilly-Fumé
| null |
Sauvignon
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Patrice Moreux
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Roger Voss
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@vossroger
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Patrice Moreux 2015 La Loge aux Moines (Pouilly-Fumé)
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Italy
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This is neutral Pinot Grigio with the fruity and citrusy aromas you normally associate with the variety present in limited intensity. Yet the clean, refreshing mouthfeel makes it highly drinkable and a good match to finger foods.
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D'Adda
| 85 | 12 |
Northeastern Italy
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Friuli Grave
| null |
Pinot Grigio
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Conte Brandolini
| null | null |
Conte Brandolini 2006 D'Adda Pinot Grigio (Friuli Grave)
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US
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The winery's reserve bottling is consistent in terms of flavor and style, with the estate 2009 just a bit deeper in color and body. Still tight, with green tea flavors in the tannins leaving a slightly bitter aftertaste.
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Reserve
| 87 | 35 |
Oregon
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McMinnville
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Willamette Valley
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Pinot Noir
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Yamhill Valley
| null | null | null |
France
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This is a very sweet, perfumed wine, showing spice and lychee notes, touched by honey. Not for aging.
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Steingrubler Grand Cru
| 85 | null |
Alsace
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Alsace
| null |
Gewürztraminer
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Wunsch & Mann
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Roger Voss
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@vossroger
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Wunsch & Mann 2005 Steingrubler Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace)
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Italy
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This wine really grows on you. It starts off with slightly acrid, coarse elements of briar patch and weeds, but it explodes on the palate, turning rich, chocolaty and refined. Deep layers of softly tannic, plum-flavored fruit caress the mouth, leaving a lasting aftertaste.
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Altero
| 92 | 57 |
Tuscany
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Brunello di Montalcino
| null |
Sangiovese
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Poggio Antico
| null | null | null |
US
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Powerful aromatics lead to powerful fruity flavors in this Rhône-style wine. A blend of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, it explodes in apricot and peach juice, vanilla bean and honeysuckle flavors that finish dry and spicy. The high alcohol isn't a problem.
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Lotus Lot #45
| 87 | 28 |
California
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San Pasqual
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South Coast
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Rhône-style White Blend
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Orfila
| null | null | null |
Greece
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This is a brawny, ripe wine, with fruit flavors that veer toward prune and molasses while folding in dark earthy notes. Big and bulky, with full tannins that need 3–5 years to resolve.
| null | 86 | 80 |
Halkidiki
| null | null |
Syrah
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Porto Carras
| null | null | null |
Argentina
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About five years into its existence and Colomé has found its groove in this excellent, luscious Malbec-Cabernet blend. The bouquet is exotic and savory, with classic dark-fruit aromas, spice, cocoa and more. Big on the palate, with cassis, wild berry and chocolate flavors, and the finish is big, ripe and sturdy. Good now through 2013.
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Reserva
| 93 | 90 |
Other
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Calchaquí Valley
| null |
Red Blend
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Colomé
| null | null | null |
Italy
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An informal 80-20 blend of Verdicchio and Trebbiano, this luminous white offers fresh tones of lemon zest, pulpy stone fruit and mature kiwi. It's a great wine for washing down summertime picnic foods.
| null | 84 | 9 |
Central Italy
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Marche
| null |
White Blend
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Terrazzo
| null | null | null |
Italy
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A blend of Merlot and Raboso (a native grape of Northern Italy), this compact wine offers tight aromas of blackberry, forest floor and a slight herbal hint at the back. It is supple and slightly sweet in the mouth, and although it doesn't offer huge complexity, it is a very pleasant drink all-round.
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Moro'41
| 86 | 12 |
Veneto
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Marca Trevigiana
| null |
Red Blend
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Tenuta Santomè
| null | null | null |
Chile
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Cherry and cassis aromas are fiery but acceptable. This Cab has a medium-bodied palate and flavors of salty berry fruits and creamy oak. Dry oak spice is the most noticeable flavor on a mellow finish.
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Single Vineyard Estate Bottled Gran Reserva
| 88 | null |
Maipo Valley
| null | null |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Porta
|
Michael Schachner
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@wineschach
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Porta 2015 Single Vineyard Estate Bottled Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
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US
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This is full of sweet-tasting blackberry, raspberry and vanilla flavors, with a backbeat of dusty tannins. It's medium bodied with decent structure, and the finish features with notes of smoke and tar.
| null | 85 | 18 |
California
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Sierra Foothills
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Sierra Foothills
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Zinfandel
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Chacewater
| null | null | null |
New Zealand
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Round and supple without being excessively weighty, Spy Valley's 2010 Pinot Noir delicately balances smoky, bacony notes against those of dust-coated ripe cherries. It's a winning combination that finishes long and elegantly. Drink now–2020.
| null | 90 | 31 |
Marlborough
| null | null |
Pinot Noir
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Spy Valley
| null | null | null |
France
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This steely, tangy wine has a strongly mineral character—tight, taut and crisp. Green fruits, citrus and a grassy character dominate. It is ready to drink. This is an unusual 75% Sémillion and 25% Sauvignon Blanc blend that tends to round out the taste.
| null | 86 | null |
Bordeaux
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Bordeaux Blanc
| null |
Bordeaux-style White Blend
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Château Anniche
| null | null | null |
US
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Ripe in oak, this Chardonnay has aromas of candied lemon and chiffon, and is crisp in acidity with a taste of wet stone and fresh peach. With layers and depth, the oak rears its head most prominently on the finish.
| null | 88 | 25 |
California
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Yorkville Highlands
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North Coast
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Chardonnay
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Judson Hale Winery
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Virginie Boone
|
@vboone
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Judson Hale Winery 2012 Chardonnay (Yorkville Highlands)
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US
|
There's something Burgundian about this Pinot. You'll find an earthy, sautéed mushroom, almost barnyardy quality to the cherry and cola fruit. The oak is strong, lending spices and wood tannins. Even at four-plus years, the wine is a little awkward on opening. Decant, or hold through 2008.
| null | 89 | 30 |
California
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Carneros
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Napa-Sonoma
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Pinot Noir
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Arger-Martucci
| null | null | null |
Italy
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This Chianti Classico is composed of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot. This last variety really shines through, rendering jammy aromas of cherry and blackberry followed by dense, chewy fruit.
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Gherardino
| 88 | 22 |
Tuscany
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Chianti Classico
| null |
Sangiovese
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Villa Vignamaggio
| null | null |
Villa Vignamaggio 2007 Gherardino (Chianti Classico)
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France
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A closed nose leads to a gently concentrated palate of tart aromatic red-cherry fruit pervaded by conifer notes. Very finely structured tannins create a texture of starched crackling silk while darker cherry notes lurk in the background and are met with juicy freshness. This is aromatic, elegant and long.
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Quintessence
| 90 | 38 |
Alsace
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Alsace
| null |
Pinot Noir
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Domaine Charles Frey
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Anne Krebiehl MW
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@AnneInVino
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Domaine Charles Frey 2014 Quintessence Pinot Noir (Alsace)
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US
|
A little on the sweet side, but for the equivalent of $5 a bottle, this 3 liter Cab in a box provides good varietal character. The blackberry and cherry flavors are wrapped into sturdy tannins.
| null | 84 | 20 |
California
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Central Coast
|
Central Coast
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Killer Juice
| null | null |
Killer Juice 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Central Coast)
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US
|
Nice wine. Made from the area where Russian River Valley meets Alexander Valley, the wine shows warm-climate ripeness and cool-climate acidity. Bursts with juicy lime, fig and melon flavors leading to a dry, white peppery finish.
| null | 85 | 15 |
California
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Sonoma County
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Sonoma
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Praxis
| null | null | null |
US
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This is an almost magically delicious, ripe, alcoholic wine which packs plenty of punch but carries its weight with confidence and authority. Walla Walla's great 1999 grapes seem to effortlessly achieve an unbelievable balance of ripe, tropical fruit and firm, bracing acids. Add eight months in a mix of new and second-year French oak and you have a star. Editors' Choice.
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Seven Hills Vineyard
| 93 | 22 |
Washington
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Walla Walla Valley (WA)
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Columbia Valley
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Sémillon
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L'Ecole No. 41
| null | null | null |
Chile
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Wayward aromas of tropical fruits and diesel fumes are warm and mild. The palate is plump and slightly citrusy, while flavors of white grapefruit, orange and pineapple end with pithy bitterness. On the finish, this is citrusy in flavor and pulpy in texture.
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Corralillo
| 86 | 20 |
Casablanca Valley
| null | null |
Riesling
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Matetic
|
Michael Schachner
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@wineschach
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Matetic 2012 Corralillo Riesling (Casablanca Valley)
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Italy
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This opens with aromas of black plum and baking spice that carry over to the straightforward palate together with a touch of pepper. Round tannins provide easygoing support. Drink soon.
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Lona Bona
| 87 | 15 |
Central Italy
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Romagna
| null |
Sangiovese
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Trerè
|
Kerin O’Keefe
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@kerinokeefe
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Trerè 2015 Lona Bona Sangiovese (Romagna)
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US
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Normally a blending wine, because on its own this varietal offers sweetness and frangrance without accompanying body and depth, and this wine shows why. ItÕs pretty as a picture, with black raspberry flavors and soft tannins, but it seems to need a center of gravity, especially at this price.
| null | 85 | 18 |
California
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Paso Robles
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Central Coast
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Cabernet Franc
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Pretty-Smith
| null | null |
Pretty-Smith 1999 Cabernet Franc (Paso Robles)
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US
|
This is a strong, full-bodied rosé with ripe, jammy strawberry and raspberry flavors that finish off dry with fruity essence.
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Rosé of
| 85 | 18 |
California
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Russian River Valley
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Sonoma
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Pinot Noir
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Taft Street
| null | null | null |
US
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This is something you're not likely to see every day—a 10-year-old sparkling wine made from 100% Pinot Gris. Lacks the finesse and minerality of those Alsatian sparkling wines, but the flavors have been smoothed out over the years, and a pleasing toasty streak has crept into the tart pear skin fruit.
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Sparkling
| 86 | 25 |
Oregon
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Willamette Valley
|
Willamette Valley
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Pinot Gris
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Duck Pond
| null | null | null |
US
|
Rich, savory and appealing now for its smooth texture and forward flavors of cherries, raspberries, blackberries and oak. A lovely wine for grilled steaks and chops.
| null | 87 | 25 |
California
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Napa Valley
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Napa
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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X
| null | null |
X 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
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Argentina
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Both the Maipe Malbec and this Cabernet Sauvignon show very good purity of fruit and skillful winemaking. This wine is full of black-fruit aromas, depth and style. The palate pushes ripe plum and berry fruit along with chocolate, and the finish is chewy and correct in terms of tannins and structure.
| null | 88 | 10 |
Mendoza Province
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Mendoza
| null |
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Maipe
| null | null | null |
US
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Despite its youth this is already showing a light orange tone and the fruit is round, ripe and quickly maturing. It's drinking well, with forward flavors of berry, plum and leaf. Tannins are tight and hard, ripe but unyielding.
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Yamhill Springs Vineyard
| 87 | 37 |
Oregon
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Willamette Valley
|
Willamette Valley
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Pinot Noir
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Raptor Ridge
| null | null | null |
France
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91–93. Barrel sample. This is a dense, complex wine that's full of dark tannins piled atop ripe black-plum fruits. The wine has richness as well as lively acidity.
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Barrel Sample
| 92 | null |
Bordeaux
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Margaux
| null |
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
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Château du Tertre
| null | null | null |
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