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2015 Trinity Oaks Merlot, Wine Review 90!
Let’s face it: at the $10 mark, we tend to expect fruity, pleasant wine, but nothing really special. Just a decent glass of wine for the midweek meal or an after-work wind-down. If we get that, we are happy. But…
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2014 Handcraft Malbec, Tastings 91 Points!
At Kats Wine and Spirits, we strive to bring our customers wines with an excellent price to score ratio, and with the Handcraft 2014 Malbec, we have a real winner on our hands. With a 91 score, the tasting team…
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2013 Pacific Rim Dry Riesling, Wine Enthusiast 90!
Often pigeonholed as a sweet wine, Riesling is not a one trick pony. There is a bevy of dry Rieslings available, and we at the Tasting Team (Tasho, Jimm, & Andrew) had a chance to inspect an example of the…
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2014 Baron de Ley Tempranillo, Wine Spectator 90!
Hailing from the Carboneras vineyard, the highest vineyard in the Rioja appellation, the 2014 Tempranillo is our newest wine from the Baron de Ley winery. Promising red fruits and well-developed tannins, we at the tasting team selected this Tempranillo as…
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2015 Jacob’s Creek “Two Lands” Pinot Grigio, Tastings.com 90 Points!
Jacob’s Creek calls the 2015 vintage their best in a decade and after tasting their “Two Lands” Pinot Grigio, we, on the tasting team, understand their need to celebrate. This South Australian white opens with an aroma of green apples…
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2014 Concannon Cabernet, Paso Robles, Tastings 93!
This 2014 Concannon Cabernet from Paso Robles is coming in with a 93 point score from Tastings.com, and at $15.69 per bottle, it’s fighting well above its weight. The Concannon has initial aromas of blackberries, black currants, and whiffs of…
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2011 Edgebaston Chardonnay, Wine Spectator 90, $14.98.
The excellent 2011 Edgebaston Chardonnay from Stellenbosch, South Africa opens with aromas of white flowers, bread-dough yeastiness, fresh lemons, and mineral water. On the palate, crisp green apples, pears, and faint almonds come through with caramel custard and ground cinnamon.…
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2013 Seaglass Cabernet, Paso Robles (Tastings 93 Points!)
At just $13.87, the ’13 Seaglass Cabernet delivers a wine worth twice its price. After agitating the wine in a decanter and 17 minutes, the wine gives off aromas of vanilla extract, baked blackberries, and cool, dry mint. At 25…
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2015 Penya Red Blend, France (Tasho Katsaboulas 91)
The 2015 Penya Grenache-Carignan-Syrah blend from Côtes Catalanes, France generously rewards those who decant with patience. Out of the decanter, an initial nose of spice, violets, dry gray stones, and tart red fruits with blue and black fruit accents is…
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Purple Cowboy 2013 Tenacious Red (Syrah-Cabernet), Paso Robles, $14.98, Wine Review 90 Points!
This wine is selling well with lots of repeat buyers. Honestly, after trying the wine, I’m a little surprised. My surprise stems not from there being anything wrong with the wine, but from the wine’s need for decanting. Usually, the…
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Casa Del Bosque 2013 Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Chile - Descorchados 90 Points (Tasho Katsaboulas 92-93)
2013 Casa Del Bosque Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Chile. $14.98 & Descorchados 90 Points (Tasho Katsaboulas 92-93) First, I can only assume that this wine was going through a bit of a quiet period when Descorchados scored it 90 points. I…
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Finca El Origen 2014 Torrontes $13.98, Guiapenin 91 Points
We are now in the heart of summer in Mississippi and we are all looking for any way possible to cool down. Well, one great way to accomplish this feat is to drink some nice, cold, white wine, and the…
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