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Location “P” Edition 4, Wine Review 97!
It’s not often that we get to try a 97 point wine for under $25, but when we saw that one of our red blends had garnered a 97 point score from Wine Review Online, we had to decant the…
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2015 J. Bouchon Canto Sur Red Blend - Descorchados 93 Points!
The J. Bouchon Canto Sur is a Chilean blend of 50% Carmenere, 25% Carignan, and 25% Pais and with a little decanting, we, at the Tasting Team, believe this wine is a sterling example of those obscure varietals. With five…
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2014 Casarena 505 Esencia Red Blend, Mendoza, Argentina (Guía Peñin 91)
The 2014 Casarena 505 Esencia Red Blend from Mendoza, Argentina is a fantastic wine for one person to drink while watching a movie. This wine rewards patience as it doesn’t get going until it has been decanted for 35+ minutes…
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2015 Les Darons, Languedoc (Parker 91-93 Points!)
Because the wine’s grapes came from 40+-year-old vines, the winemaker named the wine Les Darons which is slang for the Dads or old men. This wine is young and requires 25+ minutes of decanting before getting too deep into it.…
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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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Vina Robles 2012 Red 4, $16.98, Wine Review 90 Points
Tasho and I (Jimm) tasted this wine under our usual rigorous tasting conditions, giving the wine ample time to open and show its hand. As mentioned, this is a Rhone-inspired blend from Paso Robles, California. However, atypical from Southern Rhones,…
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