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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 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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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 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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2015 Calcu Sauvignon Blanc, Descorchados 91 Points!
At just $14.98 and 91 points from Descorchados, the 2015 Calcu Sauvignon Blanc is our next contestant for the decanting test. Within five minutes of opening, this impressive wine from the foothills of the Andes Mountains in the Colchagua Valley…
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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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2016 Boya Sauvignon Blanc - 93 Points Descorchados!
With the mercury rising, we’re entering prime Sauvignon Blanc weather in Jackson. To help combat the heat, our tasting team decided to put the 2016 Boya Leyda Valley (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc to the decanting test. After initial agitation in the…
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2010 Baron de Ley Rioja Reserva, Decanter 95!
Due to its Decanter 95-point score at just $17, we’ve had the 2010 Baron de Ley Rioja Reserva targeted for tasting since discovery. It certainly has not disappointed and, at $17, this wine way over delivers. I’d be impressed by…
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2013 Aquinas Pinot Noir, Sonoma - Napa, Wine Review 95 Points!
Pinot Noir this impressive is beyond rare around $20. Jimm and I (Tasho) were amazed as the 2013 Aquinas Pinot over delivered with extreme excess making many Pinots at two to three times the price look bad! Importantly, it can’t…
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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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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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2014 Casarena Estate Malbec, Mendoza -Suckling 92
2014 Casarena Estate Malbec, Mendoza (Suckling 92): The 2014 Casarena Estate Malbec is from famed Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. By the end of our experience, Jimm and I (Tasho) were amazed at how delicious and easy drinking this wine…
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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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2014 Casarena Cabernet (Suckling 92)
James Suckling reviewed this outstanding $16.98 value 92 points. The wine’s initial aromas are of cranberry skins, struck flint, dry herbs, and white pepper. With air, dark fruits begin to emerge on the nose with pleasing oaky aromas, charred vanilla,…
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2015 Amalaya Malbec, Salta, Argentina (Decanter 94 Points)
Any wine that survives the three-judge gauntlet of Decanter with a score of 94 is worth a look in our book, even more when that wine comes in at under $20 a bottle. The Amalaya 2015 Malbec fits that bill,…
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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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2014 Anne Amie Pinot Blanc, Chehalem Mountains, Oregon
The Pinot Blanc grapes used to make this wine love their home high in the Chehalem Mountains of Oregon. After chilling and agitating the wine in a decanter, a beautiful crisp minerality featuring aromas of white stones and mineral water…
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2014 Chateau Landereau Bordeaux Clairet Rosé
The Chateau Landereau Rosé is the perfect Rosé for early Spring as it has a fuller body and deeper concentration than most Rosés. A subtlely smoky flint minerality and slight chalkiness accents layers of strawberry, cherry, and cranberry fruits with…
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2014 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Wine Review 95!!
The usual team of Jimm, Kyle, and Tasho tasted this outstanding Sauvignon Blanc. After vigorously agitating the wine in a decanter for 15 minutes, it offered aromas of salted pear, underripe banana, honeydew melon, and white peach. With more time,…
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2014 Casarena Estate Malbec, Mendoza (Suckling 92)
The 2014 Casarena Estate Malbec is from famed Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina and was reviewed an impressive 92 out of 100 by the former senior editor of Wine Spectator, James Suckling. By the end of our experience, Jimm and…
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2015 Les Hauts de Lagarde White Bordeaux, France (Wine Enthusiast 90 Points & #20 on Top 100 Best Buys)
The 2015 Les Hauts de Lagarde is a Sauvignon - Semillon (60/40) blend from Bordeaux, France. We (Jimm and Tasho) splashed this down in a decanter and vigorously agitated the wine with immediate results in aromas of beeswax, lemon zest,…
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Casas Del Bosque 2013 Reserva Pinot Noir, Vinous 90 points, $16.98
The Casas Del Bosque 2013 Reserva Pinot Noir ($16.98/Vinous 90 points) from the Casablanca Valley of Chile is a remarkable wine that we were very excited to try. Trying this wine were the usual crew of Jimm, Tasho, and myself…
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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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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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2014 Firesteed Pinot Grigio, Oregon, Wine Review 94
When we evaluate our wines, our process boils down to two essential elements: the nose and the palette. In our experience, wines that deliver on one aspect tend to follow through on the other. However, there are exceptions to the…
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