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2010 Domaine Bernard Baudry, Chinon Blanc “La Croix Boissee” Loire Valley, France. Baudry’s wines are some of the Loire’s finest and this organic estate turns out fantastic Chinon, but this…
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2011 Ott, Rose Cotes de Provence “Les Domaniers” France. Domaine Ott, one of the top Rose producers in Provence has an amazing selection of Estate, Chateau and and Domaine Roses…
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2008 Remelluri, Rioja Spanish Red. Telmo Rodriguez’s beautiful and layered Rioja is as good as it gets, really it is hard to find anything not completely joyful and refined about…
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2011 Selbach, Riesling, Spatlese, Saar, Germany. This beautifully balanced Riesling has bright fruit intensity and pretty floral tones with a slight refreshing sweetness. The nose has hints of yellow roses,…
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2010 von Winning, Riesling “Kieselberg” Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz. The Deinhard family’s von Winning wines are severe and extreme examples of dry Cru Riesling from their “Grosses Gewachs” sites in the…
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2009 Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. While it is likely that the Ridge Estate Cabernet might get called the “Baby Monte Bello” and since it comes from…
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2011 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Kreuzenacher Krotenpfuhl” Kabinett, Nahe. Being a huge fan of Donnhoff, it was great to see the 2011 wines were up to the highest standards, per normal…
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2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Rudesheimer Klosterlay” Kabinett, Rheingau. The Leitz Klosterlay Kabinett 2011 is flat out a dynamite wine with lots of energy, terroir and transparency plus it is a…
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2011 Bodegas Muga, Rosado (Rose) Rioja Spain. I had my doubts Muga could make a rose as good as last years, but I can happily report the new 2011 Muga…
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2011 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Leitz Out” QbA, Rheingau. Johannes “Josi” Leitz’s fun “Leitz Out” Riesling is more serious than the playful label would suggest and gives a whole lot of…