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Vinexx is an agent based in Hamilton, Ontario - their event took place at Seasons Restaurant in Oakville. 44 wines in their portflio were on for tasting - below are my top 18 selections, in no particular order.
Vinexx is an agent based in Hamilton, Ontario - their event took place at Seasons Restaurant in Oakville. 44 wines in their portflio were on for tasting - below are my top 18 selections, in no particular order.
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| Caves de Bailly NV Cremant de Bourgogne Paul Delane Reserve ($19.80 - #214981) nice bite of apple, fresh pear and some sweet lemon notes. (*** 1/2+) |
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| Alliance Loire NV Cremant de Loire de Chanceny Brut Rose ($17.60 - #211466) fresh raspberry and lemon with a green apple and raspberry. (*** 1/2+) |
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| La Chablisienne 2009 Chablis "Vieilles Vignes" ($24.95 - #215525) a little stone, a little lemon, a little lime with an apple core and apple skin on the finish. (****) |
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| Vignobles Lorgeril 2010 Chardonnay "Les Coteaux" ($13.95 - #320424) nice complexity and great value: lime zest, grapefruit pith and a nice long finish. (****) |
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| Alliance Loire 2010 Saumur Champigny "Reserve des Vignerons" ($17.95 - #103879) tobacco, earthy, spiced sour cherry, lingering smoky dry finish. (*** 1/2+) |
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| Dry Creek Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County ($28.00 - Consignment) raspberry, plum, cherry, cocoa with nice white pepper and spice. (****+) |
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| Mas des Bressades 2011 Cuvee Tradition ($14.95 - #143099) pretty raspberry notes with vanilla-plum and hints of spice; good value. (****) |
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| Cline Cellars 2011 Ancient Vines Zinfandel ($19.95 - #719211) plenty of plum and cherry cola, raspberry-vanilla and hints of white pepper on the finish (****) |
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| E. Guigal 2010 Cotes du Rhone ($16.95 - #259721) a real beauty with plenty of fruit, elegance of spice, balance of oak; a real steal for the price (**** 1/2) |
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| Castorani 2008 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Podere ($48.00 - Consignment) loaded with dark fruit and spice, especially blackberry and black pepper. (****) |
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| E. Guigal 2009 Crozes-Hermitage ($25.95 - #704908) lovely cherry and licorice notes with hints of cassis thrown in. (****) |
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| E. Guigal 2009 Saint Joseph "Vignes de L'Hospice" ($79.00 - #908889) red and black licorice with vanilla and cedar notes. (*** 1/2+) |
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| E. Guigal 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape ($55.00 - Consignment) beautiful richness of fruit: plum, black cherry, sweet cassis, and black pepper on the finish. (****+) |
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| Roux Pere et Fils 2011 Mercurey 1er Cru "La Perriere" ($19.95 - #692756) so pretty, hints of white pepper, violets, cherry-raspberry-strawberry and good acidity. (****+) |
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| Montoya 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley ($28.00 - Consignment) gentle raspberry and cherry fruit with nice anise and balancing acidity (****) |
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| Dry Creek Vineyard 2010 Heritage Zinfandel, Sonoma County ($21.95 - #574491) best Zin in the place: plum, vanilla, cherry, hints of cola and a whole lotta raspberry; pleasant cherry and vanilla on the finish (****+) |
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| CignoMoro 2011 Primitivo di Manduria ($22.00 - Consignment) raspberry, cherry, vanilla and sweet red licorice (*** 1/2+) |
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| Domaine La Croix Vanel 2008 Fine Amor Pezenas ($19.95 - #343418) raspberry, cassis, blackberry, white pepper and smoky kick things off there is also tar, leather and cocoa - quite complex. (*** 1/2+) |
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