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Ben Butkus

81 wines • 3 followers • 10 following

Weingut Hermann Ludes

Klusserather Bruderschaft Auslese Saar Riesling 1995

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Ben Butkus

9.6

Tropical fruit, something piney like juniper, golden raisin sweetness up front immediately pushed away by bracing, steely acidity. Ridiculous. — 5 years ago

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Jean-Marc Millot

Les Deux Terres Bourgogne Aligoté 2018

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Ben Butkus

9.2

Luscious nose, notes of honeysuckle and almond. Creamy mouthfeel, tropical fruit and again that faint almond note, almost a wisp of coconut too, but with bright acidity and dry finish. Diggin' — 5 years ago

Beth Fahey
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Delgado Zuleta

"Tosca Cerrada" Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz Palomino Fino en Rama 2016

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Ben Butkus

9.2

Loving it. Scratches the sherry and the white table wine itch at the same time. — 5 years ago

Domaine Charlotte & Jean-Baptiste Senat

Amalgame Minervois Grenache Noir Blend 2019

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Ben Butkus

9.1

Lip-smacking. A warm-weather red crusher if there ever was one. — 5 years ago

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Linfa Garofoli

Gale Falerio Pecorino

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Ben Butkus

9.0

Look up "inexpensive dry Italian red wine" in the dictionary and you may get a picture of this. Super drinkable. Light and zippy. — 5 years ago

Beth Fahey
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Agnes & Pierre-Anthelme Pegaz

Beaujolais Villages Gamay 2018

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Ben Butkus

9.1

Just a good damn chardonnay — 5 years ago

Beth Fahey
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Troupis Winery

Moschofilero Rosé 2017

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Ben Butkus

9.2

Ben had this 6 years ago

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Cardedu

Praja Monica 2018

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Ben Butkus

9.2

So you want a red wine with your seafood... — 5 years ago

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Flâneur Wines

Esprit de Corps Pinot Noir 2016

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Ben Butkus

9.0

Picked up at Portland Airport. Red berries and a bit of barnyard funk. Cherry cola. Nice. Not $30-something nice, but nice. — 5 years ago

Beth Fahey
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Mansus

Vipavska Dolina Sivi Pinot - R

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Ben Butkus

9.0

Lightly oxidative strawberry and melon. Killer with Popeyes fried chicken, I imagine. Ok. I know. — 5 years ago

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