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ESF

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Famille Perrin

Les Cornuds Vinsobres Grenache Blend 2023

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9.2

so much bang for the buck - reminds me of when southern Rhône used to be affordable... captivating wine: gorgeous dark ruby color, deep reservoir of black & red fruits, pepper, garrigue and exotic spices. Composed, graceful, med bodied palate, beautiful balance w/bright acidity carrying all the flavors thru long smooth finish — 3 days ago

Ted, Brian and 7 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@ESF, the agree 100% with your thoughts on this one!!

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Le Cigare Orange Grenache Gris Blend

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8.7

meh, OK I guess - never quite know what to expect with these orange wines, not bad - plenty of umami & funky notes & flavors — 14 days ago

Doug, Tom and 4 others liked this

Casa Pedro Domecq

Valle de Guadalupe 2022

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9.3

I think this might be CS, M & Neb - whatever the varietal composition it was flat out fantastic. I've had wine from the Baja Peninsula and was never really blown away, but this was beautiful: BDX profile but also a New World exuberance, not overly manipulated - everything in balance & fair bit of polish. Will be going back to try & find more! — 16 days ago

Doug, Dave and 6 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Keep exploring. There are some awesome wines. Two years ago we created a video to give a glimpse of the region: https://youtu.be/_TZHhc6DXLQ?is=lsyzAjjbT47Hg5LR

Adega do Monte Branco

Estremoz Alentejo Tinto 2021

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8.5

wanted to like this more - the fruit & terroir driven aromas & flavors were just not vivid enough and the finish was a bit harsh, not too bad tho — 4 days ago

Tom, Ted and 1 other liked this

Provins/Eric Solomon

L'Alpage Chasselas 2023

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9.2

we thoroughly enjoyed this wine with Asian food and by itself: has a lot of personality, captivating varietal, and really shined at cellar temps - great value, Eric Solomon does it again! — 9 days ago

Ray, Daniel and 12 others liked this

Miguel Torres

Altos Ibéricos Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2019

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8.9

traditional style, just lacked acidity - otherwise very nice (bright) flavors & aromas showing plenty of secondary goodness. like to see an Old School producer not trying to make these into fruit bombs — 15 days ago

Dave, Doug and 8 others liked this

Selbach-Oster

Mosel Kabinett Riesling 2020

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8.9

nice little entry level wine: generous nose starts w/whiff of petrol then moves to orchard fruit w/confectionary sugar & cotton candy, then passes briefly thru citrus and then finds the stoniness. has the soft, rounded edges of Mosel w/big fat ripe fruit mid palate before finish nearly dry - maybe a trace of RS. great QPR not structured for long haul tho — 20 days ago

Tegan, Dave and 9 others liked this

Bodegas Ego

Goru 18 M Jumilla Monastrell Blend 2020

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8.7

80% monastrell/20% CS - inky, dense, generous black & red fruit - just copious amounts but mid palate was disjointed & unbalanced through an uneven finish. I've had other wines from this producer and at such a low price point, it delivers to a certain degree. — 8 days ago

Tegan, Tom and 6 others liked this

Résonance Vineyard

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023

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9.0

solid, I found this fairly full bodied, hi octane - reminded me of Siduri. there was an opulence to the prototypical PN flavors of red fruit, spice & tea. The acidity was a bit uneven but smoothed out after a lengthy decant. — 12 days ago

Doug, Tom and 6 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego Premium Badge

Underrated producer.

Patz & Hall

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2023

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9.2

our House Chard: screaming goood value, consistent thru vintage — 16 days ago

John, Doug and 6 others liked this