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Joel Brooks

87 wines • 1 followers • 2 following

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Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul-de-Pinet 2022

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

9.0

Enjoying with family. Extremely velvety, lots of citrus but not overpowering. Light, probably should be matched with lighter foods. Spicy or heavy will overwhelm it. — a year ago

Martín Códax

Rías Baixas Albariño 2021

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.9

Bright acidity with flavors of pear and pineapple. Slightly sweet, mostly dry, wonderful for after dinner. Did not eat with a meal. — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Terra d'Uro

La Enfermera Toro Tempranillo 2018

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.5

Dark red fruit, peppery, woody. Medium tannin. Pairs well with hard cheeses, imo. Spicy meats competed with and overwhelmed the wine. I love Tempranillo and this is a good one. Received as a gift of three tempranillos - 2016, 2017, and 2018 - from the same label. Haven't tried others yet. — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Carson Ridge

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.7

Very nice with medium tannins. — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Decoy

Napa Valley Merlot 2019

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.9

Paired very nicely with chicken marsala from Carrabbas and tomato bruschetta. The wine and spice in the dish played easily with each other and created a new, flavorful expression of merlot. — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Saladini Pilastri

Falerio Trebbiano Blend 2021

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.5

Crisp, clean, dry. Will buy again. — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Hacienda Terra d'Uro

Selección Toro Tinto de Toro 2016

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

9.0

Excellent... — 2 years ago

Jane Davis
with Jane

Bodegas Navalon

Anciano Valdepeñas Reserva Tempranillo 2018

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

8.7

Very nice. — 2 years ago

Hacienda Terra d'Uro

Finca La Rana Toro Tempranillo 2017

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

7.0

Tobacco and plum on the nose. Strong tannin, but not much flavor. I really like temperanillo but this is quite bland. Maybe it would be better with food, but as a sipping wine it does not have much to recommend it. The 2018 vintage is much better. — 2 years ago

Kudos

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019

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Joel Brooks

Joel Brooks

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