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Todd Parkin

17 wines • 4 followers • 1 following

Aveleda

Fonte Vinho Verde White Blend 2022

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9.0

Great white table wine. Mildly avidic for a vinho verde. Olivia had a tasting at Total Wine and brought it home. Super duper value for $10. Only 9.5% ABV — a year ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Canyon Oaks Vineyards

California Zinfandel 2018

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Todd Parkin

8.1

A solid, dependable, cheap, every-day red. It’s a Zin that drinks more like a Cabernet. We should stock this more often. — 4 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Bodega Catena Zapata

Alamos Mendoza Malbec 2018

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Todd Parkin

7.0

Not much nose. Tart and acidic, but without anything to counterbalance it. Drinkable but just pretty unexciting. — 5 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Canyon Oaks Vineyards

California Zinfandel 2020

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Todd Parkin

8.0

Incredible value at $4.98 from Total Wine. A simple zin that makes a great table wine. Not overly tannic, somewhat jammy but not overly sweet. Medium length. Good food wine. — 3 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Dry Columbia Valley Riesling 2019

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Todd Parkin

9.0

Lovely. I’m pleased to find a Riesling that’s actually dry. This one has a nice long finish with lots of green, under-ripe fruit and honey notes. But mostly on the nose and not much on the tongue. Excellent acidity. Will plan to buy again. But it’s got an annoyingly tall thin bottle shape. — 4 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Fattoria Coroncino

Il Bacco Classico Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2017

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Todd Parkin

9.0

Great aroma of flowers and peaches. High acidity and medium sweetness. Lovely deep yellow color. Great food pairing white. — 5 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Domaine Paul Buisse

Couronne et Lions Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2020

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Todd Parkin

8.5

Smooth, honey-forward, viscous. Nice long finish. — 4 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Happy Camper Vineyards

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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Todd Parkin

Shockingly good for a cheap wine. Just prototypical cab with a little extra sweetness. I’d buy again and consider it as a house red. — 4 years ago

Yalumba

The Y Series Viognier 2013

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Todd Parkin

6.9

Just not a lot going on here. Nicely acidic, but way too much oak. Short finish. Ripe pears and peaches, but everything is just overpowered by oak. Definitely would not buy again. — 5 years ago

Olivia Parkin
with Olivia

Double Black

Paso Robles Zinfandel

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Todd Parkin

8.5

Very nice, straightforward Zinfandel. Might even say prototypical. Not too much ripe fruit. Good value. Would buy again. — 6 years ago