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William M Jurcsak

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Bodegas Valdemar

Inspiración Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

8.7

2007, opened April 2019. Paired well with a bone in ribeye. Used a splash to deglaze/sauce. Very mellow tannin, bit of wood and dark fruit/warm spice. Enjoyed this one. — 6 years ago

Castillo de Monseran

Old Vine Cariñena Garnacha

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

8.7

2007 corked today along with angus ribeye. Great foil against the cracked pepper/sea salt spicing on that steak. Tannins get my attention, in a good way. Nose is jammy on a tobacco cloud, this one drinks nice and dry with dark fruit and enough spice to handle a real nice cut of cow. Not sublime maybe, but a very nice pour of grape. — 7 years ago

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

2009 corked tonight for a bison ribeye. Used a bit for a garlic, oregano, black pepper, sea salt reduction. Nose is lavender, leather and very slight dark fruit. Palate follows. Not what I would seek out, but enjoyable. Tannins were mellow and also drank with nice amount of spice. — 6 years ago

Monte Antico

Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2009

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

8.2

Smooth, slightly jammy red that paired well with venison back strap done with an oregano, garlic and juniper berry rub. Bottle continues on to dessert of banana/coconut/dark chocolate 3 ingredient cookie. Enjoyed Thanksgiving 2017. Would definitely buy again. Found this gem when organizing my wine racks and dang glad I did. — 7 years ago

William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

Mistaken on Year, was an 07!

Cousiño-Macul

Finis Terrae Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

8.3

2009 vintage served on 8/2/18 along with buffalo ribeye. Tannins smoothed our nicely. Still shows a bit of pepper and is slightly jammy. Nose has changed considerably from 3 years ago, leather rather than floral. Not completely off-putting but for sure more funk. Pairing real well with the bison I am serving. — 7 years ago

William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

Wow. That bottle from 2018 musta been a fluke. Corked one today and it is showing much more floral than leather. With ZERO funk. Angus sirloin with a chili/lime rub with this offering is kicking butt and taking names. Tannins of course have really smoothed out and this is drinking nice and jammy.

Castiglion del Bosco

Dainero Toscana Merlot Blend 2010

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William M Jurcsak

William M Jurcsak

7.4

Very, very light, smooth easy drink. Wouldn’t pair with any food with even moderate horse power. Maybe a starter with cheese and crackers? I’d buy again for seven bucks, but for a 15-20 dollar range price point, it falls short. No off-putting flavors, just nothing that stands out. — 7 years ago