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Red
2019 Poplar Grove Winery Cabernet Franc Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
5/20/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes. Great balance with elegance and complexity.
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Red
2019 Le Mortelle (Antinori) Maremma Toscana Botrosecco Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)
5/20/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Fabulous. Up there with previous vintages.
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White
2023 Tightrope Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon Thomas Vineyard Naramata Bench Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)
5/20/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Crunchy with tropical fruit and herbal green notes. Great balance.
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Red
2018 Bartier Bros. The Goal Cerqueira Vineyard Okanagan Valley VQA Red Blend (view label images)
5/19/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 1 hr.

Consistent with previous notes.
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White
2022 Tightrope Riesling Fleet Road Naramata Bench (view label images)
5/18/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP.

Consistent with previous note.
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Red
2020 La Frenz Syrah Rockyfeller Vineyard Okanagan Valley (view label images)
5/18/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Clear medium purple.

Clean . Intense with plum black currant sage fennel and incense.

Dry. Medium(+) acidity. Medium(+) tannins. Medium alcohol. Medium body. Medium(+) intensity with flavour of plum blackberry sage and fennel.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now. Suitable for further ageing. Big but elegant great texture. Lingering mineral and cassis pastel finish. Love it.
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Red
2021 Veramonte Pinot Noir Reserva Casablanca Valley (view label images)
5/18/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Stemmy earthy sour cherry and cranberry fruit. Crunchy lovely. Case worthy.
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Red
2019 Fontanafredda Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)
5/16/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous notes. Polished tannins give great texture to this elegant balanced wine. For $1 more when on sale the Serralunga is the better buy.
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Red
2020 Cecchi Chianti Classico Storia di Famiglia Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
5/13/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD. Let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous notes.
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Red
2020 Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne Pinot Noir (view label images)
5/12/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP

Consistent with previous note. Like it a bit more tonight. Awesome
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Red
2021 1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Block 2 Naramata Bench (view label images)
5/12/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous notes. Noticing the smokiness more tonight throws off the balance.
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Red
2021 Jean-Claude Boisset Brouilly Château de Pierreux Monopole Gamay (view label images)
5/12/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP

Ripe black cherry mineral and herbal touch of funk. Complex and gulpable. Love it.
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Red
2021 Yering Station Pinot Noir Little Yering Yarra Valley (view label images)
5/12/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Ripe with finesse and complexity. A touch too much wood and extraction for me.
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Rosé
2023 1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Rosé Okanagan Valley (view label images)
5/12/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Clear coral pink.

Clean. Medium intensity with aroma of watermelon raspberry sage salt and red pepper.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium body. Medium acidity. Medium intensity with flavours of watermelon cranberry and sage.

Medium (+) finish. Good. Drink now and over next three years. Great fruit herbal and mineral notes. Bracing and serious
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Red
2020 Burrowing Owl Merlot Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
5/11/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD. Let air for 1hr.

Plum tobacco sage and cassis. Very tight and a touch too restrained. Has upside potential.
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Red
2020 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Poggio Ai Ginepri SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)
5/10/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for1hr.

Definitely shows the juniper. Cassis plum tobacco. Great acidity silky tannins. Needs a ribeye.
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Red
2021 Lornano Rosso Toscano Toscana IGT Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
5/10/2024 - df1962 wrote:
87 points
PnP

Very fruity with some herbal notes and structure.
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Red
2019 See Ya Later Ranch Ping Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
5/9/2024 - df1962 wrote:
88 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Consistent with previous note. This is not coming together. A bit paint by numbers with green CS and new oak vanilla.
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Red
2018 Clos de l'Amandaie Coteaux du Languedoc Grès de Montpellier Amandaie Rouge Red Blend (view label images)
5/8/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP

Structured complex raspberry pate de fruites garrigue espresso. Baby Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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Red
2022 1 Mill Road Pinot Noir Black Pine Vineyard Naramata Bench (view label images)
5/8/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes. Nice integration. Tight with good fruit and herbal notes. Grippy finish.
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Red
2020 La Frenz Pinot Noir Desperation Hill Okanagan Valley (view label images)
5/8/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD.

Nicely integrated. Great fruit with nice herbal notes - licorice and lavender. Delicious with lingering finish.
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Red
2021 Louis Latour Pinot Noir Bourgogne (view label images)
5/8/2024 - df1962 wrote:
86 points
Had a glass at Roundtrip from bottle opened last night.

Peppery on the nose with cherry and celery notes.

A bit simple. Not worth the price.
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Red
2020 Heinrich Pinot Noir Burgenland (view label images)
5/7/2024 - df1962 Likes this wine:
90 points
PnP let a glass breathe for about 1hr.

Very funky with great fruit.Lingering strawberry and sassafras finish. Delicious. Would definitely buy again. Beats most basic Bourgogne by a long shot.
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Red
2020 La Frenz Malbec Rockyfeller Vineyard Okanagan Valley (view label images)
5/3/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Plum earth violet grip and flesh. Delicious.
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Red
2019 Ponte Pellegrino Terre del Volturno IGT Casavecchia (view label images)
5/3/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP.

Funky herbal licorice blackberry and fig. Cool stuff.
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Red
2022 Haywire by Okanagan Crush Pad Merlot Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
5/3/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnP.

Fun and fruity with some structure. Needs air.
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Red
2019 Mulderbosch Faithful Hound Stellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
5/2/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Clear. Dark ruby.

Clean. Medium(+) intensity with aroma of cassis plum cedar tobacco rosemary and espresso.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) tannins. Medium(+) acidity. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of cassis plum rosemary dark chocolate and cranberry.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Great tension complexity and balance. Great value.
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Red
2019 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba Nebbiolo (view label images)
5/1/2024 - df1962 Likes this wine:
94 points
PnD 1/2 the bottle let air for 30 mins.

Clear Medium(-) ruby.

Clean Medium(+) intensity with aroma of cherry sassafras yogurt roses and tar.

Dry. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) tannins. Medium(+) acidity. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of cherry cranberry sassafras and black tea.

Medium(+) finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. This is great and will get even better. Supper good value on sale right now.
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Red
2021 Antinori Chianti Classico Pèppoli Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/30/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD.

Classic Classico. Cherry strawberry Parmesan rind herbs and cola. Grippy fresh lingering complex and delicious.
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Red
2018 Antinori Chianti Classico Villa Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/30/2024 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Consistent with previous notes.

Great fruit structure complexity and finish. Fantastic wine.
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Red
2020 Argiano Non Confunditur Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)
4/30/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Clear. Dark ruby.

Clean. Medium intensity. Plum cassis cinnamon scrub and leather.

Dry. Medium m(+) tannins. Medium(+) acidity. Medium alcohol. Medium intensity with flavours of plum cassis bell pepper and tobacco.

Medium finish. Very good. Drink now suitable for further ageing. Not well integrated right now Cabernet Sauvignon.
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White
2015 Cave de Tain Marsanne Premiere Note Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes (view label images)
4/30/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnP

Waxy floral green plum fennel pleasantly bitter finish. Over delivers for the price.
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White
2021 La Frenz Ensemble Reserve Okanagan Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)
4/28/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnP

Delicious.
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Red
2020 Antinori Chianti Classico Villa Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/26/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous note. Complex structured. Loves air. Will be long lived.
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Red
2019 Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
4/24/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 30mins

Consistent with previous note and it got better.
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Red
2021 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/23/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD violently.

Fruity and funky tasty. Buy on sale.
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Red
2013 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Bellezza Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese (view label images)
4/23/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnP opened for 3hrs

Consistent with previous note. Delicious. Drink up.
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Red
2015 Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/23/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Settled down integrated and balanced. Still on the ripe side. Time to drink up.
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Red
2019 Tenuta Perano Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/23/2024 - df1962 Likes this wine:
92 points
PnP

Cherry earthy herbal. Ripe velvety tannins. Lingering finish. Awesome.
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White
2022 Tightrope Sémillon Thomas Vineyard Okanagan Valley (view label images)
4/23/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Consistent with previous notes.
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Red
2022 Viña Cobos Malbec Felino Lujan de Cuyo (view label images)
4/22/2024 - df1962 wrote:
87 points
PnD let air for 3hrs.

Bigger extracted style. A bit over done for me but solid.
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Red
2020 Piera Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Terre Magre Piera Friuli Grave (view label images)
4/21/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD at Vandiners. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic. Great fruit herbal complexity. Tannic but ripe. Wonderful. Need to explore Refosco more.
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Red
2020 Tightrope Syrah Naramata Bench (view label images)
4/18/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD let air for 2hrs.

Consistent with previous note. Showing a bit too much vanilla on the palate. Too young.
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Red
2021 San Felice Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
4/17/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD.

Consistent with previous notes.
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Red
2020 Bartier Bros. Merlot Cerqueira Vineyard Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
4/15/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous notes.
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Red
2006 Château Sansonnet La Réserve St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
4/13/2024 - df1962 wrote:
93 points
PnD. Let air for 1hr.

Clear. Deep ruby.

Clean. Medium(+) intensity with aroma of cassis rosemary espresso vanilla incense and plum.

Dry. Medium(+) tannin. Medium(+) acidity. Medium alcohol. Medium(+) intensity with flavours of cassis coffee vanilla rosemary and blackberry compote.

Medium(+) finish. Exceptional. Suitable for further ageing. Wow so good. Still youthful. A revelation.
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Red
2006 Château Sansonnet St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
4/13/2024 - df1962 wrote:
91 points
PnD. Let air for 1hr.

Clear. Deep ruby.

Clean. Medium(+) intensity with aroma of sage plum incense coffee and cassis.

Dry. Medium)+) tannin. Medium acidity. Medium alcohol. Medium body. Medium(+) intensity with flavours that follow the nose.

Very good. Drink now in a great window three years max. Still fresh but don’t risk. Amazing.
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Red
2020 Château Haut-Mazieres Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
4/13/2024 - df1962 wrote:
89 points
PnD

Solid balanced. Good fruit. Can go five years.
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White
2021 La Frenz Vivant Reserve Okanagan Valley White Blend (view label images)
4/13/2024 - df1962 wrote:
90 points
PnP

Rich racy complex and delicious. Would be great with lobster bisque.
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Red
2019 Play Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)
4/10/2024 - df1962 wrote:
92 points
PnD. Let air for 1hr.

Consistent with previous note. Classy and complex.
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