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Kirkland Bordeaux Superieur 2009
3/5 17,990 @ Costco. Smooth, smoky with dark cherry flavor, but a little too light on flavor and aftertaste. Missing something.
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Equus Wine
4/5 58,000 @ Crazy Wine Bar. Drank with Sandy on 2/17/12. Beautiful purple color, tasty but not overwhelming. Excellent mid-range taste, slightly weak finish.
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Brancott Pinot Noir
2/5 62,000 restaurant price @ Crazy Wine Bar. Decent flavor but thin, watery, not much flavor.
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Cono Sur Pinot Noir
4/5 62,000 bar price @ Murren. "Silky, elegant, acidic and smoky" Drank with Sandy Feb 15.
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Kressmann Bordeaux Grande Reserve
3/5 19,000 @ eMart. Very dry. Nice flavor after it breathes a bit, but flavor is a bit light.
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g7 Wine Of Chile 2010
2/5 6900 @ eMart. Nice bouquet, but taste doesn't match the bouquet. Not offensive, but flat and no richness or depth. Aftertaste is watery. As expected for the price.
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Morande Reserva Merlot
4/5 39,000 restaurant price @ La Grillia. Very nice, deep rich flavor. Great value for a house wine.
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Montes Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon
4/5 or 5/5 16,800 @eMart. Smooth and buttery, slightly bitter afterflavor. Great value.
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Petit Bistro Cabernet Sauvignon
4/5 11,900 @ eMart. Soft, mellow and smooth. Light on flavor but very pleasant. Drank with Sandy and Kim after Namhansanseong.
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Il Baciale 2007 Monferato
4/5 70,000 restaurant price @ Sortio's. Their "recommended" wine. Gorgeous color, dark and bold. Serious legs, especially for an Italian.
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Blason Mercurey 2008
1/5 One of the most watery wines I've tasted. Way too thin. I actually poured it down the drain.
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Piccint Chianti 2009
3/5 14,800 @ eMart. Drank with Sandy after Korean cooking class. Nice flavor, very smooth, but very mild and almost weak.
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Inalto Collection Tuscany Rosso
4/5 15,900 @ Costco. Light, flavorful but a little too light on finish. Good value, easy drinking wine.
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Jacob's Creek Cabernet Merlot 2010
3/5 13,900 @ Costco. Drank with Sandy after dinner with the Atallahs, Feb 7, 2012. Reasonably good, not memorable. Decent value.
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Morande Reserve Merlot
3/5 39,000 restaurant price at La Grillia. Drank with Antoine and Debbie, Feb 7 2012.
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2009 White Mountain Sauvignon Blanc
4/5 8,900 © High Street Market, on sale from 33,000. Easy drinking, fruity but not sweet. Great value at this price.
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Chilensis Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2010
2/5 12,490 @ Costco Decent flavor, but weak, especially following a more expensive suav blanc.
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Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes
3/5 33,600 @ E-mart Smooth, refined, dry. A little on the thin side, but typical for a pinot.
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Bourgogne 2009 Jaboulet-Vercherre
17,990 @ Costco.
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Vina Sutil Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
3/5 Easy drinking. Mild flavor, somewhat thin but pleasant.
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Pinot Noir Pays d'Oc 2009
3/5 14,000 @ Home Plus. Like the Cab, somewhat light and flat, not the bite of a typical Pinot Noir.