Julie B.
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Cupcake Red Velvet 2011
Flavorful red. Mod dry, dark fruit notes. Would rate 3.5, wine does not specify varietal of grape though.
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Skinnygirl Garnacha Red Wine
Skinny indeed. Thin, mild red. Nothing special in our books.
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Jost Trilogy Nova Scotia
Almost a 4, blend of baco Noir, cabernet franc, and marechal foch. Very flavorful, cherry and currant tones, but powerful! Needs aeration!
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Avondale Sky Tidal Bay White Wine 2011
Trying some more NS wines.. Standard white, not particularly dry. Golden yellow in colour, mild flavour.
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Finca Las Palmas Gran Reserva Malbec 2010
A little sharp for my tastes, but very nice for a Malbec. Mod dry.
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Jost Vineyard Mountain Malbec
Fruity aroma with tones of blackcurrant and cherry. Lower alcohol content keeps the "bite" low. Flavours subtle, mildly dry. Would be a good summer wine.
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Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Good organic cab sauv, but not as good as 2009 vintage.
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Scuttlebutt Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Mild aroma, mod dry, clean tasting.
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Clancy's Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2009
Basic red blend, nothing exceptionally horrible, but decent for price.
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Rymill Coonawarra The Yearling Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Mod dry, full bodied, good cab sauv.
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Monte Antico Toscana 2008
Very bold, lots of body, almost smoky tasting right out of the bottle. Quite dry. Better after airing for our tastes.
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Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon
Recommended
Great choice! More like 4.5. Lovely cab sauv mod dry, subtle flavours. Much enjoyed. -
Laboure Roi History Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Bella Sera Merlot Wine 2010
Nice merlot with woody undertones, medium dry.
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Rymill The Yearling Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Nothing special, usual ok cab sauv.
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Fifth Leg Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2011
Maybe 3.5 unairated. Totally lost it's flavour with our vinturi and became more of a merlot, not the blend. Would drink again, but not airated.
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James Oatley Tic Tok Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Good, but not worth the extra (price is factoring in here...) Liked the last Merlot we tried better in comparison. Medium dryness.
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Oyster Bay Merlot 2011
Dark, thick, lovely merlot. Almost "meaty", deserving of the name "oyster ball". Atypical for most Merlots, but very much enjoyed!
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Sterling Vintner's Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
This cab sauv is moderately dry, couldn't pick out any distinct flavours, but quite drinkable.
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Copper Moon Moonlight Harvest Merlot Wine
Not much flavour, but then again, a merlot. Thin, slightly dry. Not a repeat for us.
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Nederburg Malbec 2010
Didn't like this one quite as much as I would have if it had sat out for a period first. The 14.5% alcohol content has a bite! Moderately dry Malbec.