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Fetch Unwooded Chardonnay 2008

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:40:56 -0500

Name: Fetch Unwooded Chardonnay
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Chardonnay; Chardonnay Blends
Price: $13.32
SnoothRank: 3/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3.5/5
winescribbler's Review: Coupled with that New World Chardonnay richeness is a an edge of peach, pear and nuts, Good cleansing acidity keeps that creamy soft (and slightly sweet) palate in check and balanced; that forms a great little wine for fish and poultry dishes especially those in cream sauces
http://www.spittoon.biz/a_wine_for_fish_pie.html

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Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Sagrantino 2005

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:03:18 -0400

Name: Andrew Peace Wines Australia Felix Sagrantino
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Sagrantino
Winery: Andrew Peace Wines
Region: Australia > Victoria
Price: $36.83
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 4/5
winescribbler's Review: An Italian grape variety given the Australia block-busting treatment. Ripe and powerful with flourishes of blackberry, spice and raspberry. Vibrant. Violet hints. Very interesting combination of texture and flavour
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Bohorquez Ribera del Duero 2004

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:02:08 -0400

Name: Bohorquez Ribera del Duero
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Tempranillo
Winery: Bodegas Bohórquez
Region: Spain > Castilla y León > Ribera Del Duero
Price: $160.80
SnoothRank: 4/5

winescribbler's Rating: 4.5/5
winescribbler's Review: Stinkingly good Iberian red; lashings of cedar-tinged fruit, a complexity provided by a little bottle age and a very stylish long lasting, mouth-feel
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2006

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:50 -0400

Name: Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Sangiovese
Winery: Villa Calcinaia
Region: Italy > Tuscany > Chianti
Price: $25.50
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3.5/5
winescribbler's Review: Sangiovese as its most supreme. An age since I've had such a perfectly structured, ripe, balanced Chianti coupling a softness with copious velvety fruit.
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Arbois Poulsard Domaine Tissot Bio France Jura Arbois Rouge Cl 2005

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:59:51 -0400

Name: Arbois Poulsard Domaine Tissot Bio France Jura Arbois Rouge Cl
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Poulsard
Winery: Arbios and Praxis Cellars
Region: France > Jura > Arbois
Price: $14.72
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3.5/5
winescribbler's Review: palate, plenty of tannins, dry finish a delicious intensity, full-flavoured, cherry.
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Domaine la Réméjeanne Côtes du Rhône les Arbousiers 2007

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:58:25 -0400

Name: Domaine la Réméjeanne Côtes du Rhône les Arbousiers
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Grenache
Winery: Domaine la Réméjeanne
Region: France > Rhone Valley > Southern Rhône > Côtes-du-rhône
Price: $15.14
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 4/5
winescribbler's Review: Coffee hints on the finish with integrated, complex, spice-led fruit. Can only be a Shiraz-Grenache blend. Full bodied, warm. Alcohol 15%
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Sadie Family Sequillo White 2007

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:56:32 -0400

Name: Sadie Family Sequillo White
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Chenin Blanc, marsanne, roussanne, viognier
Winery: Sadie Family
Region: South Africa > Swartland
Price: $26.49
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 4/5
winescribbler's Review: A magical blend of principally Chenin Blanc with Marsanne, Roussanne and a touch of Viognier. Creamy edged, full, textural, weighty reminiscent of a Pinot Gris but with more of a crisp finish. Very food friendly.
http://www.spittoon.biz/the_wine_society_-_brief_notes.html

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Brewery Hill Chardonnay Viognier 2008

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:53:45 -0400

Name: Brewery Hill Chardonnay Viognier
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Chardonnay; Chardonnay Blends
Winery: Brewery Hill
Region: Australia
SnoothRank: 3/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3.5/5
winescribbler's Review: Don't overchill else the subtle peachy Viognier component will be swamped by the cool acidity. Medium to full bodied, ripe and rounded initially with a crisp acidity supplying life to the Chardonnay fruit. I rather like it - it makes for a good, easy-drinking wine and can hold onto the medley of flavours - especially the rather forceful fresh mint - in Jamie Oliver's Green Chilli rather nicely. A Naked Wines exclusive. Alcohol 13%.
http://www.spittoon.biz/brewery_hill_chardonnay-viogni.html

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Virtue of California White NV

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:52:09 -0400

Name: Virtue of California White
Vintage: NV
Varietal:
Winery: Virtue
Region: USA > California
Price: $6.49
SnoothRank: 3/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3/5
winescribbler's Review: A solid, rounded, smooth, easy-drinking white wine. No great pretensions but a nice little crispness on the finish enlivening the gentle, pleasant fruity palate. Chardonnay? Chenin Blanc? Alcohol 11.5%. Of several wines tried this worked as well as any other with an Autumn Salad of Pear, Gorgonzola and Walnuts.
http://www.spittoon.biz/wines_of_virtue_-_environmenta.html

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Virtue of Chile Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:50:41 -0400

Name: Virtue of Chile Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2008
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot
Winery: Virtue
Region: Chile > Central Valley
Price: $6.49
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

winescribbler's Rating: 3.5/5
winescribbler's Review: Mellow, medium-bodied, a little tannic burst giving structure. Black fruits, a touch of coffee and licorice giving some decent addition to the plummy base. An easy-drinking, ripe red for drinking on its own although I can see it accompanying this evenings Lime and Chilli Beef with a-plomb.

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