2012 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir
Despite being a relatively big and intense California Pinot, the 2012 Mount Eden is wonderfully balanced and still classically Pinot in every way—lots of red fruits, particularly raspberry & currant, backed up with notes of pepper and earth. Medium in body and acidity, it still has some time left to enjoy for a few years yet.
Excellent
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2012 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
An intense and very expressive wine, it showed a tremendous nose of floral and spice combined with a wonderful earthiness. Other than wanting the fruit to show a bit stronger, this wine has all of the components we love in a New World Pinot Noir.
Excellent – (Available at BC Liquor Stores for $50, plus taxes)
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2012 Lauren Ashton Cabernet Sauvignon
Aromas of blackberries and black currants greets your nose well before it reaches the glass. A little swirling brings out nuances of cedar, vanilla and earthy notes. Full bodied, with plenty of dusty tannin this is a wine that will have a long life in front of it. Despite the tannin, the texture remains smooth, as there is plenty of fruit to keep the whole thing in balance. The finish is long and delicious. This will be hard to keep your hands off, but if you can give it a bit of cellar time, it will pay big dividends!
Excellent
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2002 d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon
A beautiful nose of black cherry & blackberry, a medium+ body with barely noticeable tannin & some nice acidity on the finish. It had an overall mouth feel showing great balance that can only be achieved after long cellaring. Secondary notes of forest & earth provided a good counterpoint to the confectured fruit on the attack. Fully mature & in a great place right now.
Excellent
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Spain is one of the world’s important wine growing countries and has a number of wine growing regions. The best known regions are Priorat, near the Mediterranean Coast and known for Garnacha, the Spanish term for Grenache and in the North are Rioja and Ribera del Duero, known for Tempranillo. These better-known regions have earned their reputations, and having been producing wines that have captured the praises of the wine press for decades. But there is a newcomer on the scene that is just starting to gather attention and that is the region of Toro.
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