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Chateau Fonguillon - Killer Bordeaux for under 20 bucks!

July 2, 2009 by Jason

2005  Château  Fonguillon L’Enclos.   Here is a straight-from-the-shoulder Bordeaux at a reasonable price.  It is a merlot-based wine, frank and unadorned.  It is made in AOC Montagne St-Emilion which is the largest satellite of the august St. Emilion region.
L’Enclos smells of leather and brass.  The taste is dark and not sweet with a tannic undertow.  [...]

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The Brunier Brothers’ Well Kept Secret: Les Pallières Rosé - One sip and you’ll be hooked!

June 23, 2009 by Jason

2008 Les Pallières au petit bonheur rosé.  This is a very beautiful rosé from the Gigondas region in the southern Rhone valley.  I do not say it lightly.  I never turn down a glass of rosé, especially at lunch, but it is not a wine I would seek out.  Usually bright, acidic, very pink, very [...]

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Rentas de Fincas Reserva - Rioja Heats Up The Grill

May 13, 2009 by Jason

Rentas de Fincas Reserva 2002 is a warm Rioja.  This wine is soft and earthy — very agreeable.  Like so many Riojas, it has waited a long time for you.  In this case, 7 years, more than a few in wood.  The result is rich and smooth with a light crackle of tannin and cigar [...]

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