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Author Archives: John Galea
Château Val-Joanis Tradition Rosé 2022
This is an extremely pale colored Rose … quiet a bit of minerality and citrus coming through on the nose. On the mid palate the citrus notes come through as the dominant flavor with some mild soft red berry notes. … Continue reading
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Gordon Ramsay Intenso 2020
Ok, as usual, biases up front … I tend to stray away from celebrity wines, I don’t feel the celebrities do anything to improve the wine … Moving on, the blend on this wine seemed interesting. Dark in color with … Continue reading
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Château La Croix de Queynac 2020
Inky dark in color with a black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some milder black fruits along with some firm acidity and tannins. This wine is a bit young, and the finish is overwhelming the fruit. … Continue reading
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Whispering Angel Rosé 2022
Biases aside, nobody does crisp dry Rose’s quite like Provence … pale salmon in color with a mild soft red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lovely varietal, strawberry and soft red berry notes. On the medium … Continue reading
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Erath Pinot Noir Rosé 2021
Pale salmon on color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice soft red berry fruits, like strawberry and the like. On the lighter side of medium in length on the finish the wine display … Continue reading
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Rocca delle Macìe Campo Maccione Vermentino 2021
Pale straw in color with a nice citrus and minerally nose … On the mid palate the wine spot on matches thee nose with lovely crisp dry citrus notes and minerality coming through. This isn’t as vibrant and sharp as … Continue reading
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Malivoire Vivant Rosé 2021
Salmon in color with a soft nose. On the mid palate the wine displays ripe strawberry notes along with some cranberry and floral tones. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice crisp dry minerality and vibrant acidity. … Continue reading
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Alvi’s Drift Signature Range Chenin Blanc 2021
Pale straw in color with a nice minerally nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice crisp minerally notes, citrus/lime and the like and some interesting smoky/flinty notes as well. On the medium length finish the wine displays … Continue reading
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Mega Spileo Assyrtiko 2021
Pale straw in color with a crisp citrus nose … On the mid palate the wine displays nice citrus/lime notes along with some nice minerality. On the medium length finish the wine’s crisp acidity and citrus linger a bit … … Continue reading
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Vinedressers Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
As you may have noticed we had a prolonged outage due to an issue at our ISP. Our apologies … We resume our regularly scheduled program already in progress 😉 Ok, biases up front, I have a HUGE hang up … Continue reading
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Rtvelisi Qvevri Kisi 2020
Almost orange wine, or ice wine in color with a mild unusual nose. On the mid palate the eclectic notes continue with some apricot, and strong floral notes coming through. On the medium length finish the wine has some tart … Continue reading
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Château Maison Noble Saint Martin 2019
Dark in color with a mild dark berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lots of deep vibrant black fruits, black cherry, black plum and the like along with some nice mocha and dark chocolate. On the medium … Continue reading
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Josh 2021 Cellars Rosé
Dark salmon in color with a mild soft red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays nice vibrant strawberry notes along with some citrus. On the medium length finish the wine delivers some lovely vibrant acidity, citrus notes … Continue reading
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Zonin 2021 Valpolicella Classico DOC
Dark in color with a mild red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays dried fruits and raisiny notes. On the medium length finish, especially without food the wine displays some nice dry tannins and soft acidity. It’s … Continue reading
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Pelee Island Vinedresser Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc 2017
Dark in color with a dark cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some vibrant dark fruits, along with some varietal cab franc notes, I always have trouble putting a name to them … There’s really noticeable oaking … Continue reading
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CREW Flagship Chardonnay 2020
Slightly golden in color with a nice apple/pear nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice apple and pear notes along with some smokey/woody notes. On the medium length finish the wine is slightly creamy with some vanilla … Continue reading
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Cap Royal Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Pale straw in color with a mild citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice soft smooth citrus notes along with some tart acidity. On the medium length finish the wine displays some vibrant acidity that sticks … Continue reading
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SeaGlass Pinot Noir 2019
Garnet in color with a nice soft red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays juicy red fruits, strawberries and raspberries along with some cherries. On the medium length finish the wine packs a punch with white peppery … Continue reading
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Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Dark in color with a cherry nose … On the mid palate the wine displays some subdued cherry notes along with some herbal and mild minty notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays smooth acidity and tannins, nice … Continue reading
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Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Riserva Chianti Classico 2018
Dark in color with a mild red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lovely varietal cherry and tomato notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays lovely vibrant acidity, smooth dusty tannins and lovely dryness. I … Continue reading
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Valmoissine Pinot Noir 2021
Garnet in color with a earthy/woody nose along with some light red berries. On the mid palate the wine displays some bigger/bolder red fruits along with some chocolate. On the medium length finish the wine has some firm peppery, wood … Continue reading
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Terre Magre Merlot 2021
Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine is a typical fruit forward merlot displays plummy notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays soft acidity and tannins, nice and dry. For things like … Continue reading
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2020 Oak Bay pinot Noir
I’ve had a number of past vintages of this wine so when I saw it on the vintages release I pounced. Garnet in color with a nice mild red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lovely varietal … Continue reading
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2019 United Stars Mukuzani Dry Kakheti
I had the pleasure of sitting next to a fellow who was born in Georgia (Eastern Europe not the US) at work, and he took the time to tell me a bit about his country and their steep history in … Continue reading
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Attems Pinot Grigio 2021
I’ve overall been underwhelmed by Pinot Grigios, but some are quite good … so I always approach them with a bit of skepticism as to how good they are gonna be … I do however quite like wines from Friuli … Continue reading
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