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Focus and further
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Seriously.

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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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worldwide expressions of
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Monthly Archives of: February 2021

Domaine du Mont Épin, Viré-Clessé Breillonde 2015, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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February 18, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Mont Épin Viré-Clessé Breillonde 2015 – Understated Antidote to Warm-Weather, Over-ripe Chardonnay

Domaine du Mont Épin, Viré-Clessé Breillonde 2015, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: One of the joys of white Burgundy is that it doesn’t often seek to be the most interesting guest at your dinner table, and that’s its strength in this bottle as well.[Read more]

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Immich Anker, Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling Brut 2014, Mosel, France, Wine Casual
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February 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Immich Anker Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling Brut 2014 – A Bright, Steely Sparkling Riesling

Immich Anker, Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling Brut 2014, Mosel, France

Tasting Note: A sparkling riesling that shows the grape is just as at home in sparkling form as it is in still form.[Read more]

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Newton Johnson, Felicité Rosé 2015, Western Cape, South Africa, Wine Casual
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February 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Newton Johnson Felicité Rosé 2015 – Rises Above the Mass of Uninspired Rosé on the Market

Newton Johnson, Felicité Rosé 2015, Western Cape, South Africa

Tasting Note: A South-African rosé that delivers on flavor in an elegant way that rises above the mass of uninspired rosés on the market.[Read more]

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Bacalhôa, Quinta da Garrida Reserva Red 2014, Dão, Portugal, Wine Casual
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February 15, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bacalhôa Quinta da Garrida Reserva Red 2014 – Combines Rich Black Fruit & Florality

Bacalhôa, Quinta da Garrida Reserva Red 2014, Dão, Portugal

Tasting Note: A beautiful Touriga-Nacional-led red blend from the Dão that combines rich black fruit and florality.[Read more]

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Château Poitevin, Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2016, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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February 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château Poitevin Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2016 – A Fine Cru Bordeaux Blend

Château Poitevin, Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2016, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A Bordeaux red blend with attractive, expressive floral elements particularly in the midpalate.[Read more]

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Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Champagne 2008, France, Wine Casual
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February 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Champagne 2008 – A Solid Vintage Champagne

Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Champagne 2008, France

Tasting Note: A vintage Champagne with an enjoyable, yeasty midpalate and balance between the primary and secondary aromas and flavors.[Read more]

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Immich Anker, Enkircher Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese 2017, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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February 12, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Immich Anker Enkircher Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese 2017 – Medium Throttle with a Reserved Riesling Character

Immich Anker, Enkircher Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese 2017, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A medium-throttle Mosel riesling with a more reserved riesling character.[Read more]

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Swick Wines, Pinot Noir 2018, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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February 11, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Swick Wines Pinot Noir 2018 – Black-Fruit Swagger & Concentration

Swick Wines, Pinot Noir 2018, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A pinot with red-and-black fruit swagger and concentration.[Read more]

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Camp More, Barbera d’Asti 2016, Piedmont, Italy, Wine Casual
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February 10, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Camp More Barbera d’Asti 2016 – Florality Punctuated by Red Fruit

Camp More, Barbera d’Asti 2016, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Note: Barbera in d’Asti gets the prime, south-facing hillside sites, and this bottle shows what’s possible when crop positioning, vintage and expert winemaking all come together.[Read more]

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Domaine Huet, Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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February 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009 – Open, Enjoy & Repeat

Domaine Huet, Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A sparkling Vouvray with alluring aromatics and ripe fruit.[Read more]

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