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Monthly Archives of: December 2021

Dow’s, Late Bottled Vintage Port 2016, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 15, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2016 – A Vintage Port with Depth of Flavor, Concentration & Well-Integrated Fruit

Dow’s, Late Bottled Vintage Port 2016, Portugal

Tasting Note: A vintage Port with depth of flavor, concentration and well-integrated fruit.[Read more]

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VDR, Very Dark Red 2019, Monterey County, California, Wine Casual
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December 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

VDR Very Dark Red 2019 – A Full-Throttle Red Blend

VDR, Very Dark Red 2019, Monterey County, California

Tasting Note: A full-throttle red blend filled with deep, rich, red-and-black fruit.[Read more]

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Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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December 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne – Complex with Subtle, Autolytic Notes While Still Retaining Its Fruit Character

Bruno Paillard, Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: Champagne can range the gamut in style from being fruit driven to being yeast driven, and this Champagne straddles the middle combining qualities of both.[Read more]

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Rabble, Rosé 2020, Paso Robles, California, Wine Casual
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December 12, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Rabble Rosé 2020 – A Rosé with Actual Flavor

Rabble, Rosé 2020, Paso Robles, California

Tasting Note: A good rosé with actual flavor made from syrah-grenache.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2019, Chalk Hill, California, Wine Casual
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December 11, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay 2019 – Filled with Complexity & Nuance

Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2019, Chalk Hill, California

Tasting Note: Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay continues to impress with its 2019 vintage that presents the grape in an elegant, restrained style with just the slightest hint of well-integrated oak.[Read more]

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Cockburn’s, No. 1 Special Reserve Port, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 10, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Port – Please Both Port Lovers & Port Newbies in Your Midst

Cockburn’s, No. 1 Special Reserve Port, Portugal

Tasting Note: A Port with lively black fruit and all of Port’s classic elements rolled up into one.[Read more]

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Symington Family Estates, Quinta Do Vesuvio Pombal Do Vesuvio 2018, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Symington Family Estates Quinta Do Vesuvio Pombal Do Vesuvio 2018 – A Silky, Douro Red Blend That Oozes with Black Fruit and Opulence

Symington Family Estates, Quinta Do Vesuvio Pombal Do Vesuvio 2018, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A silky, Douro red blend that oozes with black fruit and opulence.[Read more]

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Tilia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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December 8, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – Good Midweek Cabernet

Tilia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A good midweek cabernet sauvignon.[Read more]

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Tilia, Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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December 7, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tilia Malbec 2020 – Filled with Robust Black Fruit

Tilia, Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A malbec filled with robust black fruit and punctuated with notes of red fruit throughout the length of the taste.[Read more]

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Tilia, Chardonnay 2020, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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December 6, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tilia Chardonnay 2020 – A Bright Chardonnay with Some Welcome Heft

Tilia, Chardonnay 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A bright chardonnay with a little more welcome heft than your usual chardonnay.[Read more]

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