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Focus and further
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Seriously.

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 79 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2021.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Domaine de Mouscaillo, Limoux Blanc 2016, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Wine Casual
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February 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de Mouscaillo Limoux Blanc 2016 – A Minerally, Precise White Blend

Domaine de Mouscaillo, Limoux Blanc 2016, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Tasting Note: A minerally, clean white blend with elements of limestone from the mid-to-back palate.[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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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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BK Wines, One Ball Kenton Valley Single-Vineyard Chardonnay 2016, Adelaide Hills, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 8, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

BK Wines One Ball Kenton Valley Single-Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 – A Stunning, Single-Vineyard Chardonnay that Sings in Your Glass

BK Wines, One Ball Kenton Valley Single-Vineyard Chardonnay 2016, Adelaide Hills, Australia

Tasting Note: A chardonnay that in your glass blends chardonnay’s achievable finesse with Mosel riesling’s attractive aromatics and midpalate.[Read more]

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Januik, Bacchus Vineyard Riesling 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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February 2, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Januik Bacchus Vineyard Riesling 2016 – An Old-World Leaning Riesling

Januik, Bacchus Vineyard Riesling 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A Columbia Valley riesling with a generous nose that channels the Mosel.[Read more]

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Cartuxa, Évora Tinto Colheita 2016, Alentejo, Portugal, Wine Casual
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January 26, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cartuxa Évora Tinto Colheita 2016 – A Plush & Alluring Combination of Red-And-Black Fruit

Cartuxa, Évora Tinto Colheita 2016, Alentejo, Portugal

Bottle Note: A plush, Portuguese red blend with an alluring combination of red-and-black fruit.[Read more]

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Esporão, Reserva Red 2016, Alentejo, Portugal, Wine Casual
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January 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Esporão Reserva Red 2016 – Shows the Beauty of Portuguese Blends

Esporão, Reserva Red 2016, Alentejo, Portugal

Tasting Note: A Reserva red that shows the beauty of Portuguese blends even if you don’t recognize the names of any of the component grapes.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016 – Red & Black Fruit That Pleases the Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple merlot with just-ripened, red-and-black fruit that pleases the palate.[Read more]

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Sierra Norte, Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sierra Norte Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016 – Monastrell the Way Jumilla, Spain Intended it to be Made

Sierra Norte, Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: Monastrell the way Jumilla, Spain intended it to be made.[Read more]

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La Font de Papier, Vacqueyras 2016, Rhône, France, Wine Casual
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January 15, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

La Font de Papier Vacqueyras 2016 – A Sturdy, Under-the-Radar Rhône Red

La Font de Papier, Vacqueyras 2016, Rhône, France

Tasting Note: Vacqueyras Rhône wines are required to have at least 50% Grenache with the remainder consisting of syrah and/or Mourvedre, and this wine presents the appellation’s signature in a pleasing black-fruit-forward style.[Read more]

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