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All Posts Tagged ‘2016’

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March 26, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Côte de Brouilly 2016 – Reserved Yet with Lively, Red-Fruit Persistence

Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes, Côte de Brouilly 2016, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual

Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes, Côte de Brouilly 2016, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: A Côte de Brouilly that is reserved yet with lively, red-fruit persistence.[Read more]

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Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2016, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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March 5, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2016 – Captures Chinon’s Essence

Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2016, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A Chinon that captures the essence of the classic style that I adore so much because it is earthy and terroir specific.[Read more]

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Wind Gap, Nellessen Vineyard Sonoma Coast Syrah 2016, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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November 9, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Wind Gap Nellessen Vineyard Sonoma Coast Syrah 2016 – Channels the Northern Rhone

Wind Gap, Nellessen Vineyard Sonoma Coast Syrah 2016, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A syrah that channels the Northern Rhone with alluring black-fruit and floral aromatics.[Read more]

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Schäfer-Fröhlich, Bockenauer Felseneck Spätlese Riesling 2016, Nahe, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 21, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Spätlese Riesling 2016 – The Answer to What to Drink in Summer

Schäfer-Fröhlich, Bockenauer Felseneck Spätlese Riesling 2016, Nahe, Germany

Tasting Note: This spätlese riesling is the answer to what to drink in summer when you want a wine that’s refreshing and low alcohol so you can enjoy more of it.[Read more]

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Laroque, Cabernet Franc 2016, IGP Cité de Carcassonne, France
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October 17, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Laroque Cabernet Franc 2016 – A Basic Cabernet Franc

Laroque, Cabernet Franc 2016, IGP Cité de Carcassonne, France

Tasting Note: A basic cabernet franc without the grape’s signature varietal typicity.[Read more]

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Mary Taylor, Filipe Ferreira Douro 2016, Portugal, Wine Casual
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October 15, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mary Taylor Filipe Ferreira Douro 2016 – A Hearty Red Blend

Mary Taylor, Filipe Ferreira Douro 2016, Portugal

Tasting Note: A solid Douro red blend with a good foundation of black fruit and flavor depth.[Read more]

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DeLille Cellars, Chaleur Blanc 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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October 13, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

DeLille Cellars Chaleur Blanc 2016 – The Semillon Shines in the White Blend

DeLille Cellars, Chaleur Blanc 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A delightful sauvignon-blanc-and-semillon blend with complexity.[Read more]

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Pascal Granger Earl, Cuvée Speciale Juliénas 2016, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual
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May 18, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pascal Granger Earl Cuvée Speciale Juliénas 2016 – Svelte and Slightly Reserved

Pascal Granger Earl, Cuvée Speciale Juliénas 2016, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: A flavorsome Juliénas with some moments of concentration and depth.[Read more]

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Echeverria, Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 20, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Echeverria Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Solid Without Being Ostentatious

Echeverria, Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A good, solid cabernet sauvignon that does what you want from cab without being ostentatious.[Read more]

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Sébastien Dampt, Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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April 10, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sébastien Dampt Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016 – A Chablis Lover’s Chardonnay

Sébastien Dampt, Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A Premier-Cru Chablis that is a combination of classic high acidity and ripe fruit from a warmer vintage.[Read more]

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