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All Posts Tagged ‘2016’

Famiglia Pasqua, Passimento 2016, Veneto, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 20, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Famiglia Pasqua Passimento 2016 – A Balanced Red Blend

Famiglia Pasqua, Passimento 2016, Veneto, Italy

Tasting Note: A red blend from Italy that employs one of the country’s oldest winemaking techniques that is enjoyed by lovers of Amarone.[Read more]

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Bodegas Ostatu, Rosado 2016, Rioja, Spain, Wine Casual
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January 21, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bodegas Ostatu Rosado 2016 – A Bright Rosé with Some Flavor Intensity

Bodegas Ostatu, Rosado 2016, Rioja, Spain

Tasting Note: A bright rosé with some flavor intensity.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2016, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay 2016 – A Full-Grown Chardonnay with Concentrated Tropical Fruit & Finesse

Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2016, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A full-grown chardonnay with concentrated tropical fruit and finesse.[Read more]

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Trivento, Amado Sur 2016, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trivento Amado Sur 2016 – A Malbec Blend with a Zippy, Ripe-and-Tart Fruit Character

Trivento, Amado Sur 2016, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A malbec blend with a zippy, ripe-and-tart-fruit character.[Read more]

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IMLucas & Lewellen, Brut Sparkling Wine 2016, Santa Barbara County, California, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucas & Lewellen Brut Sparkling Wine 2016 – A Sparkling Wine with Heft, Body, Substance and a Creamy Malolactic Character

Lucas & Lewellen, Brut Sparkling Wine 2016, Santa Barbara County, California

Tasting Note: A sparkling brut with heft, body, substance and a creamy malolactic character.[Read more]

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Troon Vineyard, Tannat 2016, Kubli Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 11, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Troon Vineyard Tannat 2016 – If Syrah and Merlot Had a Baby it Would Taste Like This

Troon Vineyard, Tannat 2016, Kubli Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: If syrah and merlot had a baby it would taste like tannat, an original Bordeaux blending grape of old.[Read more]

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Troon Vineyard, Cuvèe Pyrènées 2016, Kulbi Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Troon Vineyard Cuvée Pyrénées 2016 – A Tannat & Malbec Blend with Body and Oomph

Troon Vineyard, Cuvée Pyrénées 2016, Kulbi Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A South-American-inspired, tannat-and-malbec blend with body and oomph.[Read more]

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Stella, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stella Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016 – Bright, Red Fruit for a Midweek Meal

Stella, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016, Italy

Tasting Note: A bright, red-fruit-oriented Montepulciano d’Abruzzo that would pair well with many a midweek meal.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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December 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Red Wine 2016 – A Red Blend with Heft, Body & Delightful Midpalate Complexity

Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A red blend that has heft, body and delightful midpalate complexity and that would pair with a range of dishes.[Read more]

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Pazo Pondal, Albariño 2016, Riaz Baixas, Spain, Wine Casual
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December 18, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pazo Pondal Albariño 2016 – Filled with Bright Fruit and Concentration

Pazo Pondal, Albariño 2016, Riaz Baixas, Spain

Tasting Note: If you haven’t tried albariño yet, start with this one which is filled with bright fruit and concentration.[Read more]

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