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All Posts Tagged ‘2016’

Maryhill Winery Chardonnay 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington
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December 14, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Maryhill Winery Chardonnay 2016 – A Bright Chardonnay with Lots of Juicy Fruit and a Touch of Oak

Maryhill Winery Chardonnay 2016, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A bright, chardonnay with lots of green, juicy fruit and just a touch of oak.[Read more]

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Fiorini, Becco Rosso Lambrusco Grasparosa di Castelvetro 2016, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Wine Casual
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December 4, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Fiorini Becco Rosso Lambrusco Grasparosa di Castelvetro 2016 – A Sparkling Wine You Could Pair with a Steak

Fiorini, Becco Rosso Lambrusco Grasparosa di Castelvetro 2016, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Tasting Note: Lambruscos from Grasparosa tend to be fuller-bodied, concentrated and offer the most complexity of any Lambruscos available.[Read more]

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Val Do Sosego, Albariño 2016, Rias Baixas, Spain, Wine Casual
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November 8, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Val Do Sosego Albariño 2016 – Bright with Lovely Aromatics

Val Do Sosego, Albariño 2016, Rias Baixas, Spain

Tasting Note: A bright albariño with lovely aromatics, mid-palate complexity and a side of heft.[Read more]

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Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Beaujolais Nouveau 2016, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual
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November 5, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jean-Claude DeBeaune Beaujolais Nouveau 2016 – Who Says Beaujolais Nouveau Doesn’t Age?

Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Beaujolais Nouveau 2016, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: Who says Beaujolais Nouveau doesn’t age?[Read more]

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Domaine de Quissat, 100 Pour 100 2016, Agenais, France, Wine Casual
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October 31, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de Quissat 100 Pour 100 2016 – A Powerful Merlot Bathed in Black Fruit

Domaine de Quissat, 100 Pour 100 2016, Agenais, France

Tasting Note: A powerful merlot bathed in black fruit.[Read more]

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Château de Monbazan 2016, Graves, France, Wine Casual
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October 29, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château de Monbazan 2016 – A Light-Hearted, Uncomplicated White Bordeaux

Château de Monbazan 2016, Graves, France

Tasting Note: A light-hearted, uncomplicated white Bordeaux.[Read more]

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Saltare, Brut Reserve 2016, South Africa, Wine Casual
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October 10, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Saltare Brut Reserve 2016 – Highly Reminiscent of Champagne

Saltare, Brut Reserve 2016, South Africa

Tasting Note: An MCC South African Sparkling Brut abounding with classic lees notes that are highlighy reminiscent of Champagne.[Read more]

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Backsberg, Brut 2016, Paarl, South Africa, Wine Casual
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October 10, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Backsberg Brut 2016 – An Understated, South African Sparkling Wine

Backsberg, Brut 2016, Paarl, South Africa

Tasting Note: An understated Kosher sparkling wine from South Africa to finish an evening with rather than begin one.[Read more]

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Ken Forrester, Sparklehorse Brut 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Wine Casual
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October 8, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ken Forrester Sparklehorse Brut 2016 – A Sparkling Chenin Blanc with Biscuit Notes

Ken Forrester, Sparklehorse Brut 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Tasting Note: A high-acid South African sparkling chenin blanc abounding with green-fruit and biscuit notes.[Read more]

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Prats & Symington, Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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September 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Prats & Symington Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016 – Will Make You Want to Go Down the Portugese-Wine Rabbit Hole

Prats & Symington, Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: An elegant red blend from one of Portugal’s most hallowed parcels that impresses and will make you want to go down the Portuguese-wine rabbit hole.[Read more]

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