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All Posts Tagged ‘2018’

Selva Capuzza, Lugana Riserva Menasasso 2018, Lombardy, Italy, Wine Casual
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April 7, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Selva Capuzza Lugana Riserva Menasasso 2018 – A Great Example of Lugana Riserva

Selva Capuzza, Lugana Riserva Menasasso 2018, Lombardy, Italy

Tasting Note: A dry Lugana white wine with subtlety and an underlying layer of green fruit.[Read more]

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Medolago Albani, Valcalepio Rosso 2018, Lombardy, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 23, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Medolago Albani Valcalepio Rosso 2018 – Straightforward & Hearty

Medolago Albani, Valcalepio Rosso 2018, Lombardy, Italy

Tasting Note: A good everyday drinking wine that pairs with a variety of dishes.[Read more]

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Château du Hureau, Tuffe Saumur Champigny 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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March 14, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château du Hureau Tuffe Saumur Champigny 2018 – A Brainy, Loire Cabernet Franc

Château du Hureau, Tuffe Saumur Champigny 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A very terroir-centric version of cabernet franc from Saumur Champigny that delights the senses.[Read more]

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El Capricho, Aguará Special Reserve Tannat 2018, Durazno, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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February 21, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

El Capricho Aguará Special Reserve Tannat 2018 – A Substantial Tannat with Leathery Notes

El Capricho, Aguará Special Reserve Tannat 2018, Durazno, Uruguay

Tasting Note: A substantial tannat with a good mixture of black fruit and leathery notes.[Read more]

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Antigua Bodega Stagnari, Prima Donna Crianza en Roble Tannat 2018, Canelones, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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February 9, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Antigua Bodega Stagnari Prima Donna Crianza en Roble Tannat 2018 – Alluring on the Nose with Ripe-Fruit Follow Through

Antigua Bodega Stagnari, Prima Donna Crianza en Roble Tannat 2018, Canelones, Uruguay

Tasting Note: A tannat that is alluring on the nose and follows through with ripe, red-and-black fruit.[Read more]

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L.A. Cetto, Reserva Privada Nebbiolo 2018, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, Wine Casual
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January 16, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

L.A. Cetto Reserva Privada Nebbiolo 2018 – A Nebbiolo from Mexico for Barolo Lovers to Try

L.A. Cetto, Reserva Privada Nebbiolo 2018, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico

Tasting Note: Who knew there was nebbiolo being produced in Mexico, and that it’s actually this good?[Read more]

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Jules Burdin, Beaujolais Villages 2018, France, Wine Casual
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November 24, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jules Burdin Beaujolais Villages 2018 – Reserved with Notes of Concentration

Jules Burdin, Beaujolais Villages 2018, France

Tasting Note: A reserved Beaujolais Villages with notes of concentration.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Malbec 2018, Murray Farm – Reserve, Sonoma Valley, California, Wine Casual
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November 16, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Malbec 2018 – A Perfumed, Voluptuous Malbec

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Malbec 2018, Murray Farm – Reserve, Sonoma Valley, California

Tasting Note: A perfumed, voluptuous malbec that is pleasing to the senses.[Read more]

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Marani, Tsinandali 2018, Kakheti, Georgia, Wine Casual
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November 6, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marani Tsinandali 2018 – Bright, Fresh & Mineral Driven

Marani, Tsinandali 2018, Kakheti, Georgia

Tasting Note: A Georgian white blend that is bright, fresh and mineral driven.[Read more]

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Jacky et Jean-Philippe Blot, Domaine de La Butte Bourgueil 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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October 9, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jacky et Jean-Philippe Blot Domaine de La Butte Bourgueil 2018 – A Relaxed Bourgueil with Wisps of Concentration

Jacky et Jean-Philippe Blot, Domaine de La Butte Bourgueil 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A relaxed Bourgueil with some welcome wisps of concentration in a definitively-black-fruit palate experience.[Read more]

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Wine Reviews

  • Bodegas Diez-Merito, Fino Imperial 30-Year-Old VORS Amontillado Sherry, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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    Bodegas Diez-Merito Fino Imperial 30-Year-Old VORS Amontillado Sherry – Honorable & Elegant

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    Bodegas León Domecq S.L. Señorío de Callao Fino En Rama Sherry – A Fresh Fino Character

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  • 3 Things to Expect from a Côtes du Rhône Wine, Wine Casual
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Books & Movie Reviews

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