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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Bordeaux’

Château Larroque, Bordeaux Supérieur 2015, France, Wine Casual
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May 23, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château Larroque Bordeaux Supérieur 2015 – Better-Than-Basic Bordeaux

Château Larroque, Bordeaux Supérieur 2015, France

Tasting Note: A Bordeaux Supérieur that would be a welcome, better-than-basic-Bordeaux addition to any meal.[Read more]

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Chateau Gemeillan, Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2012, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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April 26, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau Gemeillan Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2012 – Better than Regular Bordeaux

Chateau Gemeillan, Cru Bourgeois Medoc 2012, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux that delivers on the promise of being better than regular Bordeaux even while itself being reserved.[Read more]

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Chateau La Vaisinerie, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2015, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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April 1, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau La Vaisinerie Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2015 – Uncomplicated, Midweek Bordeaux

Chateau La Vaisinerie, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2015, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A midweek Bordeaux for merlot lovers.[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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Château LaClaymore, Lussac Saint-Émilion 2016, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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September 14, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château LaClaymore Lussac Saint-Émilion 2016 – A Good Midweek Bordeaux

Château LaClaymore, Lussac Saint-Émilion 2016, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A good midweek Bordeaux that is merlot-expressive with more structure than many from the right-bank.[Read more]

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Château Peybonhomme-Les-Tours, Energies 2016, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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August 31, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château Peybonhomme-Les-Tours Energies 2016 – A Bordeaux to Repeat

Château Peybonhomme-Les-Tours, Energies 2016, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A red Bordeaux with weight and concentration that is red-fruit forward with lovely earthy notes.[Read more]

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Chateau L’Argenteyre, Cru Bourgeois 2015, Medoc, France, Wine Casual
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August 30, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau L’Argenteyre Cru Bourgeois 2015 – A Good, Midweek Bordeaux

Chateau L’Argenteyre, Cru Bourgeois 2015, Medoc, France

Tasting Note: A good, midweek Bordeaux worthy of its Cru Bourgeois status.[Read more]

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Bordeaux & Germany Team Up to Bring Sexy Back to the Old World Wines, Clink Different, Vin di Bordeaux, Wines of Germany
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July 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bordeaux & Germany Team Up to Bring Sexy Back to Old World Wines

The Bordeaux wine region and Germany have teamed up to tell the story about their wines and to encourage you to “Clink Different.”[Read more]

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Pierre Lurton Château Marjosse, Réserve du Château Blanc 2015, Bordeaux France, Wine Casual
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December 25, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pierre Lurton Château Marjosse Réserve du Château Blanc 2015 – A Straightforward White Bordeaux

Pierre Lurton Château Marjosse, Réserve du Château Blanc 2015, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A straightforward white Bordeaux.[Read more]

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Celene, Opale Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc de Blancs Brut, Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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December 2, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Celene Opale Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc de Blancs Brut – A Mostly Straightforward Sparkling Wine Produced in a Reserved Style

Celene, Opale Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc de Blancs Brut, Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A crémant from Bordeaux that is predominately semillon based and that expresses green apple and stone fruit.[Read more]

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