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Mega Spileo
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Vintages March 30 - #539924 - $36.95
Dense, Ripe, Cassis-Cherry-Plum ***/***+ (94 points)
Extremely deep intense dark purple red colour. Intense, complex, slightly spicy, gently cedary, sandalwood-tinged, rich, ripe plum nose with hints of smoky autumnal roasted chestnuts. Dry, medium-full bodied, very well structured, dense, ripe, cassis-plum-black-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedary, bright, faintly savoury, harmonious, sandalwood-tinged finish. This outstanding 100% Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 28 months on fine lees in 90% French and 10% American barrels. It has 15% alcohol, 2 g/L residual sugar and is UNFILTERED (explaining the great mouthfeel and ageability). It was bottled on August 8, 2019 and only 7,374 bottles were produced. This is my best value red of the year!
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Hugel Gentil 2021
A BEST BUY - VINTAGES MARCH 30 - #367284 - $19.95
Intense, Spicy, Honeyed, Ripe Pear *** (90-points)
Just in time for Easter, this tasty blend has a bright pale straw colour. Very spicy, honeyed, ripe, apple-melon-pear puree nose with some slightly floral, mineral notes. Fairly dry, medium to medium-light bodied, intense, spicy, ripe apple-pear-lemon-melon purée flavours with a fairly crisp, mineral-tinged finish. The magic of the blend: the spicy flavours of 32% Gewurztraminer, the body of 25% Pinot Gris, the finesse of 15% Riesling, the grapiness of 3% Muscat plus the refreshing character of both 15% Pinot Blanc and 10% Sylvaner. Ready-to-drink & great with brunch - eggs, ham and spicy Asian cuisine.
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Kir Yianni Naoussa
Cuvée Villages 2020
NEW BEST BUY VINTAGES RED - #14151 - Only $17.95
Fragrant, Bright, Ripe, Ready **+ (89.5-points)
Showing beautifully now, this 2020 has a lighter medium-deep red colour. Very attractive, bright, gently juicy, ripe, plummy-blueberry-cherry nose with some red licorice notes. Dry, medium bodied, nicely structured, slightly spicy, appealing, fresh, ripe plum-cherry-raspberry fruit flavours with a lingering, well balanced, lifted, sandalwood-tinged finish. This very tasty 100% Xinomavro was aged for 12 months in used French (90%) and American oak. Versatile and perfectly ready-to-drink especially with Easter ham, lamb and/or poultry. this crowd-pleaser has 14% alcohol and only 2 g/L residual sugar. The regular price is $19.95 - don't miss it. |