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APRIL 11 BUYERS GUIDE
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Domaine Lafage Cayrol Vieilles Vignes Carignan 2023
Bright, Ripe, Plum-Cassis-Cherry *** (90-points)
April 11 Vintages BEST BUY - #494039 - $19.95
Deep intense purple colour, this 100% Carignan has an attractive, gently spicy, fairly intense, ripe, black-cherry-cassis-plum nose with some minerally, cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied and nicely textured, the slightly spicy, ripe, cassis-raspberry-plum flavours are followed up with a lingering, bright, gently complex finish. Tasty, versatile and approachable, it will pair very well with bbq ribs,steak and/or roast beef.
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Chateau Roquefort Les Roches Blanches Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Dry, Bright, Fresh, Citrusy *** (90.5-points)
APRIL 11 VINTAGES RELEASE BEST BUY - $15.95 - #35860
This organic medal-winning estate-bottled 100% Sauvignon Blanc is the prefect springtime wine for seafood and vegetarian dishes. Medium-deep straw in colour, it has a very attractive, fragrant, floral nose with some gentle lemon-apple-lime notes with a mineral-tinged, very faint hint of grass. Dry, medium bodied, very slightly spicy, fresh, crisp, ripe, winter-melon-apple-lemon flavours with a lingering, lifted finish. This ready-to-enjoy bargain has 12.5% alcohol and under 2 g/L residual sugar
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Assyrtiko 2025
Dry, Fresh, Bright, Youthful *** (90-points)
BEST BUY - $19.95 - New Vintages Essential #25707
Internationally recognized as one of the great indigenous white grapes of Greece, this vibrant new 2025 Assyrtiko is now the FIRST GREEK VINTAGES ESSENTIAL. Pale straw in colour, it has a fresh, slightly spicy, lively, honeysuckle, bright, wintermelon-grapefruit nose with some youthful, leesy-mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied, very fresh, wintermelon and ripe pear flavours with a lingering, crisp, refreshing, well balanced finish. This well-priced, versatile, crowd-pleaser is perfect with pasta, poultry and/or seafood. It spent 3 months on the lees and has 13.5% alcohol and 1.3 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. It gets better the longer it is open!
Kir-Yianni Cuvée Villages Xinomavro 2022
Bight, Ripe, Supple, Ready *** (90-points)
RECOMMENDED - $21.95 - Vintages #14151
This Kir-Yanni winery new gold-medal winning 2022 has a medium red colour and a bright and gently complex Damson-plum nose with some faintly earthy, red licorice notes. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, plum-cherry-raspberry flavours with a lingering, slightly savoury, sandalwood-tinged, bright finish. This100% Xinomavro was aged for in a mix of French (90%) and American oak. It has 14.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. An extremely versatile, ready-to-drink, crowd-pleaser. Italian wine fans may find it reminiscent of a high-priced Nebbiolo (perhaps even a Barolo) from Piedmont. (Kolonaki)
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Casale del Giglio Bellone 2023
This stunning new Italian white from Lazio's Bellone grape will amaze your taste buds at an incredible price
Ripe, Complex, Beautifully Structured *** (91-points)
BEST BUY - $19.95 -March 21 Vintages #45845
It was amazing to discover that the rare Bellone grape goes back over 2,000 years to vineyards adjacent to Rome. It has taken 40 years for the dedicated team at Casale del Giglio to bring this grape back to life in Lazio. What a treat! It has a light yellow colour and a gently complex, mineral-driven, bright, floral, ripe, lemony nose. Dry, medium plus bodied, slightly spicy, beautifully textured, ripe, minerally, warm lemon brioche flavours with a lifted, lingering, mouth filling finish. Ready-to-drink and perfect with pasta, seafood, poultry and white meats
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