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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 24–26, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by tonyaspler

Garzon Reserva Tannat 2015 If a country could have a national grape then Uruguay could lay claim to Tannat. You might be familiar with Tannat as producing the famous “black wines of Cahors” in South West France. Uruguayan winemakers have … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 17–19, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018 by tonyaspler

Robert Oatley Signature Series Chardonnay 2016 The Late Robert Oatley founded the winery that bears his name in 2006 in Australia’s Margaret River Region. To honor his memory his children created a series of Signature wines in his name. Currently … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 10–12, 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018 by tonyaspler

Mont Gravet Colombard 2017 The Colombard grape is one of the varieties they use in the Charentes and Gascony regions to distil into Cognac and Armagnac, but some growers in Gascony use it for table wine. Recently released in Vintages … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 3–5, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by tonyaspler

Dachshund Pinot Grigio 2017 I’m not a great fan of Pinot Grigio, but here’s one on the LCBO’s general product list that surprised me: It comes from Germany’s Rheinhessen region: Dachshund Pinot Grigio 2017, produced by the Moselland company. Light … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, July 27–29, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by tonyaspler

Château Loumelat Cuvée JJ Lesgourges 2015 Today’s wine recommendation is a red Bordeaux from the Côte de Blaye region at a great price: Château Loumelat Cuvée JJ Lesgourges 2015. It costs $16.95 a bottle at Vintages outlets. Deep ruby in … Continue reading →

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