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Stephen Redenbaugh Premium Badge

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Sonoma County Zinfandel 2018

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9.2

Lively blackberry bramble nose… deep purple haze obvious unfiltered. Bit of leafy forest funk. Wonderful weighted mouth with lithe acidity. Perfect with simple Neapolitan pizza on a rainy Michigan Friday Night. — a month ago

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Bisson

Marea Cinque Terre White Blend 2021

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9.2

Bright, clear lemon yellow…notes of citrus, grass, minerals, lick a stone… complex, earthy, salty but much lighter than expected. It’s the acid/fruit balance… this wine makes me smile. — 3 months ago

Dawn, Tom and 4 others liked this

Azienda Agricola Quintodecimo

Exultet Fiano di Avellino 2019

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9.4

Light liquid yellow in the glass… explosive first sip. Acid, weight, bright lemon zest, brioche, tart key lime. Long, chewy, stemmy finish lasts at least 30 seconds. Wonderful mid-summer food wine that grows in gravitas and grip as it warms…nice foil to roast Alaskan halibut with heirloom tomato/ricotta topper. Not your average simple Italian white. — 3 months ago

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Pierre Moncuit

Millésime Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay Champagne 2008

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9.3

Nice gold in the glass…medium mousse with deep, ripe red delicious apple and crunchy biscuit notes. Expands as it warms…and takes on gravitas and complexity. Scottish Salmon Pesto, creamy Greek salad, and fresh MI cream corn. I love July weekends just hanging, cooking, sipping champagne. Happy summer, Vinous! — 5 months ago

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Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah!

Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

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9.4

Simple blast of WOW! Young, electric, stunning bright explosions of hazy goodness. Perhaps best young Chardonnay in the past couple years. Hardy Wallace is a wizard! Only drawback… he made 40 cases. If you’re not following Hardy and his wines you’re missing something significant. — a month ago

Tom, Joe and 5 others liked this

Ryme Cellars

Fox Hill Vineyard Sangiovese Friulano 2019

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9.0

Almost opaque… light brick red with a touch of browning. Cherry, violet, hint of ripe orange. Served slightly chilled with grilled pork loin with teriyaki fresh peach glaze. Very light, but packing some serious tannic weight. Definitely needs food to hold its weight and balance. Fun, but simple. — 3 months ago

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Tablas Creek Vineyard

Adelaida District Grenache Blanc 2018

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9.1

Far better integration than expected. Ripe pear, quince, and lemon cream pie notes. Round, weighted on the palate… with a long juicy finish. Perfect acid, fruit balance. Definitely more interesting at this stage than on release. — 4 months ago

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Bodegas Muga

Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2005

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9.4

Stunning color for a wine with this maturity. Smoke, cherry, saddle leather, with no rough edges. Silk, weightless texture, long mouth-watering finish. Wine was best part of a disappointing three Michelin star 14 course prix fix tasting menu in San Sebastián. — 2 months ago

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Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2004

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9.4

Great vintage…consistent producer…showing perfectly at the moment. Slight sediment, but pure, sweet, Tempranillo fruit. Impressive balance; long sexy finish; perfect foil for NY steakhouse filet and corn soufflé brûlée. Labor Day, center court, near perfection. — 3 months ago

Bryan, Shay and 4 others liked this

Cantina Ar.Pe.Pe.

Riserva Buon Consiglio Grumello Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2013

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9.3

Light, brilliant clear reddish-scarlet. My what an explosive nose of bramble, licorice, tea, and tart cherry… I used to describe aging Nebbiolo as road-tar and violets…there’s plenty of both. Wonderful mid-palate, weightless but serious depth. Complex, serious, nice balance of fruit, acid, and stemmy bitterness. Better than necessary for a really great pasta-bake with plenty of local fresh ricotta and hot Italian sausage. Yummy. Probably no where near mature, but offering tons of pleasure at 10 years. — 3 months ago

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