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RKS Ontario Wine: Big Head Red #14
Having scored 91 for Big Head Red #8 and 94 for Big Head Red # 11 I have high expectations for Big Head Red # 14. There are enough grapes in this blend to encourage dizziness; 49% 2024 Cabernet Franc 21% 2024 Cabernet Franc (appassimento) 10% 2024 Syrah (appassimento) 10% 2024 &2025 Dornfelder (appassimento) 5%…
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RKS CANADIAN WINE: PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY CHEATERS?
Approximately 220 kilometres from Toronto and 370 kilometres from Montreal lies Prince Edward County or “the County” as it is affectionately known as. It has its own geographical designation as some of it wines are “VQA Prince Edward County” but many of the wines bottled in the County are made from grapes trucked in from…
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THE PENNILESS PENSIONER WINE OBSERVATION: CABALLO DORADO A CARMENÈRE FROM CHILE
Carmenére is one of the consistently good red Chilean wines. And it meets my criteria of $16 and under. And if you believe in ratings it has received a 92 from James Suckling which means I would subtract 4 points from that. He suffers from inflationary scores. And as pensioners don’t we know about inflation.…
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RKS Australian Wine: Redman 2022 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Multiple Personality Disorder?
Aroma: Dense blueberry and blackberry predominate. Immediate impression of solidity and richness. Secondary notes of dark chocolate and licorice. Palate: Tannic imprint builds gradually, perhaps better known as “drying tannins”, infused with a bit of pepper. Blackberry, cherry liqueur, cranberry and some brackishness on the long finish. Oh, if it could only show more of…
