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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…
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RKS FRENCH WINES: Château Mayne-Viel Fronsac 2019
Aroma: Creamy blackberry and cassis with a deep blueberry core. Palate: Creeping tannins making the wine on the verge of “tannic”. Chocolate, smoked meat, pepper and disguised black fruit. Long but rather dull finish. Personality: Serious but showing its age. Might have been exciting a couple of years ago. Food Match: Mushroom Wellington but please…
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