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Chateua Soucherie, Vendages a la main, Anjou Rouge 2011 +/90

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Domaine Breton, Nuits d'Ivresse, Bourgueil 2016 !/93 Fruit forward, medium bodied, very complex and long. Fantastic aroma. Raspberries, blackberries, sour cherries, subtle red currant. Spices, minerality, and earthness in the finish. A bit of bitterness in the very end. Very well balanced.

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Le Clos d Treilles (Nicolas Reau), En Bordee, Anjou Rouge !

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Domaine Gigou, Cuvee Gigou't Gamay, Coteaux du Loir 2014 + Quite heavy Gamay, but still very characteristic with lots of very ripe pomergranates. Quite complex with physalis, rowan, sour cherries. Medium-full, very dry.

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Jean Francois Merieau, Cabernet Franc - Malbec: Les Grands Champs, Touraine 2011 . Drinkable, but too simple

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Gille, Cote de Nuits-Villages 2014 + Medium, dry, moderately complex. Herbal and peppery nose. Pomergrante and physalis in the body. Earthy and spicy finish with green pepper and touches of vanilla and cinamon.

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Charles Allexant, Les Beaumonts, Chorey-les-Beaune 2013 ~ Light to medium, dry. Pomergrante, raspberries, spicies.

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Bouchard Aine & Fils, La Marche, Bourgogne 2014 .

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Ogier, La Rosine (Syrah), Collines Rhodaniennes 2014 18 ! Elegant, well balanced, and quite complex. Cherries, plums, red currant, also hint of cassis, tobacco, and species. Extremely long and textured finish with nice bitterness and alternating flavors from the body

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La Pinede, Cotes du Rhone Villages 2014 6.75 +/89

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Vincent Boyer, Cotes du Rhone 2015 + Very well balanced medium bodied wine with light tannins which perfectly highlight its dark fruity taste.

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Vidal Fleury, Crozes Hermitage 2015 ~ Pepper, cherries, raspberries. Not complex, but pleasant.

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Domaine des Roches Anciennes, Bourgogne Gamay, Côte-de-Brouilly 2013 ~ Very simple, but descent table wine

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Saint Verny Vignobles, Petites Grappes Sur Basalte (Gamay), Auvergne 2014 . OK, but nothing special.

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Domaine Dupasquier Aimavigne, Gamay, Savoie 2012 . Blackberies, but lacks deepness

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Domaine due Mucelle, Gamay, Coteauxde l'Ain 2015 ~ Classical Gamay, but a bit less pommergranaty than usual.

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Chateaux Haut de La Becade, Pauillac 2010 ! Tanic, dry, complex. Fantastic fruity nose. Sour cheries, cassis, raspberries in the body. Medium long finish with blackberries and raspberries. Some bitternes in the very end.

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Marie Maria, Novel, Madiran 2012 9.90 ./84

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La Cave d'Augustin Florent, Madiran 2015 . Herbal

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Domaine Berthoumieu, La Gloire de Virgile, Madiran 2015 . Simple

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Chateau Lamargue, La Reserve du Marquis, Nimes 2009 18.90 +/89 E- Going in direction of Argentinian Malbeec

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Domaine du Dernier Bastion, Prestige, Cotes de Roussillon Villages 2009 12.00 +! Extremely fine aroma (!), a medium wine with very intesive notes of dark fruits

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Chateau Saint-Roch, Chimeres (Greenache, Carignan, Syrah), Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2014 12.90 ./87 Woody, but smooth with cherries and black currant. Noticable alcohol. Finish is also rather short and simple. Alcohol significantly increases with time.

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Hecht & Bannier, Syrah + Grenache + Mourvedre, AOC Saint Chinian 2011 14.17 ~ Descent, but no thriller. Rather simple and short. cherries, raspberries, vanilla, cinnamon.

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Domaine Lafage, Cuveee Nicolas (Grenache), Cotes Catalanes 2013 13.90 .

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Banfi, ASKA, DOC Bolgheri 2012 15.90 +/91 Nice complex wine with lots of blackberies, but a bit to subtle taste

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Banfi, Belnero, Toscana IGT 2011 14.50 ./87

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Tenuta Guado Al Tasso, Il Bruciato (Cab,Merlot,Syrah), DOC Bolgheri 2013 15.48 +

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Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro, Il Seggio, DOC Bolgheri 2015 - Medium, slightly low on acidity. Cherries, blackberries, cassis. Minerals, tabaco in the finish. Rather short and simple.

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Collemassari, DOC Bolgheri 2013 +/92 Needs 2h! Dark fruits. Cherries and black currant. Long finish with fruits and tartness.

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Grattamacco, DOC Bolgheri 2013 19.90 ?

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Tenuta dei Sette Cieli, Indaco (Cab,Merlot,Malbec,Franc), IGT Maremma 2007 23 !/96 E/! Very fine aroma, well-balanced dark fruits, needs 2-3h decantenation

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Tenuta Poggio al Tesoro, Mediterra, IGT Maremma 2011 12.90 +

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Barbanera, Gigino 80 Anniversario, IGT Toscana 2018 11.90 !/93 Needs 2h! Full, complex, long: cassis, blackberies; figs, bitter chocolate, smoke. Finish: spices, black plums, unripened green prunes.

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Borgo Scopeto, Borgonero, IGT Toscana 2014 10.55 ./88 E/+ Dry an balanced with dark fruits, but rather simple

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Tenuta di Biserno, Insoglio del Cinghiale, IGT Bibbona (Toscana) 2016 20.10 ~ Lacks character. Cherries, cassis, raspberries, sour plums, subtle spiciness.

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Fratelli Revello, Vigna Conca, DOCG Barolo 1998 70 +/89 Good heavy & oaky old Barolo

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Gabriele Scaglione, Come un Volo, DOC Barbaresco, 2009 +/92

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Collecapretta, Il Burbero (Sangiovese), Umbria 2016 + Intense, full bodied, well balanced, and fairly complex. A lot of bitterness, sour cherries, black pepper.

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Bernard Massard, Rosso Shiraz, Lazio 2015 7 ./87

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Marabelle,Sangiovese-Primitivo, IGT Terre di Chieti 2018 ~ Strawberries

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Farnese, Don Camillo (Sangiovese-Cab), IGT Terre di Chieti 2018 8.90 ~/88

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Corte Figaretto, Bacca Nera, Veneto 2014 ~ Cassis, blackberries, plums, black pepper, and other spices.

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Teroldego, TerreRotaliane, IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti ???? +/90

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Vigneti del Vulture, Pipoli (Aglianico), DOC Aglianico del Vulture 2017 +/89 Spices. Black plums, sweet cherries, physalis, dark chololate, herbs.

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Vigneti del Vulture, Piani del Cerro (Aglianico), DOC Aglianico del Vulture 2010 13.90 ./86 Slightly missing character

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Ronco, Ronco di Sassi (Primitivo & Anglianco), IGT Puglia 2013 18.90 +/89 E/. Blackberies and cherries in the aroma and body. Moderate pleasantly bitter finish with black currants. But sweetness is overboard.

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Di Majo Norante, Ramitello, DOC Biferno 2011 8.15 ?

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Poggio Le Volpi, Tator Primitivo, IGT Salento 2013 11.90 ~ Needs time (might have a higher rating if was properly decanted)

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Cantine San Marzano, Sessantanni Old Vines, Primitivo di Manduria 2011 18.90 +/89 E/91 Very well balanced full-bodied wine with red fruits and tender smell

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Curto, Fontanelle Nero d'Avola, Sicily (Eloro) 2012 !/94 Still spices, but not dominating and well balanced.

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Baglio del Cristo di Campobello, CDC Rosso, Sicilia 2017 +/90 Medium, dry, complex, and long. Strawberries, blackberries, black pepper, vanilla. Lingonberry and physalis in the finish.

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Baglio del Cristo di Campobello, Lusira (Syrah), Sicilia 2015 . Table wine

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Firriato, Quater Vitis Rosso (Nero, Frappato, Nerello Cappuccio, Perricone), Sicilia 2014 ~

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Firriato, Ribeca (Perricone), Sicilia 2012 - Mostly spices, no wine

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Baglio di Pianetto, Shymer (Syrah + Merlot), Sicilia 2010 + Reach and complex wines in direction of Bordeaux

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Barone Montallo, Ammasso, Sicilia 2014 14.25 +/89 Medium bodied, very dry. Nose of black currant. Blackbery and blackcurant in the body. Some bitterness in the aftertaste, but rather short.

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G. Milazzo, Terre della Baronia Rosso (Nero d'Avola), Sicilia ~/88 Prunes, walnuts, cacao

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Don Saro, Khlazi Rosso (Shiraz, Cab, Nerello, Mascalese), Sicilia ~ Sour cherries, chocolate, spicies, limes.

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Feudi San Cono, .6 Mosca (Tempranillo), Sicilia ~ Medium, balanced. Softer than Spanish Tempranillo. Blackberries, cassis, sour cherries, cloves.

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Alessandro di Camporeale, Donnata (Nero d'Avola), Sicilia 2017 ~ Plums, raspberries, nutmeg, juniper. Medium, dry. Quite good for Nero.

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Horus, Vittoria Nero d'Avola di Sicilia: Sole e Terra, Sicilia 2017 ~ Light to medium. Sour cheries, spicies.

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Cusumano Noa, Sicilia 2008 . Full bodied, but not very complicated wine with notes of dark fruits

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Bagliesi, Maior Rosso, Sicilia 2015 . Medium to full, high acidity, high alcohol, sweet.

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PletraCava, Oneiros Syrah, Sicilia 2017 .

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Feudo Arancio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sicilia 2013 . Vanilla, black pepper, dark chocolate

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Rudini, Porticciolo Nero d'Avola - Syrah, Sicilia 2016 - Sweet raisins

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Antichi Vinai, Petra Lava, Etna Rosso 2012 ~ Medium, rather complex, but not long. Sour cherries, dried plums, minerals, earth, lime zest. Needs 15-20 minutes.

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Giovi, Akraton, Etna Rosso 2014 ~ Medium, very dry, high acidity. Raspberries, sour cherries, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper. Long spicy finish.

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Mimmo Paone, DOC Mamertino di Milazzo 2014 .

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Cantine Pepi, Eore, DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2016 . Light to medium, easy drinking, nothing special.

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Agricola Punica, Montessu, Isola dei Nuraghi 2011 17.90 ./86 Strong balanced wine from Sardinia, but without distinct character and nose

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Casa Rojo, Macho Man Monastrell, DO Jumilla 2013 10.71 +/89 Very good wine with strong cherries and pleasant smooth velvety texture, but a bit not our taste

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Casa Rojo, Alexander vs. the Ham Factory (Crianza), DO Ribera del Duero 2013 17.50 + Very tannic (needs 2h+). Red and black fruits: raspberries, cassis, blackberries, cherries. Also leather and bitter chocolate. Pairs well with spicy food. Not very long.

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Ramon Bilbao, Gran Reserva, Rioja 2009 19.50 + Classic Rioja. Cherries, raspberries, cassis. Long spicy finish.

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Altos Ibericos, Crianza, Rioja 2015 ~ Simple, but easy going

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Borsao, Tres Picos (Garnacha), Campo de Borja 2014 13.25 ! Quite unusual but in a good way. Raspberries, cherries, red currant. Smooth, balanced, jammy, but not too sweet. Good also right out of the bottle without long decantation.

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Bodega Pirineos, Selecccion Marbore, DO Somontano 2007 +/90 Very complex & long. Good immideately, but improves with time. Dark fruits, lingonberry, leather, tobacco.

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Vinas del Vero, La Miranda Secastilla (Garnacha), DO Somontano 2014 8.40 +/89 Misses texture and complexity, but great nose

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Proyecto Garnachas, La Garnacha Salvaje del Moncayo, Aragon 2016 ~/87 med, not too complex, on a sweeter side. Plums, bitter chocolate.

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El Escoces Volante, Manga del Brujo, Caltayud 2015 ~ A lot of cassis. Some plums, cherries, and spices (black pepper, vanilla). Medium, balanced. Relatively complex, and medium long.

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Demencia, Demencia, DO Bierzo 2009 19.95 !/95 As dark as a night, very complex and intense with velvety texture. Eucalyptus, mulberries, and currant (black raisins). A bit sweet, but not exceedingly. Long and very different finish with bitter chocolate, cassis, and cherries.

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Demencia, Pyjama, DO Bierzo 2013 9.95 + Dry, powerfull, tannic. Well balanced but with a bit excesive alcohol for my taste. Cherries, dark furits.

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Raul Perez, Ultreia Saint Jacques (Mencia), Bierzo 2017 9.50 +/92 mid+, tannic, long, aroma! Sour cherries, raspberies, lingonberries. Ends with leather and subtle spiciness.

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Bodega Teso la Monja, Almirez, DO Toro 2010 18.60 +/91 Cheries & black currant. Moderate bitter finish. Not as good as 2012? Needs 3h decanting.

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Bodega Teso la Monja, Almirez, DO Toro 2012 15.90 !/96 E! Strong blackberry, complex texture, long finish, requires 3h+ decantenation

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Bodega Teso la Monja, Romanico, DO Toro 2013 9.85 ./86 Blackcurrant, but not much more. Well balanced, but quite simple and without finish.

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Quinta de la Quietud, Acitud de Quietud, DO Toro 2014 20.25 !/94 Full, complex, velvety, medium long. Blackberies, raspberries, cassis. Ends: bitter chocolate and subtle spices.

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Numanthia, Termes, DO Toro 2013 19.90 +/90 Complex, but slightly unbalanced

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Muruve, Tinta de Toro Reserva, DO Toro 2014 11.40 +/90 mid+, 2h+, sour cheris & plums, but lacks character.

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Maguila, Angelitos Negros, DO Toro 2017 8.15 ~/88 Full, soft tanins, dull finish. Cassis, raspberies, pomergranate, smoke. Finish: plums, vanilla, white pepper.

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Iturria, Tinto Iturria (90% Tinto de Toro, 10% Granacha), DO Toro 2011 13.50 .

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Tinto Pesquera, Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2014 +/92 Possibly 4.5 - complex and needs time to open, but drank at once. Medium to full, velvety, high acidity. Prunes, sour cherries, cassis. Spices in the finish.

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Venta las Vascas, DO Ribera del Duero 2016 +/91

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Protos, Roble, Ribera del Duero +/90

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Aster, Crianza, DO Ribera del Duero +/90

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Finca Villacreces, Pruno, DO Ribera del Duero 2009 13.63 ~/88

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Finca Azaya, DO Ribera del Duero 2017 19.00 ~/88 mid+, short. Plums, tabaco. Ends with subtle cassis.

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Dominio de Atauta, La Celestina Crianza, Riber del Duero ~/88

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Dehesa de Luna, Vino de la tierra de castilla, Castilla 2014 9.90 +/90 E! Dark fruits with pleasant bitterness in the finish, drinkable without long decantenation

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Quinta de Quercus, Single Vineyard (Tempranillo), Castilla 2013 12.90 +/89 Darl fruits, well balanced, but short

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Albert u Noya, Lignum, Penedes 2014 10.00 ~ Pleasant light to medium bodied with cherries, cassis and quite long bitter finish. Not really a highlight...

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Casa Gran del Siurana, Cruor, DOQ Priorat 2013 !/93

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Merum Priorati, Inici Viticultura Extrema, DOQ Priorat 2014 14.50 !/95 Dry, tanic, velvety, and long. Light acidity. Mainly sour cherries and pomegranate. Both going long in the finish. More red fruits in the body.

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Clos del Portal (Portal del Priorat), Negre des Negres, DOQ Priorat 2017 22.15 +/92 Nice, but not too complex. Full, medium tanic, oily. 1h + spicy food. Cherries, plums, earthness, chocolate. Ends: spices and cassis (fruits!)

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Les Cousins Marc & Adria, L'Inconscient, Priorat 2018 10.65 +/92 mid+, tannic, jammy, 1h+. Quite complex & hard to describe (cassis, blackberries, red fruit jam, earthy notes)

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Acustic Celler, Ritme, DOQ Priorat 2013 14.50 +/91 Fine dark fruits, long finish

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Acustic Celler, Acustic (Carinyena, Garnatxa), DO Montsant 2014 13.55 + Sour cherries, cassis, pomegranate, more red fruits. Balanced, complex, long zesty finish.

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Vendrell Rived, L'Alleu, DO Monsant 2016 !/96 full, tanic, oily, long. Cassis, fig, leather. Finish: casis, rowanberry. Subtle tobacco.

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Portal del Montsant, Brunus Blend, DO Montsant 2016 !/93 full, dry, moderately complex, long, 1h+. Leather, black currant, and cherries. Mid: physalis. Ends: Leather & lime zest.

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Franck Massard, El Brindis (Carignan, Garnatcha), DO Montsant 2016 +/88

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Alceno, 50 Barricas - Premium Syrah (85% Syrah, 15% Monastrell), DO Jumilla 2012 10.90 + Unusual: Nectarines, cherries. Pomergranates in the finish. Velvety, oily.

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Juan Gil, Silver Label, Jumilla 2017 10.95 ~/87 Full, long finish, but non-existing body. First hints of cherries, then earthness, and finishes with black chocolate.

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Senorio de Barahonda, Barahonda Barrica (Monastrell, Syrah), DO Yecla 2012 8.95 . Way too much blackberies

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Bodegas Volver, Tarima Hill (Monastrell Old Vines), DO Alicante 2013 14.50 + Cassis, cherries, plums. Quite Smoky, has tobacco notes. Well balanced. Medium finish. Goes well directly when opened.Cassis, cherries, plums. Quite Smoky, has tobacco notes. Well balanced. Medium finish. Goes well directly when opened.

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Huerta de Albala, Taberner, Cadiz 2015 20.40 +/91 2h+. Complex, but too much spices. Leather, sour cheries, prunes, compote of dark fruits.

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Huerta de Albala, Barbazul Tinto, Cadiz 2017 8.50 +/91 med+, mid+ long, great texture (velvety, smooth), great aroma (dark fruits). Cassis & blackberries dominate + dark chocolate & gooseberies. Ends: dark chocolate, cassis, bitterness.

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Marba, Baboso Negro Edicion Limitada, DO Tacoronte-Acentejo 2016 ~ Good, but not out style. Eucalyptus, raspberries, figues, plums, earth. Medium to full bodied, well balanced, and does not need long to open.

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Tajinaste, Blanco Afrutado, Valle de la Orotava 2015 . Too sweet.

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Insulares Tenerife, Tagara Blanco Afrutado, Ycoden-Daute-Isora 2017 ~ Bitter, fruity, but too sweet.

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Vinatigo, Vijariego Blanco, Ycoden-Daute-Isora 2016 ~ Red currant, gooseberry, but lacks complexity.

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Jose Maria da Fonseca, Domini, Duoro 2018 ~ Full, very tannic. Leather, blackberies. Quince by the end.

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Jose Maria da Fonseca, Domingos Soares Franco Coleccao Privada Syrah - Tannat, Setubal 2016 + full, tannic, complex, long. Cassis, blackberries, rspberries, figs. Finish: earth, mineraility, figs.

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Quinta Vale D. Maria, Vinho Tinto, DOC Douro 2006 60 !/93 E/! Very well balanced and complex wine with lots of black fruits. Cuvee of 40 grapes...

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Casa Ferreirinha, Quinta da Leda, DOC Douro 2013 27.50 !/93 E/! Very dry & heavy. Blackbery and cheries on the nose. Dark fruits. Long and very complex finish: spicies, wood, fruits. 2h or longer to open.

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Luis Seabra, Xisto Ilimitado, Duro 2017 15.85 !/93 Complex, full, dry, not very tannic, mid. long. So well balanced that fullness almost unnoticable. Sour cherries and bitter almonds. Blackberries, physalis, leather. Mineraility, tobacco, raspberries.

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Quinta do Jallote, Grande Reserva Tinto, Douro 2007 13 +/91

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Kopke, Reserva Tinto, Douro 2015 + Prunes, sour cherries, vanilla. Medium, tannic, rather long.

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Niepoort, Drink Me Tinto, Douro 2016 ~ Unusually light bodied (medium). Sour cherries, raspberries, lime. Eucalyptus in the medium finish. Overall unusual in a good way. Needs time to breath.

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Quinta do Crasto, Crasto Superior, Douro 2015 ! 1h+ (no strong/spicy foods). full, high acidity, jammy, oily, complex. Earth, leather, sour cherries, cassis, red plums. Peach juice, hints of lemon & lemon zest. Long but rather simple finish with minerality & balsamic vingegar.

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Quinta do Vallado, Tres Melros, Douro xxxx ~ Lots of spice.

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Dona Berta, Reserva, Douro 2013 ~ 1h+. Spices+. Leather, smoke, sor cheries, cassis, blackberies. Lemon. Rowan berry & vanila.

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Geracoes de Xiso, Douro 2017 ~/88 med+, oily, rather short.

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Quinta de Valborn, Douro 2012 ~/87 Balanced, but misses compl. Blackberies, black currant, leather. Spicy-oily-vanilla finish.

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Cortes de Cima, Vinho Tinto, Alentejano 2012 15 + Cuvee of Syrah,Aragonez,Alicante,Touriga Nacional,Cab,Petit Verdot.

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Herdade de Peso, Trinca Bolotas, Alentjano 2017 + 1-2h. med, tanic. Canned appricots, peach skins, goseberry, sour cherries, balsamic vinegar, and floral notes. Vanila and white pepper in the finish.

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Herdade dos Grous, 23 Barricas (Touriga Nacional, Syrah), Alentejano 2014 27 ~ Californian style with vanila and species

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Herdade dos Grous, Alentjano 2017 ~ Descent table wine

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Herdade dos Arrochais, Coutada dos Arrochais, Alentejano 2017 ~ med+, dry+. White pepper & vanila, some dark fruits on the background. Finish: leather.

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Quinta da Fonte Souto, Alentejano 2017 ~/89 Pairs with fatty & slighyly spicy food.

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Faldas da Serra, Quinta das Maias, Dao 2015 ~ med+. Unusual (long smoky finish with also tabacco, spices). Leather (but not much else) in the body.

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Quinta do Olival do Murta, Serra Oca, Lisboa 2018 ! med+, smooth tannins. Wild strawberies, raspberies, sour cherries, passion fruit, peaches, vanilla ice cream, white pepper. Grapes: Arinto de Bucelas, Castelao, Fernao Pires, Moscatel.

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Pedro Martin, Bone Dry Red, Bairrada ~ med+, very oily, dry but not bone dry. Sour cherries, cassis, leather, and spice. Good finish, but lacking the body.

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Quinta dos Vales, Marques dos Vales Duo (Touriga Franca & Nacional), Algrave 2015 ~ full, but sweeter than I loke. Blackberries, prunes, rowanberry, mashrooms. Finish: Strawberry jam & vanilla.

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Schneider, Black Print, Pfalz 2016 ~ Still a German red

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