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Abbaye des Monges “Augustine” La Clape Coteaux de Languedoc 2007

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

A mouthful of a name for an interesting red wine. The nose is a mix of blueberries, grilled meat and smoky or gamy nuances.  The palate is fresh and medium-bodied with bright acidity.  The fruit  is  a teaser, never quite … Continue reading →

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Chateau de Pena Cuvée de Pena 2009

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

This stylish red wine is from the Rousillon district in the eastern French Pyrenees, near the city of Perpignan.  Cuvee de Peña’s designation is VDP des Pyrenees Orientales rather than Cotes de Rousillon.  Co-op wine. The dusty red fruit and garrigue … Continue reading →

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Henri Perrusset Macon Villages Vieilles Vignes 2009

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

When I started out in the wine business, California wasn’t on the map.  The judgement of Paris hadn’t yet taken hold in the mind of the American consumer.  I was working in retail.  Sure, you had jug wines from the … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Marc Roman Terret 2009

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Terret is used to denote both a red grape – terret noir, one of the thirteen permitted varietals in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and white wine.  There are references to both terret gris and terret. Marc Roman’s clean, modern label simply declares the … Continue reading →

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Cotes du Rhone, Two From the 2009 Vintage

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Here are notes on two more Cotes du Rhone wines I’ve had recently.  Interesting stylistic differences between them.  Both are worth searching out.

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