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This is a wine that is full of red fruits and fresh acidity. The tannic structure is well in balance giving a firm edge to the bright, ready-to-drink fruits. The wine is the entry level to the always impressive range from Crasto. Drink this wine now.

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Ripe and rich, this blend of 45% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Grenache punches strong with cherry blossom, olallieberry, vanilla, melted chocolate and violet aromas. Dill and anise pop up at the tip of the sip, then veer into cigar smoke, elderberry fruit and graphite. It's quite grippy with tannins.

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Aromas of mature Golden Delicious apple, honey, walnut and bread crust lead the nose. The concentrated palate offers extremely ripe yellow apple, citrus zest, toast and bitter walnut alongside a vibrant, persistent perlage.

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From a 30-year-old vineyard in the heart of the Dundee Hills, this toasty and forward wine shows excellent definition throughout. Tight cranberry/raspberry fruit flavors expand with airing, adding citrus and cherry components and a juicy underpinning of fresh acids.

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Lush and decadent, with intensely sweet notes of demarara syrup, peach and citrus, yet there's enough acidity to bring you back for another sip, and another. The sugar clings to the palate for a long time on the finish. Drink now–2030.

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Baked raisiny aromas of spice cake are almost overdone. Like many 2009 RDDs, this is huge, tannic and massive as a whole. A woody flavor profile includes earthy jammy berry fruit, while this is heavy with campfire notes on the finish. This is 80% Tempranillo and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink through 2023.

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This Zin specialist shows she knows her way around this hearty variety as well, creating a wine that's expressive in voluptuous notions of chocolate and blackberry pie. Soft and smoky, it shows ripeness balanced by underlying acidity and a wisp of black licorice as it goes down.

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Lemon and hay aromas on the nose get overtaken by a strong flavor of fall leaves in the mouth. Fairly dry and medium-bodied, this is a good choice with a wide variety of lighter fish and chicken dishes. But pick this one up soon for it's starting to show its age.

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Concentrated and dark in color, this wine reveals itself slowly, sharing vibrant layers of raspberry and citrus around burly tannins. It's an all-in-all juicy wine that balances Napa exuberance against a sense of elegance.

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Herbal blackberry, raspberry and leather aromas are solid and inviting on the nose. The palate is juicy and lithe, with a springy, bouncy mouthfeel and lightly herbal, earthy flavors of cassis and raspberry. Drink through 2019.

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Initial aromas of clove and cinnamon suggest a lot of barrel action, but give it a few minutes and the wine settles on ripe black fruit, dark spice notes and richness. It's big-boned but not overly tannic, and it exhibits Shiraz's bacon and espresso character in a good way.

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Rounded aromas of melon and salty peaches rise to the nose on this wine from the Monterey County appellation just south of the Santa Lucia Highlands. The palate is driven by citrus, grass and a rather extreme sense of sea salt, enhanced with mouth-watering acidity and a nectarine flesh finish. It's tasty though varietally uncommon.

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This is a rich, ripe and full-bodied blend that includes Alicante Bouschet to give the dark color. It has structure and juicy blackberry fruits. The tannins, integrated with the fruitiness, are supple and generous. This is a wine to drink soon, from late 2016.

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Delicate white flowers and honeydew melons perfume this light, crisp Riesling with hints of stone and slate. There's an elegant minerality throughout, but its austerity may come off as a tad dilute.

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Aromas of apricots, pears, go with this smooth wine. It has weight, complex acidity and fruits as well as a taut, mineral core. It feels rich, its white peach flavors giving the wine a warm final feel. Screwcap.

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Still firm, this wine is dominated by tannin and dark fruit, with a dry core typical of this Pommard vineyard. The red and dark plum-fruit flavors are developing slowly and the wine needs time to balance. Drink from 2019.

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Looking for a medium-bodied Chardonnay with a citrusy edge? Look no further. Peach and lime scents ease into tropical fruit while retaining that zestiness on the finish. Drink now.

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A sinewy wine that begins with ginger, lemon curd and white peach that give way to a slightly watery palate with a silky texture and good acidity to balance the substantial residual sugar. The short-to-medium finish ends on a candied ginger note. Drink now.

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Certainly the finest Grand Ciel Syrah to date, this is a full-flavored, complete wine, loaded with pure fruit flavors of berry and cassis. The details pile on—a whiff of stone, a hint of chocolate, suggestions of spice, all in perfect proportion.

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Appealing modern-leaning aromas of root beer, berry fruits and vanilla settle with airing and turn more mellow and traditional for Rioja. Slightly plush on the palate, especially given 2013's cool nature, this is balanced despite showing raw tannins. Toasty blackened flavors of baked berry fruits, chocolate and licorice finish long, toasty and peppery. Drink through 2025–2028.