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This widely available and reliably tasty bottling shows plum, blackberry pie, fennel pollen and rocky mineral notes on the nose. The palate is thick with ripe and juicy black cherry, dark strawberry and black plum fruit, which grabs one's attention. Baking spice flavor emerges toward the finish.

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This is done in a wide-open, instantly drinkable style that makes it an excellent, everyday quaffer. Young Oregon Pinots often need more time, but not this one. Strawberry, coffee and cola flavors combine into a broad and flavorful midpalate, fresh and inviting.

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Ripe, rich apricot and grapefruit flavors are plush and easy here, but are balanced neatly by fresh acidity and a glimmer of mineral complexity. Delicately textured and brisk on the finish, it's a thrist quenching ap ritif to enjoy young.

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Hints of smoke and earth on the nose lead to a riper and sweeter, approachably fruity palate. It's a light bodied sp?tlese, easy drinking, with loads of sunny, sweet white grapefruit and tangerine flavors. Drink now.

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Red cherry, white sage, iron and roasted game notes make for classic Central Coast Pinot Noir aromas in this appellation blend from winemaking veteran Stephen Dooley. It's light, fresh and easy to enjoy, with dried cherry and anise flavors and a grippy texture.

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This wine has thick, ripe fruit and texture, making it robust and intense. Forest floor, black tea and tobacco notes give it memorable savoriness.

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Tropical ripeness teases on the entry of this wine, before its lush, fleshy texture takes over. Its golden apple, pear and mango flavors combine effortlessly, while an underlying minerality plays upon the palate.

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Fragrant and refreshing, this opens with heady scents of white spring flower, white stone fruit and a whiff of crushed herb. The bright palate doles out ripe yellow apple, acacia and a hint of almond alongside fresh acidity.

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The familiar Cordon Rouge, in an impressively restyled bottle, is soft, fruity and eminently drinkable. Its balance comes from the ripe apple fruit and the underlying softness of the creamy mousse. Acidity ties it all together. Drink this bottling now.

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Expansive, long and tannic, this wine is robust and powerfully concentrated, the flavors a mixture of tart cranberry, raspberry and black tea.

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A blend of Pinot Blanc and four other white grapes, this pleasant and fruity wine offers simple enjoyment. Peach, pink-grapefruit, straw and cracker flavors show on the palate and lead to a dry finish.

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This pale-colored ros comes from a producer based in the Aube region. The wine is smooth, raspberry flavored and with a light tang of acidity. The wine is fruity, with a strong sense of the structure and flavor of the wine used to give color. Drink now.

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This Bordeaux-style red blend, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc, opens with pleasant herbal tones of green pepper, blackcurrant leaf, plum skin and tobacco leaf. Black fruit flavors abound on the solidly structured palate, finishing with hits of milk chocolate and charred earth.

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Raw, scratchy cherry and plum aromas are dusty and lightly herbaceous. A full, blocky, chewy palate deals roasted plum and currant flavors. On the finish, this wine tastes smoky, with a note of grilled meat.

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Honeysuckle and orchard-fruit aromas lead the nose while the bright enjoyable palate offers ripe pear, green apple and candied citrus peel. It's easygoing, with fresh acidity and soft continuous bubbles.

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Bright and crisp, this bright sparkler has aromas of lime and apple that follow through to the lively palate. Vibrant acidity gives it a refreshing finish.

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A very subdued nose leads to a fresh, lively and light palate that displays subtle red-currant fruit. Freshness makes this appetizing while the finish is dry and refreshing.

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A very shy nose leads onto a fresh palate where frothy bubbles reveal a hint of tart red-currant fruit and fresh citrus. The body is very light and dry, but has a zesty, mouthwatering finish.

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Crisp and with plenty of acidity, this fruity wine with its white stone-fruit aromas is balanced between a sweeter edge and a mineral texture. It is lively, fruity with apples and spice and ready to drink.

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This soft sparkler offers sensations of green apple, white peach and a hint of lemon drop. Bright acidity gives it a refreshing finish.