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Well balanced, fruit forward, round and smooth. Surpsingly light but no lightweight, holds it's own....
Year in and year out this is a consistant quality wine.
Casalino’s 2005 Riserva offers up classic Old World Sangiovese with its deep garnet color and...
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Ayala
"Hervé Augustin, born in Champagne and after 30 years of experience at Laurent-Perrier, de Castellane and then Bollinger, was appointed Managing Director of Champagne Ayala in 2005. The quality of Ayala’s champagnes has been the permanent focus of Nicolas Klym, the “Chef de Cave” (or wine maker), for more than 25 years. Located in Aÿ, in the very heart of Champagne, Ayala has remained like a small jewel. Its limited production and the passion of the team are key factors for an outstanding quality that deserves to be better known."
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"You'll often names of people in the wine trade followed by the words MW. This stands for Master of Wine, and indicates that these dedicated individuals have passed the gruelling professional exams seFeatured Bottlenoter
Where did you grow up?
"Chicago"
When did you start to like wine?
"Age 24, 1984 Beringer Merlot"
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