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Piquant yet fruity, with green melon, nectarine and citrus aromas. Tart, unforgiving flavors of green apple and oranges mix with a hint of natural spice. Overall, it’s sharp and firm, without the roundness required of a top-shelf Chardonnay. 1 Note
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Heavy pear and apple aromas pound the olfactory senses, prior to citrus and Bosc pear flavors. In its favor, the acids are bright, which keeps the wine’s weight and feel in balance. There’s also an appealing flinty nuance, which will make it go well with shellfish and salads. 1 Note
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A light Chardonnnay showing pineapple and pear aromas, and similar flavors that turn quite lemony on the palate. Turns slightly tart on the finish, but the bright feel and the light flavors make it a good candidate for a bar pour or party wine. 1 Note
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Very light berry and mint aromas open this austere, dry Cabernet. The fruit is dark, but needs more depth and profile to carry the woody presence here. 1 Note
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Brambly fruit aromas are framed nicely by woodsmoke, in a balanced mix of fruit and wood. A bit light on the palate, but that only serves to better display the juicy, tart-berry flavors. Picks up some coffee notes on the finish. 1 Note
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Weedy and herbal, but there are also black cherries and mocha on the nose and bitter chocolate and coffee on the palate. Finishes with toffee, smoke and herbs, offering surprising complexity in a wine of this genre. Best Buy. 1 Note
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The nose is closed, with only slight earth and green-herb aromas; there are some chalky tannins and some raspberry flavors on the palate, but there’s not much other than some chalky bubble-gum powder to the finish. 1 Note
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A challenged wine with harsh petrol aromas. The palate is limited in its delivery of citrus and little more. Quite lean and tart, with pop but what else? 1 Note
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Black cherry and leather aromas aren’t complex but they’re sturdy and true to the variety. So is the palate, which hits with chewy, semi-rich flavors of baked plum, cola and cocoa. Figgy but flat and short on the finish. Good value wine. 1 Note
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Lemony and a touch chemical, but for $8 it’s more right than wrong. The flavors are citrusy and austere, much like white grapefruit and gooseberry. But the palate has some plumpness, and the finish, while pithy, is honest. 1 Note
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Santa Rita Chardonnay - 2003
