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Tastings: July 2002
17 July 2002
88PTS
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2001
Central Coast, California, United StatesOpen pear mineral and green apple skin with streaks of floral citrus fruit. Quiet elegant styling with a creamy citrus baked apple flavours on the palate and in the finish. Quite soft and round on entry but the finish firms up with some clean citrus fruit. Classy, affordable, California chardonnay.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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08 July 2002
84PTS
Navarro López Pergolas Old Vines Tempranillo 1996
Valdepeñas, Castilla-La Mancha, SpainCherry spice, toasted earth and vanilla nose. A simple soft and dry barbecue red with peppery earthy spice tones and less fruit than the nose might suggest. It needs something fatty like a well-marbled steak to shine.Prices:| BC | $9.95 | 750ml |
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06 July 2002
87PTS
Aresti Gewurztraminer 2001
Valle del Curicó, Region del Valle Central, ChileThe Aresti gewürztraminer offers a classic nose of lychee, peach and floral notes. There's good zest and zip in the fruit and lemon zest orange spice flavouring in the finish. The warm finish is good to very good in length.Prices:| ON | $9.20 | 750ml |
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05 July 2002
88PTS
Kenwood Old Vines Zinfandel 1999
Lodi, Central Valley, California, United StatesThe Lodi Old-Vine Zinfandel comes from two vineyards planted in the Lodi appellation (no where near Sonoma) in the early 1900s. The vines are old-style, head-pruned and yield a very low two-and-a-half to three tons per acre. There are copious amounts of blackberry flavoured fruit with a touch of spice and chocolate. It's not as bright as Sonoma County zinfandel but it's softer and ready to drink now. Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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August 2002
