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Reviews, ratings and commentary on wines from around the world... Uses five star rating system, from "What is this?!! - I can't finish the glass." to "Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!".
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***** $$ 2006 Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia - Review and Rating

Aug 25, 2008
June 2007: LIVE Rating: this is dark almost opaque in the glass. The aroma of purple cream, just like the 2005. On the palate, there is a burst of multiple flavors. Plums, chocolate, cream. These are moving across the palate, and moving through time ...

The real bargains: Best 48 wine values of first half, 2008

Jul 5, 2008
What are the best wine bargains for the first half of 2008? Let's start by defining "wine value". We'll define wine value as occurring when the perceived quality of the wine exceeds its cost.

*** $ Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Cotes du Rhone, 2007, Cornas, Rhone, France - Wine Review and Rating

Nov 3, 2009
By way of background: Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Cotes du Rhone, 2007, is from the increasingly-well-known Cornas-based winemaker and negociant, Jean-Luc Colombo. He is known for producing traditional French grapes with a bit more "new world"...

**** $ 2004 Finnegan's Lake "Fin" Cabernet Sauvignon, CA - Wine Review and Rating

Nov 2, 2009
Original Review April 2007: This California-sourced cabernet is produced by Sherbrooke Cellars. Sherbrooke Cellars itself is an importer and distributor based in Scarsdale, New York. Sherbrooke Cellars represents over 20 estates. These span...

Your Best Wine Values for Thanksgiving

Nov 1, 2009
When thinking about the wines you'd like to choose for Thanksgiving dinner, there are a few conflicting thoughts. First, unlike the simplicity of pairing a clean white wine with fish dinner, or a muscular red with steak, you're often dealing with...

****+ $ Nederburg Pinotage, 2007, Western Cape, South Africa - Wine Review and Rating

Nov 1, 2009
By way of background: Nederburg Pinotage is a highly-regarded, bargain-priced pinotage from the Western Cape area of South Africa. Winemaking was said to have begun in the farming tracts here as early as 1937. Pinotage, a cross between pinot noir...

**+ $ i Stefanini Il Selese Soave, 2008, Veneto, Italy - Wine Review and Rating

Oct 31, 2009
By way of background: The i Stefanini Il Selese Soave hails from northeast Italy, area known for the "Soave" wine, made principally from the garganega grape. Il Selese is finished at 12.5% alcohol. In the glass: Il Selese Soave shows as light...

***** $$ 2006 Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia - Review and Rating


The real bargains: Best 48 wine values of first half, 2008



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