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2007 J.W. Morris Gewurztraminer
(2009-01-04 02:50:02 UTC) buddy icon 2007 J.W. Morris Gewurztraminer 80/100

Great Value

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2005 Concannon Central Coast Syrah
(2008-07-22 21:52:03 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Concannon Central Coast Syrah 80/100

Musty, peppery, acidic bouquet. Acidic, leafy, light, and lacks depth of tannins. Aspiration releases some more of the leafy flavor, which tapers very slowly, but fails to smooth the acidity. Don't remember the price, but would be a good table wine at around $6-8.

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2004 Beaujolais-Vollages
(2006-09-08 14:37:27 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Beaujolais-Vollages 82/100

Very potent fruity bouquet, with a faint, lingering earthy smell. This wine has good action early, with a peppery, fruity taste, that tails into a dewey, earthy aftertaste. The tannins accumulate nicely with a light to medium weight on the palette, however, the wine is still unbalanced, maintaining a consistent and profoundly acidic flavor.

It's very good for the price, which I can't exactly confirm exactly as $6, but it's very near that.

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2005 Chateau St. Michelle
(2006-09-06 12:01:32 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Chateau St. Michelle 75/100

Medium-dry, as the producer notes. My wife and I had this wine alone and with homemade lasagna. It has a nice golden color under soft white light and a soft citrus smell. Its weight is evenly balanced, but lacks a potent flavor alone, tasting faintly of grapefruit with some long(ish) buttery aftertaste. It did, however, perk up with the spicy pasta, almost synergizing with the chipotle pepper. It would probably go better with a spicy chicken or fish meal.

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