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Web site: www.sophistry.org

Location: New York, NY, United States

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2001 Chateau Puy Blanquet St. Emilion Grand Cru
(2007-02-13 14:19:49 UTC) buddy icon 2001 Chateau Puy Blanquet St. Emilion Grand Cru 90/100

Very nice, subtle, bit of pepper, hints of dark fruit. Good eating wine, especially for steak (as was recommended to me).

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2004 Goats Do Roam
(2006-09-19 14:19:36 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Goats Do Roam 75/100

This is the Pepsi of wine. It's sweet and refreshing, but not too interesting. Still, decent for bthe price range and a good wine for red lovers in the summer, because it's nice shilled.

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2004 Toasted Head Chardonnay
(2006-09-19 14:08:13 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Toasted Head Chardonnay 60/100

Background: I did not choose this wine, it happened to be served at a dinner I was at. I usually hate California Chardonnays, and this was different only in that it had far too much oak, rather than too much oak.

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2003 Faustino Rioja VII
(2006-09-19 14:02:13 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Faustino Rioja VII 90/100

Excellent bottle. I don't personally get the vanilla others and wine.com taste, but this wine has a great amount of fruit in the bouquet and on the tongue. More complex than other wines in this price range. Good for red meats and the like.

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2004 Jules Cotes de Provence
(2006-09-19 13:55:44 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Jules Cotes de Provence 82/100

Very nice bottle. Like the rose, it was very flavorful, simple, and smooth. Strong blackberry note. Relatively light.

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2005 Jules Cotes de Provence
(2006-08-07 23:39:57 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Jules Cotes de Provence 82/100

Sorry for yet another 3-star review. The wine was good, a great summer option for red wine lovers, as it was refreshing and crisp but had a color of deep pink and suggested some characteristics of a red, such as dark berries. I checked out some other reviews and found this not too pronounced, but definietely there.

Nice option for a hot day and spicy meal.

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2003 Mattei Barbera
(2006-06-24 00:39:12 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Mattei Barbera 82/100

I've rated the two other wines three stars, but this is a good bit better (but somehow the four stars seemed too much). Very smooth, dark fruit, but not heavy. Not too much in the way of tannins. Good mouthfeel.

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2004 La Ferme de Gicon Cotes du Rhone
(2006-06-21 21:58:44 UTC) buddy icon 2004 La Ferme de Gicon Cotes du Rhone 82/100

This is a perfectly serviceable Cotes du Rhone, nothing that special, but pretty good. Dark fruit, a bit acid.

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2004 Bandit Pinot Grigio
(2006-06-19 22:43:23 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Bandit Pinot Grigio 82/100

Very light, citrusy, some acidity. Very good value considering you get a liter for the price. Also interesting is the fact it comes in a box. Three Thieves has fun with packaging, selling their decent--but not great--Zinfandel in a liter jug as well.

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