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I am interested in everything about wine, from site selection to tasting.

Peyre Rose Oro 2004

Posted on June 2, 2020

Marlene Soria, Domaine Peyre Rose, Oro, Coteaux du Languedoc, Saint-Pargoire, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2004 On Domaine Peyre Rose. This wine: lot No. L.26.07.2017-A (on front label), organic, a roussanne dominated blend, with vermentino (aka rolle), viognier, terret-bourret, ugni blanc, clairette; … Continue reading →

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Penfolds Magill Shiraz 2015

Posted on May 30, 2020

Penfolds, Magill Estate Shiraz, located within the city boundaries of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 2015 This wine: lot No. L6342N2 21:24 (below front label), bottle No. AA811, dry farmed hand harvested varietal syrah, batch-fermented in wax lined open concrete fermenters, … Continue reading →

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Dom. Marfee Languedoc 2014

Posted on May 29, 2020

Domaine de La Marfée, Della Francesca, AOC Languedoc-Saint Georges d’Orques, Hérault, France, 2014 This wine: lot No. none, so a single bottling run, certified organic, but operates uncertified biodynamic, a blend of 80% mourvedre with syrah, coated natural cork closure, … Continue reading →

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Mestres Clos Damiana 2004

Posted on May 23, 2020

Heretat Mestres, Brut Nature, Clos Damiana, DO Cava Gran Reserva, Saint Sadurni d’Anoia, Alt Penedès, Catalonia, Spain, 2004 On Cava. This wine: lot No.12NDB9717 (on back label), a blend of 65% xarel·lo, 20% macabeo, and 15% parellada; base wines are … Continue reading →

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Mont-Olivet Ch-du-Pape 2006

Posted on May 23, 2020

Clos du Mont-Olivet, AOC Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, 2006 This wine: Lot No. LB326 (below front label), a blend of 80% grenache, 10% syrah, 6% mourvèdre, 4% cinsault, plus counoise, vaccarèse, muscardin, terret noir, and picpoul noir; free run … Continue reading →

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Archimbaud T’rasses Larzac 2016

Posted on May 17, 2020

Domaine d’Archimbaud, L’Enfant Terrible, AOP Terrasses du Larzac, Saint-Saturnin, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2016 On AOP Terrasse du Larzac and a map. This wine: lot No. L18/046/2 (on rear of bottle), organic, a blend of 60% mourvedre (aka monastrell in Spain, … Continue reading →

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Sylvestre Terrasses Larzac 2014

Posted on May 15, 2020

Domaine Saint Sylvestre, Rouge, AOP Terrasses du Larzac, Puechabon, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2014 On AOP Terrasse du Larzac, with a map. This wine: lot No. L2 (on front label), organic, a blend of 70% syrah, 20% grenache noir, and 10% … Continue reading →

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