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10 June, 2010

Darien Tempranillo 2008 Riojo

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Darien Tempranillo 2008 Riojo Logrono, Spain This Spanish red rises to the roof of my mouth right away. There’s some pucker for sure, too much for me. I taste orange, currant, and leafy bitter greens. I don’t like drinking it; it’s not full enough or balanced enough for me. No nose to speak of.

15 March, 2010

Sundance Sauvignon Blanc 2008

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Sundance Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Maule Valley, Chile This white smells very sweet, with orange and vanilla notes. The taste does a complete 180 from the nose. It’s very acidic, has a lot of stoniness, and no suggestion of that smelled sweetness at all. That’s usually fine with me-I prefer a drier white-but this one fails
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