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YOU SAMPLED a Bold red from Giovanni Abrigo 2013Dominated by brambly underbrush, wet leather, tart cherry and a touch of rose hip tea. 2013 was cool with a late harvest date, resulting in silky wines with striking aromatics.
PERFECT WITH Umami-laden pot roast, mushroom risotto, sliced proscuitto. |
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YOU SAMPLED a Bold red from Giovanni Abrigo 2014Concentrated dark fruits and clove with touches of blood orange and cranberry with perfumey tannins. 2014 was a colder vintage that lacks longevity but makes up for it in expressiveness.
PERFECT WITH Coq au Vin, grilled radicchio salad, 5-spice chicken, truffles. |
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YOU SAMPLED a Bold red from Giovanni Abrigo 2015A warm year that produced an ephemeral nose of strawberry, cherry and sweet liquorice scents. In time, flavors of raspberry compote, clove, tobacco and notes of deeply scented flowers come through.
PERFECT WITH Parmigiano reggiano, Szechuan beef, ribeye steak, truffled cheeses. |
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YOU SAMPLED a Medium red from Château Hourbanon Bordeaux 2010Dense, opulent and ripe with stain-your-fingers juicy blackberry notes and firm, smoky tannins. This historic vintage is rich with fruitiness and just now evolving into more mature flavors.
PERFECT WITH Bacon cheeseburgers, braised lamb, fried onions (+ Funyuns). |
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YOU SAMPLED a Medium red from Château Hourbanon Bordeaux 2013A lean, fruit forward, almost chuggable version of Bordeaux rarely found today with light red cherry and red currant flavors. This was a difficult vintage due to rains and colder temperatures so not many 2013 wines from Bordeaux are still around!
PERFECT WITH Poutine, Béarnaise sauce, lamb gyros, nachos con carne. |
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YOU SAMPLED a Medium red from Château Hourbanon Bordeaux 2015Dark and brooding with black plum, black cherry and tight tannins, the wine is still young and will soften in time. The best vintage since 2010 - perhaps even better.
PERFECT WITH BBQ ribs (or BBQ anything), filet mignon, bacon & eggs. |
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YOU SAMPLED an Al fresco white from De Andre Sisters ‘Alegra’A crispy, herbaceous and mineral rich wine. Lively with crisp white peach and zesty lime notes all surrounding a clean core.
PERFECT WITH Pasta salads, paella, caprese skewers, early evening walks. |
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YOU SAMPLED an Al fresco white from El Modernista BlancBright white in the glass with crystalline reflections of green and lemon yellow. Meyer lemon, white cherry, green plum and fresh cut herbs blend together with balanced acidity and texture.
PERFECT WITH Fried rice, boiled shrimp, grilled herb meats, Marcona almonds. |
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YOU SAMPLED an Al fresco white from Lagar de Costa AlbariñoTranslucent green in color with notes of kiwi, kumquats and ripe sweet Greengage plum. Tart, bracing acidity adds a sour-then-sweet guava candy flavor before soursop and lemon round out the unctuous finish.
PERFECT WITH Ceviche, fish tacos, fried tofu with peanut sauce, shrimp diavolo |