Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva Carmenère 2012, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Tasty and savoury with dark toasty fruit. Full-bodied and smooth. Concentrated, intense aromas and flavours of black fruit dipped in racy, dark spices. There's an expansive peacock spread of flavours on the palate of glorious, fleshy fruit. A real wow wine. Drink: 2013-2017. 236314 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. March 21, 2015
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Cotnari De Cotnari Grasa 2012, Moldova D.O.C.C., Romania: Simple and pretty and soft: no acidity that's discernible. Floral and fragrant like honey blossoms. Drink: 2013-2017. 73205 11.50% MS 750 mL $14.95 Score: 87/100. August 16, 2014
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