Introducing our Sommeliers …
Richard Kitowski has traveled to over 20 wine regions of the world and has worked in and
studied all aspects of winemaking. He is a certified sommelier, has written numerous
articles for newspapers and magazines, and teaches wine appreciation courses at a
local community college.
Jocelyn Klemm tastes, writes and speaks about wine-especially food and
wine-every chance she gets. She is an accredited sommelier, has traveled to many
of the world's great wine regions.
Ric and Jocelyn receive wines on a blind basis ... that is without knowing the brand or
bottling date. The wine is only labeled with the style (i.e. Riesling) and a code number.
The reviews that follow are from Ric and Jocelyn directly. They have not been edited.
In the "Wine" section, you will see the style, followed by the brand (in brackets), the
tasting code number, the date of tasting and, finally, the number of months "in the
bottle" when tasted.
I hope you enjoy reading these impartial reviews and that they help you make your
selections.
Cheers!
Judy
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WINES FROM RJ SPAGNOLS ...
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Wine |
Appearance |
Aroma |
Palate |
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Merlot
(Cellar Classic Winery Series)
13255.55953
Tasted April 2006
(3 months bottle ageing) |
Bright, clean
Medium ruby red |
Clean. Aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, blueberry, and elderberry |
Dry, light-to-medium bodied, medium acidity, quite zesty, medium-low tannins, nice mouthfeel and finish. |
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Valpolicella
(Cellar Classic Winery Series)
38274.70072
Tasted April 2006
(3 months bottle ageing) |
Bright, clean
Low- medium intensity garnet |
Clean. Subdued aromas of cherry, plum, red licorice, floral, and almond |
Dry, light-to-medium bodied, bright acidity, fresh, good fruit flavours, balanced; nice finish. Good typicity. |
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Shiraz
(Cellar Classic Winery Series)
39208.63103
Tasted April 2006
(3 months bottle ageing) |
Bright, clean
Medium ruby red |
Clean. Sweet berry aromas (blackberry, blueberry, raspberry), cherry cola, with a touch of spice |
Dry (touch of sweetness on palate), medium bodied, medium acidity, medium-low tannins, ripe fruit flavours on palate; good finish |
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Cabernet Sauvignon
(Cellar Classic Winery Series)
10689.58705
Tasted April 2006
(3 months bottle ageing) |
Bright, clean
Medium ruby red |
Clean. Bright fruit aromas of raspberry, cherry, and plum |
Dry, medium bodied; fruit, acidity and tannins are well balanced; nice medium-long finish. Good typicity. |
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