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February 7 Vintages Release
UPDATED FEBRUARY 7 BUYERS GUIDE
THE MOST EXPENSIVE RELEASES
ARE THEY WORTH THE MONEY? A NEW FRENCH WHITE AT $103.95
Pierre Girardin Les Abeilles Chardonnay 2023
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THE ITALIAN RED ICON AT $199.95
Isole e Olena Cepparello 2022
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Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Full-Bodied & Smooth *** (90-points)
ONLY $19.95 - Vintages February 7 #45010
Bottled on October 7, 2022 this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep purple red colour and an attractive, fairly intense, ripe, black-cherry-cranberry nose with some toasty, faintly savoury, sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-plus bodied, harmonious and nicely textured, it shows ripe, plummy, cassis fruit along with a lingering, gently cedary, bright finish. While it can still age, it is showing very nicely now and offers great value and crowd-pleasing versatility. An impressive red that comes in a hefty bottle at a great price. (Kylix)
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Bright, Ripe, Complex, Well Textured *** (90-points)
A NEW BEST BUY at $19.95 - Vintages #44679
The ENCIERRA estate belongs to the Eyzaguirre Echenique family, longtime vine growers in the Colchagua Valley. Fairly deep purple red colour. Intense, bright, ripe, blueberry-raspberry nose with some gentle cedar-tinged, slightly earthy notes. Dry, medium-plus bodied, ripe, nicely textured, juicy, crancherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, harmonious, gently savoury, lifted finish. This new Vintages release is quite ready to enjoy and would pair perfectly with juicy lamb burgers. (Glencairn)
* * * * PANNON TOKAJI ASZU 5 PUTTONYOS 2017 
Medium golden yellow colour. Very attractive, intense, sweet, honeyed, spicy, caramel nose with some bright apricot jam and candied orange peel notes. Sweet but beautifully balanced, medium-full bodied, velvety, spicy, delicious, candied tangerine peel flavours with outstanding acidity followed up be a lingering, bright, refreshing, Seville orange marmalade finish. This crowd-pleasing 100% Furmint has 10% alcohol and 147 g/L residual sugar.
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