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Talkin ’bout OUR Gurlz

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The Reviews are in:

Brazen!

Unabashed!

Wild!

Ravishing!

Complex but not complicated!

Of course they are!

Oh … are we supposed to be talking about wine?  


This VQA Rosé is dry-to-off-dry, medium bodied with medium acidity and just a touch of drying tannins. Smooth palate and a uncomplicated finish.


50% Merlot, 29% Syrah and 21% Pinot Noir.


It will work with just about anything (so will our Gurlz).  

Better bring more than a couple of bottles because it’s perfect for sitting on the patio listening to Gurlz adventures.

GROW WILD – RAVISHING ROSE 2020

$16.99

12% Alcohol

UPC: 00776545600776

For days like these

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Made from Barbera, Syrah and Muscat Blac to give a slight salmony colour.  

Some might say jammy in flavour. It has a similar complexity to Pomegranate Molasses. One side of your head says slightly sweet, and the other says tart.


It is a great wine for sitting on the deck or patio with friends and sipping away the sunset. If you are going to add food – what about a light chicken salad or a cheese plate?


CALIFORNIA ROSE – JOSH CELLARS 2019

$19.99

12.5% Alcohol

UPC: 00031259001043

Nobel and Potent

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This is a potent wine – smooth and well balanced. It is  refreshing and has a luscious finish.


Authentically Douro. Named after the emblematic cedar tree that dominates the terrace of Quinta do Noval, Cedro do Noval is an authentic expression of the Douro. Principally made up of classic Portuguese varieties, it also contains a proportion of Syrah, which rounds out the fruit.


Cedro is typically a blend of several of the noble Portuguese varieties and some experimental plots. The 2017 vintage is composed of 55 % Touriga Nacional, 25 % Syrah, 15 % Touriga Franca, 5 % Tinto Cão.

The wine is vinified through pump overs in stainless steel vats. Aging is in French oak casks (12% new) for approximately 10 months.

Duriense Quinta Noval DURIENSE – QUINTA NOVAL CEDRO DO NOVAL 2016
$25.97  regularly $29.99

13.5 % alcohol

UPC: 05601064000231

Night Moves

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Can you see what you’re picking – when the harvest is done at night to take advantage of the cool air to give a crisp freshness. The Cinsault and Syrah grapes make a delicious rose.  A great aperitif or accompaniment to seafood or fruit salads.

Maybe we should be playing a little Bob Seger “Night Moves”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mRFWQoXq4c

If you like Provence rose then you’ll love this. Don’t be fooled by the delicate pink colour as this is a delicate but robust wine that will go with almost everything.  We enjoyed ours with scallops (quick sear – s/p paprika one side, ground pistachio nuts on the other) and couscous and a grape/cucumber mixed green salad and it was delicious.  Brought back memories of cooking school with Anthony Sedlak and using a spoon with scallops.


Lovely flavours and dry on the palette. This is a great value Rose wine.


Languedoc Laurent Miguel 2019 Vendanges Nocturnes Classic

$12.49

12.5 % alcohol

Lush. Rich. Concentrated

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There is Braille on the label and I would love to know what it is saying, and the significance of why it’s included.

This Syrah is from Northern Rhone. There is a silky texture and decently long finish. It has a lovely full-bodied sense.


South facing slopes with soil consisting of a mixture of clay, pebbles and gravel. The alluvial terroir of Crozes-Hermitage was formed by terraces from the Rhône and Isère rivers.


The red Crozes-Hermitage “Les Meysonniers” comes from the vines which are at least 25 years old.

CROZES HERMITAGE – CHAPOUTIER MEYSONNIERS ORGANIC 16

$26.99 on sale from $29.99

13% Alcohol

UPC: 03391180001749

Successful Blends

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Syrah (74%) and Grenache (26%) blend from South Western France in the Languedoc / Roussillon Region. Aged in concrete andthen French Oak.


This is mouthwatering with minerality-  to give a full body, silky, almost seamless bouquet of aroma and flavours.I suspect this will age well for the next 4 or 5 years.


We think it overdelivers at the price.

COTES CATALANES SYRAH GRENACHE – LAFAGE BASTIDE MIRAFLORS 17

$22.97 on sale from $26.99 regularly

14.5 % alcohol

UPC 03760031472913

Is it the 5%?

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We have two favourite Vintners in the ‘reasonable’ price range.  The Wineries of Famille Perrin and Meffre.


Saint Mapalis is patron saint of the village of Jonquières, located at the heart of the “Plan de Dieu” vineyards. The quality of this vintage is wonderful.  Intense. Ripe and rounded.


Grenache 65 %, Syrah 30 %, Mourvèdre 5 %


At first I thought maybe it was the 5% Mourvedre that was the differentiating factor.  After the second sip we came to the conclusion that it was a glorious combination of true terroir.  Climate, Soil, full fruit and wine crafting experience.


Pleasure is taken in more than one glass.

COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES PLAN DE DIEU – MEFFRE ST MAPALIS

$17.99

14% Alcohol

UPC: 03142920024401

Affordable. Drinkable. Enjoyable

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It’s very juicy and has a very refreshing finish.  

Pour me a little more will you?


You might think it’s a Northern Rhone terroir that brings out the silkiness and complexity. But, the vineyards are just outside Saint-Joseph.  


This brings us to the end of this mystery case.  We already have the next case in house and soon will be starting our next series of adventures brought to us by the Goddess of Wine.


Ardeche Syrah – Saint Desirat – 2018

$13.49

12% Alcohol

UPC: 03331452104136

Chilli and Apple Crisp

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Most righteous Chilli with an apple crisp for dessert.


Also thinking it would also be great with kale/feta/turkey kefta.


The Wine is from the Almansa Region in  LaMancha.  It’s Not the Impossible Dream.


We really enjoyed how well balanced it is with a nice long finish. It would be really nice to just sit and sip with friends.


A blend of 25% Tempranillo, 25% Monastrell and 25% Garnacha Tintorea and 25% Syrah. The Tempranillo grapes are harvested in the second week of September, Garnacha Tintorera and Syrah grapes at the end of September and Monastrell in the third week of October. 


Cold Winters (-6 C), hot summers (38 C). 


65-90-year-old dry-farmed pre-Phylloxera Monastrell, Garnacha Tintorera and Tempranillo bush vines from their oldest vineyard plots and trellised Syrah vines.

Oorganic farming methods, nutrient-poor and limestone-rich soil, scarce rainfall.


ALMANSA RESERVA – PIQUERAS CASTILLO DE ALMANSA 2016

2019 Concours Mondial Bruxelles Gold Medal Winner 

$15.99
14% Alcohol
SKU: 08414837010118

Rack without the Ruin

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The chateau is in decay, but he staked everything on the vines.  

Improving production and vinification have put new recognition into the region and wines of the Minervois region of Languedoc Roussillon. 

And Jean Paux-Rosset (owner) and Claude Gros (winemaker) are using some of the best grape growers in the region.

It’s a mix of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault that takes advantage of the clay/limestone terroir.


 Sample slow and often to get the best of it.  Highly enjoyable.


Paux-Rosset Gros La Condamine Paulignan 2015

$22.99

14% alcohol