Montes Purple Angel Carmenere 2012, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Purple Angel will make you feel as though you've gone to heaven aloft a cloud of sensory pleasure. Can one wine pack more flavour into the bottle? I'm skeptical. If you love full-bodied, juicy, fruit-forward wines, this is your apogee as it also has all of those other great hallmarks of superb wine: complexity, balance and finish. Pair with a juicy steak. Yes please! Drink: 2014-2020. 62364 14% XD 750 mL $96.95 Score: 96/100. December 12, 2015
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Castelgiocondo Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2010, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Great concentration and depth of flavour on the palate. This blockbuster is in serious need of cellar time. This full-bodied red wine features aromas of blackberry, black plums, smoky oak and tar. It's fairly smooth, though this will improve with aging. Decant for 1-2 hours when you open it. A powerful and classic Italian red wine. Pair with prime rib. Drink: 2014-2019. 35295 14% XD 375 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. December 12, 2015
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Soffocone Di Vincigliata 2011, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy 387605 14% XD 750 mL $46.75. October 9, 2014
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Shafer Merlot 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States: I’ve long been a fan of this aristocratic red wine from Napa. This wine comes off as beautifully polished, structured and elegant, and is a blend of 17% Cabernet Sauvignon; 7% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of black raspberry, blackberry, fig, smoke and leather, it’s a classic. Pair with hanger steak. Drink: 2014-2021. 346262 15.10% XD 750 mL $79.95 Score: 91/100. March 21, 2015
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