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2010 Les Hauts d’Acantalys
Our first Cru. Well more than that, our first Cru Des Cotes Du Rhone. Hailing from Lirac, this wine belongs to a select group of growers that are typically known for producing better wines. Now,...
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2009 Altos Del Cuco
Monastrell? I wonder what that is, it sounds sexy. As I later found Monastrell is Mourvédre, which makes this one of the only wines I’ve experienced with the leading grape being the often used...
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2009 Pink Truck
Disclaimer: This bottle was sent to us by the folks over at 585 Wine Partners, not purchased by the First Pour Wine. The opinions expressed are solely those of First Pour Wine. It’s not often that I...
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2009 Château de Landure Minervois
Minervois is not necessarily a wine region that’s on the tip of most people’s tongue. Located in the massive wine region Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois produces everything from soft and juicy, easy...
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The Wolftrap 2013
As October comes to a close, it’s time to finish up our round up of things that go bump in the night. While werewolves are certainly terrifying, they might be considered just overly large wolves,...
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Cypher The Peasant 2012
Cypher was without a doubt one of the highlight, stand out wineries I visited in Paso Robles earlier this year. With a philosophy that avoids “safe” wines, and a embraces the variety of Mother Nature...
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Tarima Monastrell 2013
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, what say’s be mine, more than flowers? Well Tarima Monastrell’s got flowers on a wine bottle (so maybe it wants to be yours!). Not only do you not have to water...
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Chocolate Box 2012
Grenache – Syrah – Mourvedre (GSM) are like The Rat Pack, in that while they’re all great on their own, when they come together, man, can they sing! When reading the front of Chocolate Box, you might...
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Pontificis GSM 2013
Wine writing sometimes has a habit of pontificating ad nauseam, but in this case, let’s just get into whether or not the Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre blend from Pontificis GSM is worth your time to try....
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Honoro Vera Monastrell 2014
Welcome to the second in our Wine 301 series, where we’re going to dig into some of the more unusual varietals you might see on the store shelf. Hot on the heels of Rkatsiteli is Monastrell....
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