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Shelton Vineyards 2002 Riesling (North Carolina)
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Lean and racy, with limes and tart green apples playing major roles. If not for a dollop of sugar, it might seem a bit sour, but as it is it comes across as pleasantly tart and properly acidic.
— J.C.
(8/1/2003)
Raffaldini 2007 Montepulciano (Swan Creek)
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Clove and pepper spice the dark red cherry aromas on this lovely Montepulciano. Judicious use of French oak makes for a smooth, full-bodied wine with rustic tobacco and smoke notes that highlight the wine’s concentrated black fruit and sturdy tannins.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
RayLen 2006 Eagle's Select Red Wine (North Carolina)
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Aromas of toasted oak, green leaves, vanilla and spice waft from this medium-bodied North Carolina Bordeaux-style blend. The palate is ripe and plush with plenty of sweet dark cherry fruit, but there’s a tinge of green in the backdrop. Tobacco, smoke and supple tannins on the finish add an edge to this otherwise soft sipper.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2007 Riserva Sangiovese (Swan Creek)
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Mostly Sangiovese with a small dose of Petit Verdot, this has attractive vanilla, dark cherry and spice aromatics, but a green, stalky note that lingers throughout. Supple tannins mingle pleasantly with tobacco and smoke on the palate.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2009 Pinot Grigio (Swan Creek)
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Freshly squeezed lemons, lime and pretty white florals perfume this dry, medium-bodied Pinot Grigio. The palate is clean with juicy white grapefruit flavors and some interesting minerality, but it’s a bit lacking in concentration.
— A.I.
(4/1/2011)
RayLen 2008 Category 5 Red Wine (North Carolina)
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Bright red fruits achieve a decent amount of ripeness, but unfortunately, there’s not a lot of concentration. The spice-laced finish is long, aided by soft tannins and notes of leather, tobacco and earth.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
Sanders Ridge 2009 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Yadkin Valley)
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Aromas of darkly toasted oak and salted, buttery popcorn waft from this dry, medium-bodied Yadkin Valley Chardonnay. The oak treatment dominates the apple and pear flavors on the palate with hints of green wood on the finish.
— A.I.
(7/1/2011)
Raffaldini 2008 Sangiovese (Swan Creek)
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Bright red cherries and a charred, herbacious oak scent perfume this light bodied North Carolina Sangiovese. Red cherry flavors continue on the palate as well, along with some pleasant tobacco and vanilla spice notes, but the acidity is fairly high, and there’s some green in the background too.
— A.I.
(2/1/2011)
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