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Avondale

Jonty's Ducks Pekin White 2017

Mostly Chenin Blanc with touches of Roussanne, Viognier and Semillon. Light straw color. Aromas of freshly washed laundry, white flowers and wet slate. Palate features unripe peach, green apple, green melon, beeswax and a touch of lemon. A pleasant “woolly” texture, nice balance, clean finish and medium bodied. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing, Chris B. — 9 months ago

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Gutierrez Colosia

Amontillado Seco Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

N: Golden raisins, caramel, oak, vanilla,
Seemingly unlimited depth. Lots of volatile esters. This is day 2 open. More expressive than upon initial opening.
P: interesting salty brine dominates, wood, lacquer, fruits are subservient.Long finish.
Very old fashioned and fortified to 18°
— 3 years ago

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Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Redhead Ducks Zinfandel Blend 2005

Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again. Notes are somewhat brief, as my focus is relaxing and watching the Common Loons swimming and diving in the cove in front of our camp.

60% Zinfandel, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, for the 2005 vintage blend. This label features Redhead ducks, which we have commonly seen occupying our beachfront, not this year unfortunately.
Nose has vanilla bean, pipe tobacco, ripe cherry, ripe blackberry, prune (light) and over-ripe plum.
Palate has rich blackberry & cherry, oak plank, chalk (light), dried strawberry, ripe plum and raisin (light).
Beautifully long finish and tannins are long gone; this bottle is at the end of its life, also our last bottle of this vintage. Always interesting to see how long they will hold. The labels have always been a favorite of ours.
— 4 years ago

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Nice holiday! Cheers

Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Proprietary Napa Valley Red Blend 2019

Always solid. Love my ducks! — 10 months ago

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Arnot-Roberts

Kirschenmann Vineyard Zinfandel 2017

Alder Yarrow
9.2

I tend to like everything that @duncanarnot and @make but I don’t buy every wine they make, mostly because I don’t have an unlimited budget and there are some of their wines I really, really love. But recently I decided to get a bottle of their Kirschemannn Zinfandel, and it’s glorious. At 12.6% alcohol it’s this wonderfully easy-to-drink balance between boysenberry fruit and lovelely fresh herbal essence. Fabulous acidity and wonderfully floral finish. Zinfandel made like a Pinot Noir, if you will. Ethereal even. And how can you go wrong with vines farmed by @ownrooted? 2017 Arnot-Roberts “Kirschenmann Vineyard” Zinfandel, Mokelumne River, Lodi, CA. — 3 years ago

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@Alder Yarrow Never knew they made a zin. 
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It’s a beautiful interpretation. Unlike any CA sin you’ve ever had.

Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

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9.0

This was my last bottle out of a six pack from Saint Emilion that I bought back in 2011, this wine was simply lovely and really evolved over the course of the last decade, showing the greatness of the 2009 vintage in Bordeaux. As greatness is showed on the less famous wines of the vintage not on first growth who have unlimited resources. Really elegant, balanced and delicious, lovely notes of earth, black fruits and coffee, with a touch of minerals. My score 90, drink to 2021 — 5 years ago

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Maison Roche de Bellene

Aux Boudots Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Love it go so well with the ducks Takao San made — a year ago

Santo Iolo

Santoiolo

What a great wine, went really well with roasted ducks breast and butternut squash risotto. — 2 years ago

Stangeland

Vermeer Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Go Ducks!! — 4 years ago

Jorge AzcueAna Perez-Abreu
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Los Patos!!

Puzelat-Bonhomme

La Tesnière Touraine Pineau d'Aunis

Dips, dives, dodges, ducks, and dodges. A bit hot and loose out of the gate--even chilled. Dank, acidic; pineapple and overripe ambrosia salad struggling to come up for air. Yields to pine, chalk, metalic. Grippy. — 5 years ago

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