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		<title>Château de Pez 2nd Pez Saint-Estèphe 2020</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deep ruby color; blackcurrant, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, chocolate, licorice, walnut, flowers, spice, savory, tobacco notes on the nose and palate. Dry; ripe, chewy tannins; refreshing acidity (3.71 pH). Tannins provide notable structure without being obnoxious. Balanced, chalky, calm in the mouth with touch of austerity, but evolves into red-and-black fruit easy drinker. Medium-plus body. Classic <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/chateau-de-pez-2nd-pez-saint-estephe-2020/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Château du Taillan Haut-Médoc 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Intense ruby-garnet color; black fruits, coffee, toast on the nose; blackberry, red currant, dark cherry, plum on the palate. Clean expressions of 70% merlot, 20% cabernet sauvignon, 10% cabernet franc. In the first glass, there is some bite on the finish from red currant from the cab and sour cherry from the cab franc, but <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/chateau-du-taillan-haut-medoc-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Château Penin Grande Sélection Merlot 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2017 03:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bright red-garnet color with some translucence; cherry, plum, vanilla, cedar on the nose; red and black cherry, oak, pinch of pepper on the palate. Dry, medium-full body, plush in the mouth, soft tannin, some tobacco and acidity come on during the finish. Very easy drinker with distinctive mellow merlot softness; 100% merlot. Grande Sélection comes <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/chateau-penin-grande-selection-merlot-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Château Chatard Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dark crimson-purple color; ripe red fruits and spice on somewhat tight nose; red fruits, touch of red currant tang, raspberry on the palate. Dry, rich, spicy, warm tannin, good acidity, balanced, certain dustiness overall in the mouth, no over-blown flavors or rampant fruitiness. Interestingly, wine reviews for this are all over the map—Wine Enthusiast and <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/chateau-chatard-cadillac-cotes-de-bordeaux-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cab-merlot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cab or merlot—vino version of “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Cabernet sauvignon and merlot are America’s most popular red wines. Each has its own set of characteristics. Differences not only fuel debate about which is best, differences complement each other—which is why Bordeaux blends (usually with help from other grapes, especially cabernet franc) rank among the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/cab-merlot/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lyeth Estate Meritage Sonoma County 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 01:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Very dark ruby color; red and black fruit on the nose; bing cherry, spice, blackberry, plum, hints of chocolate and pinch of earth on the palate; nice balance between acidity (3.63 pH) and tannin, adroit use of oak makes for delicious, refined, savory blend with long, smooth finish. Chip Lyeth (pronounced “Leeth”) established the winery <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/lyeth-estate-meritage-sonoma-county-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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