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		<title>San Felice Chianti Classico Borgo DOCG 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Next level of San Felice&#8217;s Chianti Classico bottlings. Clean, affable tannins, helpful accompanying acidity. Chianti made darker and more interesting with the rare, revived Pugnitello grape. Delicious, palate-pleasing pour. Worth finding. $30-35 According to San Felice, the 2022 season at Borgo was relatively benign, although other Tuscan operations had different experiences—such is wine and grape <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/san-felice-chianti-classico-borgo-docg-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dugladze Wines &#038; Spirits Otskhanuri Sapere Dry Red, Georgian Wine 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Very dark, somewhat rustic wine made from ancient Otskhanuri Sapere grapes thought to be a transitional variety between wild and domesticated vines. This example displays a gamey, savory edge. At the same time, it is smooth with noticeable but amenable tannins and works well with hearty, umami-driven fare. $15-24 Otskhanuri Sapere grapes are indigenous to <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/dugladze-wines-spirits-otskhanuri-sapere-dry-red-georgian-wine-2021/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>History Sauvignon Blanc, Smith-Cernie Vineyard, Columbia Valley 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Features fruit rather than sharpness thanks to excellent ripe grapes, partial fermentation in oak, and three months on the lees. This presents another facet of sauv blanc, not the grassy sharpness of New Zealand or the flinty minerality of a Loire effort. $35-40 History is a label of the Stoller Wine Group, an Oregon maker. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/history-sauvignon-blanc-smith-cernie-vineyard-columbia-valley-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Among the Giants Estate Merlot, Goose Gap AVA, Washington 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rich, well-made pour from the Monson Family, one of the major players in Washington State and Pacific Northwest wines. Dark fruits. Its tannins have mellowed after four years, but this still has a bit more bite than expected from a mid-shelf Merlot. That is offered as praise rather than criticism. Good value at $18-22. Among <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/among-the-giants-estate-merlot-goose-gap-ava-washington-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Côtes du Rhône 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smooth, juicy GSM, a simple, pleasing dark-fruit pour that works at its lower price point. You can do better in the GSM lane if you go for something priced $20 or more—and Jean-Luc Colombo has many such options—but there are times when good enough is good enough. This is a nice, if not distinctive, everyday <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/jean-luc-colombo-les-abeilles-cotes-du-rhone-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Noir, Vin d’Alsace 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Excellent, affordable pure Pinot play from Alsace backed by a rich history of vineyards and winemakers. You typically think white with Alsace, but the region produces cool-climate reds, too. This presents somewhat more substantial red fruit and mouthfeel than expected from Alsace Pinot Noir while still delivering typicity of France’s northeastern wine region on the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/domaine-allimant-laugner-pinot-noir-vin-dalsace-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saké, for goodness sake 7-22-2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This column is intended as an introduction to Japanese “rice wine” anchored by Bōken No. 77 Junmai Ginjō Saké. Bōken No. 77 is worth seeking out. Bōken means “journey” or “adventure.” It shows a pale silver color and floral nose—honeysuckle, lemon aromas; then coconut, pear on the palate. Clean finish. Medium-plus body. It strongly leans <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/sake-for-goodness-sake-7-22-2026/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stags’ Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leans toward elegance and approachability rather than power while still possessing the allure of Napa fruit. Medium-full body. Moderated tannins, acidity, alcohol, power. A Napa cab on its best behavior so as not to offend anyone. Note: some people favor Napa cabs that can offend casual wine drinkers. A good buy at its lower end <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/stags-leap-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Casadei Sogno Mediterraneo Blend Rosso, Toscana IGT 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuscan version of a Southern Rhône GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre), in this case dominated by Syrah. Serious dark fruit flavors. Not an accommodating easy-drinker, best deployed alongside hearty food after time in air. $20-28 Blend is 85% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre from certified organic and Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards. Fermentation and initial aging in concrete <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/casadei-sogno-mediterraneo-blend-rosso-toscana-igt-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clos Mogador Nelin White Priorat DOQ, Catalunya, Spain 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Balanced, impressive, age-worthy white with a parade of delicious fruit and enchanting aromatics. This is a serious white. Creamy, complex, harmonious. $75-85 Blend of Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo, plus a field blend of smaller local varieties sourced from four small estate organic vineyards. Full clusters pressed, juice fermented in 1,200-liter (317 gallons) French oak foudres <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/clos-mogador-nelin-white-priorat-doq-catalunya-spain-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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