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June 2015

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june 2015  /  the tasting panel  /  71 88 Kennedy Shah 2012 La Vie en Rouge, Columbia Valley ($14) Lots of round plum and berry flavors; dense and mellow. 32% Merlot; 30% Cabernet Sauvignon; 25% Cabernet Franc; 7% Petit Verdot; 6% Syrah. THE WOODHOUSE WINE ESTATES 88 Domaine Laroche 2014 Rosé de la Chevalière, Pays d'Oc, France ($12) Pale pink; silky and fresh with bright raspberry and strawberry; clean and bracing with good length. WILSON DANIELS 88 Juliette 2014 Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France ($13) Pale salmon color ; round and polished with dry, crisp flavors of citrus and berries; balanced and long. 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah. TURQUOISE LIFE BEVERAGE BRANDS SPIRITS 94 Azzurre Vodka, USA ($33) Silky and smooth with creamy texture and rich fruit; soft and mellow with lush depth and lovely flavors. Made from 34% grape, 33% apple, 33% sugarcane. AZZURRE ULTRA PREMIUM SPIRITS 93 Infuse Orange Clove Vodka, USA ($30) Light amber color ; rich orange and spice nose; smooth and dry with notes of orange rind and some nice heat; real strands of orange in the bottle; smooth, pleasant and authentic. INFUSE SPIRITS INC. 93 Crystal Peak Gin, USA ($50) Enticing and lush with juniper, spice and clean aromatics; fresh, dry and crisp; balanced and long. REDSTONE SPIRITS LLC 94 Facundo Exquisito Rum, Bahamas ($120) Deep amber color ; caramel nose; creamy texture with rich flavors of dried tropical fruits, vanilla and toasty oak; complex and long with depth and finesse; a blend of rums ranging to 23 year of age. BACARDI USA 89 Balsam Amaro Americano, USA ($32/375 ml.) Deep mahogany color ; herbal nose; smooth, sweet with herbal complexity and spice; tangy with notes of chocolate, anise and bitter herbs; long and rich. PENNSYLVANIA PURE DISTILLERS 93 Stillhouse Spirits Red Hot Moonshine, USA ($25) Bright orange color ; smooth, slightly sweet with bright cinnamon and spice; lovely balance and a long finish. 93 Boca Loca Cachaça, Brazil ($22) Clear with a soft, sweet nose; clean, lush and smooth with creamy texture and lovely notes of sugar without being sweet; rich and round with finesse and balance; long and charming. BOCA LOCA CACHAÇA CO. 12345 123Tequila Ad 4.24 x 6.indd 1 07-11-14 14:23

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