{"id":2854,"date":"2014-09-22T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2020-06-15T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:48:46","slug":"dons-september-premier-series-top-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-september-premier-series-top-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s September Premier Series Top Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month offers four exciting wines from four different countries: Australia, Chile, Italy and New Zealand.\u00a0 To my palate, each of the wines this month makes a compelling case for Top Pick because \u201cthere ain\u2019t a dog in the bunch,\u201d as the old saying goes.\u00a0 For starters, Mount Fishtail\u2019s 2013 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc comes across as more than a cut above your typical New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. \u00a0It\u2019s received well-deserved accolades from the <em>Wine Enthusiast<\/em>, too, and it earned a top spot on the magazine\u2019s list of <em>Top Ten Best Buy New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs<\/em>, so believe me, this Sauvignon Blanc is no pretender.<\/p>\n<p>Bisci\u2019s 2013 Verdicchio di Matelica is another winner.\u00a0 I have always loved this wine for its elegance and depth of flavor.\u00a0 Frankly, Verdicchio doesn\u2019t get any better than Bisci, and the 2013 from Bisci can charm a crowd.\u00a0 And then there are the reds. \u00a0Casas del Bosque\u2019s 2012 Reserva Carmen\u00e8re is simply delicious. \u00a0A better wine for the money would be hard to find.\u00a0 Besides, I love Carmen\u00e8re and everywhere I have shown this wine, it is the first wine to disappear off the tasting table.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to argue with personal preference or success.\u00a0 And we still have Tait\u2019s 2012 Wild Ride to consider, a smooth satisfying Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro blend that over delivers in every way.<\/p>\n<p>So, this month\u2019s Top Pick?\u00a0 Despite some misgivings and a dose of guilt, I have to go with the 2012 Casas del Bosque\u2019s Reserva Carmen\u00e8re because you can\u2019t argue with preference and success, and as cooler weather is around the corner, I tend to drink more reds.\u00a0 Moreover, this Carmen\u00e8re truly merits the 90 point score it received from Stephen Tanzer\u2019s <em>International Wine Cellar<\/em> and then some.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Salud!<br \/>\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month offers four exciting wines from four different countries: Australia, Chile, Italy and New Zealand.\u00a0 To my palate, each of the wines this month makes a compelling case for Top Pick because \u201cthere ain\u2019t a dog in the bunch,\u201d as the old saying goes.\u00a0 For starters, Mount Fishtail\u2019s 2013 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc comes across 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