David Lawrason

David Lawrason
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There is no right or wrong about what wines you like, or how you enjoy them. But a critic should not reflect personal preferences. Helpful criticism is about knowing quality, rating it objectively and describing any wine based on tasting thousands of wines of all types. I have been doing that since 1986 for the Globe and Mail, Wine Access, Toronto Life and now WineAlign, the best vehicle yet created for comprehensive, democratic wine reviewing. I define quality as pure, balanced and generous expression of origin and winemaking intent - and I have met winemakers with both noble and crassly commercial intent. Price usually does reflect quality, but price should not be factored into ratings. What I can afford , or you can afford, has nothing to do with what the price should be. And finding and recommending the best value wines - at any price - is my mandate and my great pleasure. With WineAlign your chances of finding pleasure in very good wine at the price you can afford just got a whole lot better.

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Domaine Tournon Mathilda Shiraz 2011, Victoria Bottle Domaine Tournon Mathilda Shiraz 2011, Victoria
Victoria, Australia
327395
Review added: December 31, 2013
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$19.95 None
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Malivoire Guilty Men Cabernet/Merlot 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula Bottle Malivoire Guilty Men Cabernet/Merlot 2011, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
186247
Review added: December 31, 2013
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$16.25 None
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13th Street Merlot 2012, VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula Bottle 13th Street Merlot 2012, VQA Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
270504
Review added: December 31, 2013
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$17.95 None
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Valiano Chianti Classico 2008, Docg Bottle Valiano Chianti Classico 2008, Docg
Tuscany, Italy
354019
Review added: December 31, 2013
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$17.00 None
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Enrico Serafino Barbaresco 2010 Bottle Enrico Serafino Barbaresco 2010
Piedmont, Italy
341156
Review added: December 30, 2013
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$21.05 None
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Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011, Ac Bottle Chanson Père & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France
50575
Review added: December 30, 2013
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$21.95 None
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Joseph Drouhin Côte De Beaune Villages 2010 Bottle Joseph Drouhin Côte De Beaune Villages 2010
Burgundy, France
325126
Review added: December 30, 2013
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$19.00 None
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Pearl Morissette Cuvée Dix Neuvieme Chardonnay 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula Bottle Pearl Morissette Cuvée Dix Neuvieme Chardonnay 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
303602
Review added: December 30, 2013
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$40.00 None
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L'arjolle Sauvignon Blanc Viognier 2012, Cotes De Thongue Bottle L'arjolle Sauvignon Blanc Viognier 2012, Cotes De Thongue
Languedoc, France
348904
Review added: December 30, 2013
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$12.90 None
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3 Mile Estate Winery Pinot Gris Viognier 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle 3 Mile Estate Winery Pinot Gris Viognier 2012, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: December 21, 2013
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$19.86 None
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