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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Nekeas Vega Sindoa Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Do Navarra Bottle Nekeas Vega Sindoa Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Do Navarra
Navarra, Spain
281246
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$14.95 None
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Solar De Castro Vendimia Seleccionada 2009, Doca Rioja Bottle Solar De Castro Vendimia Seleccionada 2009, Doca Rioja
Rioja, Spain
285593
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$14.95 None
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Viña Aljibes Petit Verdot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo 2009, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Bottle Viña Aljibes Petit Verdot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo 2009, Vino De La Tierra De Castilla
Spain
276212
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$13.95 None
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Filón Garnacha 2010, Do Calatayud Bottle Filón Garnacha 2010, Do Calatayud
Spain
280602
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$14.95 None
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Bertani Villa Arvedi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008, Docg Valpantena Bottle Bertani Villa Arvedi Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008, Docg Valpantena
Veneto, Italy
13417
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$38.95 None
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Schola Sarmenti Roccamora Nardo' Negroamaro 2006, Doc Nardò Bottle Schola Sarmenti Roccamora Nardo' Negroamaro 2006, Doc Nardò
Puglia, Italy
379768
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$16.95 None
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La Velona Rosso Di Montalcino 2009 Bottle La Velona Rosso Di Montalcino 2009
Tuscany, Italy
285429
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Domaine Cyrot Buthiau Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine Cyrot Buthiau Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2010, Ac
Burgundy, France
290999
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Domaine Les Yeuses Les Épices Syrah 2009, Igp Pays D'oc Bottle Domaine Les Yeuses Les Épices Syrah 2009, Igp Pays D'oc
Languedoc, France
177584
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Château D'anglès La Clape Classique Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre 2007, Ac Languedoc Bottle Château D'anglès La Clape Classique Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre 2007, Ac Languedoc
Languedoc, France
286484
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Lyrarakis Okto 2009, Island Of Crete Bottle Lyrarakis Okto 2009, Island Of Crete
Greece
279737
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Poderi Colla Pian Balbo Dolcetto D'alba 2010, Doc Bottle Poderi Colla Pian Balbo Dolcetto D'alba 2010, Doc
Piedmont, Italy
285494
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Layers Shiraz/Tempranillo/Mourvèdre/Grenache 2010, Barossa, South Australia Bottle Layers Shiraz/Tempranillo/Mourvèdre/Grenache 2010, Barossa, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
138883
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Coriole Vineyards Estate Grown Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, 40th Anniversary Bottle Coriole Vineyards Estate Grown Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, 40th Anniversary
South Australia, Australia
931600
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$26.95 None
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Wirra Wirra Catapult Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Wirra Wirra Catapult Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
278564
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Thorn Clarke St.Kitts Vineyard Malbec 2008, Northern Barossa, South Australia, On Truro Volcanic Soil Bottle Thorn Clarke St.Kitts Vineyard Malbec 2008, Northern Barossa, South Australia, On Truro Volcanic Soil
South Australia, Australia
280891
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$25.55 None
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Little Beauty Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2010, Marlborough, South Island Bottle Little Beauty Limited Edition Pinot Noir 2010, Marlborough, South Island
Marlborough, New Zealand
290346
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$23.25 None
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Château Lamothe De Haux 2009, Ac Premières Côtes De Bordeaux Bottle Château Lamothe De Haux 2009, Ac Premières Côtes De Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
641555
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Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorées Côte De Brouilly 2010 Bottle Jean Paul Brun Terres Dorées Côte De Brouilly 2010
Beaujolais, France
235127
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Benmarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Bottle Benmarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Mendoza, Argentina
232637
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Valdivieso Single Vineyard Old Vines Malbec 2009, Do Sagrada Familia, Valle De Curico Bottle Valdivieso Single Vineyard Old Vines Malbec 2009, Do Sagrada Familia, Valle De Curico
Maipo Valley, Chile
273987
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Schild Estate Old Bush Vine Grenache/Mourvedre/Shiraz 2010, Barossa, South Australia Bottle Schild Estate Old Bush Vine Grenache/Mourvedre/Shiraz 2010, Barossa, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
108183
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Charles Cimicky Trumps Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Charles Cimicky Trumps Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
27383
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Beaulieu Vineyard Bv Tapestry Reserve 2008, Napa Valley Bottle Beaulieu Vineyard Bv Tapestry Reserve 2008, Napa Valley
California, Usa
50393
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$49.25 None
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De Loach Pinot Noir 2010, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Bottle De Loach Pinot Noir 2010, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
119024
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$28.95 None
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Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel 2009, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County Bottle Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel 2009, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
California, Usa
463026
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$24.95 None
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Soter Vineyards North Valley Pinot Noir 2009, Willamette Valley Bottle Soter Vineyards North Valley Pinot Noir 2009, Willamette Valley
Oregon, Usa
289470
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$31.95 None
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Zenato Pinot Grigio 2011, Igt Delle Venezie Bottle Zenato Pinot Grigio 2011, Igt Delle Venezie
Veneto, Italy
37648
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Abad Dom Bueno Godello 2010, Do Bierzo Bottle Abad Dom Bueno Godello 2010, Do Bierzo
Galicia, Spain
154302
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$11.75 None
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Sandhill Small Lots One 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley, Phantom Creek Vineyard Bottle Sandhill Small Lots One 2008, VQA Okanagan Valley, Phantom Creek Vineyard
British Columbia, Canada
186536
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$36.95 None
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Markham Merlot 2009, Napa Valley Bottle Markham Merlot 2009, Napa Valley
California, Usa
738740
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$32.95 None
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Othello 2008, Napa Valley Bottle Othello 2008, Napa Valley
California, Usa
156539
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$41.95 None
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Barlow Barrouge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, Unfiltered Bottle Barlow Barrouge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, Unfiltered
California, Usa
147603
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$47.95 None
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Frank Family Zinfandel 2009, Napa Valley Bottle Frank Family Zinfandel 2009, Napa Valley
California, Usa
278283
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Domaine De Bois St. Denis Reuilly 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine De Bois St. Denis Reuilly 2010, Ac
Loire, France
289348
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Königschaffhausener Vulkanfelsen Trocken Pinot Gris 2011, Qba Baden Bottle Königschaffhausener Vulkanfelsen Trocken Pinot Gris 2011, Qba Baden
Baden, Germany
597500
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$13.95 None
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Terredora Fiano Di Avellino 2010, Docg Bottle Terredora Fiano Di Avellino 2010, Docg
Campania, Italy
120048
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Broglia La Meirana Gavi Di Gavi 2010, Docg Bottle Broglia La Meirana Gavi Di Gavi 2010, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
280958
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Dezzani Morelli Moscato D'asti 2010, Docg Bottle Dezzani Morelli Moscato D'asti 2010, Docg
Piedmont, Italy
187997
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$11.90 None
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Letrari Pinot Grigio 2010, Doc Trentino Bottle Letrari Pinot Grigio 2010, Doc Trentino
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
290114
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$13.55 None
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Clos Marguerite Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Bottle Clos Marguerite Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Marlborough, New Zealand
281014
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Steininger Grüner Veltliner 2010, Kamptal, Niederosterreich Bottle Steininger Grüner Veltliner 2010, Kamptal, Niederosterreich
Kamptal, Austria
280842
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André Blanck Altenbourg Gewurztraminer 2011, Ac Alsace Bottle André Blanck Altenbourg Gewurztraminer 2011, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
168906
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Joseph Cattin Pinot Blanc 2010, Ac Alsace Bottle Joseph Cattin Pinot Blanc 2010, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
224642
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Domaine Gueugnon Remond Mâcon Charnay 2009, Ac Mâcon Charmay Lès Mâcon Bottle Domaine Gueugnon Remond Mâcon Charnay 2009, Ac Mâcon Charmay Lès Mâcon
Burgundy, France
278887
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Jean Marc Brocard Vaucopin Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Ac Bottle Jean Marc Brocard Vaucopin Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Ac
Burgundy, France
288019
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$29.95 None
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Edna Valley Paragon Chardonnay 2009, San Luis Obispo County Bottle Edna Valley Paragon Chardonnay 2009, San Luis Obispo County
California, Usa
984153
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Michel Torino Don David Finca La Mercedes #35 Chardonnay 2010, Cafayate Valley, Salta Bottle Michel Torino Don David Finca La Mercedes #35 Chardonnay 2010, Cafayate Valley, Salta
Salta, Argentina
285981
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$14.25 None
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Wits End Luna Chardonnay 2010 Bottle Wits End Luna Chardonnay 2010
South Australia, Australia
285882
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Spinyback Pinot Gris 2010, Nelson, South Island Bottle Spinyback Pinot Gris 2010, Nelson, South Island
Nelson, New Zealand
214569
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