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Alexander
Valley Vintners |
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Alexander
Valley |
Price
Range: |
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91 |
This is
their first release of their top gun red. Very full bodied wine with
loads |
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of ripe
cherry & cedar to the nose. The mid palate brings layers of
black |
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cherry,
hints of tobacco, chocolate, and a lengthy balanced finish with firm |
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94 |
This is an
incredible full bodied blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, |
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Merlot and
Syrah. This is a "must have" for Red Wine enthusiasts. |
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91 |
You could
waste a lot of money searching for a better bottle of wine for about |
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$25.00.
Tapestry offers rich black fruits with blends of earth & leather
& |
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spice.
Focused finish. Cellar worthy, but approachable now. |
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86 |
Cherry and
a bit of tannin highlight this pleasant but simple Italian red. |
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97 |
This
Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Cabernet Franc (45%) blend is a MUST |
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98 |
Wonderful.
Rich. Fruit, tobacco, leather. Expensive and worth it. |
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92 |
A very
nice mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese, |
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Petite
Verdot. Should easily please "big Cab" drinkers. The
blended wines |
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offer some
spice and smoothness from the DAV Cab. But don't think this is |
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ready to
drink. I would hold for a few years. |
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Giovanni's
Tuscan Reserve |
Over
$30 |
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92 |
Cherry,
berry, spice and maybe some strawberry. Good tannin content |
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should
allow this to cellar for a decade, and that is recommended. |
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Alexander
Valley |
Price
Range: |
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92 |
Classic
fruit, spice, chocolate and Cab complexity. Still some tannin. Can
be |
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left for
another three years. |
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Vitiano
- Rosso Umbria |
$10
to $20 |
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90 |
Medium
bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. |
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Vitiano
- Umbria |
Under
$10 |
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85 |
Taste
good. Nose bad. Ripe plum, currant, and cherry and soft tannins make |
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up an
appealing taste. But a nose similar to ripe/rotting fruit and
athletic shoe |
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spoil the
mix. This is a good deal, depending on the sensitivity of your
sniffer. |
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Sonoma
County |
Price
Range: |
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90 |
Made of
Cabernet, Malbec, and Sangiovese. This red offers a very |
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approachable,
juicy full bodied wine with plenty of black fruits, hints of |
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blueberry,
and earthy leather. Soft tannins and focused fruit make this one |
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perfect to
drink now or hold for no more than five years. |
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89 |
Smooth
blend of Cabernet, Malbec and Sangiovese. |
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88 |
Very
pleasant mix of Pinot Noir, Zin and (I swear I was told this)
Chardonnay. |
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Cherry and
berry up front and in the middle with plenty of spice to go around. |
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This is a
"drink when you need a Rhone" wine. |
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Sonoma
Valley |
Price
Range: |
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87 |
This wine
has always been a price favorite of mine. The '98 vintage is a bit |
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thin, but
this red comes through with the usual Zin, Petite Sirah and Rhone |
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86 |
Extremely
pleasant "every day" red wine. Soft tannins, ripe cherry
and |
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87 |
Subtle
cherry with medium tannin and a smidgeon of wet cardboard on the |
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nose. Not
sure of the original intent, but likely this wine will not improve
in the |
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88 |
This
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend is ready to drink now. |
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Berry and
spice are the highlights of this wine, but it does not merit the
price. |
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88 |
Concentrated
fruit, spice, lots of tannin, but a certain lack of depth. Save this |
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Miravalle-La
Perla-Chevalier |
$20
to $30 |
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92 |
Great
wine, good value .. BIG CAB!! |
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Central
Coast |
Price
Range: |
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89 |
Spice,
leather and a bit of plum best describe this smooth finishing red.
The |
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contents
are not listed but I suspect a Cab or Merlot with an Italian
varietal. |
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94 |
A giant
wine. Much complexity. Save this one for a grand occasion. |
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