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CHALONE ESTATE PINOT NOIR
Bright ruby red in color and known for its layered flavors and complexity. Opens with juicy ripe raspberry and plum notes, balanced out by hints of forest floor and warm toasty baking spice on the finish. A unique minerality neatly ties up all of these elements as a result of mature vineyards and ancient limestone soils that run through the Chalone... More
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MOUNT EDEN CHARDONNAY EDNA VALLEY
The full-bodied Estate Chardonnay displays fine underlying acidity and a long finish. Hints of cardamom, anise and hazelnut add interest to the core lemon, mineral flavors. Of all Mount Eden’s estate-grown wines, the Chardonnay is most in need of further bottle aging at release, requiring an additional two to four years to fully reveal its tr... More
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TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 2016
Deep purple with a narrow magenta rim. Notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright fruit is a heady aura of herbs. Exotic notes of cedar wood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. Sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and... More
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THELEMA CHARDONNAY
Aromas of ripe peach, grapefruit marmalade, blossoms and complex yeasty flavors complement the toasty oak in the wine. The palate is clean with a lovely texture and long finish.
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MEURSAULT LES VIREUILS CHAVEY-CHOUET
The "Les Vireuils" parcel is located on the top of the hill above Meursault, right below the forest. It is a slightly cooler parcel with a limestone soil and a higher presence of rocks. The wine is sharp with a vibrant acidity and a lot of freshness, citrus and exotic fruit aromas with toasty nuances. Concentrated, powerful and lively on ... More
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FLEUR DU CAP, PINOTAGE
This wine has a deep red color with purplish edges. The nose shows ample red berry fruit with a sweetish fruitcake character, enhanced by a spicy oak finish. Full-bodied on the palate with ripe plum flavors, this robust red is supported by a good tannic backbone, which will soften with time.
This wine is an ideal accompaniment to grilled lamb... More -
CHAT. CASTEGENS COTE DE BORDEAUX
The wine boasts an intense, deep and lively red color. The nose offers black fruit, blackberry, cigar box, licorice, some delicate and integrated oak flavors as well. The mouth is full of fruit flavors, spice and fine toasty flavors. The structure is rich, but the tannins are well integrated already. The finish is long and a slight mintiness give t... More
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SIXTO UNCOVERED CHARDONNAY
This is what you get when you combine the three best Chardonnay vineyards in Washington State. Sumptuous and graceful, it gives up its flavors of guava, lemon curd, orange blossoms as the palate expands with more and more of the copious good stuff. Good. Compelling. So complete
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YULUPA CHARDONNAY, KENWOOD
Kenwood Vineyards Yulupa Chardonnay was created in the early 1990s to meet the growing demand for restaurant wine-by-the-glass listings. The wine is made in a pleasant, fruity style and pairs nicely with a wide range of foods. The vineyards used for the 2011 Yulupa Chardonnay were harvested in September after a cool summer that preserved the grapes... More
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OPUS ONE **2016**
98 pts - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Opus One offers up bold, expressive black and blue fruits: warm black plums, black cherries, blackcurrants and wild blueberries with a beautiful undercurrent of lilacs, roses, fertile loam, underbrush and Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a tigh... More