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Box Wines (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Price: $10 Maker: Tin Roof Cellars, Santa Rosa, California Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5 % Our Rating: 8.7 out of 10 Tin Roof Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 starts with an attractive contemporary label design, which notes that “making wines at Tin Roof is a blast - especially when it’s raining!” The closure is a silver [...]
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PoppingCorks.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
2006 Clayhouse Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Calif., about $15. I wish more California wineries could pack this much Cab character into wines in this price range. This is textbook, with notes of herbs and coffee on top of black...
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The Pinotage Club (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
‘M’ is the flagship wine from Mellasat Vineyards in Paarl. ‘M’'s maiden 2003 vintage is a blend of three assertive varieties, Shiraz, Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon. Owner Stephen Richardson, an Englishman who farms in Norfolk, says ‘M’ “brings together the excitement of Shiraz, the uniqueness of Pinotage and the nobility of Cabernet Sauvignon.” With just 21% Pinotage to 64% Shiraz and 15% Cab,
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Dealhack (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
This week, save with 1 cent shipping on Wine Orders of $99+ at Wine.com. Explore the clearance and 90+ rated wines under $20 sections for some good discounted options including: Tin Roof Merlot 2005 (90 rated) for $12 - $2 = $10 . De Martino Legado Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (91 rated) for $18 - $8 = $10 . Hanna Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (92 rated) for $18 - $3 = $15 . Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 2004...
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Planet Kaua`i (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
I told Charley I would lift a glass to him (fellow wine lover) when I was in Napa Valley, CA two weeks ago. I did, and it turned out to be at Robert Mondavi's (pictured). It was a sample of the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon ($88/bottle retail) and it was spectacular. Why Mondavi when there were so many other exotic little places? Mondavi has long been a favorite of mine, particularly for $50 plus bottles,...
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Tasting notes: Black cherry and cocoa on the nose Smooth texture on the palate Relaxed finish of raspberry, cherry, and tobacco As it turns out, this wine is a private label bottled exclusively for Sam's Wine Warehouse in Chicago. At $35, it's a nice Sonoma Cab that that I enjoyed for it's smooth, fruity characteristics. Unfortunately, it's not readily available unless you live in Illinois or in a...
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Avenue Vine (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Owl Ridge Wines set out with the idea to take advantage of the high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grown in Sonoma County. Winemaker Joe Otos uses 100% French oak and winemaking techniques that preserve the intensity of the fruit flavors. The resulting wines are big, but balanced. John Tracy of Owl Ridge Winery is no slacker. He’s an M.I.T.-educated physicist who created a company to build...
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Benito's Wine Reviews (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
I'm excited to present another wine from Agustin Huneeus . At some point in your wine drinking career you stop following individual grapes or regions and begin chasing individual winemakers and importers. Tonight's wine is the 2005 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, $50, 14.8% abv. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Nose of cedar, black cherry, with a touch of tobacco leaf. Rich...
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Luxist (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Filed under: Wine Three men, a winemaker, a viticulturalist, and a market have collaborated on a new tiny-production artisanal Napa Cabernet. The 2005 Trivium, named for the Latin term for a three-way crossroad, is made up of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Les Ivrettes, a vineyard in which their daughters played while growing up in St. Helena. Les Ivrettes means 'the little tipsy ones' in French, a...
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TexaCali Wine Trail (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
2006 Crios de Susana Balbo Cabernet Sauvignon The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep crimson colored, it has an excellent bouquet of cedar, spice box, cassis, and black currants. This leads to a medium-bodied wine with a smooth texture, intense dark fruit flavors, and excellent depth. There is enough silky tannin to support 2-3 years of bottle age although it can be enjoyed now. Although Susana Balbos’s...
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The Wisdom of The Matty (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
At the most recent wine tasting I organized, we tasted wines from the extremely diverse region of the Pacific Northwest, including everything from Riesling and Chardonnay to Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon produced in the Oregon and Washington state areas. The wine I’ve selected for my wine of the month this July was [...]
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The Wine Cask Blog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
I grabbed this while on a conference trip to N.C. Shop owner recommended it as being hard to get a hold of. This wine has a sl. purple, black cherry hue with a distant bouquet of sweet dark fruit with pleasant berry jam as the foundation with a lovely cinnamon note. Palate--Absolutely silky tannins with subdued vegetal flavors with big berry fruits, leather, tar and more fruit. I paid $40 for it and...
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PoppingCorks.com (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Usually I ramble on a bit about the background of a wine, however Wynns Black Label Cabernet 2006 really does not need any introduction. I will cut right to the chase and recommend buying a 6-pack for the cellar, especially now that the wine is sealed under screwcap.
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Winetastic (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Usually I ramble on a bit about the background of a wine, however Wynns Black Label Cabernet 2006 really does not need any introduction. I will cut right to the chase and recommend buying a 6-pack for the cellar, especially now that the wine is sealed under screwcap.
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WINE IN SWEDEN (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
360 bottles of this wine were imported into Sweden. This wine is a blend of 60% Sangiovese and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tenuta di Ghizzano's website is hopelessly out of date to render it almost useless. Colour : Purple/red Aroma : Chocolate, sour cherries, bitterness, blackcurrant hints, savoury hints Taste : Sour and bitter cherries, coffee, blackberry, spice, cocoa, herbs on finish Alcohol : 14%...
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mhinton | 05/24/2008
In 1997, Plumpjack, a 10,000 case Napa winery producing ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon bottled half of its 1997 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with screw caps. You might ask why they would so such a thing. According to PlumpJack, six to seven percent of all wines are corked and this is not a statistic that PlumpJack [or the wine industry in general] is willing to accept. Gordon Getty, founder of PlumpJack,
