Category Archives: American

2014 Sterling Vintner’s Chardonnay

Golden in color with a nice apple and pear nose, spot on for a chard. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely chard fruit coming through, apple and pear. On the medium length finish the … Continue reading

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2014 The Show Cabernet Sauvignon

Dark in color with a mild red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some red berries along with some strong herbal notes, maybe even green pepper. There’s noticeable sweetness. On the lighter side of medium in length … Continue reading

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2014 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay

Golden in color with a nice apple/pear nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some rich apple and pear coming through, lovely chard fruit . On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice butterscotch … Continue reading

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2014 Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey

Garnet in color with a nice rustic varietal nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice soft red berries as well as some rustic varietal notes to match the nose. The fruit is lovely and expressive. On the … Continue reading

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Stags’ Leap Winery Petite Sirah 2013

Dark in color with a nice black berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays black berries to match the nose. On the medium length finish there’s some nice smooth tannins along with some nice dryness. I would give … Continue reading

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Sivas-Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 mini review

Dark color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice dark berries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice tannins and some noticeably hot acidity. I would give it an 88 or … Continue reading

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Ca’ Momi Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Dark in color with a nice red cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice juicy red cherries to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm tannins and lively acidity. It’s … Continue reading

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2013 Stags’ Leap Cab Sauv mini review

Dark in color with a nice red berry nose. On the mid palate this is a big rich juicy red cherry fruit forward cab. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice pepper and spice along with some … Continue reading

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SIMI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 mini review

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some mild cherries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice dry tannins along with some nice complexity in the mouth. This wine is … Continue reading

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COLUMBIA CREST H3 MERLOT 2013 mini review

Inky dark in color with a dark berry nose with a hint of plum coming through. On the mid palate the wine displays some rich dark cherries and a hint of plum. On the medium length finish there’s some nice … Continue reading

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2012 Meridian Cab sauv

Dark in color with a nice red cherry nose. On the mid palate this is a fruit forward cab displays lots of nice red cherries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some soft tannins and acidity. Definitely a … Continue reading

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2005 Château Beauregard

This is a merlot/Cab franc blend. It’s dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some deep rich fruit, plum is coming through (from the merlot) as well as some nice dark berries (from … Continue reading

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2013 Chateau St Jean Cab Sauv mini review

Dark in color with a nice red cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely rich red cherries to match the nose. This is a typical fruit forward juicy California cab. On the medium length finish the … Continue reading

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Ryder Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Dark in color with a mild dark berry nose. On the mid palate this is a rich juicy dark berry mid palate to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm tannins and acidity. It’s … Continue reading

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Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 mini review

Dark in color with a nice cherry nose. On the mid palate the cherries come through to match the nose. This is a juicy cab for sure. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice tannins, dryness and … Continue reading

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Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay 2012 mini review

Pale to golden in color with a lovely varietal nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely apple and pear along with some nice vanilla and butterscotch. The wine is medium in length on the finish. I would … Continue reading

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Markham 2013 Merlot mini review

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely varietal plum. The fruit on this one is lovely. On the medium length finish the plum lives on. I would give it an 88+. … Continue reading

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2013 Rodney Strong Sonoma Chardonnay

Nice golden color with a mild, varietal nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely apple and pear. The fruit is quite nice on this one. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice butterscotch and … Continue reading

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2009 Simi Cab

Ok, biases up front, I love Cab sauvs, and Napa make some of my favs. I’ve had this one in my cellar since 2013 and decided to crack it and see how it’s keeping. I have another one in the … Continue reading

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Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvée 2012 mini review

Dark color with a nice smooth red cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some bright red cherries to match the nose along with some plum. There’s a hint of sweetness and some dried fruit notes. On the … Continue reading

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Pennywise Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 mini review

Dark color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice red cherries backed almost immediately by some crisp acidity and mild tannins. The finish is medium in length. The wine might be a bit on … Continue reading

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Sister’s Run Bethlehem Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Dark color with a nice red cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays lovely soft red cherries to match the nose along with some cassis. On the medium length finish he wine displays some nice tannins and acidity. … Continue reading

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Victor Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Dark in color with a lovely red cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the finish with some lovely red cherry fruits, but hang on this wine lives in it’s finish. On the medium to long finish the … Continue reading

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Irony Small Lot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Dark color with a dark cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice dark cherries to match the nose. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice smooth tannins along with some nice acidity. This … Continue reading

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2012 Irony Merlot

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays dark cherry notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice firm dry tannins with the dark cherries living on. This to my tastes … Continue reading

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