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                     Yates Family Vineyard-Alden Perry Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.7% Alcohol-$49.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, black currants, rich and layered, dark chocolate and spice on long finish.  A delicious bottle of wine, short decant.          NR         CR-91          Good with steak, chicken, […]

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                          Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Moritz-Australia-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark black purple in color.  A full bodied and powerful Syrah, with blackberry, blueberry pie, silky, licorice and spices on long finish.  A great example of how good Ausi Syrah is when done right.          RP-91          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork […]

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                        Bodegas y Vinedos Maurodos-San Roman-Tinto de Toro-Spain-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruit and dark coffee, dark purple in color.  A  full bodied very young red, with blackberry, black cherry, black currants, chocolate and spice on long finish.  Needs a short good decant, very good.          RP-93          WS-93          WE-93            CR-92          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One […]

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                      Napa Redwoods Estate-Yates Family Vineyard-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mount Veeder-Napa-California-2016-14.8% Alcohol-$57.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied smooth Cab, with blackberry, currants, rich dark chocolate and spices on long finish.  Still young, needs a decant.        NR          CR-91          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                Clarendon […]

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                       S.C. Pannell-Koomilya-Shiraz-DC Block-McLaren Vale-Australia-2015-14.0% Alcohol-$47.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color.  A full bodied red with blackberry, plum, mocha and Asian spices on long finish, still very young.          RP-95          WE-93          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                Anglim Winery-Guy James-Syrah-Willow Creek District-Paso Robles-California-2014-15.5% Alcohol-$26.88-A nose of […]

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                            Pororum Cellars-Cabernet Sauvignon-Coombsville-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$39.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, currants, chocolate and spices on long finish.  Needs a good decant, was very good, still young.          NR          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                                                         […]

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                          Ben Glaetzer-Amon Ra-Shiraz-Unfiltered-Barossa Valley-Australia-2005-14.5% Alcohol-$69.99-A nose of some dark fruits and spice, black ink in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, black currants, toast, some cocoa and spices on still long finish. Still great despite its being 17 years old, drink now.          RP-96          WE-92          WE-95          CR-93          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          […]

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                            Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Cabernet Sauvignon-Sandown-Australia-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$27.99-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied Cab, with blackberry, blueberry pie, silky, licorice and spices on long finish, drink now.          RP-86          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                           Woodbridge Winery-Robert Mondavi-Twin Oaks-California-2016-13.5% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose of muted fruit, […]

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                  Linne Calodo Cellars-Sticks And Stones-Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2016-15.8% Alcohol-$82.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.  A bold full bodied Rhone blend, with black cherry, raspberry, cherry liquor, cola and spices on finish.  Lots of life left.          WS-90          CR-92          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                               Sons of Eden-Marschall-Shiraz-Barossa Valley-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$19.99-A […]

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                 Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Moritz-Blewitt Springs-Australia-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$36.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark black purple in color.  A full bodied and powerful Syrah, with blackberry, blueberry pie, silky, licorice and spices on long finish.  A great example of how good Ausi Syrah is when done right, short decant.          NR          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, […]

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