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Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Clarendon-Bakers Gully-Australia-2007-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied single vineyard red, with blackberry, blueberry, with a spiced finish, drink now.           RP-92           WS-92           WE-89           CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                         Bodega Catena Zapata-D.V. Catena-Tinto Historico-Malbec-Bonarda-Petit Verdot-Mendoza-Argentina-2021-13.5% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose of some dark […]

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Welland Wines PTY LTD-Krieg’s Legacy-Old Hands-W65-Cabernet Sauvignon-Barossa Australia-2019-14.5% Alcohol-$29.90-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackcurrants, cassis and tar on finish.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                     Bodegas Y Vinedos La Vieja Cepa-Marques De Uros-Seleccion Especial-Tempranillo-Ribera Del Duero-Spain-2014-15.0% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of dark […]

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               Caldwell Vineyard-Syrah Port-Estate-Coombsville-Napa Valley-California-NV-19.7% Alcohol-$85.00-A nose of dark fruits and chocolate, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied port, with black cherry, chocolate and spice on finish, very good for a NV from 12 years ago.          NR          CR-90          Good with deserts, ice cream.          One Cork Bonus.   Headmaster-School House-Cabernet Sauvignon-Coonawarra-Australia-2019-14.5% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose […]

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                            Jasper Hill Vineyard-Shiraz-Georgia;s Paddock-Heathcote-Australia-2005-15.0% Alcohol-$55.00-A note of stewed fruit, brickish in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with some blueberry, sour plum, missed drinking this one by a few years, not really enjoyable.          RP-92          WS-91          WE-90          CR-87          Good if we drank in earlier years.                                      V. Sattui Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mt. Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$49.00-A […]

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                                               Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Merlot-Brookman-Blewitt Springs-Australia-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$21.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied single vineyard red, with blackberry, blueberry, with a spiced finish, drink now.           RP-92           CR-89           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                                Jacob Richards-Partners Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.8% Alcohol-$34.99-A nose of some dark fruit […]

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                      Howell At The Moon Vineyards and Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-2013-15.2% Alcohol-$44.99-A nose of some austere funk, dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red with currant, plum, candied spice on finish, good just missing something.          NR          CR-89          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.                           Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Moritz-Australia-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A bold […]

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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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