Rudd-Crossroads-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Oakville-Napa Valley-2006-14.5% Alcohol-$35.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied Cab, with blueberry, cassis, chocolate and tar, good spice on finish. Needs to be decanted for a few hours, Rudd’s second label wine. NR CR-90 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 04 May 2013.
D-Cubed Cellars-Howell Mountain-Zinfandel-Napa Valley-California-2008-14.5% Alcohol-$17.77-A nose of dark spicy fruit, dark purple in color. A full bodied Zin, black cherry, plum, blackberry, with some licorice and a spicy finish, not as good as the 2006. WS-91 CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Clos Du Mont-Olivet-Font De Blanche-Cotes-Du-Rhone-2007-14.0% [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 29 April 2013.
Chateau Cap De Faugeres-Cotes De Bordeaux-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Cabernet Sauvignon-Castillon-France-2010-14.5% Alcohol-$17.63-A nose of dark cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to fill bodied Bordeaux blend, with plum, black cherry, blueberry, licorice and spice on finish, very good but just missing something to be great. RP-89 WS-90 CR-89 Good with meats, [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 27 April 2013.
Bodega Catena Zapata-Catena Alta-Chardonnay-Adrianna Vineyard-Domingo Vineyard-High Altitude Lots-Mendoza-Argentina-2008-13.9% Alcohol-$22.53-A bold nose of citrus and spice, golden yellow in color. A full bodied complex Chard, with honey, apple, peach, buttered popcorn, with a long acidic spice finish. A fantastic white, at it’s peak, a great QPR. I met Laura Catena a [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 16 March 2013.
Jean-Pierre Boisson-Chateauneuf Du Pape-Elisabeth Chambellan-Grenache-Mourvedre-Syrah-Vieilles Vignes-France-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$22.99-A juicy nose of currants, medium ruby in color. A medium bodied CDP, delicate, smooth, red currants, minerals, light pepper, vanilla, very good. Gets better after an hour or so decant. RP-90 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Castello D’Albola-Chianti Classico-Sangiovese-Italy-12.5% Alcohol-$13.99-A [...]
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NYC Wine Event
Posted on 05 March 2013.
A Night of Divine Wine! Mark your calendar for a very special dinner featuring the wines of Joseph Drouhin on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. This extraordinary French wine maker has a pedigree dating back more than a century, and you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the wines complemented by the [...]
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Wine Movies
Posted on 19 February 2013.
SIDEWAYS-2004-20th Century Fox- Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh. This movie started the run on and spike in prices for Pinot Noir and and the decline of Merlot sales. Very funny movie, allot of views of vineyards, tasting rooms (most were in the Santa Barbara area [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 17 February 2013.
Linne Calodo Cellars-Outsider-Zinfandel-Syrah-Mourvedre-Paso Robles-California-2008-15.9% Alcohol-$54.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied Zin blend, with jammy black cherry, blackberry, licorice and pepper and spicy long finish, as all LC’s wines great stuff. NR CR-93 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Georges Perrot-Rasteau-Domaine [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 14 February 2013.
Chateau SCEA du Chateau Sansonnet-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Saint Emilion Grand Cru-Bordeaux-France-2006-14.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with blackberry, cherries, a little dust and spice on smooth finish, an very enjoyable Merlot. RP-84 WS-87 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. [...]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 13 February 2013.
Robert N. Lindquist-Qupe-Syrah-Bien Nacido Hillside Estate-Santa Maria Valley-California-2006-14.0% Alcohol-$28.99-A nose of dark fruits and pepper, dark purple in color. A full bodied and thick Syrah, with blackberry, black raspberry and cassis flavors, pepper and spice, was better than last time tried. Decant long enough, give it a few hours. RP-89 WE-87 [...]
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