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William Hill Estate Winery-The Notch-Winemaker’s Series-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-2016-15.0% Alcohol-$52.50-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied blend, with blackberry, plum, chocolate and spice on long finish, was very good.          NR          CR-92          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.             Kim Crawford Wines-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2022-$12.5% Alcohol-14.99-A crisp nose […]

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Robert Keenan Winery-40th Vintage-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.3% Alcohol-$39.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, blueberry, some licorice and spices on finish, was very good.           RP-88           CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                           Oyster Bay Wines-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2022-12.5% Alcohol-$12.49-A nose […]

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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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                   Cadence-Bel Canto-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Petite Verdot-Cara Mia Vineyard-Red Mountain-Washington State-2017-14.4% Alcohol-$39.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Bordeaux red blend, with blackberry, black cherry, some milk chocolate and spice.          RP-92          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                           A Cathedral Ridge Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Hood River- […]

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                           Carlisle Winery-Petite Sirah-Palisades Vineyard-Napa Valley-California-2013-15.4% Alcohol-$45.44-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black ink in color.  A full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, spiced flavors on long finish.       RP-91-93          WS-93          WE-91          CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                    Walnut Block Wines-Collectables-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2021-13.0% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of some citrus and spice, […]

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                   Thomas Allen Vineyards and Winery-Carving Board-Cabernet Sauvignon-Reserve-Lodi-California-2018-14.8% Alcohol-$19.99-A nose of some dark fruit and some spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, cigar and spice on finish, a good value.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken. pasta.        Kim Crawford Wines-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2021-$13.0% Alcohol-13.99-A crisp nose of […]

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                           Bonanza Winery-(Chuck Wagner)-Cabernet Sauvignon-California-NV-14.6% Alcohol-$21.99-A bold nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark ruby in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, chocolate and spice on finish, a big wine, decent not great.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                                      Oyster Bay Wines-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2018-12.5% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of citrus […]

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                Bodegas Olarra-Cerro Anon-Reserva-Tempranillo-Garnacha-Mazuelo-Graciano-Rioja-Spain-2010-14.0% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose of some dark fruit and funk, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, tobacco and spice on finish, a bit disjointed.          WS-92          CR-87         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                         Babich Wines-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2015-13.0% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose of citrus […]

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                                     TeMata Estate-Awatea-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Petit Verdot-Hawkes Bay-New Zealand-2013-13.5% Alcohol-$29.89-A nose of some funk and dark fruit, medium purple in color. A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend with cassis, plum, chocolate and spices on long finish, was very good once initial funk blew off.          RP-90+          WS-81          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One […]

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            Zinphomaniac Cellars-Zinfandel-Old Vine-Lodi-California-2013-14.9% Alcohol-$16.99-A nose of dark fruit and heat, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Zin, black cherry, disjointed with heat, label is best thing about wine.          NR          CR-81          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                                     Barker’s Marque Wines-Arona-Sauvignon Blanc-Marlborough-New Zealand-2014-13.0% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose of some citrus […]

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