wineLX: Wine Luxury

                     Linne Calodo Cellars-Problem Child-Zinfandel-Syrah-Graciano-Carignan-Willow Creek District-Paso Robles-California-2017-15.7% Alcohol-$68.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied Zin blend with black cherry, cassis, licorice and a  spiced finish, always good every year.          RP-95          WS-93          CR-93           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Bodega Catena Zapata-D.V. Catena-Tinto Historico-Malbec-Bonarda-Petit Verdot-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-13.5% […]

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The Hess Collection-Allomi-Allomi Vineyard-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petite Sirah-Petit Verdot-Merlot-Malbec-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.4% Alcohol-$22.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with blackberry, currants, vanilla and spice on finish.           WS-90           CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Kimsey Vineyard-Syrah-Viognier-Ballard Canyon-California-2013-15.2% Alcohol-$38.77-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in […]

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                   Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Sonoma County-California-2020-15.0% Alcohol-$25.00-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish.   Always good every year.          WS-92          CR-91           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Cult Wine Company-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Napa Valley-California-2019-15.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose […]

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Red Phoenix-Rubeus-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2017-14.8% Alcohol-$29.90-A nose of some black cherry and some spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, coffee, some cocoa and spice on finish.          NR          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Yates Family Vineyard-Fleur De Veeder-Merlot-Mount Veeder-California-2016-14.5% Alcohol-$48.00-A nose of sweet dark fruit and spice, dark purple in […]

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                          Padis Vineyards-Sintilation-Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Napa Valley-California-2014-15.2% Alcohol-$39.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with dark currants, plum, dust and spice on finish.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Bodegas #A-73316-Thomas Stahringer-Vinyes Ocults-Malbec-Valle De Uco-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-13.8% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of some black cherry […]

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Kureri Wines-Petar-Cabernet Sauvignon-Oak Knoll District-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.7% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with cassis, cherry and spices on finish.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                      Perrin + Dobbs Vineyards-Ace of Spades-Cabernet Sauvignon-Paso Robles-California-2021-13.8% Alcohol-$15.96-A nose of some muted fruit, […]

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                    R Wines-Evil Incarnate-Shiraz-Barossa Valley-Australia-2004-16.2% Alcohol-$29.92-A nose of some muted fruit and some spice, dark brickish in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, black cherry, some smoke and spic eon finish, a bit past prime but very smooth, drink now, cool label.          RP-94          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. […]

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                    Monticello Vineyards-The Corley Family-Proprietary-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2005-14.2% Alcohol-$49.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, drink now.          RP-90          WS-91          WE-91          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Pine Ridge Winery-Chenin Blanc-Viognier-Oakville-California-2022-12.0% Alcohol-$13.99-A crisp […]

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                      Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel-Mourvedre-Petit Sirah-Alicante Bouschet-Bedrock Vineyard-Sonoma County-Sonoma Valley-2020-14.7% Alcohol-$39.50-A nose of black cherry and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Zin blend, with black raspberry, licorice and spice on long finish.          WS-92          CR-92          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 872-Cabernet Sauvignon-Sonoma County-California-2020-14.7% Alcohol-$14.40-A nose of dark […]

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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, […]

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