wineLX: Wine Luxury

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As you may know, on Saturday, October 20th, we will be hosting Sylvie Cazes, owner and winemaker of the the esteemed Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé estate, Château Chauvin — as well as co-owner of Château Lynch-Bages and the former Director of Château Pichon Lalande, both in Pauillac — for a highly-anticipated in-store tasting at the […]

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                              Whitehall Lane Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Reserve-Napa Valley-California-2008-14.5% Alcohol-$48.25-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark black garnet in color.  A full bodied Cab, with blackberry, currant, smoke and cocoa on spiced finish, drink now.  Watch out for glass stopper or you could break your corkscrew.          WS-89          CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                […]

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TEMPRANILLO TAILGATING WITH RIBERA Crisp breezes, sizzling grills and that excited buzz in the air. What’s better than game day in the fall? All you need is family, friends… and a glass of something delicious to sip on, of course! Great wine takes a great day to the next level. Ribera’s Tempranillos feature medium acidity […]

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Dear Friends and Fans, Michelle and I are writing you to tell you about a very troubling thing going on here in Napa Valley:  Huneeus Vintners is demanding that we stop using our family name, Faustini, for our winery. Yes, you read that correctly: they want us to stop using our family name. Huneeus hired […]

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                               INV B-72564-Marcelo Pelleriti Wines S.A.-Felepe Staiti-Vertigo-Malbec-Syrah-Valle Uco-Mendoza-Argentina-2012-15.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of muted dark fruits and some spices, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, better than last time, a big and full wine.          NR         CR-91         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork […]

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                    Dashe Cellars-Zinfandel-Dry Creek Valley-California-2014-14.3% Alcohol-$25.00-A nose of some cherry and some spice, medium garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, some spice on uneven finish.          RP-90          WS-88          CR-86          Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.                             Rutherford Ranch-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2015-13.5% Alcohol-$29.00-A nose of some dark fruit and some spice, dark […]

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                                            Lava Vine Vineyards-Grenache-The Poor Ranch-Mendocino-California-2013-14.2% Alcohol-$31.50-A nose of red fruit and some spice, medium ruby in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice and spices on long finish, short decant, was very good.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Juslyn Vineyards-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Spring Mountain […]

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                       Molino Y Lagares De Bullas S.L.-Lavia Pus-Monastrell-Cepas Viejas-Spain-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$13.75-A nose of muted dark fruit and some spice, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, needed a good decant, an interesting wine and good value.          RP-92          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                       Bodegas […]

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                                  Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Heritage Ruby Porto-Portugal-NV-19.0% Alcohol-12.23-A ripe nose of spice and dark fruit, very dark, blackish in color.  A sweet full bodied port, dark fruit, spice, a good value for it’s price range, a bottle will last up to one month in frig after opening.           WE-86           CR-87           Good with desert or alone.                                  […]

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