wineLX: Wine Luxury

                            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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Bodega Elias Mora S.L.E.-Descarte-Tempranillo-Toro-Spain-2018-15% Alcohol-$29.87-A nose of dark fruits and spices,  dark  garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, plum, vanilla and spice on finish, was very good.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                 Wills Domain-Matrix-Shiraz-Paladin Hill-Margaret River-Australia-2019-14.0%-$29.87-A nose of some funk and fruit, purple […]

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                                       Linne Calodo Cellars-Cherry Red-Zinfandel-Mourvedre-Syrah-Tannat-Tempranillo-Paso Robles-California-2015-16.2% Alcohol-$70.00-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A full bodied red blend, with  black cherry, blueberry, smoky, with licorice and spices on long finish.  Good every year, one of the best Zin blends made.          NR          CR-93          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork […]

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                    David Arthur Vineyards-Proprietary Red-Napa Valley-California-2017-14.9%-$39.99-A nose of dark fruits and some spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, was very good.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 811-Zinfandel-Lodi-California-2019-14.5% Alcohol-$10.40-A nose of black cherry […]

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Casas del Toqui-Court Rollan-Filius-Blend do Blends-Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere-Syrah-D.O. Cachapoal Valley-Chile-2018-14.0% Alcohol-$25.88-A bit of a funky nose, purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with currants, black cherry, some vanilla and spice on finish.          WE-93 (Editors Choice)          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.      Bogle Vineyards-Phantom-Chardonnay-Clarksburg-California-2020-14.5% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of citrus and spices, light golden in […]

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                   Comartin Cellars-Porterhoue Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2013-14.1% Alcohol-$29.88-A disjointed nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, some spice on disjointed flat finish, maybe past it’s time.          NR          CR-84          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                            Nichols Wine Company-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$30.50-A nose of some dark […]

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S.M.T. San Disdagio S.r.l.-Tenuta Sassoregale-Sangiovese-Maremma-Italy-2016-13.5% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of dark cherry and some spices, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, dust and spice on finish, a good QPR.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.            Meander Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Rutherford-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruits […]

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                Crux Winery-Grenache-Russian River Valley-Sonoma County-California-2016-14.4%-Alcohol-$16.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish.          WE-90          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                     Noviello Vineyards, LLC-Brava-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Red Mountain-Washington State-2014-14.5% Alcohol-$23.52-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple […]

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                    D & F Decoster-Secret de Cardinale-Merlot-Saint-Emilion Grand Cru-France-2006-13.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, toast and spice on finish, a bit past prime, drink now.          RP-88-90          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Bougetz Cellars-Eminence-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.9% Alcohol-$29.88-A nose of some funk and dark fruit, dark garnet in color.  A medium […]

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                           Patrick Lesec Selections-Galets Blonds-Chateauneuf Du Pape-France-2007-15.0% Alcohol-$32.49-A nose of muted fruit, brick in color.   A medium to full bodied CDP with black cherry, earth and some spice.  Past prime, bottle got lost in cellar.          RP-93              CR-87                Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Anana Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Coombsville-Napa Valley-California-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of some dark fruits and some spice, […]

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