wineLX: Wine Luxury

                             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 color.   A full bodied, delicious Merlot, yes it’s a Merlot, 100%, cassis, raspberry, velvet favors, mocha, with a long finish, very good every year.          NR          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Carlisle Winery-Mourvedre–Radiant Ridge […]

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                                     Turley Wine Cellars-Steacy Ranch-Zinfandel-Lodi-California-2021-14.5% Alcohol-$45.00-A nose of black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, licorice and spices on finish.          RP-92          CR-90         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                    Clos I Terrasses Espana, S.L.-Laurel-Garnacha-Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Priorat-Spain-2017-15.0% Alcohol-$54.00-A nose of  black cherry and spice, […]

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             Yates Family Vineyard-Alden Perry Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$52.00-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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                   Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Alicante Bouschet-Grand Noir-Rossi Ranch-Sonoma County-Sonoma Valley-California-2021-15.0% Alcohol-$43.50-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color. A full bodied red, with black cherry, smokey pepper and spice on long finish, short decant.          WS-93          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                 Octopoda Wines-Opulent-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Napa Valley-California-2020-14.5% Alcohol-$19.99-A nose of […]

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                         Pahlmeyer-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2017-14.9% Alcohol-$84.99-A elegant nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, plum, light toast and Asian spices on long finish, delicious.  A great Father’s Day wine.          RP-93          WS-94          CR-95          Great with steak, chicken, pasta.          Two Corks Bonus.             Bodega Santa Rufina S.L.-Vina Rufina-Joven […]

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               Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Carlisle Vineyard-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Grand Noir-Alicante Bouschet-Peloursin-Tempranillo-Russian River Valley-Sonoma County-California-2020-15.0% Alcohol-$43.00-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors on long finish.   Always good every year.           WS-94          CR-92           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Clos La Chance-22 Pirates-Unknown […]

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                   Radix Wines-Laevus-Syrah-Petite Sirah-Red Heaven Vineyard-Red Mountain-Walla Walla-Washington State-2015-15.5% Alcohol-$25.01-A nose of bold dark fruit and spices, dark purple in color.  A full bodied red blend, with blackberry, black cherry, plum, dark chocolate and spice on long finish.          WE-90           CR-93          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                Noviello Vineyards, LLC-Cabernet Sauvignon-Quintessence Vineyard-Red Mountain-Washington […]

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                               Kosta Browne Wines-Pinot Noir-Sonoma County-California-2013-14.5% Alcohol–$64.00-A nose of cherries and spice, medium amber in color.   A medium to full bodied Pinot, with currants, cherries, some dust and spice on finish, in a good drinking zone.          RP-93          WS-93          CR-91          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.          One Cork Bonus. grupo Avinea-Devocion-Malbec-2020-14.5% Alcohol-$15.95-A nose of some dark fruit […]

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                           Beaulieu Vineyard-Tapestry-Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Cabernet Franc-Malbec-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.7% Alcohol-$44.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, currants, dark chocolate with licorice and spice notes.  Found it a bit austure, decant .           RP-91          WS-92          WE-92          CR-89           Good with steak, chicken, pasta.       Villa Vignamaggio-Momma Lise-Gran Selezione-Sangiovese-Chianti-Italy-2015-14.0% Alcohol-$34.99-A nose […]

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                     Tensley Wine Inc.-Syrah-Colson Canyon Vineyard-Santa Barbara County-California-2018-15.0% Alcohol-$34.99-A nose of blooding dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, licorice and spice on finish, a great QPR, decant.          RP-93          CR-93          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                               Societa Agricola Degli Dei S.R.L.-Le Redini-Merlot-Alicante-Toscana-Italy-2017-14.0% […]

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