wineLX: Wine Luxury

                      Carlisle Winery-Syrah-Rosella’s Vineyard-Sonoma County-Santa Lucia Highlands-California-2018-14.1% Alcohol-$38.50-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black ink in color.  A full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, spiced flavors on long finish, was very good, short decant.          WS-93          CR-93           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                             Yates Family Vineyard-Sisters-Mt. Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2015-14.6% Alcohol-$68.00-A bold nose […]

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                               Michael David Winery-Lust-Zinfandel-Lodi-California-2016-15.5% Alcohol-$44.99-A bold nose of dark fruit and spice, a Zin nose, dark black in color.  A full bodied Zin, with blackberry, blueberry, licorice and spice, a big wine, long finish.          NR          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                    Yates Family Vineyard-Alden Perry Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$54.00-A […]

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                      Sodaro Wines LLC-SCS-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet-Napa Valley-California-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$49.99-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with cassis, plum, tar and spice on long finish, was very good, short decant.          NR          CR-92          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.         One Cork Bonus. Domaine Gour de Chaule-Cuvee Tradition-Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Gigondas-France-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of […]

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Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Clarendon-Bakers Gully-Australia-2007-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied single vineyard red, with blackberry, blueberry, with a spiced finish, drink now.           RP-92           WS-92           WE-89           CR-90           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                         Bodega Catena Zapata-D.V. Catena-Tinto Historico-Malbec-Bonarda-Petit Verdot-Mendoza-Argentina-2021-13.5% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose of some dark […]

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             C. Elizabeth Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Game Farm Vineyard-Oakville-Napa Valley-California-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$44.95-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied bodied single vineyard red, with black cherry, currants, vanilla and spices on long finish, was very good.          NR          CR-91          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                         B-70313-Clos D’ Argentine-Reserva-Winemaker’s […]

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                              Bodegas Salentein S.A.-El Tomillo Esatte Plot #1-Malbec-Paraje Altamira-Mendoza-Argentina-2015-14.0% Alcohol-$39.99-A bold nose of dark fruit and spices, purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with  black cherry, plum, chocolate and Asian spices on long finish, was very good.          WE-93          CR-92          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                      Italics Wine Growers-Estate-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet […]

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                   Carlisle Winery-Syrah-Papa’s Block-Sonoma County-Russian River Valley-California-2016-15.0% Alcohol-$38.00-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black ink in color.  A full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, spiced flavors on long finish, was very good, short decant.          RP-94          WS-93          WE-90          CR-93           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                                          Conn Valley Vineyards-Anderson’s-Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-2006-15.1% […]

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     Fiancetto Wine Co.-Gravelly Loam-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$32.00-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Cab, with black cherry, currants, some cocoa and spice on finish, just missing something.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                              Bodegas Fabre S.A.-Fabre Montmayou-Malbec–Gran Reserva-Mendoza-Argentina-2020-14.5% Alcohol-$22.00-A nose of some […]

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                               Alioto-Pier Vineyards, LLC.-Cabernet Sauvignon-Rutherford-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.8% Alcohol-$38.49-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, vanilla and spice on finish.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                                   Michael David Winery-Seven Deadly Red-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Lodi-California-2020-15.0% Alcohol-$12.99-A  nose of dark fruits […]

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                   Chad Wine Co-Private Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Malbec-Petit Verdot-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$33.00-A nose of black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry and dusty spice on finish.          NR          CR-89          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.                Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers Vinhos S.A.-Fonseca Guimaraens-Bin No 27-Porto-Finest Reserve-NV-20.0% Alcohol-$14.71-A nose […]

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