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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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                       Peter Franus Wine Company-Zinfandel-(25th Vintage) Brandlin Vineyard-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2015-14.8% Alcohol-$45.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.   A medium to full bodied  Zin, with blackberries, black currants,  jammy with spice on finish.             NR          CR-91            Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Michael David Winery-Sixth Sense-Syrah-Lodi-California-2018-15.0% Alcohol-$16.99-A nose of dark fruit […]

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              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.                            Baer Winery-Star-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Stillwater Creek Vineyard-Columbia […]

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Red Phoenix-Rubeus-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2017-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. Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto-Portugal-2008-20.0% Alcohol-$21.99-A ripe nose of spice and dark fruit, very dark, blackish in color.  […]

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Orin Swift Cellars-Machete-Petite Sirah-Syrah-Grenache-Napa-California-2017-15.2% Alcohol-$49.39-A nose of brooding dark fruit and spice, dark black purple in color.  A big full bodied red blend, with blackberry, plum, vanilla and spice on long finish.  In a good drinking zone, one of those wines you love or hate.  A very cool label (one of 7 each year)       RP-91          […]

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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, chicken, […]

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