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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

Wine Regions Wine Casual
is Focusing on Now

Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla & Alicante, Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 55 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2019.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘cabernet sauvignon’

Concha Y Toro, Reserva Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Central Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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January 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Concha Y Toro Reserva Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – A Good, Sturdy Cab

Concha Y Toro, Reserva Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Central Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A good, sturdy, weekday cabernet sauvignon filled with ripe fruit that would pair well with many a meal.[Read more]

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Don Melchor, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Puente Alto Vineyard, Puente Alto, Chile, Wine Casual
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January 3, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – A Cabernet Lover’s Cabernet

Don Melchor, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Puente Alto Vineyard, Puente Alto, Chile

Tasting Note: A plush, silky cabernet sauvignon that is smooth in all the right places with a toned, complex mid-palate that will seduce your attention.[Read more]

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Maryhill Winery
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December 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

An Enjoyable Afternoon Visit to Maryhill Winery and Cathedral Ridge Winery

I visited Maryhill Winery and Cathedral Ridge Winery during a post-conference tour of the 2018 Wine Blogger’s Conference.[Read more]

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Cathedral Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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December 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cathedral Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Experience Pure, Unadulterated Cabernet

Cathedral Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: Cabernet sauvignon is often overmanipulated with oak, but not this one.[Read more]

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Cakebread Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Napa Valley California, Wine Casual
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December 11, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Understated Complexity & Concentration

Cakebread Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Napa Valley California

Tasting Note: A cabernet sauvignon for those who enjoy understated complexity.[Read more]

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Graham Beck, The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Coastal, South Africa, Wine Casual
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December 8, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Graham Beck The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – A Bit Hollow and Lacking in Concentration

Graham Beck, The Game Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Coastal, South Africa

Tasting Note: A cabernet sauvignon that is a bit hollow and lacking in concentration.[Read more]

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Three Thieves Bandit, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Wine Casual
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December 7, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Three Thieves Bandit Cabernet Sauvignon – Straightforward & Unobjectionable

Three Thieves Bandit, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

Tasting Note: Straightforward and unobjectionable. [Read more]

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Fall Line Winery, Artz Vineyard 2012, Red Mountain, Washington, Wine Casual
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November 1, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Fall Line Winery Artz Vineyard 2012 – A Cabernet-Franc-Led Blend to Repeat

Fall Line Winery, Artz Vineyard 2012, Red Mountain, Washington

Tasting Note: A cabernet-franc-led red blend that has a pleasing structure, aromatics and complexity.[Read more]

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EB Ego Bodegas Infinito, Monastrell – Cabernet – Sauvignon - Petit Verdot 2012, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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October 24, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

EB Ego Bodegas Infinito Monastrell – Cabernet Sauvignon – Petit Verdot 2012 – A Red Blend with Structure, Complexity and Heft

EB Ego Bodegas Infinito, Monastrell – Cabernet Sauvignon – Petit Verdot 2012, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: A monastrell-led red blend for those who like full-bodied wine that celebrates black fruit.[Read more]

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Hoopes Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Oakville, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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September 14, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hoopes Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 – A Magnum Worthy of the Sticker Price

Hoopes Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Oakville, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A library, cabernet sauvignon magnum worthy of its sticker price.[Read more]

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