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

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘2006’

Quinta de Lemos, Dona Santana 2006, Dão, Portugal, Wine Casual
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May 4, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta de Lemos Dona Santana 2006 – An Alluring, Robust Red Blend

Quinta de Lemos, Dona Santana 2006, Dão, Portugal

Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal with alluring, aromatic black fruit and depth that would please those who enjoy a robust red.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Nebbiolo 2006, St. Olof Vineyard, Clear Lake, California, Wine Casual
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March 24, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Nebbiolo 2006 – California Nebbiolo is Possible

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Nebbiolo 2006, St. Olof Vineyard, Clear Lake, California

Tasting Note: California nebbiolo?[Read more]

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Sunce Winey & Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2006, Mazzera Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, California, Wine Casual
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May 29, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winey & Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2006 – Oh, Can California Cabernet Franc Improve with Age!

Sunce Winey & Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2006, Mazzera Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, California

Tasting Note: Oh, can California cabernet franc improve with age, and this 2006 bottle wine proves what can harnessed with patience.[Read more]

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Bastianich, Tocai Friuliano Plus 2006, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Wine Casual
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November 6, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bastianich Tocai Friuliano Plus 2006 – A Stunning, Aromatic White

Bastianich, Tocai Friuliano Plus 2006, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Tasting Note: You will immediately be drawn to this wine from Friuliano once you pour your first glass.[Read more]

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Desierto Pampa, Cabernet Franc 2006, Alto Valle del Rio Colorado, Argentina, Wine Casual
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August 18, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Desierto Pampa Cabernet Franc 2006 – A Successful Early Vision of Hot Climate, Argentinean Cab Franc

Desierto Pampa, Cabernet Franc 2006, Alto Valle del Rio Colorado, Argentina

Tasting Note: Taste the first vision of single-varietal, hot weather, cab franc successfully realized by visionary Paul Hobbs long before cabernet franc became fashionable.[Read more]

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Benegas Lynch, Libertad Estate Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2006, Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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June 11, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Benegas Lynch Libertad Estate Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2006 – Reductive Red Fruit

Benegas Lynch, Libertad Estate Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2006, Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This unfiltered, garnet-colored cabernet franc has a nose filled with reductive red fruit notes suggesting the wine has passed its time.[Read more]

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Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo Serre 10 Anni 2006, Piedmont, Italy, Wine Casual
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May 24, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Gianni Gagliardo Barolo Serre 10 Anni 2006 – Raisin-Infused Rose Petals in a Lake of Black Fruit

Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo Serre 10 Anni 2006, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Note: This wine tastes like raisin-infused rose petals swimming in a lake of black fruit.[Read more]

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Pellegrini Vineyards, Petit Verdot 2006, North Fork of Long Island, New York, Wine Casual
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March 24, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pellegrini Vineyards Petit Verdot 2006 – Shows Petit Verdot’s New York Potential

Pellegrini Vineyards, Petit Verdot 2006, North Fork of Long Island, New York

Tasting Note: This wine shows petit verdot’s potential as a stand alone varietal rather than a blending grape.[Read more]

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