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All Posts Tagged ‘2013’

Billsboro, Cabernet Franc 2013, Saw Mill Creek Vineyards, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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February 19, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Billsboro Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Straight Forward Cab Franc

Billsboro, Cabernet Franc 2013, Sawmill Creek Vineyards, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: A straightforward cab franc with medium complexity beginning mid-palate.[Read more]

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Bellangelo, Cabernet Franc 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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February 14, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bellangelo Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Lighter-Styled Finger Lakes Cab Franc

Bellangelo, Cabernet Franc 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This soft and supple cabernet franc demonstrates the potential of varietal in the New York Finger Lakes region and shows the best of what cab franc can be in a lighter-styled form.[Read more]

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Domaine Louis Jadot, Chablis 2013, Pontanevaux, France, Wine Casual
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February 7, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Louis Jadot Chablis 2013 – A Slice of Chalky Lemon & Lime

Domaine Louis Jadot, Chablis 2013, Pontanevaux, France

Tasting Note: A perfect wine to serve at the start of a dinner from a grape that many have never experienced or bought themselves.[Read more]

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Hermann J. Wiemer, Frost Cuvée 2013, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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January 23, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hermann J. Wiemer Frost Cuvée 2013 – A Plush White Blend

Hermann J. Wiemer, Frost Cuvée 2013, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This golden-colored cuvée has aromas of lychee, peach stonefruit and melon.[Read more]

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Ravines, Cabernet Franc 2013, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ravines Cabernet Franc 2013 – An Aromatic Cab Franc

Ravines, Cabernet Franc 2013, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: An elegant aromatic cab franc from the Finger Lakes.[Read more]

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Millbrook, Cabernet Franc 2013, New York, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Millbrook Cabernet Franc 2013 – An Enjoyable, Aromatic Cab Franc

Millbrook, Cabernet Franc 2013, New York

Tasting Note: A winning cabernet franc from New York’s Hudson Valley.[Read more]

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Atwater Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2013, North Block Six, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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January 10, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Atwater Estate Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Festive Cab Franc

Atwater Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2013, North Block Six, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This a perfect cab franc to sit around the fire with during the holidays when the weather outside makes you crave red wine, but you’re in the mood for something on the lighter side but not simple and well, a little festive.[Read more]

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Lidio Carraro, Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013, Encruzilhada do Sul, Serra do Sudeste, Brazil, Wine Casual
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January 2, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lidio Carraro Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013 – A Chardonnay from Brazil with a Candy Finish

Lidio Carraro, Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013, Encruzilhada do Sul, Serra do Sudeste, Brazil

Tasting Note: Grown in granite soil, this chardonnay is not aromatic – a characteristic of the variety itself made stark given the tasting order of the evening.[Read more]

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Trivento, Amado Sur Torrontés 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 1, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trivento Amado Sur Torrontés 2013 – A Wine with Star-Fruit Aromas

Trivento, Amado Sur Torrontés 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Aromas of rosé bouquet, apple blossom, honey suckle and star-fruit fill your glass and characterize the nose of this uniquely Argentinean grape varietal.[Read more]

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Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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December 22, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Paragon of What Cab Franc Can Achieve

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York,

Tasting Note: Hermann Wiemer’s cab franc is the paragon of what cab franc can achieve.[Read more]

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