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All Posts Tagged ‘2013’

Lieu Dit, Cabernet Franc 2013, Santa Ynez Valley, California, Wine Casual
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May 22, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lieu Dit Cabernet Franc 2013 – Reveals Another Beguiling Take on a Beloved Grape

Lieu Dit, Cabernet Franc 2013, Santa Ynez Valley, California

Tasting Note: Cabernet franc is a curious creature in different climates, and this expression reveals another beguiling take on this beloved grape.[Read more]

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Panther Creek, Pinot Noir 2013, Schindler Vineyard, Eola Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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May 2, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Panther Creek Pinot Noir 2013 – A Heady Nose & Gentle Palate

Panther Creek, Pinot Noir 2013, Schindler Vineyard, Eola Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A midweek pinot noir with a heady nose and gentle palate.[Read more]

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Dolin, Pinot Noir 2013, Santa Maria Valley, California, Wine Casual
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May 1, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dolin Pinot Noir 2013 – Vibrant & Swelling with Lush, Delicious Red Fruit

Dolin, Pinot Noir 2013, Santa Maria Valley, California

Tasting Note: A vibrant, flavorsome pinot noir that is swelling with lush, delicious red fruit.[Read more]

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Whitecliff Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2013, Hudson River Region, New York, Wine Casual
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April 29, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Whitecliff Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 – An Aged, Hudson-Valley Pinot that Benefits from Development

Whitecliff Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2013, Hudson River Region, New York

Tasting Note: An aged Hudson Valley pinot noir that shows the benefit of development with time.[Read more]

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Standing Stone Vineyards, Gewürztraminer 2013, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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April 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Standing Stone Vineyards Gewürztraminer 2013 – A Pretty-Darn-Good Gewürztraminer

Standing Stone Vineyards, Gewürztraminer 2013, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: Move over Germany, the Finger Lakes knows how to make a pretty-darn-good gewürztraminer![Read more]

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Sirromet Wines, Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia, Wine Casual
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February 7, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013 – Outstanding!

Sirromet Wines, Le Sauvage The Wild Chardonnay 2013, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

Tasting Note: A complex, indigenous-ferment chardonnay worth the investment that abounds with wonderful, yeasty notes and flavor intensity.[Read more]

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Nottingham Cellars, Micro-Lot Reserve Petit Verdot 2013, Ghielmetti Vineyard, Livermore Valley, California, Wine Casual
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December 20, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Nottingham Cellars Micro-Lot Reserve Petit Verdot 2013 – An Elegant Expression of Petit Verdot

Nottingham Cellars, Micro-Lot Reserve Petit Verdot 2013, Ghielmetti Vineyard, Livermore Valley, California

Tasting Note: An elegant expression of petit verdot.[Read more]

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Longevity, Grenache 2013, Livermore Valley, California, Wine Casual
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December 18, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Longevity Grenache 2013 – A Grenache with a Punch

Longevity, Grenache 2013, Livermore Valley, California

Tasting Note: A grenache that has body, legs, and a delicious, strong, red-and-black-fruit punch.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Touriga Nacional 2013, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California, Wine Casual
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November 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Old Vines Touriga Nacional 2013 – A Portuguese Grape Finds a Welcome Home in California

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Old Vines Touriga Nacional 2013, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County, California

Tasting Note: A Portuguese grape finds a welcome home in California and in this bottle that is filled with plush, floral-and-black-fruit flavors.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2013, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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September 22, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2013 – A Sangiovese-Based Red Blend with Structure & Depth

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2013, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A sangiovese-based red blend with structure and depth that is uniquely Californian in style but with a Super-Tuscan nod.[Read more]

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