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All Posts Tagged ‘Napa Valley’

Rombauer Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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August 7, 2024
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 – An Elegant, Sophisticated Bottling

Rombauer Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: This is the elegant, sophisticated James Bond of Cabernet Sauvignon.[Read more]

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St. Supéry, Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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June 12, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc 2019 – A Flavorsome Sauvignon Blanc Filled with Ripe Fruit & Citrus

St. Supéry, Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A flavorsome sauvignon blanc filled with ripe fruit and citrus in a classic Napa Valley style.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016 – Red & Black Fruit That Pleases the Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple merlot with just-ripened, red-and-black fruit that pleases the palate.[Read more]

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Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 25, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sterling Vineyards Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013 – A Red Blend with Oak Baking Spice Riding Above the Black Fruit

Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A red blend with oak baking spice riding above the black fruit.[Read more]

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 11, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – A Restrained, More-Characterful Napa Cabernet

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A Napa Cabernet with an abundance of well-integrated, summer fruit that delivers as a whole in your glass.[Read more]

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 10, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Riesling 2016 – Combines the Grape’s Classic, Old-World Element in a Decidedly, New-World Style

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A curious, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley riesling that combines some of the grape’s classic, old world elements but in a decidedly new-world style.[Read more]

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 9, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay 2016 – A Red-Wine Drinker’s Chardonnay

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A chardonnay that resembles white Burgundy with its barely-there oak restraint that complements and elevates the wine.[Read more]

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Newton, Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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December 4, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013 – An Elegant Chardonnay

Newton, Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: An elegant chardonnay for those who prefer an oaked chard.[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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Heitz Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley, California
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September 13, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Heitz Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Could Use as a Perfume or Cologne to Attract Another Wine Lover

Heitz Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A cabernet sauvignon you could use as perfume or cologne to attract another wine lover.[Read more]

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