The medium ruby color is joined by gorgeously intense aromas of spring flowers, Queen Anne cherries with delightfully alluring notes of strawberry rhubarb pie and holiday spices. Year after year this site has a hallmark of an ethereally-floral aromatic quality, with sensual texture, minerality and an impressive length for a seductive, complex experience to be...
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The Durell vineyard is so distinct, it would certainly be ranked as a Premier Cru if California had such designations. The bouquet is bursting with aromas of tropical fruit, grilled pineapple, and white peach. The palate is rich and opulent, with full layers of lemon cream, green apple, butterscotch, and toasted pastry. Durrell s classic...
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This remarkable new effort tastes like a $100-$200 Cult Cabernet launching forth with deliciously juicy black fruit deftly melded across a velvety smooth texture with a hint of spice and creamy vanilla French Oak on the finish. Masterfully elegant to enjoy tonight after decanting this voluptuous, pure, well-balanced Cabernet features plushy tannins that bode well...
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An elegant and nimble Zin, featuring blackberry, black cherry pie, vanilla and brown spice aromas, with ripe, jammy blackberry, raspberry, pomegranate and spice flavors. Long and silky, exotic and compelling. Don’t miss.
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Big and rich, with an elegant aromatic nose dominated by majestic fruit this opulent Cabernet features complex notes of mocha, cassis, tobacco and exotic spices. luscious and smooth on the palate yet full bodied throughout. Finishes with notes of boysenberry, cherry and raspberry with ultra silky tannins.
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Featuring the captivating elegance of a Montrachet combined with big rich tropical fruit, this wine truly elevates Chardonnay in this price tier to the upper echelon of collector white wines. Deliciously smooth notes of honeysuckle, poached pear, and brioche are deftly balanced with alluring citrus oil and a creamy vanilla oak. Launching forth with notes...
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Dark fruits, black truffles and spice waft from the glass. The palate maintains a delicate balance between black cherry, strawberry, baking spices, and savory herbs that crescendo for an elegant finish with dark earth, mineral, and black fruits. Supple tannins suggest that this wine will age gracefully for 7-10 years.
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seductive style that s smooth, rich and creamy, with zingy acidity adding vibrancy to the layers of ripe fig, melon and baked apple, finishing with a hint of butterscotch and a long, layered finish. Drink now through 2015. —James Laube Featuring the captivating elegance of a Montrachet combined with big rich tropical fruit, this wine...
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Gorgeous, sophisticated and elegant. A sumptuous bouquet of ripe black fruits along with mocha & spice greets the nose. Tastes of juicy blackberries, bing cherries & huckleberries fill the palate. Smooth, finely integrated tannins, derived from almost two years of careful aging in the highest quality French oak barrels, bind the wine together deliciously. Hints...
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Featuring the captivating elegance of a Montrachet combined with big rich tropical fruit, this wine truly elevates Chardonnay to the upper echelon of collector white wines. Deliciously smooth notes of honeysuckle, poached pear, brioche, and white currants are present in this wine, which also exhibits some citrus oil and a subtle influence of new oak....
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