Opens with initial scents of raspberry, fig compote, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom. Once decanted, aromas of cooking spices and pie crust burst from the glass. Upon entry, the mouth is stimulated by black cherries, white pepper, and a plush fine-grained minerality. dense richness crosses the breadth of the palate as fine tannins linger on the...
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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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This lush blend offers aromatics of blackberry, sweet tobacco and hints of complex minerals and spices. The palate is laden with flavors of blackcurrants, dried cherries, and exotic spice box. Sweetening the deal is an infusion of luscious Syrah that dials it up ten notches. This wine is full bodied and complex with plenty of...
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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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This deliciously unique blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and a dash of Charbono, Petite Sirah, and Petit Verdot delivers an impressive experience that defies the relatively low price (compared to similarly high quality blends). This new discovery delivers the intoxicating personality of a big Zin combined with the complexity of a serious Cabernet; ideal...
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A delicious blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Petit Verdot features the best of Napa at an affordable price! This wine displays deep layers of ripe fruit flavors that include blackberry, plums, and a zesty spices enveloped into an extremely well balanced experience that defies the cost per bottle. This young wine is tightly wound today...
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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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Starting with aromas of cassis, cocoa, leather and mocha. Dense and juicy, with excellent concentration to its luscious flavors of dark plums and cherries, plus cocoa, and a hint of coconut on the succulent finish. This grand creation features ultra luscious fruit flavors deftly melded together with lavish tannins that bode well for long term...
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The 2005 vintage is deliciously dense and full-bodied featuring lavish quantities of sweet, jammy black fruit, all of which are complemented by a plethora of enticing notes of caramel and vanilla from almost three years of new American oak maturation. Lush, opulent, and voluptuous, with an exotic, flamboyant personality, this wine is so well-balanced and...
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Carte Blanche delivers the panache of full throttle Napa fruit in Bordeaux style Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. This gem flaunts gorgeous purity, with a profound offering of ripe, fleshy currant, black cherry, blackberry, and elegant minerality guaranteed to thrill both Napa collectors and Bordeaux aficionados. The finish delivers sublime new French...
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