ZD Chardonnay 2016

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ZD
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $56.99

Tasting Notes: Aromas of pineapple, lime zest and pear mingle with hints of vanilla and orange blossoms. The palate is rich and full bodied with the exceptional balance between fruit, toasty oak, and lively acidity. The finish is amazingly long and lasting.
ZD Chardonnay 2016

Paul Hobbs Crossbarn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Paul Hobbs Crossbarn
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $60

Tasting Notes: Plump and elegant, full, rich and concentrated with a touch of spice. Long finish. Enjoy now or cellar for a few years.
Paul Hobbs Crossbarn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2015

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Pride Mountain Vineyards
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $62

Tasting Notes: Aromatics of licorice, leather and blackberries jump out of the glass. On the palate you get plum, raspberries and cocoa all up front, with a floral-and-cinnamon spice mid-palate lift. As the wine finishes you get a balanced acidity with wonderful silky tannins that deliver enough grip to please any bold-red drinker.
Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2015

Blackbird Paramor Red 2007

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Blackbird
Fanciful Name: Paramor
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2007
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $90

Tasting Notes: A wonderful red blend with nuance of spice, red pepper, cassis and oak on the nose. The palate showcases the rich plums, blackberries and graphite with a finish of beautiful, dense, yet smooth tannins, with slight basil and dried fruit lingering minutes later.
Blackbird Paramor Red 2007

Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Keenan
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $55

Tasting Notes: This complex Napa cabernet sauvignon offers extracted rich fruit flavors of currant, cassis, black cherry and blackberry. There is a hefty mouthfeel mid-palate giving way to some rustic flavors, black licorice, kirsch and spice. The finish lingers with a fair amount of tannins. Ready to drink now, but will age well for another seven years.
Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Hagen’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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Hagen’s Reserve
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $79.99

Tasting Notes: This stunning cabernet is a packed with power and elegance, with notes of raspberry and dark cherry, all held up with tannic backbone. With all its youth and power this is sure to age beautifully and will improve — but the wine is showing fantastically today.
Hagen’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

The Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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The Mascot
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $130

Tasting Notes: Wonderful aromas on the nose of raspberries, currants, spice and vanilla, with subtle hints of stone and graphite. On the palate this wine opens up to blackberries, slight herbal notes of tarragon, with gripping-yet- elegant tannins and a balanced acid that creates an amazing long finish.
The Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Paradigm Merlot

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Paradigm Merlot
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Oakville
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: Strong aromas of red berries, black cherries, spice and vanilla lead to an outstanding wine with elegant ripe plum and blueberry. Complex flavors also include rich blackberry cobbler, with the berries, brown sugar and vanilla, along with sandalwood incense and a hint of cocoa. This is an impressive wine with big, yet fine, texture and a lengthy finish. 
Paradigm Merlot

Gran Moraine Pinot Noir

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Gran Moraine
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Oregon
Appellation: Yamhill-Carlton District
Retail Price: $55.99

Tasting Notes: This dark, red-hued pinot noir opens with a ripe black cherry bouquet with hints of raspberry, tea and cigar box. On the palate, this wine is medium-bodied, balanced, refined and smooth. The flavor profile is a gentle red plum, flinty minerality, notes of black cherry and a hint of cinnamon. The finish is smooth and dry, while its flavors fade away nicely. 
Gran Moraine Pinot Noir

Dowdell Pinot Noir 2014

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Dowdell
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Retail Price: $65

Tasting Notes: Rich black-currant aromas lead to big dark fruit flavors with crushed stone and notes of tobacco that finish with soft and subtle tannins. Certainly a value for the price.
Dowdell Pinot Noir 2014

Sullivan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Sullivan
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Rutherford
Retail Price: $95

Tasting Notes: A balanced and structured cabernet sauvignon, that is elegant and focused with berry and currant notes, as well as chocolate and spice undertones. Full-bodied, with surprising density, yet very polished and pretty. Should open up quite nicely after being in bottle for a few years
Sullivan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon

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Austin Hope
Varietal: Cabernet
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Paso Robles
Retail Price: $55.99

Tasting Notes: An amazing cabernet with dark rich fruit followed by hints of eucalyptus and a lingering finish. This could be a Hall of Fame wine! 
Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon