Category: Five Stars (92-100)

Bodegas Ondarre Reserva 2010

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Bodegas Ondarre
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Vintage: 2010
Country of Origin: Spain
Retail Price: $20

Tasting Notes: An abundance of nice tart cherry and spice are prevalent on the nose. The palate is greeted by a pleasant plum and balanced oak taste. There are notes of vanilla and earth around mid-palate. The finish is long and tannic with subtle spice.
Bodegas Ondarre Reserva 2010

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Daou Paso Robles Cabernet

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Daou Paso Robles
Varietal: Cabernet
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Rich and concentrated with dark chocolate and dried cherries. Develops beautifully in the glass. A bargain for a top-notch California cabernet.
Daou Paso Robles Cabernet

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White Oak Russian River Chardonnay 2015

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White Oak
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Russian River
Retail Price: $24

Tasting Notes: Outstanding! This delicious Russian River chardonnay offers aromas of baked bread, apples and vanilla. As soon as it hits the palate, flavors of lemon, green apples, pear and cream are evident. Wonderful depth with an oily texture, this beauty ends with enough acidity to stand up to the fruit and oak.
White Oak Russian River Chardonnay 2015

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Timeline Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Timeline
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Deep Garnet in the glass with rich aromas of red fruit and a touch of tobacco rise up from the glass. The palate boasts robust dark berries with a balanced acidity and smooth, sweet tannins on the finish Truly an excellent value in the category.
Timeline Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Truchard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir 2014

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Truchard Napa
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Carneros
Retail Price: $35

Tasting Notes: Silky smooth and packed with wonderful flavors of dark plum, strawberry, black cherry and wild berry, combining with sweet vanilla and spice. Well balanced with delicate tannins and firm acidity on a long, lingering finish.
Truchard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir 2014

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Chocapalha Arinto 2016

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Chocapalha
Varietal: Arinto
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Portugal
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Arinto (Pronounce it like a Star Wars droid, RN2) is a great alternative for your sauvignon blanc/pinot grigio customers. Bright, clean, with great focus, it's refreshing, and very food friendly. This version is one of the best, and a wonderful value. Citrus, and a touch of tropical fruit, with a long finish.
Chocapalha Arinto 2016

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Northstar Merlot 2012

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Northstar
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Washington
Retail Price: $35

Tasting Notes: The epitome of great Washington merlot. Dark cherry and vanilla flavors work so nice together in this wine. The perfect balance of oak makes the finish long and memorable. Big, bold and built to last. Lay this wine down to enjoy for years to come.
Northstar Merlot 2012

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Quilt Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Quilt Napa
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $40

Tasting Notes: This wine offers everything you would expect from a high-end wine producer. The color of this wine is deep and dark. Aromas of chocolate, licorice and dark berry fruits overtake the nose. Bold oak notes are prevalent on the palate along with hints of molasses and a rich but balanced tannic finish. Another outstanding Joseph Wagner wine.
Quilt Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Elvio Tintero Barbaresco 2014

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Elvio Tintero
Varietal: Barbaresco
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Elvio Tintero makes affordable wines in Piedmont and the Barbaresco is the star. This fruit-forward, easier-drinking expression of nebbiolo offers people a nice entry into the market, while also attracting the nebbiolo purist. This is the perfect balance between big and bold, and pleasing to drink now, with roses screaming from the glass into your nose and red fruits and earth finishing on the palate. Most barbaresco that come in at this price don't deliver the goods. This is not that case.
Elvio Tintero Barbaresco 2014

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Domaine Filliatreau Chateau Fouquet Saumur Rouge 2015

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Domaine Filliatreau
Fanciful Name: Chateau Fouquet
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: France
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from organically grown grapes from vineyards in the Saumur village of Breze. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. Expressive floral, black fruit and coffee aromas combine with rich earth tones. Concentrated flavors of blackberry, plum and mocha harmonize with firm tannins and a lovely hint of terroir. The finish is long with sweet/tart acidity melding perfectly with the tannins. Decant for at least two hours and pair with roast pork, duck, lamb or game. Though very enjoyable now, this wine will cellar beautifully for 3-5 years.
Domaine Filliatreau Chateau Fouquet Saumur Rouge 2015

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Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2016

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Hamilton Russell Vineyards
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: South Africa
Retail Price: $32.99

Tasting Notes: One of the most complete chardonnays you will experience. The delicacy of a beautiful Burgundy, yet the robust hints of northern California chardonnay. Your palate will be gently taken from one profile to the next, leaving you with a satisfying finish, making you want for more.
Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2016

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Manni Nossing Gruner Veltliner 2015

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Manni Nossing
Varietal: Gruner Veltliner
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $26.99

Tasting Notes: Gruner veltliner from . . . Alto Adige? Yes, that's right! Welcome to the coolest and most surprising white wine you will try all year. This is the white wine of all white wines this year. Wonderfully balanced, perfectly acidic, dancing on all cylinders and making us forget this is a grape Austria made famous. Partake in this gem from Manni Nossing and join the Italian gruner veltliner bandwagon.
Manni Nossing Gruner Veltliner 2015

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