Category: 2014

Miro Pinot Noir 2014

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Miro
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: In Anderson Valley, the cool-climate Conzelman Vineyard yields great pinot noir from three different clones. Winemaker Miro Tcholakov selected this vineyard to produce a big, rich style. Whole clusters are fermented with whole individual berries and inoculated for malolactic richness. The wine is then aged in 20% new French barriques for 14 months. The color is a deep red/blue — gorgeous! Aromas of ripe red fruit, lilac, toasty oak and spices abound. On the palate, you’ll taste ripe cherry, raspberry, allspice, and a hint of Mandarin along with a hint of vanilla. The finish is long with a perfect balance of supple tannins and sweet/tart acidity. This is simply great Pinot Noir!
Miro Pinot Noir 2014

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Wildhaven Cabernet Reserve Horse Heaven Hills 2014

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Wildhaven
Fanciful Name: Reserve
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Washington
Appellation: Horse Heaven Hills
Retail Price: $19

Tasting Notes: Tremendous mouthfeel is amplified by juicy blackberry and black cherry flavors that energize the palate and are balanced by oaky flavors of toasted vanilla.
Wildhaven Cabernet Reserve Horse Heaven Hills 2014

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Oak Ridge Zinfandel AV Reserve Zinfandel 2014

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Oak Ridge
Fanciful Name: AV Reserve
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $28

Tasting Notes: This wine delights the senses starting with a deep purple color and aromas of the fresh blackberry. Flavors of fresh raspberry and blueberry are paired with sweet smoky oak notes. Classic Lodi zinfandel.
Oak Ridge Zinfandel AV Reserve Zinfandel 2014

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Chateau Landiras Graves 2014

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Chateau Landiras
Varietal: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: France
Retail Price: $24

Tasting Notes: Bordeaux steal of a bargain. 65% merlot and 35% cabernet. Palate is bursting with blackberry and black currant with silky tannins on the finish. Bonus: it's sustainably farmed with no pesticides or chemicals.
Chateau Landiras Graves 2014

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Colome Estate Malbec 2014

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Colome Estate
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Argentina
Retail Price: $27.99

Tasting Notes: The dark and edgy fruit of this Salta malbec are countered with a velvety texture across the mid palate. A perfect wine for grilled meats or sitting by the fire.
Colome Estate Malbec 2014

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Henry Fessy Les Vergers Macon-Villages 2014

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Henry Fessy
Fanciful Name: Les Vergers
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Macon-Villages
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: The bright apple and citrus aromas that fill the glass are quite welcoming. The presence of all-stainless-steel ageing are evident in this extremely bright, clean and elegant wine. Beautifully balanced acidity and minerality make this wine truly a pleasure to drink. A wonderfully fresh-but-slightly sweet finish is perfect for any occasion.
Henry Fessy Les Vergers Macon-Villages 2014

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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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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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Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel 2014

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Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: The Dry Creek Valley vines on the Bushnell Vineyard average 50 years of age. The wine is a truly unique style. There are intense aromas of baked cherry, plum and spice with a nuance of tobacco. On the palate there is a concentrated, almost Port-like texture with rich flavors of black fruit, toasty oak and cedar/spice. The fruit is rich and ripe, yet not sweet. Tannins are firm and in perfect balance with all other components. The best food pairing is a great bleu cheese like Gorgonzola! If you enjoy a good cigar, pair this wine with a Maduro wrap.
Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel 2014

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Bodega Noemia de Patagonia J. Alberto 2014

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Bodega Noemia de Patagonia J. Alberto
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Argentina
Retail Price: $57.99

Tasting Notes: This is a malbec making a statement. The statement is: You have to check me out! Intense in color, on the nose, and on the palate. A dense violet/ruby in the glass, the nose and palate are dominated by black fruit, mostly berry. The palate follows suite, with a hint of minerality to accent and balance this superb wine from Alto Valle del Rio Negro.
Bodega Noemia de Patagonia J. Alberto 2014

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