retail cost: $26 – $50

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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Silver Oak Twomey Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2015

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Silver Oak Twomey
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Retail Price: $50

Tasting Notes: Absolutely stellar, elegant and seductive pinot noir. Silky, smooth, aromatic ripe berries and a long, luscious finish.
Silver Oak Twomey Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2015

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Broc Vine Starr Zinfandel 2015

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Broc Vine Starr
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $32.99

Tasting Notes: This urban North Coast winery boasts some of the best wines in California and is starting to get recognition all over the world. Their Vine Starr zinfandel leads the bunch and is zinfandel like you have never seen. Lighter, brighter and so much more alive than most zinfandel, if you have a chance to get your hands on this one make sure you do. The production at Broc Cellars is very little.
Broc Vine Starr Zinfandel 2015

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Pascual Tuso Alta Malbec 2013

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Pascual Tuso Alta
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Retail Price: $49.99

Tasting Notes: An absolutely stunning old-vine Maipú malbec from one of Argentina's top producers. Amazingly young looking in the glass, the nose and palate possess plenty of rich dark fruit, with hints of spice. Exceptionally mouth-filling, and satisfying to the last sip. Outstanding!
Pascual Tuso Alta Malbec 2013

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Josh Cabernet (North Coast) 2014

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Josh Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: North Coast
Retail Price: $28.99

Tasting Notes: Nice step up from the regular Josh. This is geared to fine wine shops. Sourced from Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa fruit. 91% Cab, with 9% Merlot, and aged 18 months. Wonderful nose offers great promise, and rich plush cherry fruit dominates all the way through to a smooth finish.
Josh Cabernet (North Coast) 2014

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Michael Pozzan Cabernet 2015

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Michael Pozzan
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Third-generation Italian family winemaker has a sweet spot for Sonoma, especially the Alexander Valley. Classic cab/merlot blend (96/4%). Aged 13 month in oak. Classic blueberry and boysenberry notes blend with rich plum, espresso and malted chocolate flavors. Going to work perfectly with anything coming off the grill.
Michael Pozzan Cabernet 2015

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Rabble Cabernet 2015

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Rabble
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: From Paso Roble. Napa quality and complexity, without the price tag. 21-year-old vines sourced from the Mossfire ranch vineyards. Aged 10 months in oak. Mint, blueberry and baking spices dominate the flavor profile.
Rabble Cabernet 2015

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Oak Farms Cabernet 2014

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Oak Farms
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Lodi is being discovered for its ability to produce great fruit that is approachable and complex at the same time. Rich and easy drinking. Light touch of spice, with hints of mint, coffee and dark chocolate.
Oak Farms Cabernet 2014

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Textbook 2013

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Textbook
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.95

Tasting Notes: Sourced from three sites in Napa; French Oak gives this wine a superb polished palate. Red and black berries persist through well-integrated tannins on to the finish. Supple and smooth with a hint of spice.
Textbook 2013

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CanvasBack Cabernet 2014

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CanvasBack
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Washington
Retail Price: $44.99

Tasting Notes: Starting from scratch in 2013, this Duckhorn offering from Washington’s famed Red Mt. appellation keeps getting better and better. Mountain fruit from 13 other select parcels adds to the complexity. Classic Bordeaux-style blend is very harmonious and structured. 18 months in oak helps to soften the very concentrated fruit. Wild red and black fruit notes dominate, with a finish like a caramel macchiato.
CanvasBack Cabernet 2014

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Victor Hugo Cabernet 2014

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Victor Hugo
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Keeping it simple and letting his estate fruit speak is what Vic Roberts does best. From Templeton Gap, Paso Robles. Classic 88/12 blend of cab and merlot, aged 24 months in French and Hungarian oak. Very approachable, with great structure. Plum, cherries, cinnamon and dark chocolate notes. Roughly 500 cases produced.
Victor Hugo Cabernet 2014

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Rock Horse Ranch Cabernet 2014

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Rock Horse Ranch
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: Natalies Estate winemaker Boyd Teagarden decided to make a second label from his estate project and Rock Horse Ranch was born. Higher alcohol and more fruit-driven than his estate wines, but so well balanced that you would be shocked by the over-15% alcohol as it’s labeled — the mark of a great winemaker. The essence of Columbia Valley is captured in this glass of cabernet. Enjoy!
Rock Horse Ranch Cabernet 2014

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