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Georges Cartier Champagne Blend Tradition Brut

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Georges Cartier
Fanciful Name: Tradition Brut
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $61.00

Tasting Notes: With a majority of the wine produced using pinot meunier, the fruit really shines in this outstanding example of high-quality Champagne. Brilliant pale gold, with a fine and delicate mousse, the nose and palate showcase the superb fruit, as well as the extended aging in bottle. Complexity and lovely fruit are the dominant aspects of this superb sparkler.
Georges Cartier Champagne Blend Tradition Brut

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Herdade do Rocim Red Blend Rocim Clay Aged Tinto

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Herdade do Rocim
Fanciful Name: Rocim Clay Aged Tinto
Varietal: Red Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Alentejo
Retail Price: $63.99

Tasting Notes: A very-modern wine, produced using ancient techniques. After crushing, the wine is aged for over a year in clay containers, which contributes to the wine's smooth texture, along with weight on the palate, allowing the red fruits prevalent on the nose to echo on the palate. Lovely now, worthy of some aging.
Herdade do Rocim Red Blend Rocim Clay Aged Tinto

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Donnafugata Nero d’Avola Mille e una notte 2019

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Donnafugata
Fanciful Name: Mille e una notte
Varietal: Nero d'Avola
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Sicilia
Retail Price: $91.00

Tasting Notes: Intense ruby color in the glass, the nose is complex, with notes of black and red fruits, enhanced by hints of bright spice and vanilla tones. In the mouth, the extended finish is previewed by accessible dark fruit with excellent texture and volume. Absolutely stunning.
Donnafugata Nero d’Avola Mille e una notte 2019

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Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2016

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Quinta do Crasto
Varietal: Touriga Nacional
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Retail Price: $79.00

Tasting Notes: Exceptionally dense bright purple in the glass, the nose is dominated by dark berry fruit, with a subtle floral hint. Lush and weighty on the palate, with rich fruit and tannins, the finish lingers and lingers. Delicious now, it's also a great candidate for aging.
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2016

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis 2020

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Fanciful Name: Artemis
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $85.00

Tasting Notes: A cuvee from five vineyards. Fresh and pure, with black cherry, cedar, cassis, ripe blackberry, coffee and tobacco. Long and supple, it is truly a classic Napa cab.
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis 2020

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Penfolds Shiraz Blend Grange 2001

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Penfolds
Fanciful Name: Grange
Varietal: Shiraz Blend
Vintage: 2001
Country of Origin: Australia
Retail Price: $800.00

Tasting Notes: After 45 minutes of decanting and a slight chill, the first sip of this 100% shiraz showed blueberry, blackberry and hints of spice. As it evolved chocolate, cocoa and cinnamon underpinned a complex, perfectly balanced wine supported by firm, lush tannins. While it seemed perfect, it probably has at least 10 more years to develop. What a treat!
Penfolds Shiraz Blend Grange 2001

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Alexander Valley Vineyards Red Bordeaux Blend Cyrus 2017

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Alexander Valley Vineyards
Fanciful Name: Cyrus
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Retail Price: $74.99

Tasting Notes: This family-owned winery continues to pay tribute to the Sonoma valley with this best of the best Meritage blend . . . their 23rd release. Nine of the best lots were fermented and aged separately before entering a 24-month further-aging program in French oak. Deep extracted color, with black fruit notes, dark chocolate aromas and oak and vanilla notes. Balanced tannins highlight the Bordeaux style blending. This is THE wine for holiday dinners.
Alexander Valley Vineyards Red Bordeaux Blend Cyrus 2017

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Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée 2015

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Gloria Ferrer
Fanciful Name: Royal Cuvée
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Carneros
Retail Price: $65.00

Tasting Notes: The Royal Cuvée with a blend of 2/3 pinot noir, and 1/3 chardonnay enjoys an extended time in bottle for its secondary fermentation, resulting in wonderful complexity and a delicate mousse. The nose and palate reveal lots of apple and citrus notes, as well as bight, clean fruit in the mouth. The finish is very long and quite expressive.
Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée 2015

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Rex Hill Pinot Noir 2017

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Rex Hill
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Willamette Valley
Retail Price: $75.00

Tasting Notes: Elegant, with dusty tannins, this wine is worth every dime. Blue and black fruit over cedar, baking spices, cherries and mushrooms make this complex pinot a perfect partner for grilled salmon.
Rex Hill Pinot Noir 2017

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Caymus-Suisun Petite Sirah Grand Durif 2020

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Caymus-Suisun
Fanciful Name: Grand Durif
Varietal: Petite Sirah
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Suisun Valley
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: This is a super-dark, almost-inky wine in color with a very sumptuous plum and cherry cola palate. The finish has soft tannic notes that are mature and not overwhelming. This wine would be really food friendly but also easily drinkable on its own.
Caymus-Suisun Petite Sirah Grand Durif 2020

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Slate Theory Montepulciano 2019

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Slate Theory
Varietal: Montepulciano
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Texas High Plains
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: One of the new releases from this up-and-coming winery. This is a really big wine that showcases their varietal approach using old world varietals from Italy for this effort. New and neutral French oak adds subtle smoothness to compliment rich black fruit and vanilla notes
Slate Theory Montepulciano 2019

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Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

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Sequoia Grove
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $55.00

Tasting Notes: Using a combination of fruit from some of the region's top vineyards, in addition to estate fruit, the quality of the wine is apparent from the start. In the glass, the bright-red color is nearly opaque. The nose and palate exhibit lots of appealing dark fruit, with spice notes. The wine is very full bodied, with a long finish.
Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

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