vintage: 2012

Viña Alicia Red Bordeaux Blend Morena San Alberto 2012

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Viña Alicia
Fanciful Name: Morena San Alberto
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Argentina
Retail Price: $35.00

Tasting Notes: Once you taste this wine you will forget all about California cabs! 88% cab sauv, 12% cab franc. Handpicked grapes that stay awhile after fermentation, giving the wine a deep color and silky-smooth palate. Plush tannins along with the black and blue fruit and a bit of chocolate makes this a perfect match for brisket barbeque.
Viña Alicia Red Bordeaux Blend Morena San Alberto 2012

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Vina Alicia Paseo De Piedra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Vina Alicia
Fanciful Name: Paseo De Piedra
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Lugan de Cuyo
Retail Price: $33.00

Tasting Notes: Plum, blue and black fruit adorn this cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc blend. Hints of licorice, cedar, cigar and fresh herbs, along with silky-but-firm tannins, creates a simply beautiful wine. It is a delight to drink.
Vina Alicia Paseo De Piedra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Champagne Henriot Rosé Millésime Sparkling Blend 2012

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Champagne Henriot
Fanciful Name: Rosé Millésime
Varietal: Sparkling Blend
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $125.00

Tasting Notes: Produced with a little over half of the blend using chardonnay, the wine is exceptionally well focused, with a bright core. Pinot noir makes up the balance, adding weight, an elegant character and lovely red fruit aspects on the nose and palate. The finish is long and lingering. Brought into the American market only once every ten years, the wine does not need a special occasion to open. Opening a bottle, and enjoying its world-class quality and character, creates a special occasion, all by itself.
Champagne Henriot Rosé Millésime Sparkling Blend 2012

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Chateau Larose-Trintaudon 2012

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Chateau Larose-Trintaudon
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Haut-Medoc
Retail Price: $23.99

Tasting Notes: This blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% melot creates a deep, intense, bright, ruby-red color. Dark red-berry fruit bouquet with hints of cedar and spice box. The oak is noticeable, but not heavy handed, providing a good impression on the palate, with good body, richness and lovely freshness. The finish is lovely and lasting. 
Chateau Larose-Trintaudon 2012

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Camille Giroud Les Chaffots Premier Cru Pinot Noir 2012

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Camille Giroud
Fanciful Name: Les Chaffots Premier Cru
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Morey-Saint-Denis
Retail Price: $105.00

Tasting Notes:  A wonderful example of Morey-Saint-Denis Aromas of under-ripe raspberries and cedar notes followed by wet stones. On the palate it opens up to flavors of cranberries, saffron and basil, with a perfect balance between savory, earthy and fruity. The finish of this wine is long and structured, with a beautiful marriage between the tannin and acid, with acid winning in the end.
Camille Giroud Les Chaffots Premier Cru Pinot Noir 2012

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Ronchi Barbaresco Red 2012

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Ronchi Barbaresco
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Piedmont
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Fresh berries and minerality up front with light tannins at the rear. For the price, it is hard to imagine a better example of barbaresco. Perfect with a cheese and charcuterie platter.
Ronchi Barbaresco Red 2012

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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

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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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Sets Brunelli 2012

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Sets
Varietal: Brunelli
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $98.99

Tasting Notes: If classic brunello is what you want, classic is what you get! Sesti produces their wines the rustic style, embodying the style that brunello gained its fame for. The fruit flavors are there, but they take a back seat to the aroma that bursts from the glass and welcomes you in for a brunello experience you won't soon forget.
Sets Brunelli 2012

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Chateau Frank Blanc de Noirs

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Chateau Frank
Varietal: Sparkling
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: New York
Retail Price: $34.99

Tasting Notes: From a well-established New York wine pioneer from Finger Lakes, this is one of the top medal winners in the sparkling wine category at competitions across the country. It's easy to see why. Plenty of fruit, with an interesting blend of spice on the nose and palate that provide a paradox. It's refined enough to sip and contemplate, yet so tasty, you may just want to gulp it down. A top domestic producer!
Chateau Frank Blanc de Noirs

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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. 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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Frog’s Leap Merlot 2012

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Frog’s Leap
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $42.95

Tasting Notes: An elegant, superb Merlot. Full-bodied dark fruit with hints of plum and raspberry. Complex and balanced, with perfectly integrated tannins, make this one delicious drink.
Frog’s Leap Merlot 2012

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