vintage: 2012

Louis Latour Red 2012

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Louis Latour
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Gevrey-Chambertin
Retail Price: $50

Tasting Notes: Rich black cherry and raspberry, with a touch of earth and subtle tannin. Concentrated mouthful of evolving flavors, with a long elegant finish. Very cellar worthy.
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St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel 2012

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St. Francis
Fanciful Name: Old Vines
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Sonoma County
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: The nose announced its use of oak and was verified on the palate. A fuller-bodied experience. A heavier-handed red influenced by oak with integrated fruit. Definitively showing a warmer, higher-yield vintage.
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Slow Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Slow Press
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Paso Robles
Retail Price: $15

Tasting Notes: Tart cherry and raspberry open things up in the nose and the palate is medium bodied with good balance and depth. There are plenty of fresh red cherry and raspberry flavors and some savory spice notes lending depth. Well done.
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Shelby Grant Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Shelby Grant
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $18

Tasting Notes: Nose has leather and tobacco notes with a hint of cherries to dry red fruits, cassis and mocha notes with a hint of vanilla. Nice acidity compliments the firm tannins.
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Sawbuck Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Sawbuck
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Mendocino County
Retail Price: $11

Tasting Notes: Smooth, medium-bodied and an excellent value with classic black fruit aromas and flavors.
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Rock View Chardonnay 2012

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Rock View
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Mendocino
Retail Price: $70

Tasting Notes: Complex nose with hints of chocolate. Flavors of cassis, blackberry and pepper. Long, pleasing finish.
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Olema Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Olema
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $26

Tasting Notes: A pleasantly nuanced cabernet with plenty of currants, cedar, and black fruit flavors; it finishes with tart cherry and light minerals.
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Oak Ridge Reserve Zinfandel 2012

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Oak Ridge
Fanciful Name: Reserve
Varietal: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Lodi
Retail Price: $27

Tasting Notes: Deep purple in color, a concentrated, full-bodied Zinfandel that has expressive aromas and flavors of plumb, raspberry and black cherry. The bold, rich mouthfeel provides a finish that is smooth and expansive.
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Mud Pie Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Mud Pie
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Mendocino
Retail Price: $13

Tasting Notes: Aromas of blackberries and chocolate-covered cherries lead way to the flavors of cassis, ripe plums and dark cherries. A treat with rack of lamb, braised ribs and porterhouse steaks.
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Lander Jenkins Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Lander Jenkins
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $20

Tasting Notes: A wonderfully balanced Cabernet with subtle notes blackberries, currant and a slight finish of black cherry. The structure and fruit work in tandem to deliver a nicely balanced and rounded wine.
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Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Josh Cellars
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa County
Retail Price: $15

Tasting Notes: A crowd pleaser. Dark fruits, medium in body with a soft finish.
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Joleté Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Joleté
Fanciful Name: Olson Vineyard
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: The aromatics are bursting with chocolate, coffee, boysenberry and fig. The palate is full and rich with blackberry, cassis, mocha and a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. An absolute no-brainer for anyone who wants ripe, rich and full cabernet sauvignon.
Joleté Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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