Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Andrea Oberto
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Blandy's
- Blue Wing Cafe
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Brassfield
- Burgans
- Cantina Terlano
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- J. Keverson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Pahlmeyer
- Plantagenet
- Redwood Creek
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Category Archives: Napa Valley
Rutherford Grove Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Rutherford Grove, Napa Valley, Rutherford, Estate, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Give this a little about 20 minutes of air when you open it to blow off a bit of reductive character. After that a light sense of citrus will come through. … Continue reading
Red wines of Mt. Veeder
Hess Collection, Mount Veeder Napa Valley, Estate Grown, 19 Block Cuvee 2006 Unfortunately this bottle is a bit corked. Sourced from their Veeder Summit Vineyard at 2,000 feet, this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah, Petit Verdot and … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley
Tagged Hess Collection, Mayacamas Vineyards, V. Sattui Winery
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Napa Valley Cabernet 2005
In this flight we are tasting wines from the 2005 vintage. Each is labeled Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley. Mount Veeder Winery, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 There’s a good bit of capsicum in the nose with a note … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley
Tagged Charles Creek, Louis M. Martini Winery, Merryvale, Mount Veeder Winery
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Prager Noble Companion Tawny Port
Prager, Napa Valley, Noble Companion, Tawny Port You’ll find golden raisins, dates, nuttiness and a sense of the spirit in the nose – but more than that. The fruit character is citrussy, like oranges stuck with cloves and drizzled with … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Fortified dessert, Napa Valley, Port
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Napa Valley reds from the 2000 vintage
Conn Creek Winery, Napa Valley, Limited Release, Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 The fruit is flagging in the nose where the sense of spirit has taken over. But the fruit still puts in an appearance when you put the wine in your … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Meritage, Napa Valley
Tagged Conn Creek, Cosentino
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La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
La Jota Vineyard Co., Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 The nose if full of brown spices, cinnamon and cloves with a sense of minerality, candy and a spirituous character. Unfortunately the wine is drying out, … Continue reading
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Tagged La Jota Vineyard Co.
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Howell Mountain Cabernet 2004
Atlas Peak, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 The nose features sweet and toasty oak with a sense of brandied berries warmed on the stove. In the mouth the wine is chewy and tart, craving a piece of red … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Tagged Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain Vineyards
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Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cabernet 2005
Robert Craig, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 The nose combines the best of California’s fruit with Bordeaux’s leafiness. There’s cherry and vanilla with bay leaves and cigar box. In the mouth it is super dense, with the acidity … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Tagged Robert Craig Wine Cellars
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Nickel & Nickel Vogt Cabernet 2005
Nickel & Nickel Winery, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain, Vogt Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 I find an effusive sweetness in the nose, a signature ripe character that I consistently associate with the wines of this estate. There’s Cassis and vanilla, toasty … Continue reading
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Tagged Nickel & Nickel
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Napa Valley Rutherford Reds
Trinchero Winery, Napa Valley, Rutherford, Chicken Ranch Vineyard, Merlot 2005 Give the wine a bit of air for 10 minutes or so to blow off a bit of funk. Then the plummy fruit combines with the wet forest floor and … Continue reading