Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of about 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, second wine of Château Paveil de Luze, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, 25% new, deep Ruby with aromas of red berry fruits and cedar pepper spice. On the palate flavors of black fruits, currants and spicy notes. Lively acidity, fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, cacao and spicy oak. Drinking well now! — 19 hours ago

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9.1

Deep Ruby with ripe red and black fruit aromas and toasty spice. The palate shows plum and blackberry flavors with smoke, cacao and spice. Vivid acidity, firm ripe tannins, integrated lending to a medium+ finish ending with some earthy notes. Just starting to drink well, a few more years will benefit. Nice value for a Gran Reserva. — 11 days ago

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8.7

Pale lemon color, fine bubbles with a light creamy mousse and aromas of fresh stone fruit with floral biscuit scents. On the palate flavors of crisp apple, citrus and peachy flavors with nice mineral tones, dry with vivid acidity. Medium+ finish with good balance ending with fruit, slight mineral and yeasty tang. Excellent value as a Champagne alternative! — 2 months ago

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8.8

Deep Ruby red color, aromas of berry fruit and herb spice. On the palate flavors of tart cherry and blackberry, savory with tobacco and cacao notes. Dusty tannins, medium finish ending savory with fruit and herb mineral spice. — 19 hours ago

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9.1

Blend of 76% Merlot, 22% Cab Sauv and 2% Cab Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of rich berry fruit and earthy spice tones. On the palate flavors of rich blackberry and ripe cherry with sweet spice, licorice and cedar notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with oak, fruit and mineral character. Good to drink now, will age some. — 4 days ago

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8.9

Pale lemon color, with aromas of citrus, floral and flinty stone fruits. On the palate flavors of grapefruit, pineapple and peach with floral notes and slight herb spice. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and stony mineral spice. — 2 months ago

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9.3

Blend of about 66% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, Medium Ruby color with aromas of ripe black fruits and earthy pepper spice. On the palate complex rich flavors of cherry and blackberry, with oak, leather, cacao and earthy spice. Full body, well balanced, fine tannins, long finish, perfect now but will last another decade. Outstanding! — 2 months ago

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Located on a 2000 ft elevation on Spring Mountain in Napa, above the fog line, unlike Napa floor. Blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby red color with aromas of red fruit, floral and an array of herb spices. On the palate flavors of blackberry and raspberry with floral oak, vanilla spice, tobacco, leather and cacao notes. Rich soft tannins, well balanced and integrated with fruit and oak adding a mineral character. Very Nice! — 19 hours ago

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9.1

Very deep opaque red color with dark berry fruit aromas with pronounced spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and cherry with a base of peppery spice. Well balanced with vivid acidity and soft tannins. Long finish ending with fruit, spice and mineral tones. — 11 days ago

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9.2

Largest house in France, founded 1743 by Claude Moët: Rose, blend of 43% Pinot Noir, 42% Chardonnay, & 15% Meunier, aged 6 months on lees. Following a stormy winter, wet spring and dry summer, surprisingly the wine has great balance. Medium salmon color with aromas of sweet red fruits with notes of floral and bread toast. On the palate flavors of strawberry and raspberry with spice, biscuit and floral notes. Great balance, ok bubble flow and light mousse, lively acidity, medium finish ending with fruit, floral and toasty mineral tones. — 2 months ago