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[All the Best by Ronda Carmanâ] In my opinion, Swansons Alexis wine is a wonderful example of a great California Cabernet Sauvignon and easily ranks up there with some of the very best I have had the pleasure of enjoying. It is also an Oakville Cab”ground zero for Napa Cabernet.
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[Box Wines] Black Box California Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - Wines: In the case of Black Box California Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, we’re very glad we did. It’s one of the nicest box wines we’ve tried and definitely as good as a lot of bottle wine costing twice as much.
[wineLX: Wine Luxury] CORKSCREWs REVIEWs Top American Blends Of 2010 | wineLX: Wine Luxury: Bruce Wayne Winery-Ellas Blend-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Verdot, Cabernet Franc-Napa Valley-California-2007-$11.99-A nose of ripe dark fruit, black purple in color. A big full bodied Merlot blend on steroids, blackberry, black cherry, plum, with some chocolate, a very good midweek wine or for a BBQ.
[Boise Weekly] Exploring American Cabernet Sauvignon | Washington cabs give ...: This 100 percent cabernet from Washington offers classic aromas of cassis and dark berry with accents of tobacco, earth and spice. The palate is filled with creamy fruit flavors--plum, blackberry, cherry--while silky smooth tannins add texture, and a nice kiss of lightly toasted oak adds depth.
[The Wine Spies] 2007 Kokomo Winery Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon « The Wine ...: Conclusion - 2007 seems to be the recent ”it vintage for coastal California Cabernet Sauvignon, and the examples we have been tasting validate this. Todays 2007 Kokomo Winery Cabernet Sauvignon is an alluring wine, especially for its relatively low price.
[The Wine Curmudgeon] Expensive wine 23: Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - The Wine ...: The Wine Curmudgeon's feelings about expensive California cabernet sauvignon are well known: Over-oaked, over-extracted, over-ripe and over-priced.
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[Trader Joe's Wine Notes] Trader Joe's Reserve 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon California « Trader ...: This is certainly a result of the different vineyards and appellations used in blending this wine; I also wouldn’t doubt if there was some Merlot and a splash of Malbec in the blend.
[Eat My Words] Eat My Words :: Texas Wine of the Month: Becker Vineyards Cabernet ...: This months Texas Wine of the month is one of those Texas Cabs: Becker Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Newsom Vineyard,” 2007. A well balanced wine with rich fruit, nice acidity and balanced tannins, this Cabernet Sauvignon was selected with the help of Jose Perez who has been the sommelier at Houstons famed RDG + Bar Annie for 20 years.
[SLOP PRESS | Ready To Dine] SLOP PRESS | Ready To Dine: LABELLED: CANNONBALL CABERNET SAUVIGNON: CANNONBALL CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2007, California (approx. $30 CAD) LABEL SAYS: You can't argue that I'm not hip.
[Turrentine Brokerage.com] Turrentine Brokerage.com » Market Opportunities - Bulk Wine & Grapes: Needed: Cabernet Sauvignon from all California appellations, 2009 and 2010. Needed: Malbec from all California appellations, 2009 and 2010.
[John on Wine - a wine blog] Taste 170 award winning Mendocino County wines from 2-5pm on ...: By planning ahead, preparing a tasting list of Mendocino County wines, there is the opportunity to taste unique varietal characteristics found in Mendocino County’s wines, what makes Chardonnay made from Manchester Ridge grapes so good or how Barbera, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah each find a fullness of expression when grown in Mendocino County. The opportunity to explore and learn the profile of award winning Anderson Valley Pinot Noir or Mendocino Zinfandel by tasting several award winning examples in one place is rare, but well worth the effort –
[Jason's Wine Blog] 2007 Rio Vaca Cabernet Sauvignon | Jason's Wine Blog | Trader ...: Per the bottle “Our Rio Vaca estate vineyard is planted alongside the Vaca Mountains just twenty miles east of Californias most renowned wine growing region. Vaca Small Lot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is classically structured, full bodied and exudes dark currant and ripe blackberry flavors.
[Red Wine] Ventus, Patagonian Red Blend From Bodega del Fin del Mundo: In order to combat the winds and ensure that all the berries don’t blow away.The bodega has surrounded the vineyards with wind breaks: trees called los alamos that do an exemplary job of protecting the vines. The wind is not all bad however, it does blow away all the nasty bugs and ailments that can affect the vines, leaving a very antiseptic environment.
[RJ's Wine Blog] RJ's Wine Blog: 2003 Reverie Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve: This is a big, age-able wine from Napa, but not in the dark brooding sense, more like a Kathryn Kennedy Lateral, with a bit more acid and liveliness in the blend. A somewhat subdued nose with black fruit, eucalyptus and smoldering campfire embers.
[California Wine Tasting iPhone Applications, Santa Barbara Food and Wine Blog] Cheap Cabernet Sauvignon - $4.99 | Best Cheap Wine Under $10: This cheap cabernet sauvignon from Monterey is one of the best cheap wines you will try. California Wine Tasting iPhone Applications, Santa Barbara Food and Wine Blog .
[The Blog Wine Cellar] The Blog Wine Cellar: Hidden Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon: When the wine began to open up in the glass, more of the red fruit aromas started to emerge as well as hints of earth and wet forest floor. When we talked about these secondary aromas, Casidy described the ruff terrain around the vineyard and all the different types of trees and plant life that perhaps had an impact on the way the soil is expressed through the berries.
[STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG] Thursday throwaway: blogs, Calistoga and the flu | STEVE HEIMOFF ...: The TTB only officially approved the Calistoga AVA in late 2009 (I think it was), so there are no red wines that say “Calistoga” on them. There are plenty of wineries that make red wines in Calistoga, but except for a handful (Montelena, Araujo) that use estate-grown grapes, its not clear to me where these wineries actually source their fruit.
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