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[Avenue Vine] Last Saturday’s, May 21, 2005, Wines: Turner Road: The strict selection process is based upon each region’s ability to yield fully-ripened fruit with perfectly-balanced flavors and great structure. Meticulous, site-specific winemaking with an emphasis on rich, smooth fruit-driven wines transforms our vineyard lots into varietal blends that boast Turner Road’s signature style.

[Avenue Vine] Last Saturday’s, May 21, 2005, Wines: Turner Road: The strict selection process is based upon each region’s ability to yield fully-ripened fruit with perfectly-balanced flavors and great structure. Meticulous, site-specific winemaking with an emphasis on rich, smooth fruit-driven wines transforms our vineyard lots into varietal blends that boast Turner Road’s signature style.

[Carolyntillie_ultimate_california_wine_blog.typepad.com] Carolyn Tillie's Ultimate California Wine Blog: Napa - Napa ...: 2001 Bremer Family Claret - While the exact blend is a secret, this is roughly 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Petite Verdot. A classic Bordeaux blend immediately produces opulent dark fruit including cassis, blackberry, and black raspberry subsides to demonstrate hints of green olive and mineral qualities. The mouthfeel parallels but shows considerably more pronounced tannins with tobacco and cedar qualities. The smooth, even entry gets a bit hot.

[Cherikoff.blogspot.com] Vic Cherikoff's Blog: November 2004: More recently, scientists are discovering enormous differences between the nutritional value in wild foods compared to cultivated ones. Sure, once correcting for water content, the macro-nutritents are roughly equivalent but the devil is in the details: Anti-oxidants are at record levels, for example, it is well recognised now that my analytical proof and scientific publication of the world record for a fruit concentration of vitamin C lies with the Kakadu plum (now used in nutritional supplements, cosmetics and foods to a lesser extent); additionally, anthocyanins in many wild fruits like rosella, Davidsons plum, Illawarra plum, quandong and riberries are also highly significant. In fact, a recent report by a doctor has suggested that Parkinson's disease can be cured with oral sprays of blends of anti-oxidants.

[Groovygrapes.com] Groovy Grapes Blog: One of the hidden treasures of the General List, this is a ripe and tasty red wine, with flavours of plum, cherry, raspberry, black currant, spice, and vanilla. Good with grilled ribs or roasted meats.

[Cadencewinery.com] Cadence Winery: ... The powerful nose is highlighted with deep plum, anise and spicy oak notes. These rich aromas are echoed as complex fruit and spice flavors on the ...

[Purplesunshine.com] PurpleSunshine.com :: blog:      The label claims that this wine evokes "lovely plum, red fruit, vanilla and spice." Plums and "red fruit," sure. But I didn't get much vanilla or spice. The wine supposedly has a "fine ability to age," but this strikes me as exactly wrong. Better to drink it up now.

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