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Sharing is caring! Tasted July 2015 This wine bottle weights just under a ton and it holds a very impressive wine. Dark purple, almost syrup-like texture pouring in the glass; it didn’t take long for the nose to...
Sharing is caring! Tasted June 2014 With little introduction needed, Opus One has long been an iconic symbol for many of Napa Valley giants. Modeled after the craftsmanship of Bordeaux Chateaus and it is no Second Growth. While...
Sharing is caring! Tasted 2016 Cabernet Franc is primarily a blending grape used in Bordeaux along with the more dominant Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In recent years, there has been a steady increase of Cabernet Franc as a...
Sharing is caring!Elementary Cellars Volume I Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Napa Valley Early in 2015, a gorgeous sun-blessed day in Napa Valley Wine country set up for some pleasurable wine tasting; quite a few outstanding wines on the list...
Sharing is caring!Zephaniah vineyard locates in Leesburg, one of Virginia’s many viticulture areas. Loose-gravel windy road eventually leads to the vineyard and its historic tasting room, not too long ago it was a farmhouse. It couldn’t get any...
Sharing is caring!Palmaz Vineyards, this place is very new to Napa Valley but already making giant leap. Beautiful estate with an impressive cave winery. The entire production takes place inside a massive cave, 4-story high winery eliminates the...
Sharing is caring!Tasted: September, 2010 Out of dozens of wineries in the area, Pessagno was one of the first few I visited. At the time, they were pouring their 2007 Syrah from Idyll Times Vineyard. San Benito county...
Sharing is caring! Tasted: Oct 2013 Not cheap at close to $200 bottle, rated 95+ and beautifully crafted. Joseph Phelps has long been a great name in Napa Valley Wine Country. Its signature series: Insignia has been rated...
Darioush Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
14 Apr, 2016
