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Monticello Vineyards 2006 Tietjen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Monticello Vineyards 2006 Tietjen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Background: In the 1980s, Hugh Tietjen, acquired a small parcel in the Rutherford area of Napa Valley. This location was selected as an ideal site to grow cabernet...

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Frank Family 2006 Winston Hill Red Wine / Rutherford

Frank Family 2006 Winston Hill Red Wine / Rutherford

Background: Frank Family Vineyards wines are produced in small quantities and currently sold only at the winery and a handful of select restaurants and wine shops....

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Flora Springs Winery 2006 Rutherford Hills Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Flora Springs Winery 2006 Rutherford Hills Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Background Flora Springs is a family endeavor that epitomizes three generations of hard work, dedication and a team effort. The vitality of our family is obvious...

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PEJU 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

PEJU 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Background   When Tony Peju purchased the 30-acre “Stephanie Vineyard” in 1983, it had been producing wine grapes since the early 1900s and some of the vines...

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Hewitt Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Hewitt Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Hewitt Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford Background The site that is now Hewitt Vineyard was first planted to vines in 1880, when Dennis Hanrahan...

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E. Guigal 2006 Cotes-du-Rhone Red Blend

E. Guigal 2006 Cotes-du-Rhone Red Blend

  The Vineyard: The methods of viticulture are practised with total respect for the environment. Natural methods of combating parasites and disease ensure that...

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Beaulieu Vineyard 2006 Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Beaulieu Vineyard 2006 Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

  Sourced from selected blocks from the winery’s original estate, this latest Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon is a fine expression of the area’s...

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Sullivan Vineyards 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Sullivan Vineyards 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

  Blended in the tradition of France with Cabernet 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the wine presents with a rich, layered nose. Strawberry,...

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Staglin Family Vineyard 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Staglin Family Vineyard 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Released in October, the 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is accented with a touch of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The nose is pack with bright cherry...

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Sequoia Grove 2006 Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

Sequoia Grove 2006 Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

A blend of predominately Cabernet Sauvignon with the other four Bordeaux varietals, it is unmistakably Rutherford. Blackberry, burnt currant, and dark chocolate...

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