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Festival ’34 2006 Merlot

Festival ’34 2006 Merlot

I’m all about getting good value for your wine buying dollar. These wines each retail for about $15, and for that price range, they’re not bad.  Plus, they...

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Rutherford Grove Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Rutherford Grove Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Blended from two single vineyard lots of Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon and exclusively sourced Estate Merlot, this fine, approachable wine offering a nose ripe with...

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Monticello Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Monticello Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Produced from fruit plucked right from the western Rutherford bench, we are offered a truly delectable wine. The wine bursts with lush scents of ripe cherries, along...

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Honig Winery Mitchell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Honig Winery Mitchell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Made from 100% Rutherford fruit, this wine shows the benefits of well drained soil and pristine exposure. After twenty months of aging in French oak, a full, rich...

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Hewitt Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Hewitt Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

I Ideal weather conditions aloud for remarkable hang time of this 2005 Cabernet crop. The result is a big wine with a bold reddish-purple hue, a nose full of dark...

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Frog’s Leap, Rutherford 2005

Frog’s Leap, Rutherford 2005

Comprised of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with just a splash of Cabernet Franc, this single bottle is winemakers’ John Williams and Paula Moschetti sincerest...

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Freemark Abbey, Cabernet Bosche 2003

Freemark Abbey, Cabernet Bosche 2003

Ample hang-time allowed for a slow ripening period and superb flavor development of the 2003 crop. The result is a wine a great depth. On the nose, indulgent aromas...

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Frank Family Vineyards Reserve Cabernet 2005

Frank Family Vineyards Reserve Cabernet 2005

Here we are offered a lovely blend of Cabernet along with other Meritage varietals. The deep purple hue and nose abundant with sweet blackberry, dark cherry, and...

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Beaulieu Vineyard 2006 Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon / Rutherford

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...

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Fountainhead Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Fountainhead Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Rains that lingered until April combine with a mild summer bestowed this 2005 fruit with well developed flavors. The bouquet presents with indulgent aromas of raspberry...

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