25 Wine Reviews Found

  • Food Pairing: Grilled Porterhouse Steaks with Gorgonzola Walnut Butter
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Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon Ampersand 2018

Showcasing Napa’s celebrated 2018 Napa vintage, this virtually flawless Cabernet blend dazzles from the start with a velvety-rich texture and scents of freshly baked tollhouse cookies. Monumental in its grandeur, the palate of this new Cabernet boasts notes of dark chocolate truffles intermingled with deeply concentrated black fruit (currants, plums, dates) deftly balanced across a...

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PerUs Proprietary Red Wine Alessio 2017

This massive wine is awe-inspiring with copious dark fruit and an alluring Lindt dark chocolate mint finish that is mesmerizing for a full minute. The cashmere-like silky tannins lead to a galaxy of sumptuous flavors include cassis, sage, raspberry, and cocoa. Savor every sip of this thoroughbred now (decanting recommended prior to 2021) through 2030.

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Powell & Son Reserve Grenache Seppeltsfield Brennecke 2017
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Powell & Son Reserve Grenache Seppeltsfield Brennecke 2017

This magically delicious red wine is a dazzling beauty to behold now and enjoy over the next decade. Vibrant dark fruit flavors captivate, leading to melted Valrhona chocolate, toasted espresso beans, and a mind-bending finish that lasts a full minute and is reminiscent of Kahlua. This hedonistic red wine is insanely fun and maintains a...

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Institution Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley 2018

A mind boggling bouquet of intoxicating dark fruit, espresso, and smoky oak leads to a luxuriously rich experience featuring a complex array of dark fruit, cedar, semisweet chocolate, exotic spices, graphite and blackberry flavors. This is a profound example of young Cabernet Sauvignon – seriously ripe, but not overripe, with gorgeous blueberry and blackberry fruit, graphite/lead...

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ToyMaker Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

The debut release of Toymaker Cabernet is a silky smooth tour-de-force, guaranteed to delight fans of Napa’s most intensely rich Cult-style reds. The luxurious + fresh dark fruit favors display the opulent characteristics of favorite Diamond Mountain vineyard neighbors such as Checkerboard and Levy McClellan. Hints of black currant and plum sauce combine with complex...

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