Edward Sellers Cuvee de Cinq Paso Robles Red Blend – 2004 – 8.9 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

March 31, 2008

This wine contains - 27% Grenache, 27% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah, 13% Counoise & 8% Cinsault; a interesting wine that does not have; a predominate or grape that overwhelms the other varietals.  This wine is sophisticated and bold and yet elegant; blackberry, plum, Morel mushroom.

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Beckman Vineyards Santa Ynez Valley Cuvee Le Bec - 2005 - 8.6 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

August 21, 2007

This is a very interesting Rhone varietal blend. This wine contains 53% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 5% Counoise. This wine presents with a nice acid structure and the blend offers evenness and medium baked red fruit, white pepper, cinnamon and allspice.

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