Terra Savia Sanel Valley Vineyards Mendocino County Meritage – 2006 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Blueberry, smoke, roasted almond — scent from a plum orchard in Fall time.

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Franciscan Magnificat Napa Valley – 2006 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This is a flagship wine for Franciscan; this is a Meritage with the following varietal breakdown: 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc.  This is a delightful Meritage giving a full expression of these Bordeaux varietals; this wine gave a plenitude of blackberry-blueberry confit, fall baking spices and ends with a sublime herbaceous finish.

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Clos de los Siete Mendoza Red Blend – 2006 – 9.4 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

This wine consists of 45% Malbec, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah; each varietal works in harmony and allows for a rich and bold structure; superb confidence and such a compelling wine for beef.

This wine exhibits Black Trumpet Mushroom, fall leaves, bespoke black-red fruit Coulis, Fall baking spices, chocolate and leather.

Certainly a wine with plenitude of gorgeous and full tannins.

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Grove Street Napa Valley Meritage – 8.2 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

I was excited when I saw this wine – I thought what a great value—Meritage…Napa Valley..$9.99….. later I noted that there was no vintage??? I went to Grover Street Winery’s website but there was no explanation. The wine was singular in dimension and the wine displayed few characteristics of a what I expect in a Meritage… namely structure. I did detect some fruit, there were very few spice or wood notes. I thought the wine needed a bit of time to open up; 30 minutes later it was the same experience.  I was disappointed.

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