Fischer Unity Red Wine – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

-     75% Cabernet Sauvignon

-     11% Cabernet Franc

-     9% Merlot

-     2% Petit Verdot

-     2% Syrah

-     1% Malbec

This wines juice comes from Napa County 76% and Sonoma County 24%.   Notes of black plum, black cherry, bramble fruit, sweet spices, mushroom and smoked chiles.  Scent of cedar, underbrush and Allspice.

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Ancient Peaks Oyster Ridge Paso Robles Red Wine – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Cabernet Sauvignon -50%
• Petite Sirah – 20%
• Petit Verdot – 20%
• Malbec -10%

Black Krim tomato, red cherry, anise, ground pine nut, dried lavender, and Cardamom.

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Korbin Kameron Sonoma Valley Cuvee Kristin – 2007 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• 31% Cabernet Sauvignon
• 28% Merlot
• 19% Cabernet Franc
• 13% Malbec
•  9% Petit Verdot

A polished wine with all Bordeaux reds; this wine exhibits notes of braised red raspberry-cherry, Thyme, sweet chile Ancho, mushroom, and chocolate pieces.

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Ancient Peaks Paso Robles Renegade Red Wine – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Syrah 46%
• Malbec 31%
• Petit Verdot 23%

Notes of raspberry-Boysenberry, sesame, chile Nuevo Mexico, and cinnamon.

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Duarte-Georgetown Mountain Estate El Dorado Petit Verdot – 2007 – 9.2- James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Deeply herbaceous expression, split red cherry, smoke, and espresso.
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Orin Swift Napa Valley Papillon Red- 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

Cabernet Sauvignon – 88%

Petit Verdot – 7%

Merlot – 3%

Cabernet Franc –   2%

Spiced red apple, flambé raspberry, freshly ground cardamom, and pepper.

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Terra Savia Mendocino County Petit Verdot – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Highly scented and herbaceous; notes of wild blueberry, smoke, Marjoram and Eucalyptus.

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Barboursville Virginia Octagon Red Wine Blend – 2006 – 9.1 (10.0) – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Merlot
• Cabernet Franc
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Petit Verdot.

A proof wine that Virginia red wines have come a long way.  Layered, focused and dense—silken tannins.  Blueberry-Acai Confit, chocolate, smoke, Maittake mushroom and dried Thyme.

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Kelly & Young Kathleen Rosé – 2009 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Varietals

• Merlot – 95%
• Cabernet Franc – 2%
• Malbec – 1%
• Petit Verdot – 1%
• Cabernet Sauvignon – 1%

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A very curious Rosé—mainly Merlot—containting all of the mainline Bordeaux varietals.  Notes of mountain Strawberry, anise, pepper and scent of mixed citrus.

Dexter Lake Calistoga Petite Sirah Petit Verdot – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Silken tannins; intense focus on blackberry-Acai, Tahitian vanilla, Crimini mushroom and Cinnamon stick.

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