Quinta Cruz San Antonio Valley Tempranillo – 2007 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Bursting Turkish fig, cranberry, fennel and pine nut.

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Pierce Ranch San Antonio Valley Tempranillo – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Roasted flavor of Blueberry and  plum; fennel and chocolate dust, field mushroom and highlighted by suede and pine wood.

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Quinta Cruz San Antonio Valley Touriga – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Cherry, dried Ancho chile pepper, freshly ground nutmeg and scent of underbrush and freshly sanded wood.

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Pierce Ranch San Antonio Valley Albariño – 2009 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Roasted star fruit, baby coconut, white pepper and hint of rose petals.

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Undurraga Leyda and San Antonio Valley Pinot Noir – 2008 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Layered notes of boysenberry, dash of fennel, nutmeg and scent of red flowers.

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Undurraga Leyda and San Antonio Valleys Sauvignon Blanc – 2009 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Crisp, focused; green citrus zest, hazelnut, and anise cookie.

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Quinta Cruz San Antonio Valley Tempranillo – 2006 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Lower in alcohol than some of it’s American brethren – 13.5%; another polished example of American Tempranillo—a very good cousin to Spanish Tempranillos.  Roasted red apple, ground clove, and scents of wood, violet and suede.  According to the wineries website  $18.00—a very good value.

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Quinta Cruz San Antonio Valley Concertina Red Blend – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine contains the following varietals: Touriga Nacional, Tinta  Roriz, Tinta Cao, & Touriga Francesa—this is a polished Iberian varietal blend—elegant and bold; this wine has the following characteristics: rose petal, ground cinnamon, black pepper, and raspberry.  At the winery’s website this bottle is just $20—a very good value.

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Pierce San Antonio Valley Coseheiro Red Blend – 2006 – 9.0 – 2009 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine contains the following varietals: 48% Tempranillo, 42% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Cao—a formidable wine that is another great example of Iberian red blend—this wine has the following notes: scents from an Autumnal Plum orchard; blueberry, toasted Piñon, and cardamom.

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Pierce San Antonio Valley Touriga – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine is a blend of Touriga Francesa and Touriga Nacional and a superbly low alcohol level. This wine gives notes of Black Krim Heirloom tomatoes, blackberry, ground mace and a haunting scent of suede.

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