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Dancing Hares Vineyard Napa Valley Red Blend – 2008 – 9.1 James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:53:41 +0000

Varietals:

45% Cabernet
31% Cab Franc
20% Merlot
4% Petit Verdot

Barrel:

85% New French Oak
20 months in the barrel

Notes of tobacco, leather, blackberry, cassis, and deep rich pepper.

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Freemark Abbey Josephine Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:10:00 +0000

Lighter red; sharp, dry and focused. Notes of leather, fallen tree on ground, bright red cherry, anise, hint of vanilla and truffle.

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Prager Winery & Port Works Petite Sirah Port – 2005 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:48:49 +0000

Cherry, toffee, smoke and red candy notes.

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Stanton Vineyards Napa Valley Petite Sirah – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:44:51 +0000

Notes of exotic wood, cherry, red rose petals, baking spices and vanilla.

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Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:20:33 +0000

Scent of tobacco and suede; flavor notes of mountain blackberry, confit of blueberry, anise, sweet chile ancho and allspice.

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James Johnson Vineyards Bisou Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:44:55 +0000

Scent of forest floor and fallen leaves, underbrush; taste profile; fresh red plum, dark cherry, sweet baking spices and hint of white mushroom.

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Robert Biale Thomann Station Vineyard Napa Valley Petite Sirah – 2008 – 9.4 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:11:41 +0000

Distinct notes of Heavily wooded Sequoia forest, lush cherry, hint of lavender, wild blackberry, rose petal, bacon fat and white pepper.

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Egelhoff Walton Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 9.3 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:03:17 +0000

Dark in coloration, evocative and lyrical; cassis, Malabar pepper, Oaxacan simmering spices and vanilla.

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Egelhoff Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:01:01 +0000

Notes of Blackberry, undertones of Eucalyptus, sage and lavender.

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Boeschen Vineyards Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – 9.3 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

jamesthewineguy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:49:59 +0000

Blueberry, Acai, distinct lush rustic notes vanilla, nutmeg and allspice.

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