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James the Wine Guy Interview Series – Sue Hodder, Wynns Coonawarra Estate Winemaker
I have always been interested in Australian wines and Australia in general. When I first moved to San Francisco, I would go to a small wine merchant in my neighborhood of Cole Valley and pick up a bottle of … Continue reading
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B Wise Trios Proprietary Sonoma Valley Red Blend – 2006 – 8.9 – James Melendez
This wine is Composition: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petite Verdot. I don’t often think and I am aware that many Bordeaux reds and other red varietals are grown through Sonoma County; and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Sonoma Valley, Syrah
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Tasca d’Almerita Sicily Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 9.0 – James Melendez
This wine is focused on notes perfectly ripened blackberry, fresh mid-summer herbs, suede, smoke and mushroom. *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of my wine reviews:jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com © 2010 James Meléndez / Jaime … Continue reading
Pelago Marche Rosso – 2001 – 8.8 – James Melendez
This wine is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Montepulciano, and 10% Merlot and presents with notes of bramble berries, heirloom tomato, allspice, and smoke. *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano
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Cecchi Toscana Coevo Red Wine Blend – 2006 – 9.1 – James Melendez
This wine is a blend of Sangiovese 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Merlot 20%, and Petit Verdot 20%. This wine imparts a varation of notes from black cherry, smoke truffle, cardamom and scent of suede. *** A plethora of wine reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese
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Graham Beck Gamekeeper’s South Africa Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 8.9 – James Melendez
This wine reflects is South African heritage–beautiful and deep herbaceous notes; Eucalyptus, cedar and focused blackberry and cardamom. ¡Salud! *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of my wine reviews: jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com © 2010 James … Continue reading
Laird Family Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 8.8 – James Melendez
This wine exhibits notes of roasted black cherry, chocolate dust, field mushroom, cardamom and cinnamon. ¡Salud! *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of my wine reviews:jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com © 2010 James Meléndez / Jaime … Continue reading
Viano Private Stock Contra Costa County Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 – 8.9 – James Melendez
This wine is resplendent with a focused spice on front end–glorious notes of cardamom and cinnamon; blanketed with chocolate and delicate notes of reduced blueberry. *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of … Continue reading
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Tres Sabores – ¿Porqué No? Napa Valley Red Wine Blend– 2007 – 8.7 – James Melendez
76% Zinfandel, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot. This wine presents with dark red cherry, herbs, field mushroom and dark chocolate. ¡Salud! *** A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world. Read more of my wine … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Zinfandel
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Beltrame Friuli Cabernet Franc – 2005 – 9.2 – James Melendez
A slightly vitreous wine with beauty hues of dark ruby red, one first inspect of scent there is almost no nose to indicate this is Cabernet Franc (there is a scent that obviously indicates this is wine). The profile of … Continue reading
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