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As the tiny bubbles burst, they expose aromas of mandarin orange and lime essences, with hints of intriguing smoke. The bubbles also give up a delicate yeasty brioche like smell that is quite nostalgic. In the mouth a fancy parade of apple, lemon and pear flavors cascade across the palate keeping step with a nuance [...]

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This wine has all its ducks in a row and if you like big full-bodied red wines, this one will march right in and steal your heart away.  This winery flies under the radar and over the years has made quite a reputation for producing very specific style wines.  Vintage after vintage they keep putting [...]

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This wine hails from the expansive all encompassing North Coast AVA which is huge and contains fruit being produced in areas that could also be considered Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties. A great many wineries from this AVA do not present as consistent of an effort as this winery did with this vintage. This [...]

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There is a particular character of lustiness in this wine that I fine quite endearing. Not often does the blend of 62% Semillon and 38% Sauvignon blanc packaged together develop a depth that can rise to that descriptor. This one gets there and then some. The racy peach aromas mingle with honey suckle blossom and [...]

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This wine will surprise and confound. The blend of 90% Syrah from Dunnigan Hills and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon reflect a distinctive terroir not yet commonly appreciated. This relatively new AVA (est. 1993) located in Yolo County a part of North Central California produces unique flavors sometimes not usually associated with the specific varietal. This area [...]

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It was such a shame to have consumed this wine only three years after it went into the barrel. You can’t taste the vines from the trees, so often this is the unpleasant plight of wine reviewers. Oh there is plenty of fruit here and somewhere around 2014 -2015 this wine will be approaching its [...]

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