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100% Grenache. This wine is smooth and suave. Seductive as it is structured. Tannins are well balanced but can benefit from a few years in the cellar.

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...this ripe, richly fruity wine has plenty of black cherry, black currant and cedary notes intermixed with some tobacco leaf and subtle background barrique smells. The wine is medium-bodied, possesses excellent concentration...

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"..reputation as one of California’s perpetually best, “must-have” Zinfandels — a Zin-classic." The 2011 is one gorgeous “Chicken” and is right on the money: lush and dark fruits of blackberry, berry pie, black cherry, white pepper, peppermint, molasses, Oreo cookie, turmeric, vanilla, clove and..

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"… shows lovely focus in its small red berries, flowers and mint…The Marsannay is a very pretty wine at this level."

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A terrific mid-range Bordeaux.

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Unfiltered and unfined, Cossard's Beaune 1er Cru Domaine De Chassorney is as close to the earth as you can get. Echos of cherry, violet and barnyard combine to make Frederic Cossard's Beaune 1er Cru Domaine De Chassorney 2008 exquisite and satisfying.

Frederic Cossard comes from a long..

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"Tight and compact, this delivers tangy, spicy intensity that’s packed around a solid core of red fruit. The midpalate is driven by sensations of cherry, cassis and blackberry, and the finish shows signs of smoky barbecue and roasted chestnut."

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Covenant’s sister label is showing a highly vivacious character with ripe, round, black cherry, blackberry and herb flavors couched in firm acidity and soft, supple tannins. The layered flavors and textures are showing beautifully in the glass, and the finish is long and lush on the palate. ..

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Domaine Du Castel's 2010 Petit Castel is a beautifully balanced blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec, aged for 16 months in French oak barrels before bottling. The result is very Bordeaux-like -- dark ruby-purple in color, with notes of cedar, red berries and tobacco on the..

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Deep ruby red color. Aromas of wild berries, savory dried herbs, and subtle earthiness lift elegantly from the glass. On the palate, flavors of Bing cherry, rhubarb, and pomegranate are framed by fine-grained tannins, earthy minerality, and bright acidity. This wine has an enduring fresh finish.