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Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Cold Creek Vineyard Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

88 poeng

This vineyard-designated wine includes 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Syrah. The Syrah component seems to take over, in the form of tart berry, herb and dried leaf flavors. The alcohol, which is 15.5%…

🍇 Merlot🇺🇸 US🏷️ Chateau Ste. Michelle
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Siduri 2011 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

88 poeng

This wine combines ripe raspberry and cherry flavors with sweet, smoky oak tones. A wine to drink now, it shows classic Russian River acidity, and it bears a minerally, salty profile that lends struc…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Siduri
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Snoqualmie 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Columbia Valley (WA))

88 poeng

Fleshy and fruity, fresh and full bodied, this generous wine offers scents of orange peel and citrus, and the palate exudes ripe flavors of grapefruit, lime and a hint of melon.

🍇 Sauvignon Blanc🇺🇸 US🏷️ Snoqualmie
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Swanson 2009 Merlot (Oakville)

88 poeng

Rich black-cherry, currant, licorice, spice and sandalwood flavors abound in this dry Merlot. It's pretty tannic, with a gum-sticking astringency. It's unlikely that this will age well, so drink it n…

🍇 Merlot🇺🇸 US🏷️ Swanson
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Syncline 2011 Boushey Vineyard Grenache Blanc (Yakima Valley)

88 poeng

Syncline's winemaker James Mantone is putting out a fascinating lineup of single-vineyard 100%-varietal wines from unusual grapes like Grenache Blanc. Lime and grapefruit scents and flavors are evide…

🍇 Grenache Blanc🇺🇸 US🏷️ Syncline
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Januik 2009 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

88 poeng

Spicy red-fruit flavors run the gamut from cranberry to cherry, which creates a substantial, flavorful core. The wine dries out and turns chalky on the finish, but it comes with highlights of nutmeg…

🍇 Merlot🇺🇸 US🏷️ Januik
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Januik 2009 Weinbau Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Wahluke Slope)

88 poeng

This is a relatively gentle, light Cabernet Franc. It reveals a pretty, juicy blueberry flavor as well as a muted herb note. A whiff of violet and a dash of vanilla run through the finish.

🍇 Cabernet Franc🇺🇸 US🏷️ Januik
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Ken Wright 2010 Celilo Chardonnay (Washington)

88 poeng

Made from Celilo Vineyard fruit, this has a sharp-toned bite to its aromas and flavors. Hints of tropical fruits can be found, but the core of the wine is citrusy. A suggestion of light caramel surfa…

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Ken Wright
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Kenneth Volk 2008 Solomon Hills VIneyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)

88 poeng

Ripe and extracted, this wine has cherry tart and Dr. Pepper flavors. The mouthfeel is light-bodied and silky, with bright acidity. It finishes a bit sweet in caramelized oak, and it seems ready to d…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Kenneth Volk
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Courtney Benham 2011 Vin D'Eliza Grenache-Mourvèdre (Lake County)

88 poeng

A juicy blend of 86% Mourvèdre and 14% Grenache this is a bang-up value for subtle blueberry and crushed blackberry layers amid a sanguine, earthy core. Soft and medium-bodied, it has a distinct sugg…

🍇 Grenache-Mourvèdre🇺🇸 US🏷️ Courtney Benham
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Heron 2012 Sauvignon Blanc (Mendocino County)

88 poeng

Deliciously crisp, this is full of citrus and fig, medium in body and high-strung in acidity. Dry, crisp and balanced, it's focused and linearly conceived. An enjoyable glass from start to finish at…

🍇 Sauvignon Blanc🇺🇸 US🏷️ Heron
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Indigené 2009 Philanthropist Red (Carmel Valley)

88 poeng

Cherry cola and cardamom scents start the experience with this blend. A boost of Petite Sirah contributes licorice flavor to the midpalate, and a chocolate cake with mocha frosting flavor to the fini…

🍇 Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ Indigené
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Left Coast Cellars 2012 Truffle Hill Chardonnay (Willamette Valley)

88 poeng

Half of this wine was barrel fermented in mostly new French oak; the other half done in stainless. Peaches and butter are the main flavors, with a soft, pretty finish that brings a streak of caramel.

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Left Coast Cellars
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McCay Cellars 2011 Petite Sirah (Lodi)

88 poeng

Soft, light and layered in raspberry spice, this is a refreshing take on Petite Sirah, less about intensity than enjoyment. A fine food-pairing wine, it won't overtake the table, complementing pepper…

🍇 Petite Sirah🇺🇸 US🏷️ McCay Cellars
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McFadden 2010 Coro Mendocino Red (Mendocino)

88 poeng

Comprised of 57% Zinfandel, 31% Syrah and 12% Petite Sirah. McFadden's Coro blend is the lightest of the 2010 bunch, floral in bright red fruit. Soft, still grippy tannins weave well into the midpala…

🍇 Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ McFadden
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Alder Springs 2012 Apex 39 White (Mendocino)

88 poeng

A blend of 54% Roussanne, 29% Marsanne and 17% Viognier from the sought-after vineyard site Alder Springs, this is an estate wine made in small quantities, gorgeous in apricot and white peach aromati…

🍇 Rhône-style White Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ Alder Springs
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Bacio Divino 2012 Lucie Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

88 poeng

This is a young, meaty Pinot, a bottle of substantial red cherry, earthy mushroom and soil that's bright and layered with a heartiness to the texture and finish. The back label mentions that the grap…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Bacio Divino
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McFadden 2009 Coro Mendocino Red (Mendocino)

88 poeng

Comprised of 65% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah and 15% Petite Sirah, this is a round, juicy and bright blend made from organically grown grapes. Earthy and with a Good & Plenty-like aroma, it's focused and me…

🍇 Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ McFadden
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Seven Hills 2012 Pinot Gris (Oregon)

88 poeng

Blended from Umpqua Valley and Eola Hills grapes, this is forward and fruit-driven, with a pleasant mix of apple and pear. Along with the fruit comes a base of minerality and an unusual streak of spe…

🍇 Pinot Gris🇺🇸 US🏷️ Seven Hills
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Terre Rouge 2011 DTR Ranch Syrah (Fiddletown)

88 poeng

DTR is Domaine de la Terre Rouge's home site, planted in 1999, and its coolest. Given that, the aromas suggest more ripeness than would be expected, a heady mix of plum and brambly berry, with an und…

🍇 Syrah🇺🇸 US🏷️ Terre Rouge
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Terre Rouge 2011 High Slopes Syrah (Sierra Foothills)

88 poeng

This is a fully formed mouthful of a wine, meaty and smoky and brisk in savory fruit. From one of Terre Rouge's higher-elevation sites, it signals mountain fruit for sure, in terms of tannins and str…

🍇 Syrah🇺🇸 US🏷️ Terre Rouge
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Gainey 2013 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)

88 poeng

Fresh, clean aromas of lime chiffon, just-sliced nectarine, light jasmine and honeysuckle greet the nose on this bottling from the longtime producer. Limestone and chalky minerality mark the palate,…

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Gainey
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Calcareous 2012 Grenache (Paso Robles)

88 poeng

Dense and concentrated aromas of frozen strawberries, blackberry pie, black cherries and vanilla sauce properly predict a very rich wine. Once sipped, the wine is quite thick, with lots of mint, fudg…

🍇 Grenache🇺🇸 US🏷️ Calcareous
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Carol Shelton 2014 Wild Thing Chardonnay Chardonnay (Mendocino)

88 poeng

A distinctive aroma like ripe peaches and fennel and full, almost sweet fruit and spice flavors give this medium-bodied wine personality. The texture is soft and luscious rather than lively, and prac…

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Carol Shelton
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