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California
Nearly three-quarters the size of France, California accounts for nearly 90 percent of American wine production. Indeed, if California were a separate country, it would be the world's fourth-largest wine producer.
Spanish missionaries first introduced Vitis vinifera vines to California in the 18th century to produce wines for religious sacraments, as well as daily life. During the mid-19th century, the newly growing wine industry took hold in Northern California around the counties of Napa and Sonoma. The California wine industry suffered in the late 19th century with the phylloxera epidemic, and with Prohibition from 1919-1933. Following a wine renaissance in the mid-20th century, Californian wine entered the international stage at the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition when Californian wines beat out French wines in both red and white wine categories.
California is very geologically diverse region and is equally varied in the range of climates and terroirs that can be found there. Most of the state's wine regions are found between the Pacific coast and the Central Valley. The Pacific Oceans and large bays, including San Francisco Bay, serve as tempering influences to the nearby wine regions by providing cool winds and fog that balance the heat and sunshine. While drought can be a viticultural hazard, most areas of California receive sufficient amounts of rainfall. The wine regions of California are often divided into four main regions: North Coast (notable wine regions include Napa Valley and Sonoma County), Central Coast, South Coast, Central Valley. The seven leading grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, and Zinfandel.
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The nose is bold, a bit flashy even, and full of ripe melon, Asian pear, and tropical fruits. Jasmine, citrus zest and the tangy notes of meringue spice the fruitiness along with a whiff of brioche and brulee.
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Vivid aromas of pear, gooseberry, and lemon zest...
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WA 94 points Wine Advocate: The finest wine I have yet tasted from Piero Antinori’s rocky hillside vineyard on Soda Canyon Road in southeast Napa, this 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a dense purple color along with a rich, and bouquet of licorice.
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Wine Enthusiast 2010 Top 100 Value Wines with a rating of 91 points. Done in a big, round, fruity, off-dry style, it's loaded with sweet pineapple, Meyer lemon and honey peach flavors.
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Gobs of juicy blackberries and black raspberries greet from the first sip. A slight floral note with fresh ground coffee and a memorable sweet finished.
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2013 Vintage Tasting Notes
Dense, concentrated ruby color, hinting at the dark berry fruits and rich, textural components in this wine. On the nose, aromas of raspberry, wild blackberry and a slight earthiness.
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Wine Spectator rating 93. Wine Spectator rating of Collectibles.
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Cabernet Sauvignon is a grape that takes its own sweet time, slowly lingering to ripen on the vine. We are rewarded by its reluctance. Overwhelming cherry and vivid plums create a welcome first impression, smooth to the finish!
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Three distinctive varietals (Petite Sirah 53% - Zinfandel 44% - Mourvèdre 3%) from three distinctive areas (Clarkburg, Amador and Lodi) combine lush berry and fierce spice into a wine characterized by its incandescence. Deeply luscious and succulent.
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Canyon road moscato has inviting notes of peaches and honey, followed by lusciously sweet flavors of ripe pears and lemons. The slight liveliness amplifies the sweet fruit aromas and flavors." ~Winery Notes
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Winemaker Notes: This wine is light-bodied with hints of strawberry, cherry, and watermelon flavors and a smooth crisp finish.
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The wine is bright with fantastic fruit intensity leaning toward red cherries and strawberries. The wine has amazing texture and length of finish and the 12 months it spent in French oak integrated the fruit and soft tannins into a truly hedonistic glass.
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Ratings 96 to 99 points
2020 Daou Vineyards Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon
Adelaida District, USA
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An intriguing, multidimensional wine, with layer after layer of truffle, mineral, clove and chicory notes that frame the plush, ripe black cherry and plum flavors. The intensity kicks in on the long, long finish.
94 points - Wine Spectator (Aug 31, 2011)
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Stunning nose of dark chocolate, plum, fig and black raspberry, quite smooth mouth feel though you do feel the pull of the tannins on the finish, this could probably go another 10 years but so fresh and wonderful now why delay your enjoyment?
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The name Ten Degrees pays homage to the unique, cool climate of the Anderson Valley and the fact that even though our four estate vineyards span a modest eight miles, they often display a temperature variance of as much as 10 degrees!
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85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petite Verdot. A serious cabernet in a read-to-drink style. Deep red color with currant and blackberry nose in this classic Napa Cab. Enjoy the juicy mouthfeel!
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Faust is the epitome of the style that has made Napa Cabernet Sauvignon world renowned: bold and powerful, yet elegant and concentrated.
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Full-bodied yet smooth, fruity and very approachable with ripe blackberry, blueberry and red cherry. Has supple tannin's and lively acidity.
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Petite Sirah used to be known (and still is in much of the world) as Durif, and is now mainly planted in the USA and Australia. While often used to beef up otherwise too-light wines (like cheap Pinot Noir or underweight Cabs), Petite Sirah is great!
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MSRP: $75.00
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Wine Enthusiast 91 points - Surprisingly, this is the producer’s first blended Cabernet from the appellation, though it has long made vineyard-designates there. Combining fruit from the Bosche and Sycamore sites.
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Wine Enthusiast 95 points - Surprisingly, this is the producer’s first blended Cabernet from the appellation, though it has long made vineyard-designates there. Combining fruit from the Bosche and Sycamore sites.
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WS 90 Pts. (Smart Buys) - An exceptional value. Round and full-bodied, with rich, ripe apple, pear and honeydew melon flavors.
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95 points Wine Spectator *#4 on Top 100 Wines of 2013* Deliciously pure, rich and deep, featuring tiers of spicy red berry, blackberry and red and black licorice flavors, with pretty wilted rose scents and a long seamless finish...
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The 2017 Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon is dynamic and powerful, with incredible generosity and opulence on the palate. The inviting aromas and flavors unfold into sumptuous ripe blackberry, black cherry and black currant, followed by hints of dark chocolate..
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92 points Wine Spectator: "The pure, clean enticing aromas of plum, cherry and wild berry are silky in texture, graceful and light, leading to a host of flavors, textures and extra facets. Drink now through 2024. 1,500 cases made. (11/15/13)"
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Tasting Notes - Very dark, red-purple in color with youthful hues, the J. Lohr Hilltop Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has complex aromas of black cherries and blackberries with a bouquet of cedar, anise, licorice, tar and vanilla toasted oak.
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The grapes are sourced from select coastal vineyards that have excellent varietal character that are fermented separately in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation is complete the young wines are aged in a combination of French and European oak.
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Our Pinot Noir is sourced from a blend of premium Santa Barbara County vineyards, resulting in an elegant and complex wine. Softly textured in the mouth, the vintage boasts aromas of Bing cherry, raspberry, cranberry and pomegranate.
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99 Points - Wine Advocate
"The nearly perfect, inky/purple-colored 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder boasts abundant aromas of blueberry pie, ink, violets, burning embers, and camphor.
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