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2006 Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay

wine75 — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:11:33 +0000

There’s a wine shop by me that sells aged wine at great prices. I don’t know if it’s to get the wine off the shelf, or to differentiate themselves, but I got this wine for $16 dollars! I didn’t know it was a $40+ wine. This is a full-bodied, delicious and oaky chardonnay. It tastes like they put giant oak chips in the barrels. If that’s the style you enjoy, you’ll love this wine.

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2007 Rosenblum Cellars Heritage Clones Petite Sirah

wine75 — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:41:32 +0000

This wine is awesome. At the moment, it’s probably in my top 3 wines under $20. I very rarely buy the same wine more than once or twice because I like to try different wines from different regions. Well, I’ve bought this wine many times for myself, and to share with friends, and everyone always loves it. It’s ripe, full-bodied and delicious. I’m giving it 4.5 stars because of how good it is for under $20.

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2010 Picket Fence Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

wine75 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:38:24 +0000

I thought this cabernet was good, but it slightly disappointed me. I really like Picket Fence’s chardonnay and pinot noir…they are both juicy representations of each grape. I expected the same from this cab, but it was mellow. Good, but not memorable. On a more positive note, the last 2 glasses were better than the first 2 glasses because the bottle was open for two days. So maybe the secret to this cab is letting it breathe.

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2010 Black Stallion Winery Chardonnay

wine75 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:36:02 +0000

I was very pleasantly surprised by this chardonnay. I had never heard of Black Stallion, but Bottle King had it on sale at around $15…and I usually find Napa Valley chardonnays to be really good so I figured I’d give it a try. The label of this wine described it as oak with vanilla…and they were spot on. This wine had a deep toasty characteristic with lots of vanilla. Very deep, complex and delicious!

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2008 Don Sebastiani & Sons Pepperwood Grove Merlot

wine75 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:07:53 +0000

Pepperwoood wines prove that you can spend less than $10 and still be really happy. This is the perfect wine for the holidays if you’re entertaining a lot of friends and family because of the value quality ratio. The winemakers, Don Sebastiani & Sons, also make Smoking Loon, Aquinas and other affordable but good wines I enjoy. This merlot is medium bodied with pretty ripe berries and it’s relatively smooth. Their zinfandel is good too!

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Cameron Hughes Lot 350 Chardonnay

wine75 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:49:49 +0000

I’m a big fan of Cameron Hughes wine because they are value wines that also taste great. I say value wines because Cameron Hughes works with vineyards in trouble to package their juice under his label at a discount. So for example, this chardonnay may have only cost $13, but it’s probably $20 juice (I’m guessing). This is a nice, balanced white. It has both oak and fruit so it’s definitely a crowd-pleaser.

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2010 Michael-David Winery Earthquake Zinfandel

wine75 — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:58:13 +0000

This is the kind of red wine that you drink on a cold winter night. It packs a punch at 16% alcohol, but it’s surprisingly smooth for being so heavy handed. Ripe and super dark berries is the best way to describe this zinfandel. I’m giving it 4 stars because, while I think the alcohol amount is a bit too much, the taste is exactly what I love. I’d pair this with a juicy hamburger!

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2010 Irony Small Lot Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

wine75 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:24:50 +0000

I’ve had Irony’s Russian River Valley pinot noir and really liked it. And then I stumbled upon this cabernet from Napa Valley that they label Small Lot Reserve. I was really impressed — a great wine at a great price. Irony is now on my radar. This cab is very full bodied and almost creamy. I was impressed how smooth the wine was. It has a 14.5% alcohol level, which is up there, but there was no bite whatsoever.

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2009 Perez Cruz Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

wine75 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:02:32 +0000

I recently bought a small 6-pack of wine from Zagat Wines because they were running a special. The wine looked unique so I figured what the heck! This is one of the wines that was included in the pack. I’m a fan of wine from Chile and this was definitely a nice treat. It’s got the smoothness from the cabernet (95%) with a slight bite from the syrah (5%). And it’s under $15.

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2009 Bogle Vineyards Old Vine Essential Red

wine75 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:41:56 +0000

I’m really starting to like Bogle more and more. They offer some ordinary wines like a cabernet and chardonnay, but then they come out with some really neat red blends like Phantom and this Essential Red blend. It’s a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. It’s pretty much a lighter version of Phantom. It’s a very smooth, easy drinking type of red at a super affordable price.

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