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Charles Krug – Napa Valley Cabernet

January 2, 2006

Deep red in color with strong berry aroma. This wine is full bodied with a big mouth feel. Berry flavors are in the background keeping this cab not overly fruity or berry intense. Tannins from oak aging are ever present and spicy. Vitner’s notes: “Beautiful deep red rose petal color with very concentrated berry aromas [...]

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Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale 2001 Shiraz

November 16, 2005

Plenty of complexity, a touch of class and high quality define the Kangarilla Road Shiraz which is also, in a word, “dark.” While I enjoyed a couple of glasses unaccompanied by food I can imagine this one would go well with a peppercorn filet or other moderately spicy dish. There is a hint of dark [...]

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2002 Firriato "Ribeca"

November 9, 2005

Vitner’s Description:This is a song for Sicily and for her extraordinary indigenous grapes. The wine is a joyful blend of the vogorous and exuberant Nero d’Avola and the rare and decisive Perricone. The colour is deep and intense ruby, and the seductive perfume is of exquisite red fruits, spices and summer woodlands. The taste is [...]

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2003 Frank Family Zinfandel

November 2, 2005

Vitner’s Description:Frank Family Vineyards 2003 Napa Valley Zinfandel is dense, dark scarlet to the eye; the nose is jam-packed with dazzling blackberries, plums, and black cherries touched with the essence of white pepper spice. The palate is rich and concentrated with mouth filling ripe fruit flavors interwoven with velvety tannins followed by a long, comforting [...]

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2002 Nugan Family Shiraz (Third Generation)

October 14, 2005

Born in New South Wales, Australia, a semi-arid region of the Land Down Under, these grapes are heavy on pepper and spice, deep fruity flavor and earthy tones. This was a great bottle of wine, highly drinkable alone and a KILLER value in the under $15 a bottle range. While I haven’t learned much about [...]

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1999 Kendall Jackson Zinfandel

August 28, 2005

Best with Food, not great to drink alone.Flavors not particularly well defined. This wine was average. Drinkable but not noteable. Slight Floral and Spice (possibly pepper) Appellation: Kendall Jackson Winery, Sonoma CaliforniaVintage: 1999Grape: Zinfandel Drinkable Score: 6.0/10 Price: ?? http://www.kendalljackson.com/

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1999 Vincent Arroyo Petite Sirah

August 18, 2005

While Arroyo makes several types of wines they claim that the Petite Syrah is their signature. Dive into the 1999 Arroyo Petite Sirah Winemaker’s Reserve and taste the fire in the barrel. This particular Syrah is barrel-aged for 34 months and is aged well. The nose gives a strong berry scent (and is strongly similar [...]

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Baron Monchhof 2003 Estate Riesling

July 16, 2005

Normally I am not a “sweet” wine drinker, however this light, crisp wine hits the spot making the Monchhof Riesling is an excellent choice for many occasions. Even if you don’t normally find lighter wine appealing you are likely to enjoy this one from Germany. Harvested in October Robert Eymael declared the wines produced at [...]

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DJCC 4th Annual Wine Tasting

March 7, 2005

On Saturday March 5th, 2005, the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted their 4th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser benefiting the Texas Commission for the Blind. As an organization dedicated largely to philanthropic endeavors, the DJCC was pleased to see attendance rise from 150 last year to 250 for this years’ Wine Tasting Fundraiser. The event [...]

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