wineLX: Wine Luxury

Yates Family Vineyard-Cheval-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-California-2018-14.8% Alcohol-$45.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, blackberry, cherry vanilla coke and spice on long finish.  This little known winery always delivers, seek it out.          NR           CR-92           Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                           DC […]

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                               Hunt & Ryde-Hunt Ryde Winery-Trophy-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Malbec-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Rockpile-Sonoma County-California-2013-14.1% Alcohol-$19.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied kitchen sink Bordeaux blend, with black cherry, currants, tea and spices on long finish.  A great QPR, a Guy Fieri wine, drink now.          NR          CR-91          Good with meats, […]

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Meander Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Rutherford-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, dark currants, licorice and spice on finish, nothing special.          NR          CR-88          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.                            INV B-72564-Marcelo Pelleriti Wines S.A.-Signature-Malbec-Valle Uco-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-14.8% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose of dark fruits and some spices, […]

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                           Tenuta Sette Ponti-Oreno-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Toscana-Italy-2009-14.5% Alcohol-$55.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Super Tuscan blend with blackberry, black cherry, raspberry and spice on finish.  I feel it is a bit past prime, drink now.          RP-94+          WS-90          CR-90         Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. […]

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WORLD’S BEST READY-TO-DRINK COCKTAIL: CROFT PINK & TONIC Who would’ve thought a port rosé producer could shake up the canned cocktail game? Croft Pink & Tonic did just that, snatching the coveted title of World’s Best Ready-to-Drink Cocktail at the 2024 TAG Global Spirits Awards! It tied for the top spot with the Barrelsmith Manhattan, […]

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                  Linne Calodo Cellars-Rising Tides-Grenache-Syrah-Graciano-Willow Creek District-Paso Robles-California-2019-15.7% Alcohol-$88.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.  A full-bodied Rhone blend, with flavors of blueberry, black raspberry, and cassis, finishes with licorice and Asian spices. In a good drinking zone.  Linne Calodo is a great place to visit if in the Central Coast […]

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                Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Carlisle Vineyard-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Grand Noir-Alicante Bouschet-Peloursin-Tempranillo-Russian River Valley-Sonoma County-California-2020-15.0% Alcohol-$43.00-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors on long finish.   Always good every year.           WS-94          CR-92           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Donati Family Vineyard Inc.-The […]

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SHOP WINES VISIT NAPA JOIN THE CLUB MY ACCOUNT We recently sent you an email about an exclusive club member offer, and it looks like it reached a broader audience than intended. The message you received was meant specifically for our active club members. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. As a […]

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Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Alicante Bouschet-Sonoma County-California-2021-15.0% Alcohol-$26.99-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.   A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish.   Always good every year.           WS-92          CR-91           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. EWs REVIEWs Posted on 24 June 2024. […]

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                                         Yates Family Vineyard-Viognier-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2022-14.5% Alcohol-$45.00-A nose of citrus and spices, light golden in color.  A light to medium bodied white, with lemon zest, good acidity and spice on long finish.           NR         CR-90          Good with seafood, salads, cheese.          One Cork Bonus.                        Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers Vinhos S.A.-Taylor Fladgate-Fine Ruby Porto-Portugal-NV-20% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose […]

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