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2004 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - 89 points (USA, California, Napa Valley) Very nice nose and has an old world feel to it. Lots of smoke and oak on the nose. Red fruits on the palate with a medium ...

2004 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain - 91 points (USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain) 2500 cases of this are made. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice nose. Loads of jammy feel. Like strawberry smuckers jelly. A hint of French oak rounds it off ...

2005 Franciscan Oakville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 points (USA, California, Napa Valley) Very nice old world nose with blackberry, plum, clove, and espresso. I really like the medium French oak and vanilla. Color was dark. The palate has very nice start ...

2006 Firesteed Cellars Pinot Noir Citation (USA, Oregon) This was a weak effort. Maybe ok for a pinot but this wine was thin on taste and color. The nose had green peppers and was earthy. The nose was kind of interesting. The ...

2005 Jacobs Creek Grenache/Shiraz (Australia, South Australia) This producer seams pretty consistent however, constantly average. The wine was simple and kind of like an average hotel type wine. It has some nice body and a deep color. The nose was fresh, ...

Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Lieff Auberge Road Vineyard 2005 -89 points Nice, old World Cabernet. What I like best!  The oak is really nice and rounded on the nose and pallet. I get prunes and black tea, with nice violets on the ...

2006 Orin Swift The Prisoner (USA, California, Napa Valley) Loads of personality in this wine. Very big and jammy. The nose was not as surprising and the palate. Had black olives, caramel and an overall soft earthy smell. The color was a ...

2004 Imagery Estate Winery Malbec Artist Collection Red Hills Lake County (USA, California, North Coast, Lake County) Nice softer malbec. Darkly colored. The nose was on the softer side, dark plum, blueberry. The palate was a typical malbec in that it ...