Wine Spectrum’s #7 Wine of 2015 2011 Linked Vineyards (Available Online) Cabernet Sauvignon | Knights Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 96: The 2011 vintage is a wine that is deep, rich and complex. At first glance, the wine’s color is strikingly dark and intense. The nose reveals a medley of aromas. Red fruits and blackberries intermingle with bits […]
Wine Spectrum’s #8 Wine of 2015 2013 Bevan Cellars ‘Sugarloaf Mountain’ (Inquire HERE) Proprietary Red | Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 98+, Robert Parker Rated 96-100: The opaque purple-colored 2013 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain, a blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot, reveals gorgeous precision and purity, good acidity, nicely integrated oak, and a layered, skyscraper-like […]
Wine Spectrum’s #9 Wine of 2015 2012 Collosorbo (Available Online) Rosso di Montalcino | DOC Wine Spectrum Rated 94: A traditional, fresh velvety wine, Rosso di Montalcino comes from the Estate’s best vineyards, the same that produce Brunello; 100% Sangiovese with persistent, fruity aromas and considerable structure. This is a very versatile wine suitable for average periods of […]
Wine Spectrum’s #10 Wine of 2015 2012 Morlet Family ‘Coeur de Vallee’ (Inquire HERE) Cabernet Sauvignon | Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 97+: Deep purple. Intense and complex bouquet of red, black and blue berries intermixed with notes of cassis, Quesch plum, blond tobacco and a hint of black pepper. Full bodied, […]
It’s that time of year again… …when everyone publishes their top cars, movies, books, TV shows, and wines of the year. Wine Enthusiast (#1 San Felice 2011 Il Grigio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico) revealed theirs, and Wine Spectator (# 1 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Au Paradis’) unveiled theirs. Now it’s time to release ours. Over the next few weeks we will […]
We typically hold our last formalized tasting of new wines right before Thanksgiving, and this year was no exception. Because it is the last of the year, it tends to be a good one. This year was FANTASTIC. In fact, I would say it was the best tasting of the year. What do you think? […]
Each year around this time we start to wind down our tastings so that we can focus more on all of our clients and their personal and gifting needs. With that being said, we still had an amazing week of new wines to taste. Here are a few of our favorites. 2006 Ramey ‘Husdon […]
This week’s tasting lineup brought Araujo, Round Pond, Parallel and Furthermore to Wine Spectrum. Here are our top 6 favorite wines from the week. 2012 Araujo ‘Eisele Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum 97, Robert Parker 96-98+: The flagship offering, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a much longer-term proposition, even for a 2012. […]
Here are few of the stunning wines we tasted this week. Let us know if you want to add any of these to your personal collection. 2012 Ad Vivum ‘Sleeping Lady Vineyard’ *Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville Wine Spectrum 95 The 2012 Ad Vivum is deep garnet red with a trademark Sleeping Lady iridescent violet edge. Aromas call […]
What an amazing week of wine tastings. We began with Oregon Pinot’s, took a trip to Italy, and finished off with one of the Kings of Napa, Bevan Cellars. While Bevan garnered the highest scores this week, all the wines here are can’t miss. 2013 Bevan Cellars ‘Sugarloaf Mountain’ Proprietary Red, Napa Valley Wine […]
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