http://blog.alloutwine.com The Wine Industry Will Never Be The Same! Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:55:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] 91 points from Wine Enthusiast: "This Cab-based Bordeaux blend has sizable amounts of Merlot and Cab Franc. It’s quite a distinguished wine, classic in the modern Napa sense of softness and ripeness to the point of decadent drinkability. There’s a sweet olive-tapenade edge to the blackberry, cassis ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2004-miner-the-oracle-napa-valley/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon has been our flagship wine for more than three decades. It is a benchmark for the long-lived hillside wines of the Napa Valley; full of structure and ageing potential, yet seductively forward in its concentrated varietal character. The dry, rocky soils of Pritchard ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2007-chappellet-signature-series-cabernet/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] winemaker's notes: Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc "The 2005 Faust delivers a Cabernet with precision and style - all of the aromatics, complexity and finesse that are the best of this vintage without giving up any power. A core of sweet, juicy black ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2005-faust-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] winemaker's notes: Ménage à Trois red brings together three strange bedfellows: Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. To add complexity and retain character, each variety was fermented separately, then blended together prior to bottling. On top we’ve got Zinfandel, a saucy tease that brings blackberry and raspberry jam ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2008-menage-a-trois-california/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] 92 points Wine & Spirits: "This firm, luscious Sauvignon is impressively concentrated for the 2008 vintage. It's saturated with gooseberry and lemongrass flavors, and plenty of acidity. Give it several years in bottle to mellow, or serve it now with freshly shucked oysters." (02/09) 91 points Wine ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2008-cloudy-bay-sauvignon-blanc-marlborough-new-zealand/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] WINEMAKER NOTES It has reappeared… Three distinctive varietals combine lush berry and fierce spice into a wine characterized by its incandescence. Deeply luscious and succulent blackberries ignite this vintage of our rich ruby apparition. Aromas of anise and sweet fig are embraced by touches of black pepper. From ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2006-bogle-phantom-california/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] 90 points Wine Enthusiast: "What a nice surprise! Here is a rich Chianti with a dark, impenetrable appearance and elegant aromas of spice, bursting red cherry and blueberry preserves. The wine is chewy and soft with loads of pulpy fruit on the close. Pair it with steak ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2007-da-vinci-chianti-italy/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] Dark and chewy, this is dense with blackberry, currant and tar flavors, glowing and pulsing against a layer of smoky tannins. Shows a lot of life. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Best from 2011 through 2018. 365 cases made. –HS Wine Spectator 91pts Charles Smith is both the ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2007-k-vintner-the-creator-walla-walla-valley-washington-state/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] The 2007 Volver is sourced from a single 72 acre vineyard that was planted in 1967 with head pruned Tempranillo. The wine was barrel-fermented and aged for 14 months in new French oak. Purple-colored, it offers up an alluring aromatic array of pain grille, smoke, violets, black ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2007-volver-tempranillo-spain/ [starratingmulti id=13 tpl=47 average_size='24'] Winemaker's Notes: Bright ruby red color. Lively bouquet with notes of red fruit that add a pleasant freshness softened by a discreet touch of vanilla. Deliciously full in the mouth where silky, well-integrated tannins highlights the wine's fruit. Good length in which the complexity of flavors come ... http://blog.alloutwine.com/ratings/2005-marques-de-caceres-crianza-rioja-spain/