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Viña Cobos ‘Bramare’ Chardonnay Marchiori Vineyard 2007 – 95 Points
Gorgeous notes of tropical fruits, vanilla, white peach, and mineral on the nose. Plush on the palate, it has superior depth, layered flavors, and outstanding length with grilled hazelnut and brioche notes weaving through the plump apple, pear and fig flavors. Long and juicy with orange marmalade on the finish. 95 POINTS The Wine Insiders
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Argentina Wine Focus.
June 9, 2009 - 3:57 pm
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Argentina enjoys a storied history of relaxed, late night dinners and a festive wine culture, historically focused on highly tannic Malbecs and Cabernet blends to accompany the national obsession with red meat at virtually every meal! Argentinian Malbecs have recently gained world class collector status through the tireless efforts of local leaders and international pioneers [...]
Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007- 94 points
March 25, 2009 - 5:05 pm
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This brand new Pinot Noir opens beautifully in the glass, with captivating aromas of ripe red cherry, violet, strawberry, and then launches forth with hedonistic flavors of red plums, spicy black cherry and scintilating notes of lavendar. ollow. Long on the palate, this wine offers a sleek silky, cherry-strawberry finish with lightly toasted oak. This [...]
Le Mesnil Champagne Grand Cru – 95 points
March 24, 2009 - 5:15 pm
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Le Mesnil achieves a striking balance of deliciously finessed fruit flavor and the most captivating “tiny bubbles” we’ve found in a Champagne under $100. An inner core of perfumed fruit including apples and pears plus toasted brioche and a hint of toffee on the sublime finish. This bubbly displays an extraordinary elegance that can be [...]
Oakville Ranch Chardonnay Napa 2007 – 94 points
March 5, 2009 - 5:12 pm
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Our favorite new BIG (tasting) Chardonnay discovery under $35: rich golden color and intoxicating aromas of confection (smells like frosted Wedding Cake actually!) honeysuckle and orange marmalade lead into this elegant thriller to be enjoyed now or anytime over the next 3 years. It displays complex flavors that including macademia nuts, caramel, and tropical fruits [...]
VIDEO: Belle Glos Pinot Noir.
February 26, 2009 - 6:34 pm
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We join Belle Glos founder and winemaker Joe Wagner in a tasting of his new lineup of wines. Watch below or click here to watch in larger, high quality HD video.
The Academy Awards Of Wine
February 25, 2009 - 6:13 pm
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The closest thing the wine world in Napa has to the film world’s Academy Awards in Hollywood is called “Premiere Napa Valley.” Ironically, both events occur on the same weekend with “Premiere Napa” this past Saturday and then the Academy awards of course on Sunday. The analogy isn’t perfect since one event is strictly an [...]
A Wine-Tasting Birthday Celebration.
February 12, 2009 - 10:53 pm
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Recently, a serious wine collector friend of TheWineInsiders asked us to attend his wife’s birthday celebration and bring the finest current wines we could access. This included a combination of extremely rare wines as well as a few undiscovered gems (see full list is below). Each wine was paired with a particular course of the [...]
Frank Family Chardonnay Napa 2007 – 94 Points
February 5, 2009 - 7:28 pm
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The 2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay is multifaceted and vibrant; it opens with aromas of Kaffir lime leaves, yellow plum, juicy peaches, and dried pear. These bright aromas are countered by vanilla bean Crème brûlée, lemon curd and cinnamon baked apple. The palate is lively, smooth, and layered; bursting with pineapple, Bosc pear, and Russet apples, [...]
Brown Estate Zinfandel Just Released.
January 19, 2009 - 5:20 pm
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ith the ZAP Zinfandel Festival still almost two weeks away, the mental and physical preparation has surely already begun amongst all lovers of this insanely popular grape. One of the year’s most heavily-attended tastings, ZAP showcases producers from all over California and provides a rare opportunity to taste Zinfandels from regions as disparate as [...]
“Angelic” Chardonnay scores 95 points!
October 16, 2008 - 8:54 pm
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L’Angevin Chardonnay Charles Heintz 2006
INSIDER SCOOP: This wine is called “Angel’s Wine” (French) and we couldn’t agree more! We sampled for the first time at an ‘insider’ event last year and have been obsessed with this nectar ever since.
THE WINE INSDIERS “OUTSTANDING 95″ POINTS: “This profound wine exhibits superb opulence, full-bodied power, and stunning richness, [...]