Chateau Julien
Monterey County, CA $28/$7
Aged for 13 months in 1- and 2-year old French and American oak barrels.
Aromas of currant, cassis and cherry with a hint of vanilla and spice.
Mild tannins complement the fruit adding depth and structure. Medium
bodied with a nice, full finish.
Pitch
Columbia Valley, WA $28/$7
From Dusted Valley Vineyards, this is a Bordeaux blend with bright
blackberry fruit tones, hints of black cherries, supple tannins & bits
of oak in the finish.
Rock & Vine
North Coast, CA. $32/$8
This Bordeaux style blend has rich blackberry and cassis flavors intermixed
with roasted coffee beans and cocoa aromas. Flavors of sweet oak and
spice combined with tobacco and black cherries linger throughout a
lengthy finish.
Martin Ray
Napa Valley, CA $40
Ever-changing aromas of ripe berries & lush vanilla back thick
cherries & black currant fruit. Bright &
robust, with superb
balance full of wild berry flavors that extend into an elegant finish.
Justin
Paso Robles, CA $55
Dark red with a crimson hue. Aromas of raspberry, bing cherry, mushroom,
and an assortment of spice, vanilla and leather make up the nose. A
soft, fruit forward entry is accented by a touch of vanilla. The mid
palate balances acidity and structure to produce a velvety mouth feel.
Finishes with soft, yet prevalent tannins, hints of caramel, cedar
and toasted oak.
Newton the Puzzle
Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, CA $75
This unfiltered blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
and Petit Verdot is expansive and explosive. It opens with aromas of
cassis and touches of raspberry, dark chocolate and kirsch cherries.
On the palate, expect a velvety explosion of blackberries. Like pieces
of a puzzle, this wine assembles perfectly.
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