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Amizetta Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $22.99/bottle It’s quite a surprise to find an 11 year-old California cabernet at a wine store these days— but I came across this for just a penny under $23 and thought it certainly worth checking out. My palate tends to prefer older more mature wines for […]

Francis Ford Coppola – Director’s Cut 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Cost: $18-$24/bottle Dark purple opaque in color. Very young, almost fresh pressed juice but still with a tannic presence. Nice fruit content showcasing notes of toasted oak, vanilla extract, black and red currants and a touch of

Peter Michael Winery – Les Pavots 1997 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $110/bottle   Rainy Sunday, but there’s nothing like having a decent cabernet sauvignon with lunch. Peter Michael has a long reputation of producing fine cabernet, and the 1997 certainly lives up to its pedigree. Still exhibiting its youthful nose upon open with cherry, […]

Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $110/bottle purchased in 2002 Consumed: 2009

Montes – Alpha, Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Chile) Cost: $22/bottle This is a ‘big bang for the buck’ wine. I have had 3 bottles of the 2006 vintage and I keep coming back for more. Notes of saddle leather and toasty oak greet you up front and slowly evolve into a genuine ripeness of blackcherry and […]

Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 1997 Cost: $150/bottle Dining at the Café Panache, a fine French cuisine is always paired nicely with a great Burgundy. This was showing nicely with its dark cherry, herbal tea, underbrush, and damp earthy complexity. Slight hint of band-aid on the nose that blows up with some swirling. […]

Showkett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $49.99/Bottle A georgeous weekend, we dined outdoors with a lovely bottle of cabernet sauvignon from Showkett Vineyards, which, as not too many know, is a neighboring vineyard literally a stone’s throw from the famous Screaming Eagle vineyards. Having visited the winery perhaps about 12 years […]

St. Supery – Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $64/Bottle off the menu at Johnnie’s HideAway in Kissimmee, Florida (Retails for about $30 to $35/bottle) Recommended by the waiter, this is my first taste of this winery, and I must say it was superb. This dark plum red colored wine is medium bodied […]

Chateau St. Michelle – Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cost: $31/bottle at Bonefish Grill (retails $12-$15 at wineshops) Medium bodied with a rather dark ruby color that becomes nearly purple in the center. Silky smooth with soft tannins and an aroma of black cherry, vanilla, and a note of damp earth. With time in the glass, the […]