Long, dense, and generally not my style of Nebbiolo... but this wine turns the trick of amping up without losing the varietal character. A nice current of iron flows through to make sure the sweet fruit doesn't become cloying. It-read more-
Versatile. Quick but deep. Bright fruit and great acidity make for a tremendously well-balanced wine. Drink with a steak or solo. Awesome. WHO Bennett Lane Winery WHAT Cabernet Sauvignon WHERE California, Napa Valley WHEN 2006 HOW MUCH $95 (media sample)
The tragedy unfolding in Haiti is incomprehensible. The poorest nation in the western hemisphere has been struck by a natural tragedy most of us can not conceive, in the midst of defenseless poverty we can not imagine. For the first-read more-
Cornerstone Cellars has generously, incredibly generously, contributed an etched 6.0L bottle of their wonderful 2003 Cornerstone Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Retail value is $1,000.00. This is a single bottle auction lot. From Cornerstone: This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from-read more-
Rodney Strong Vineyards is the generous benefactor for our second huge format special offering, a 6.0L bottle of 2005 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway. Retail value is $600.00. This is a single bottle auction lot. Reviews: Vibrant and concentrated, with-read more-
Lynfred Winery generously contributed a bottle of their award-wining 2004 Cabernet-Shiraz. The ‘04 Cab-Shiraz was named Best in Show at the Amenti del Vino International Wine Competition in 2007. The wine retails for $50. Lot 66 - Lynfred Cabernet-Shiraz Opening-read more-
This auction lot is HOT. It will close after 24 hours without a new bid. The amazing, and twisted, people at Twisted Oak will donate a full vertical of every vintage produced of our Calaveras County “The Spaniard” (blend of Tempranillo,-read more-
Hedonistic but hardly recognizable as Nebbiolo. The nose evokes some of the hot vintages in the southern Rhone, with fig cake and jam. Dense, with rich and chocolate-covered fruit. The finish is halted by a wall of drying tannins that-read more-