Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyards Vineyard X Oakville Now we’re getting into the serious Cabernet Sauvignons. Merryvale is one of my favorite California wineries, based on its consistently good quality, well-valued Starmont line. Because their “entry level” bottlings are enjoyable, it would stand to reason that their high-end wines would be even better. Merryvale’s Cabernet [...]
Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 As mentioned in the last post, I’ve been on a Cabernet binge. Mount Veeder is both a winery and an appellation — it is an official AVA within Napa Valley, consisting of about 25 square miles along a steep mountainside in the Mayacamas Mountains. The area is rich with volcanic [...]
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2004 I’m on a Cabernet binge lately, so there will be a run of reviews on the grape coming your way. Initially, there was almost nothing on the nose – it was closed up. After letting it sit in the glass for about an hour and a half, some aromas [...]
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