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2008 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Published on February 8, 2012 By FoodandWineChickie

Beautifully-made Napa Cabernet.  Deep purple in the glass, this wine displays a deep berry, very fragrant nose in the glass.  In the mouth, it’s rich and well-balanced with plummy qualities and traces of coffee and cocoa. Wish I could put a couple cases in my cellar to drink in 10 years. Style: Red Grape Type(s): [...]

2008 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Published on October 18, 2011 By FoodandWineChickie

Had the opportunity to taste this wine last week at a tasting and it was wonderful.  The 2008 Joseph Phelps Insignia is inky in the glass.  On the nose, this wine is exactly where I want California Cab to be: dark berries, mocha and chocolate.  In the mouth, it’s silky and smooth even this early [...]

2006 Duckhorn Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Published on December 13, 2010 By FoodandWineChickie

Enjoyed this cab at a holiday party last week where my friend decided to uncork all the wines they’d received from friends in the last couple years.  The first few bottles were what you’d expect from such an arrangement, but then, I saw him uncorking the 2006 Duckhorn Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and made sure to [...]

2006 St Supery Virtu Napa Valley White Meritage

Published on May 25, 2010 By FoodandWineChickie

Virtu is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (52%) and Semillon (48%). This wine offered a juicy mouthful of peach with an enjoyable mineral finish.  This rich, medium-bodied wine would be great with grilled scallops and a slightly oily grilled fish. Around $27.

2008 Honig Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Published on March 9, 2010 By FoodandWineChickie

I’ve tasted and liked the 2008 Honig Sauvignon Blanc in the past, but I recently sampled it again during a Sauvignon Blanc tasting and really enjoyed how different it was compared to the others. Here are three things I appreciated about this wine: 1) It is medium-bodied, which I miss in many other Sauvignon Blancs [...]

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