Flora Springs Napa Valley 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, $28.04-$42.99, 91+ points, poured core black grading deep purple/red headed toward the clear wine ring and moderately draped bowl.
The aromatic bouquet opened like port with a touch of peaty Scotch, but in case you think I was hitting the bottle, the more Cab-like aromas of roses, cedar, black currant, and cocoa gradually dominated (lovely).
Full-bodied with good acidity and fine grainy tannins managed to deliver most of the bouquet as a palate buffet.
Finished long and spicy with a potent 14.2% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with our burgers.
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Onehope 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, $8.79-$10.99, 85 points, poured a deep purple/red grading brighter toward the broad clear rim and lightly draped bowl.
Profuse aromas of toasted violets, blueberry, mulberry, and black currant were just okay for me.
Full-bodied with fair-plus acidity and a comfortably dense blanket of tannin broke loose with chocolate, violets, toast, and blackberry flavors.
Finished long, a bit cloying, on the trailing palate, lively pepper spice, and crowned with an accommodating 13.5% alcohol.
I bought this wine at the Whole Foods of Bedford.
Not the best pairing with my meatball sub.
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Girl and Dragon North Coast 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, $9.34-$13.99, 88 points, poured an opaque purple/red grading brighter at the broad clear wine ring and moderately leggy glass bowl.
Aromas of herbal black currant, blackberry, truffle, cedar, and cocoa were fluctuating, furtive, and fleeting.
Near full-bodied with good acidity and strident thin tannins managed an earthy fruit flavor profile nuanced with red raspberry.
Finished well on the trailing palate, developing spiciness, and an appropriate 13.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my beefy mixed vegetable lasagna.
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Alexander Valley Vineyards (Wetzel Family Estates) 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, $15.99-$19.99, 88 points, poured core black grading Bordeaux-red at the clear rim and a moderately leggy glass bowl.
Smells of loam, roses, and black currants were excellent.
Near full-bodied with good acidity and a mellow, but supportive underlayment of tannin showed lovely flavors of black fruit, mushrooms, licorice, and chocolate.
Finished long, smooth, and delicious with a well-integrated 14% alcohol.
Alexander Valley Vineyards seems to always deliver a good yeoman's Cali Cab.
Paired great with my spinach/hamburger goulash.
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L De Lyeth Sonoma County 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, $8.99-$12.99, 88 points, poured core black grading purple/red to orange/red at the bleeding clear wine ring and lightly draped bowl.
Smells of leather, chocolate, and a whisper of sandalwood were surprisingly interesting.
Near full-bodied with good acidity and still sound supportive tannins managed to preserve much of its black fruitiness.
Finished long, but dry, on enduring hints of pepper spice, pomegranate, and a well-integrated 13.5% alcohol.
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L De Lyeth Sonoma County 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, $7.64-$14.99, 87 points, appeared with a clear rim, moderately leggy glass bowl, and deep purple/red colors.
Smells of leather with anise and blackberry with just a hint of juniper were pleasant.
This full-bodied red wine with fair-plus acidity and mildly drying tannins was a bit herbal and carried good plum, blackberry, mulberry, licorice, cocoa, and mushroom flavors.
Finished okay on the straight-forward fading palate and an easy 13.5% alcohol.
Paired fine with my steak and cheese wraps.
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Girard Napa Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, $25.99-$29.99, 89+ points, poured core black grading an impregnable ruby red toward the clear wine ring and moderately leggy glass bowl.
The nose was a bounty of solid aromatic black fruit nuanced with cedar and sea mist.
Near full-bodied with good acidity and a firm underlayment of tannin which carried tart/tangy red raspberry, pomegranate, coffee, and plum flavors.
Finished well on the trailing palate, sparks of white pepper, and a balanced 14.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my saucy Asian spiced baby back ribs
Girard Napa Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon was a solid sophisticated red wine.
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