Tasting at Napa Wine Company

Enjoyable afternoon tasting with Ozzie and Scott

• 2003 Vinum Cellars Red Dirt Red 92 Points

  USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County

  (12/26/2005)

  Rhone style blend of syrah, grenache and mouvedre from El Dorado County; terrific balance and price

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• 2001 Vinum Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Leaky Lake Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  (12/26/2005)

  Wine of the day, fabulous cab with soft roundness in the mouth, suggested some merlot but 100% cab. Very nice now, but has enough tannins to hang in there for several years

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• 2002 William Knuttel Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  (12/26/2005)

  Lovely, great cab presence and depth, pure cab but tasted like it had a hint of cab franc

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• 2002 Madrigal Family Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  (12/27/2005)

  Not a huge complex wine, nice balance, pleasant fruits up front

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• 2001 Laraine Merlot Laraine 84 Points

  USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County

  (12/26/2005)

  not much there

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• 2003 Fife Zinfandel Old Vines 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  (12/26/2005)

  Solid zin, great depth and finish, not a fruit bomb but very nice

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• 2001 Napa Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  (12/26/2005)

  Terrific balance and mouthfeel, nice finish, classic cabernet

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