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2019 La Jota Cabernet Franc Howell Mountain

11/25/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com wrote:

88 points

Dark purple color
This is a simple wine with blackberries, oak, and a hint of cherry and chocolate.
Strong tannins and aggressive acidity
A good full-bodied wine that will pair well with red meat.

castle.rob@gmail.com commented:

12/21/23, 7:35 PM - Good to know. I am a Cab Franc fan. I'll have to give this another try

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2015 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard Rutherford

6/9/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com wrote:

94 points

Dark purple color
Blueberries, currant, earth on the nose.
On the palate raspberries, grapefruit , cherry hard candy
Lighter body than Martha's Vineyard or the Napa Heitz.

I was surprised by this. Pleasantly noticeable tannins, strong acidity Of course, this is good, and it's exactly what you would expect from a great California Cabernet Sauvignon

2023-06-10 Evening with Bob and Wendy St Petersburg FL

castle.rob@gmail.com commented:

6/18/23, 10:11 AM - You could probably go either way but it is definitely lighter in body or structure than the regular Napa or Martha's vineyard so I'm not sure how it would hold up to very long cellaring

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2014 Château Malescot St. Exupéry Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

3/18/2023 - castle.rob@gmail.com Likes this wine:

92 points

Medium garnet color
Musty forest and oak on the nose
On the palate prune, cranberry, blackberries, licorice
High acidity and smooth tannins

Wine tasting for Grandmother's friends
Art in bloom, St Petersburg, FL

castle.rob@gmail.com commented:

3/19/23, 2:19 PM - Yes... this was the second wine of the tasting. We probably decanted it for about 40min
castle.rob@gmail.com commented:

3/19/23, 6:58 PM - I think 2 hours wouldn't hurt. We were moving through the wines for this tasting, and we enjoyed it. But 2 hours should be plenty of time for it to fully open.

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