The above nuanced advice is quite good. To answer your question directly - Wine Spectator for California cabernet. Or
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- March 28th, 2021, 4:49 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Best wine critic for Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- Replies: 15
- Views: 754
- March 14th, 2021, 7:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Criminal (EDIT: or silly, if you like) pricing on 2016 Produttori Crus
- Replies: 153
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Re: Criminal (EDIT: or silly, if you like) pricing on 2016 Produttori Crus
Bought most all the 2011s at The Wine Club in SF for $44 each. Have not paid more than $67 for any vintage since 2011. I see the 2016s advertised en premiere between $64 & $77.
- March 14th, 2021, 6:27 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sec Wines in Portland
- Replies: 88
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Re: Sec Wines in Portland
Top notch. A few occasional glitches typical of small operations.
- March 11th, 2021, 8:34 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Oregon aging rule of thumb
- Replies: 146
- Views: 9361
Re: Oregon aging rule of thumb
Many 2015s are drinking just lovely right now. In the last 30 days had memorable enjoyment of Eminent Domaine Reserve, Belle Pente Murto and Beaux Freres BF Vineyard.
- March 10th, 2021, 6:08 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dalla Valle
- Replies: 36
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Re: Dalla Valle
If you play the auction markets, look for the 2002 cab - perfect now. Also had the 2010 recently - needs five more.
- March 8th, 2021, 9:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your favorite Cali Wineries... that are gone now?
- Replies: 257
- Views: 11245
Re: Your favorite Cali Wineries... that are gone now?
Guilliams was nice. Steltzner is not the same.
- December 2nd, 2020, 6:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2015 Mending Wall Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard
- Replies: 8
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Re: TN: 2015 Mending Wall Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard
terrific wine and value
- November 29th, 2020, 8:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Shipping rates 2 Bottles from California to Colorado?
- Replies: 12
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Re: Shipping rates 2 Bottles from California to Colorado?
Whoa... wait... FedEx and UPS will ship wine residence-to-residence? Since when?
- October 2nd, 2020, 4:25 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Distinctive Malbec from the New World?
- Replies: 29
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Re: Distinctive Malbec from the New World?
Ladera is the best domestic Malbec I've tasted. Not sure if they bottled a pure Malbec following the 2015 vintage and subsequent sale of the property to Cade.
- June 28th, 2020, 9:08 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Retailer Check: The Wine Club (SF)
- Replies: 14
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Re: Retailer Check: The Wine Club (SF)
rock solid
- June 3rd, 2020, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Most bottles of a single wine from one vintage in your cellar
- Replies: 241
- Views: 12145
Re: Most bottles of a single wine from one vintage in your cellar
2010 Dalla Valle. Got six left.
- May 29th, 2020, 7:07 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: "traditional" California wines
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4683
Re: "traditional" California wines
Larkmead
- April 23rd, 2020, 10:09 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Why Am I Buying Wine?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2629
Re: Why Am I Buying Wine?
Counterpoint : For me, great wine has no higher purpose than to be served with a home-cooked dinner, eaten with loved ones. And the present and future--even if it's as bleak as you present it (which I doubt, but that's for a different thread)--will showcase home cooking more than ever. Counter-coun...