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2015 Trinity Oaks Merlot, Wine Review 90!
Let’s face it: at the $10 mark, we tend to expect fruity, pleasant wine, but nothing really special. Just a decent glass of wine for the midweek meal or an after-work wind-down. If we get that, we are happy. But…
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2014 Handcraft Malbec, Tastings 91 Points!
At Kats Wine and Spirits, we strive to bring our customers wines with an excellent price to score ratio, and with the Handcraft 2014 Malbec, we have a real winner on our hands. With a 91 score, the tasting team…
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2013 Aquinas Pinot Noir, Sonoma - Napa, Wine Review 95 Points!
Pinot Noir this impressive is beyond rare around $20. Jimm and I (Tasho) were amazed as the 2013 Aquinas Pinot over delivered with extreme excess making many Pinots at two to three times the price look bad! Importantly, it can’t…
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2014 Concannon Cabernet, Paso Robles, Tastings 93!
This 2014 Concannon Cabernet from Paso Robles is coming in with a 93 point score from Tastings.com, and at $15.69 per bottle, it’s fighting well above its weight. The Concannon has initial aromas of blackberries, black currants, and whiffs of…
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2013 Seaglass Cabernet, Paso Robles (Tastings 93 Points!)
At just $13.87, the ’13 Seaglass Cabernet delivers a wine worth twice its price. After agitating the wine in a decanter and 17 minutes, the wine gives off aromas of vanilla extract, baked blackberries, and cool, dry mint. At 25…
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2014 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Wine Review 95!!
The usual team of Jimm, Kyle, and Tasho tasted this outstanding Sauvignon Blanc. After vigorously agitating the wine in a decanter for 15 minutes, it offered aromas of salted pear, underripe banana, honeydew melon, and white peach. With more time,…
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Purple Cowboy 2013 Tenacious Red (Syrah-Cabernet), Paso Robles, $14.98, Wine Review 90 Points!
This wine is selling well with lots of repeat buyers. Honestly, after trying the wine, I’m a little surprised. My surprise stems not from there being anything wrong with the wine, but from the wine’s need for decanting. Usually, the…
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Vina Robles 2012 Red 4, $16.98, Wine Review 90 Points
Tasho and I (Jimm) tasted this wine under our usual rigorous tasting conditions, giving the wine ample time to open and show its hand. As mentioned, this is a Rhone-inspired blend from Paso Robles, California. However, atypical from Southern Rhones,…
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