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Wine Scores
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
- Allen Meadows - Burghound
- Connoisseurs Guide
- Gambero Rosso
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
- International Wine Cellar
- Wine & Spirits
- Wine Enthusiast
- Wine Spectator
- The Wine News
- Malt Advocate
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Reviews
2007 Parkmon "Debbie's Cuvee" Contra Costa County Rhône Blend
Review Date: 3-11-2009
This blend of Grenache, Carignane, Mourvèdre and Syrah will stand up to any made in France, Australia or here in the good ol’ USA.With a snappy nose of
caraway, orange peel, cherry and black raspberry you can really smell the raw materials here from their new estate vineyard in Contra Costa County.With a pleasing peppery spice and a juicy, easygoing nature full of ripe red berry fruit, this is perfect for a simple cocktail or a nicely done cheeseburger on a school night.
Price: $24.99
2007 Parkmon "Koelmel Vineyard" Contra Costa County Sangiovese
Review Date: 3-11-2009
From a small, 12-year-old vineyard in Lafayette planted to the Sangiovese Grosso clone, the same clone as the one used in Montalcino, this wine really sings. Full of fruit at the onset, think fresh cherries, this takes a turn for the spicy with notes of burnt tobacco coming from the bottom of the glass.
This wine builds steam and picks up weight the longer it is held in the mouth, with sneaky tannin, persistent acid and a peppery finish; this is
truly built for food.
Price: $24.99
2006 Cadaretta Columbia Valley Syrah
Review Date: 8-19-2008
The nose alone is worth the price tag, showing
brooding aromas of smoke, creosote, mesquite
grilled lamb and whole black peppercorns. Its
spice-driven nature continues throughout the wine, joined by a wave of fruit on the palate. Ample clove-dusted blackberry and Asian plum combine as a foil to all of the tangy spice. Wrap all this up with a finish displaying some fresh herbal qualities and BINGO!We have a winner.
Price: $29.99
