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2006 Ruston "Cuvée Simone" Napa Valley Red Wine (Elsewhere $30+)

SKU #1063504

90 points Robert Parker: "(one of Ruston's) late release 2006s include the 2006 Cuvee Simone, a blend of essentially equal parts Petit Verdot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. In the nose, this dense ruby/purple wine offers up incense, Asian spice, plum, black currant, and pepper. The creative and provocative aromatics are followed by a juicy, rich, medium to full-bodied wine with lots of flavor, plenty of personality, and no hard edges. This is a beauty to drink over the next 7-8 years." We've enjoyed several wines from Ruston in recent years. Couple with this price reduction, this is certainly one of our top recommendations in the stores.

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Price: $16.99
RP 90

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By: Kyle Kurani |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 2/28/2011  | Send Email
Having had this before I knew the price allowed me to be fairly well impressed by the price to quality ration of this wine. It has a core of classic Napa fruit that is envloped in rich tannis and a weighty palate. This wine goes begging for a grilled piece of meat.

By: Susan Thornett |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 2/14/2011  | Send Email
Super impressed with this wine. Napa syrah-cab blends are very much not in my normal sphere of drinking but this one has real charm and a lightness that make it shine brightly amongst its peers.

By: Christie Cartwright |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 2/2/2011  | Send Email
You honestly cant get a better California Bordeaux blend for under than this for under $20!!! This is a Petit Verdot based blend which is a bit unusual for California blends but definitely delivers the goods!! Dark purple almost black in color, and the bouquet is filled with spice, black currant, tobacco, dark chocolate, and flowers! Even better the mid-palate has layers of intensity and grip, perfect with a savory piece of meat! Sexy and Masculine at the same time! Don't miss out...

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.