We went to a trade show recently and were very impressed with the wines from Oak Ridge Winery in Lodi, California. Moss Roxx Ancient Vine Zinfandel is especially first-rate and the Oak Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon and Ancient Vine Zinfandel are very good value wines at about $14 retail. At our local wine store, the OakContinueContinue reading “Gnarled Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”
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Oak Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Lodi
We recently shopped at the wine mega-store, Total Wine, and purchased the store’s best-selling Cabernet Sauvignon for about $14. I can see, or should I say taste, why it’s the store favorite. This Cab is a big, lush, fruit-filled delight from Lodi’s oldest operating winery, Oak Ridge. Fresh, ripe fruit on the nose and palate changesContinueContinue reading “Oak Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Lodi”
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Layer Cake wines are as well advertised and distributed as you would expect from ex-investment banker turned winemaker, Jayson Woodbridge. I’m surprised it took us until now to try one. We crack open the screw cap on a Cabernet Sauvignon 2011. The nose is full of cherries and berries with a light wildflower scent. TheContinueContinue reading “Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2011”
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Decoy wines are the lower priced line from Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley. The Decoy Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Black cherry dominates the nose with traces of nutmeg and mushroom. The cherry and other berry flavors follow through on theContinueContinue reading “Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”
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