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2019 Glaze Cabernet
This particular wine offers a captivating experience with its medium nose, revealing notes of currants, earth, and oak. The aromas...
Seatte427
May 15, 20232 min read
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2020 Hedges Red Blend
This Benton City, WA family winery located in the heart of Washington's spectacular Red Mountain AVA. Founded over 30 years ago, they own...
Seatte427
Mar 19, 20232 min read
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2018 Kirkland Reserva Rioja
Aromas of fresh blackberries with medium hues of claret and crimson, this wine is one of the great value buys at Costco. This is 100%...
Seatte427
Mar 12, 20231 min read
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2020 Kirkland Signature Oakville
When I saw this at Costco it was like a kid seeing cotton candy, I was giddy with anticipation on opening up the bottle as soon as I got...
Seatte427
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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2020 Va Piano Ox Cabernet
Lightly sweet notes exposes this fruit forward plum and blackberry medium-bodied wine that hits the mark and sits at the right price...
Seatte427
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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2020 100 Nails Ranch Pinot Noir
Light spice notes with a blushed claret color, this wine initially tasted young, fruit forward and premature but after 30-60min decanting...
Seatte427
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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2019 Chateau de Grezels Malbec & Merlot
A blend of 70% malbec and 30% merrlot has an earthy and gravel nose that produces a fruit forward wine with silk tannins. This everyday...
Seatte427
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Straight Shooter Pinot Noir 2021
Maison l'Envoye is a winery from Burgundy that is a terroir-driven Pinot Noir maker that has locations based on the best place to grow...
Seatte427
Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Kirkland Signature Cotes Du Rhone Villages 2021
On the label: Only one-fifth of the wine produced in Southern Rhone's Cotes du Rhone qualifies for the superior designation of Cotes du...
Seatte427
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Kirkland Pinot Noir 2021
Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County and produced by Nancy Walker. A winemaker whose heritage stems from Geyser...
Seatte427
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Marietta Cellars OVR Lot 73
Medium bodied yet supple mouth feel with a rich, smooth, full-flavored finish. Easy drinking now, something that would pair well with...
Seatte427
Oct 15, 20221 min read
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Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon Cult 2019
Coming from the Atlas Peak AVA which sits high in elevation in the south Napa Valley region, the volcanic soil imparts a fresh earthy...
Seatte427
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Ancient Peaks Renegade 2019
I have been increasingly pleased with the wines coming out of Paso Robles, this AVA is forging their own personality like the younger...
Seatte427
May 31, 20221 min read
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Chateau Lafite Carcasset 2016
This wine originates from the Saint-Estephe AOC of Bordeaux and in his book Bordeaux, Robert M. Parker Jr. states that the wines of...
Seatte427
May 19, 20221 min read
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Kirkland Signature K Vine Cabernet 2020
By now I have a special affinity for Kirkland wines and gravitate towards any new label I see when I find it on my frequent trips to...
Seattle427
May 13, 20221 min read
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Breca Garnacha Calatayud Spain
Usually I do not like pure grenache wines, I like them blended which gives the wine much more character. But in this incarnation, the...
Seattle427
May 7, 20221 min read
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Willamette Valley Barrel Select Pinot Noir 2020
Light ruby-colored pour followed by a fruity start and smooth finish. Light tannins with a slight acidic and dry profile its easily...
Seattle427
May 1, 20221 min read
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Hedges Red Mountain 2019
To be honest I picked this up because it said Red Mountain on the label, the celebrated Washington AVA that is supposed to produce wine...
Seattle427
Apr 23, 20221 min read
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Dame de Bouard 2019
Claret colored with an earthy nose, this wine presents itself with medium bodied tannins and chocolate and fruit overtones. It has a...
Seattle427
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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Dueanni Patterson Cellars
This wine did not impress on first taste, it seemed alcoholic and unbalanced. I did not understand all the good reviews but I speculated...
Seattle427
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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