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Caroline S Naked West Virginian Duck Farmer

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Macario Montoya Evangelho Vineyard Contra Costa County Carignan 2021

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Scott Peterson Brass Tacks California Pinot Noir 2019

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Franck Massard Mas Sardana Cava NV

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Von Strasser Vineyard 2131 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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Sharon Weeks Cattoo Central Coast Rose 2019

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Matt Parish Louie's Block Old Vine Zinfandel 2018

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Matt Parish Louie's Block Old Vine Zinfandel 2018 https://us.nakedwines.com/products/matt-parish-louies-block-old-vine-zinfandel-2018 THE BASICS - ABV 16.1% (No, that wasn't a mis-type.. WOWZA!) and a Cork Closure I must say that my husband was SO impressed after 5 minutes of tasting that he sent me upstairs to order a case of 12, but we were out of luck, so tentatively await a restock! We aerated this wine and watched the magnificent dark blood-red liquid gurgle its way into the glass with light ruby tints. Despite its depth of colour, this wine has tremendous clarity. No chewing down on the lees here! BOUQUET - POWERFUL! Approach this rocket fuel with caution; you could get quite high on the fumes.. and, STRICTLY, no naked flames - LOL! Swirl in a large glass for best effect; Medium Oak, Black Cherry and Cocoa. NOSE - Not as big as the bouquet. The Oak is diminished but the Cherry remains. I am also getting Alfalfa and Mexican Oregano. PALATE- For a barrel-aged Old Vine Zinfandel, this is remarkably mild. It is not a complex wine. Blood Orange rind jumps out at this point. FINISH - The Oak rolls right through to the finish with a subtle Smoke. I am getting Elderberry on the late finish. This is a Big Bold Zinfandel and my husband, being a fourth generation Californian, knows plenty about great wines! He considers Matt's offering to be very distinct from the Amador County Zinfandels; that this wine has a softness about it. I would qualify his comments withy "Big MuUscles, Gentle Touch" This would pair well with Meat and Cheese-based Pasta dishes. We would certainly thaw out some of our "home-grown" Muscovy Duck Breasts to go with this, or Venison for that matter, marinated in Black Pepper, Soy Sauce and red wine (the cheap stuff!) sliced thinly and flash-fried in olive oil, served with a cherry-raspberry coulis. This wine is superb now, but I can only imagine what it would be like after 5-10 years cellaring. At the Angel's price of $16.99, this is a steal.. grab it while you can!

Sharon Weeks Cattoo California Red 2016

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Evangelos Bagias Lodi Chardonnay 2016

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Rick Boyer Santa Barbara Pinot Noir 2016

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Rick Boyer Santa Lucia Highlands Riesling 2015

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Three words for starters - BEST RIESLING EVER! Plus the explanation mark of course :) OK.. so I'm making a batch of new jams for Shady Grove and the English Baker range of preserves, and have just put my latest creation into the jars and sealed them.. first off, we have Yellow Plum & Peach Jam with Crabapples (pressed by my own good self) with a Twist of Lime.. and also Peach & Crabapple Jam With Jalapeno & Lime. Both are totally scrummy! A hot and sweaty hubby has been mucking out the duck pen and calls me up for libations on the front porch before the evening (poultry) tasks. He has thoughtfully chilled this Riesling for me.. OK, thinks Caroline.. I am NOT a fan of Reisling, but I know what a decent Riesling SHOULD taste like and will give this my best shot. We settle down .. he is road-testing one of the reds.. and I peer at the bottle.. 12.5% alcohol.. pretty good for a Riesling, and I love the Boyer label too.. classy, not over-stated. Now, be aware that, as a Brit, every Riesling I have sampled has been European.. I was raised in the 1970's on cheap, unidimensional Liebfraumilch and Riesling.. I believe it was around 89 pence a bottle.. so my view of Riesling as my palate developed towards this varietal became very jaded. Roll in 2016, and after the first sniff, snort, gurgle, hold and swallow, I am blown away! So.,. what have those preserves got to do with this? Total coincidence but this wine is pretty much a medium dry version of my yummy jams! On the bouquet? Lime, Elderflower, Jasmine and a little Ginger. On to the nose.. Peaches, Lime zest and Honey.. see what I mean? The lime is just wonderful and totally unexpected. The floral notes give this wine a very exotic character. Next, on tio the palate where I get a distinctly KEY lime flavour, with that honey, orange blossoms and a hint, once more, of ginger. Finally, on to the finish, and man, I am having a blast here! Early finish delivers honeysuckle and lime - moving on to a long floral late finish. This is definitely a wine that has a medium dry character.. so on to food pairings and I am thinking Spicy Yellow Thai Curry.. or any Thai food for that matter. Think also of pairing it with other delights such as Duck a l'Orange or Orange Glazed Chicken. Hubby agrees with me but also suggests serving it chilled with a warm Creme Brulee.. mm.. maybe even a Key Lime Creme Brulee.. and maybe a dollop of Caroline's Yellow Plum & Peach Jam with Crabapples at the bottom of the Ramekin... I truly am loving Rick's Riesling and for anyone who enjoys a medium dry white to drink chilled, on its own, or with the pairings outlined, you are in for a major treat. I WAS ready to buy a case.. just as I was with Jacqueline's Cabernet Franc, but this wine is sold out.. bugger.. but as soon as it restocks, this WILL be my wine of choice for the Front Porch at Shady Grove Farm! FB LINK - https://www.facebook.com/ShadyGroveDuckEggs/

Small and Small Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

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UPDATE - I just opened another bottle.. and this wine is even more amazing than first time around. CLASSIC! The crushed Blackcurrant leaves/cat pee combo is simply my favourite, and identifies this a heavenly, crème de la crème #1 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc! Original Review - When I lived in England I grew bush fruit.. LOTS of it. Blackcurrants, Redcurrants, Whitecurrants..oh, and a whole bunch of Gooseberries. EVERYONE grew them.. mums made pies and dads made wine from this aromatic, succulent fruit. Gooseberry wine was probably the first wine I ever tasted as a youngster. Green ones, Yellow ones, Pink ones and Red ones. The gooseberry is still my favourite fruit. In my forties, to my delight, back in England, I discovered New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and for me it was that incredible Gooseberry aroma that got me hooked. Then I moved to West Virginia and to my horror discovered that growing gooseberries and currants was verboten.. oh the horror of it, so I went out looking for a good Marlborough SB. Finally, after joining Naked Wines, I found it.. oh, way back. It was the Small and Small Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012, and every year it reappears. This year it is better than ever! So on to the wine, and as others have noted, this must be one of the best Marlborough's around. Gooseberries and more Gooseberries :) The bouquet is gooseberries.. end of as far as I am concerned and I could sit here all night sniffing my fave fruit! On the palate the gooseberry flavor is diminished as the flavor of bright ripe Ruby Grapefruit emerges with echoes of lime and lemon.. interestingly, I juiced a pile of Ruby Grapefruit and Meyer Lemons this afternoon.. it's as though those aromas were somehow captured with this wine. Throughout the tasting and into the finish, we both detected Thyme.. perhaps Lemon Thyme? Overall, I rate this wine VERY highly and will definitely be buying it again.

Jim Olsen BX California 2014

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