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California produces 90% of USA’s wine. In fact France, Italy and Spain are the only countries that produce more wine than California.
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2019 GSM Santa Barbara Land of Saints
Santa Barbara California USA 14.5% Red
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre. Bio-dynamic
Considering Angela Osborne's skill at crafting fabulous wines from Grenache, it's no surprise that her GSM doesn't disappoint. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre from gently sloping plots blanketed in morning fog, slowing the...(read more)
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2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Santa Ynez Valley Land of Saints
Santa Ynez Valley California USA 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon. Bio-dynamic
Our first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon from Land of Saints is an absolute humdinger. With fruit from some of the warmest AVAs in Santa Ynez, but from higher elevation plots, bringing a wonderful ripeness but lift and el...(read more)
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2017 THE 1902 ZINFANDEL Michael Klouda Wines
Lodi California USA 15.5% Red
Zinfandel. Practising Organic
This wine comes from the Schmidt family Zinfandel vineyard, which was planted in 1902. It has a staggeringly serious plum and damson-soaked flavour, with a mighty 15.5% alcohol on board and a fair slug of French oa...(read more)
Matthew Jukes, The Daily Mail
2017 MOURVÈDRE Michael Klouda Wines
Lodi California USA 13.5% Red
Mourvèdre. Practising Organic
We first met Michael as he released his 2014 Mourvedre which was a complete humdinger and soon became a huge favourite for lovers of Rhone style wines - but also wines with depth and spice and juicy lift. Three years on...(read more)
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2017 CARIGNANE Michael Klouda Wines
Lodi California USA 13.2% Red
Carignan. Practising Organic
This wine is an absolute joy from first sniff to final sip. Very much on the red fruit spectrum with cherry, mulberry and strawberry fruit concentration. It is deliciously open in style with a bright juicy acidity, plent...(read more)
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2016 BARREL SELECTION Napa Valley Rutherford Hill
Napa Valley California USA 14.5% Red
Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec.
This intriguing Bordeaux blend is dominated by Merlot, but also has a good slug of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and some Malbec. Each adds a sophisticated extra and this is remarkably charming. Very Napa in feel and inte...(read more)
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2017 GRENACHE Santa Barbara Highlands Tribute to Grace
Santa Barbara Highlands California USA 14.5% Red
Grenache. Bio-dynamic
Angela Osbourne's raison d'être as a winemaker is replicating a bottle of Château Rayas she had many years ago, and finding the truest expression of Grenache possible, and my word she has got very c...(read more)
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2018 RIDGE Lytton Springs Ridge Vineyards
California USA 14.5% Red
Carignan, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre.
The 2018 Lytton Springs is a blend of 72% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, 8% Carignane and 2% Mataro. The nose is lush and open, with aromas of aniseed, red and blue berries, blood orange and earth plus touches of tobacco l...(read more)
Erin Brookes, www.RobertParker.com
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2017 GRENACHE Shake Ridge Ranch Tribute to Grace
California USA 14.5% Red
Grenache. Bio-dynamic
If you want to compare Angela's Grenache to the best Pinot Noir, then consider her Shake Ridge bottling to be her Grand Cru. From a vineyard sitting atop Sutter Creek in the Sierra Foothills, this parcel is littered with...(read more)
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