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| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | Foxhollow California Barrel Select Chardonnay | |
| Rating: | Good Value | |
| Price: | $8.99 | |
| Type: | White | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | California | |
| Wine Company: | Foxhollow Vineyards | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine has a mellow orange blossom character with flavors of critus, cinnamon and clove. |
| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | Edmeades Mendocino Ridge Zinfandel | |
| Rating: | 88 | |
| Price: | $25.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Mendocino | |
| Wine Company: | Edmeades Vineyards & Winery | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this is a pretty and youthful zinfandel with aroma that are developing subtle and intriguing aspects while the fruit is of a simple, firm berry character. |
| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | Paraiso Spring Monterey County Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah | |
| Rating: | 91 | |
| Price: | $22.50 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Monterey | |
| Wine Company: | Paraiso Spring | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine has a super-saturated, fruit-forward style with heady black cherry, huckleberry and plum flavors and a supple texture. |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Charles Krug Napa Valley Zinfandel | |
| Rating: | 88 | |
| Price: | $14.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Napa Valley | |
| Wine Company: | Charles Krug Winery | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that his wine displays sour cherry, mind and exotic spice flavors with a plump and gentle character and ripe fruit within a light structure. |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Charles Krug Napa Valley Zinfandel | |
| Rating: | 88 | |
| Price: | $14.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Napa Valley | |
| Wine Company: | Charles Krug Winery | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine displays sour cherry, mint and exotic spice flavors with its ripe fruit held within a light structure. |
| Vintage: | 1996 |
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| Wine Name: | Edgewood Napa Valley Zinfandel | |
| Rating: | 84 | |
| Price: | $18.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Napa Valley | |
| Wine Company: | Edgewood Estate | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine displays an aged character with light leathery, sun-baked fruit flavors and spicy green scents resembling zucchini. |
| Vintage: | 1995 |
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| Wine Name: | Heitz Napa Valley Trailside vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Rating: | 90 | |
| Price: | $58.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Napa Valley | |
| Wine Company: | Heitz Vineyards | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine is at the moment of maturity with an old-fashioned, ripe Napa Valley style replete with rich flavors of fruitcake and raisins and earthy tones of tannin. |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Groth Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Rating: | 92 | |
| Price: | $42.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Oakville | |
| Wine Company: | Groth Vineyards | |
| Publication: | Wine Spectator (see note 1) | |
| Description: | See note 1 on the wine notes page for critique of the Wine Spectator. This well-balanced wine has a deep color and a full body with complex black currant, cedar and herbal flavors. It has a complex and concentrated long aftertaste that makes the wine complete from start to finish |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Equus Paso Robles Syrah | |
| Rating: | 90 | |
| Price: | $22.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | California | |
| Region: | Paso Robles | |
| Wine Company: | Equuis Vineyards | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that blackberry flavors predominate in this super-extracted, inky syrah than has supple tannins and a fragrant fruitiness. |
| Vintage: | 1999 |
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| Wine Name: | Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Curico Santa Digno | |
| Rating: | 85 | |
| Price: | $9.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | Chile | |
| Region: | Chile | |
| Wine Company: | Miguel Torres | |
| Publication: | Wine Spectator (see note 1) | |
| Description: | See note 1 on the wine notes page for critique of the Wine Spectator.The Torres family is famous for its wines from the Panedes of southern Spain. Now they are becoming well known for their wines from Chile. This wine is a simple everyday wine made for immediate consumption and is pleasingly fruity and easy to drink. It has good body, soft tannins, some concentration and good balance. It's well worth its modest price. |
| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | Montes Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| Rating: | 86 | |
| Price: | $10.00 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | Chile | |
| Region: | Curico Valley | |
| Wine Company: | Montes | |
| Publication: | Wine Spectator (see note 1) | |
| Description: | See note 1 on the notes page for critique of the Wine Spectator. This is a very reasonably priced wine for what is in the bottle. This well-balanced wine displays a medium garnet color had a medium body with moderate tannins and has flavors of cassis and blackberries. It is ready for drinking now. |
| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | Bouchard Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru | |
| Rating: | 90 | |
| Price: | $135.99 | |
| Type: | White | |
| Country: | France | |
| Region: | Burgundy | |
| Wine Company: | Bopuchard Pere & Fils | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this is a tight youthful wine with scents of wheat fields with an oaky flavor on the palate and youthful acidity which adds a mouthwatering quality to the wine. |
| Vintage: | 1998 |
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| Wine Name: | William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Cote Bouguerots | |
| Rating: | 91 | |
| Price: | $61.99 | |
| Type: | White | |
| Country: | France | |
| Region: | Chablis | |
| Wine Company: | Domaine William Fevre | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this wine is still closed in but displays a youthful acid structure with rich and dense flavors which need years to develop. |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Fattoria di Cinciano Chianti Fat Fattoria di Cinciano Chianti Classico | |
| Rating: | 87 | |
| Price: | $11.99 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | Italy | |
| Region: | Chianti | |
| Wine Company: | Fattoria di Cinciano | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writs that this wine is laden with fruit and has a fresh and lively aroma of flowers with flavors of cherries and mulberries and a seductive texture with a long finish. |
| Vintage: | 1997 |
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| Wine Name: | Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Castello di Nipozzano Riserva | |
| Rating: | 95 | |
| Price: | $19.99 | |
| Type: | Red | |
| Country: | Italy | |
| Region: | Chianti | |
| Wine Company: | M. de' Frescobaldi | |
| Publication: | Wines & Spirits | |
| Description: | The reviewer writes that this well-distributed wine displays a moist earthy character with spice, chocolate perfumes that hint at ambrosia with layers of distinctive terroir. |