Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Battle of the ‘04 Napa Cabs – Brandlin Mount Veeder vs. Clos Pegase
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Erin.
Ever wonder what would happen if these two ended up in the ring together? Check out this two round bout between Brandlin “The Basher” Vineyard and Clos “Mr. Slick” Pegase
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Grant Burge — 2005 ‘Shadrach’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by Erin.
Considered one of Grant Burge’s “icon wines”, the Shadrach is meant to be the best that Barossa Cab Sauv can be in any given vintage year.
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Wakefield — 2004 St. Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Erin.
I have an emotional attachment to the eerily rustic mystery of St. Andrews, Scotland. If asked where I would like to live, if I could live anywhere in the world, it would always be in my top three answers, and fairly regularly top the entire list. It smacks of a delicious combination of wealth, history, pride, natural beauty, and a certain air of empowerment that could (and has) brought a tear to this dear blogger’s eye. I am a sap. I couldn’t really say no then, you see, when I stumbled into an opportunity to taste the flagship premium line out of Wakefield Wines called, coincidently: St. Andrews.
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WBW #47: Ses’fikile – 2004 “Matriarch” Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted on 10. Jul, 2008 by Erin.
Today’s Wine Brought To You By The Letter “S” was a theme that we wanted to do to shake the cobwebs loose, dance a mental jig, and get back to the root of what makes wine so fascinating: it’s incredible diversity. How better to be exposed to new and wonderful things than to keep the selection process as open to interpretation as possible. From the reception we got, it seems that the suggestion caused a surprisingly supportive sensation. I promise that’s the last of the super “s” sentences, I couldn’t help myself.
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- Wine Blogging Wednesday #47: Today's Wine Brought To You By The Letter "S"
- WBW #47 Round-Up: Spectacular Selections!
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Battle of the '04 Napa Cabs - Brandlin Mount Veeder vs. Clos Pegase
- Tasting Notes: Two Levels of 2005 Cline Zinfandel
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Natalie MacLean: Wow, I love your site Erin! Please e-mail me when ...
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Erin: Hey Shaun, I'd say a 1-0 TKO debut is pretty darn ...
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Todd Everett: Great work Clos Pegase!...
