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Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill 2001
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$792.05
The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard’s tiny production of 190 cases will not be enough for...
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Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$417.75
A brilliant showing for Christian Moueix’s well-known Napanook Vineyard, the 2001 Dominus is a blend of 81%...
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Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$292.54
Made in a more masculine style, the 2008 Dominus has all of that along with bigger body and more structure, fat,...
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Opus One Red Wine 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$453.70
Currants, mint, flowers, and licorice in the nose. Medium to full bodied, with elegant tannins and an after taste of...
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Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1007.17
Expansive black-fruit aromas, plus some mulberry and bitter chocolate, make this mature Californian red hard to...
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Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$354.52
The 2008 Monte Bello is in a gorgeous spot right now, as the aromatics are just starting to show the complex nuances...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2008
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$101.51
Striking, intense black cherry and blackberry fruit with some spice and earth jump from the glass of the 2008 Lytton...
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Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1049.54
Like listening to cool mellow rock 'n' roll. Extraordinary aromas of violets and dark fruits such as blueberries and...
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Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$4122.58
This has a wonderful balance to it. It shows intense aromas of flowers and dark fruits with hints of incense and...
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Sloan Proprietary Red 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$557.09
The just-bottled 2001 Sloan is outrageously awesome, revealing a Mouton-Rothschild-like perfume with a hint of Cheval...
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Verite La Muse 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$349.95
A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec (52% Chalk Hill, 45% Alexander Mountain Estate and 3% Bennett...
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Verite Le Desir 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$330.02
The fruit for this blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec came from Chalk...
2001 2008 United States California Napa Valley Santa Cruz County Sonoma Valley
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.
California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.