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Rated 95 - The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon, which used to be a proprietary blend and had a somewhat rustic,...
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Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the...
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To produce the estate's flagship wine, three quarters of the 38-acre Eisele Vineyard ?is dedicated to Cabernet...
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Rated 99 - Aromas of terracotta, clay and plum. Kiln too. Full-bodied with super freshness and balance that then...
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Rated 98 - This is so muscular and juicy with fascinating aromas of hot asphalt, tea leaf, autumn leaf, fresh leather...
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Rated 97 - Lots of hot stone and slate on the nose with flowers. Dark berries too. Full body, dense mouthfeel. It...
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Rated 98 - From an 11-acre vineyard just north of the Oakville corridor, the 2012 St. Eden shows gorgeous, cedary...
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Rated 98 - Cardinale’s 2012 Proprietary Red, the flagship wine from the Jackson Family, was looked after and...
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Rated 98 - A close second (and who knows how they might perform at different times and with different foods) is the...
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Rated 99 - Winemaker Allison Tauziet commented that after 2011, the vines had lots of energy going into 2012, and the...
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Rated 98 - This is phenomenal with aromas of walnuts, meat, dark fruits and spices. Full body, soft and silky...
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Rated 97 - Deep garnet colored, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard (containing 7% Petit Verdot) offers up a...
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Rated 99 - Checking in as a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that hit...
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Rated 99 - The 2012 Harlan Estate is reminiscent of their 2002. Probably a candidate for perfection with another 4-5...
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2012 United States California Napa Valley 750ml

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.