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Wine-Stained Dream Newsletter 1.20.16

Wine-Stained Dream Newsletter 1.20.16

J. Cage Cellars Wine-Stained Dream Newsletter

J. Cage Cellars 2014 Nunes Pinot Noir – Taking Home Medals Grand Harvest Competition San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

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Wow… 2015 was quite the year for the J. Cage Cellars Wine-Stained Dream!

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Healdsburg, CA - A Mecca for Boutique Wineries

Healdsburg, CA – A Mecca for Boutique Wineries

Healdsburg Town Plaza

Healdsburg California, in the northern end of Sonoma County, is a mecca for small boutique wineries that produce a wide array of wine styles from many grape varieties. In addition, the town reminds me of what Andy Griffith’s Mayberry would feel like, if Mayberry were in wine country.

In our early days of wine country travel, we would stay somewhere in Napa Valley and visit…

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John Anthony Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 John Anthony Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Napa Valley, CA, $70 (S) - Rating 92 A complex Cabernet offering a bouquet of  black cherry, blackberry, ripe plum and brown spice.

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Smith-Madrone Riesling 2013 Smith-Madrone Riesling 2013, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District, CA, $27 (S) - Rating 92 Think dry...Think crisp...Think  refreshing...

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Clark-Claudon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Clark-Claudon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley, CA, $82 (S) - Rating 92 Created for 100% Estate Cabernet grapes, this is a delicious example of Napa Valley Cabernet.

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Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2011 Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2011, Estate Grown, Napa Valley, CA $42 (S) - Rating 91 A blend of winemaking styles, barrel aged without buttery malolactic fermentation.

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Alpha Omega ERA 2011 Alpha Omega ERA 2011, Napa Valley, CA, $185 (S) - Rating 95 This is a Napa Cabernet that is certainly worthy of your attention.

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Wine Guerrilla Rebel Cru 2012 Wine Guerrilla Rebel Cru 2012, Red Wine, Sonoma County, CA, $35 (S) - Rating 90 A fun blend of 45% Zinfandel, 19% Petite Verdot, 13% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petite Sirah and 5% Alicante Bouchet, perfect for your next BBQ.

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Carol Shelton Wild Thing Zinfandel 2012 Carol Shelton Wild Thing Zinfandel 2012, Old Vine Zinfandel, Mendocino County, CA, $19 (S) - Rating 91…

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Alpha Omega Chardonnay 2012 Alpha Omega Chardonnay 2012, Napa Valley, CA, $68 (S) - Rating 91 A bigger, more luxurious style than the delicious AO Unoaked Chardonnay.

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Alpha Omega Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Alpha Omega Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Napa Valley, CA, $40 (S) - Rating 93 Right on the heels of the awesome 2013 Unoaked Chardonnay comes this exquisite Sauvignon Blanc.

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Phifer Pavitt Winery Date Night Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Phifer Pavitt Winery Date Night Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley, CA, $80 (S) - Rating 91…

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Clark Claudon Eternity 2011 Clark-Claudon Eternity 2011, Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA, $130 (S) - Rating 93 A blend of 97% Estate Cabernet and 3% Estate Petit Verdot creating a luscious wine.

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Alpha Omega Chardonnay Unoaked 2013 Alpha Omega Chardonnay Unoaked 2013, Napa Valley, CA, $32 (S) - Rating 93 One of, if not the best Chardonnay, I've had in a very long time.

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Lone Madrone Old Hat 2010 Lone Madrone Old Hat 2010, Paso Robles, CA, $45 (S) - Rating 91 Blended from 71% Zinfandel and 29% Petite Sirah, this is a big wine with soft tannins and just the right amount of acidity.

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Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir 2012 Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir 2012, Estate Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, CA, $37 (S) - Rating 89…

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Gundlach Bundschu Chardonnay 2012 Gundlach Bundschu Chardonnay 2012, Estate Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, CA, $27 (S) - Rating 91…