2017 Hess Collection Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon ($60) This Hess Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon is from Napa Valley. It a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petite Sirah and 8% Malbec. It’s aged i…
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2018 Two Hands Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon ($33) Sexy Beast, the 2000 British crime film, earned Ben Kingsley an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a “Sexy Beast” for which this wine is named. …
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2017 Hess Napa Valley “Allomi” Cabernet Sauvignon ($32) This is a repeat to Behind the Cork ™ but one that’s well worth a ‘revisit.’ This 2017 Hess Napa Valley Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon comes from P…
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2016 The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon ($17.99) The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon was created to honor Benjamin Franklin who was a passionate man who helped draft the Declaration of Indepen…
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2015 Bodegas Nekeas Vega Sindoa Cabernet Sauvignon ($10) If you think that the only good Cabernet Sauvignon is from California, think again. This Vega Sindoa from Bodegas Nekeas is quite nice. And, a…
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2015 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon ($20) This Cabernet from Hess Select is from California’s North Coast. The wine is produced from Hess estate vineyards in Napa along with grapes from Lake County a…
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2015 Thomas Allen Selections Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon ($7) Generally, when I see a California Cab under $10 I don’t pay too much attention. But this Cab is from Lodi, a region I really like. And, whil…
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2014 Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon ($65) Wow! Napa turns out great Cabs, and this is one of them. This blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec and 3% Petite Verdot yields a bold…
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2015 Hess Collection Allomi Napa Cabernet Sauvignon ($32) At this point, one would assume that a 2015 Napa Cab is a bit too young to be at its peak. And, while that may be so, this Cab is already ter…
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2014 Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon ($13) After starting Joseph Carr Wines in 2005, Joseph went on to launch Josh Cellars in 2007. The ‘Josh’ label is named for his father, Joseph, who’s friends cal…
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