Red Wines Flashcards
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What is our medium tiered Pinot Noir?
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Dom la fraisiere Pinot Noir from Burgundy France
- old world wine
- blackberry jam and plum flavors
- dry with a drawn out finish
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What is our entry level Pinot Noir
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Geyser Peak Pinot Noir from Sonoma Valley, CA
- Light to medium bodied wine
- Entry level Pinot noir
- generous nose of brown spice
- black tea, tart cherry, cola, orange peel, and leather notes
- smooth and supple
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What is one of our top tiered Pinot Noir
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J. Christopher “Dundee Hills cuvée” from willamette Valley, Oregon
- bright ruby color
- taste like cherry cola, blackberries, lots of cherry
- fleshy and smooth
- cold climate grapes using old world techniques with new world grapes
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Buena vista merlot
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Carneros, CA
- entry level merlot
- medium bodied
- cranberry and black pepper that leads to a long and spicy finish
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Duck-horn merlot
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Napa Valley, CA
- notes of licorice, cedar, and leather
- smooth and supple
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La Playa Axel Cabernet
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Chile
- 100% Cabernet
- full bodied flavor
- second tiered wine
- firm tannins
- notes of juniper and chocolate
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Louis martini Cabernet
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Sonoma valley, CA
- entry level Cabernet
- black plum jam and ripe loganberries
- hints of oak and Christmas spice
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d’Arenberg “stump jump”
Shiraz
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Mclaren vale, Australia
-entry level Shiraz
-earthy, animal, minty, and compote notes with blackberry or cherry compote
High tannins tats with a long and dry finish
