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Xavier Valero

263 wines • 13 followers • 13 following

Macauley Vineyards

Special Selected Late Harvest Alexander Valley Semillon 2007

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8.4

Not a bad sémillon, nice sweetness. Good finish. Great desert wine. — 7 years ago

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Chateau St. Jean

Cinq Cépages Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

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9.1

On opening a little funky on the nose but tastes great. Some fruit. Tobacco, and a little leather. Garnet in color. Very little tannins but after 30 mins. gone. — 7 years ago

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Robert Keenan Winery

25th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

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9.2

Some cherry. No tannins. But can still last maybe 3 more years. — 8 years ago

Cade

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

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9.3

Great wine. Classic Howell Mountain. Can last another 5 years. — 7 years ago

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Plumpjack

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

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9.4

Some leather on the nose, dark garnet in color. We had the screw cap. Very nice it is holding up well. Opens up well. Didn’t fade at all even after an hour open. — 7 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

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9.4

Lots of fruit and a little herbaceous . Classic Howell Mountain! — 8 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

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9.1

Aging very well. Nice fruit. Can last another five years. — 8 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Zinfandel 2005

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8.9

Well balanced good fruit. For the amount of alcohol not a lot of heat. Time to drink. Won’t last very much longer. — 7 years ago

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Château Prieuré-Lichine

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

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9.3

Earthy, wet leaves. Soil, gamey. Nice fruit, should last 10 yrs more. — 8 years ago

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Ken Wright Cellars

Savoya Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

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9.5

Very big wine! Great fruit took .5 hours to open. Tasted like sour cherries at first. Then opened up with great fruit. — 8 years ago