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• Our Premium White Wines
   
2007 Chardonnay
Nicely layered, integrated nose with caramel/butterscotch and notes of citrus. Also, look for hints of almond/marzipan. Light and bright mouthfeel with predominantly citrus flavors. Smooth mid-palate feel, ending with a crisp and clean citrus snap. Hints of light, sweet oak as wine warms and opens. Perfect wine for lobster and scallop dishes as well as all white meat dishes.
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2008 Chenin Blanc
Honeydew melon, guava and mineral notes with line and nectarine highlights. Also look for nice touches of floral components (honeysuckle/narcissus). Immediate, luscious mouth feel that envelopes followed by perfectly balances acid components. Flavors of green apple, quince and citrus abound. Lingering mid-palate that extends nicely into a flavor packed finish with just the right touch of bright acidity.
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2006 Merlot Blanc
Intriguing, subtle mixture of lychee fruit and jasmine flower. Crisp, bright mouthfeel with lingering citrus notes. Nice balance of fruit and acid that will pair well with rich cheeses and spicy cuisine.
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2005 Sparkling Merlot
Honey, almondy notes mingled with nice raspberry/cherry character. Bright and crisp mouth with flavors of bosc pear, apple and citrus. Clean and delicate, this sparkler will be perfect compliment for cheeses, caviar and toasty breads.
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• Our Premium Rose Wines
   
2007 Merlot Rose
Highly concentrated, ripe strawberry, raspberry nose with hints of green tea. Beautiful palate of strawberry -- the center white part -- and crisp cranberry.  Light touches of cherry and nicely balanced acidity throughout.  Clean and delicate finish
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• Our Premium Red Wines
   
2002 Merlot
Deep, garnet. Nicely layered aromas of cedar, crushed blackberries and subtle vanilla. Also, look for hints of lavender and marjoram as wine opens. Bright and upfront fruit flavors of black cherry and pomegranate fruit. Medium tannin feel throughout with a clean acidity. Flavors develop nicely as wine is allowed to open and will pair nicely with a wide range of food from red meats to pork.
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2007 Cachagua Cabernet Sauvignon
Lovely cassis, black currant and bittersweet chocolate aromas. Also look for hints of dried cherry, creamy nougat and menthol A fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body wine with ripe cherry and berry fruit and a touch of praline. Also look for a vibrant current of currants and dark plum underneath. Finishes with a piquant, dusty tannin fade. Old World in style with an appealing, easy drinking core of fruit. A flavorful and balanced Cabernet to serve with the finest steaks. .
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2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Explosive fruit character, high viscosity, big but balanced tannin and an extremely long finish combine to make this a perfect expression of cabernet fruit from our world renowned certified organic vineyards.
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2007 "Dancers" Meritage
Nicely integrated oak notes of soft vanilla and toast with dark red and black berry aromas.This wine is the gentle giant. Big, bright mouth feel that explodes with intense fruit through the mid-palate, well balanced acid to keep things lively through to a luscious lip-smacking finish. Appropriate tannin feel throughout that marry will with the dominating fruit-bomb flavors. This wine is a classic example of “fruit forward” and though it does exhibit oakiness in the nose—the mouth is all fruit.
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2006 Malbec
Crusty berry pie aromas, crème brulee, and roasted/toasted nuts. Also, look for that signature Cachagua Valley aroma -- mineral. Think Tor house, surrounded by wet, aromatic rock -- with massive berry. A round, silky entry leads to a fruity medium-full body of ripe blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry, and spice flavors with a long, lingering and crisp red apple, nut, and cedar fade. A very nice wine to sip on its own or enjoy with a porterhouse.
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2007 Petit Verdot
Dark chocolate and cracked, blacked pepper with notes of cedar and delicate violets. Black pepper spiciness and a mouth watering bright tartness combine for an explosive mouth-fell. Supple, well balanced tannin structure that envelopes the mid-palate and carries through into a block-buster finish. Big and complex this Petit will not let you down when paired with any hearty fare.
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2003 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Explosive fruit character, high viscosity, big but balanced tannin and an extremely long finish combine to make this a perfect expression of cabernet fruit from our world renowned certified organic vineyards.
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2007 Pinot Noir
Nicely balanced layers of toasty oak, crushed blackberries and plum with spicy noted of nutmeg. Tastes like the best summer berry pie with mouth coating fruit flavors of cherry and concentrated blackberry. Lively, tartness that combines in the mid-palate bringing forth a big, juicy, lip-smacking finish.
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2004 Cabernet Franc
Spicy, black pepper, concentrated rose, with touches of mocha and dark chocolate.  Opens nicely with time in the glass. Supple mouth feel, long and elegant middle with soft, silky tannins. Light touches of vanilla, with good fruit throughout and lively acidity that is well balanced.  Pair this block-buster, big red with a luscious braised, garlic leg of lamb.  
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2003 "Celebration" Meritage
Luscious vanilla, sweet oak, black currant, molasses/brown sugar/maple aromas. Complex and layered, one may have difficulty removing nose from glass! Medium-full to full bodied with excellent concentration, this offers ripe black cherry, plum and cassis fruit with a beautifully definedmid-palate and a well structured finish with youthful tannins, nicely integrated, stylish oak, lively acidity and a wonderful fruit persistence. This wine will drink well for a decade and more.
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2002 Merlot Reserve
Medium-full to full-bodied, this has an explosion of black cherry fruit, a generous mid-palate and a beautifully structured finish with youthful tannins, ample, but nicely integrated oak and lively acidity. This wine is beautiful now and can be cellared, if desired, for five to ten years.
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2005 "Toby's Vintage" Merlot Port
Aged brick with a deep burnished copper color. Concentrated raisin and fig aroma with tobacco leaf. Subtle notes of honey, vanilla, sweet oak and bourbon barrel aromas. Supple, seamless and full-bodied with cassis, blackberry, honey and caramel flavors. Rich caramelized nuts follow through to a silky, fruit medium-to-full body of honeyed raisin and roasted nut flavors with a distinct sherry note. Finish is crisp and lengthy with an enduring fade.
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1997 Signature Release Cabernet
Magnificent ripe berry fruits, jammy cassis, new french oak, dark chocolate and big, rich tannins layered in fruit and oak.
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1996 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
An extraordinary, big, rich, full-bodied wine with blackberry, cassis and vanilla flavors, deep tannins and long finish. An extraordinary accomplishment. (Decanter Magazines choice as "Best New Release," February 2001
 
   
1995 Cabernet Estate
Ripe black currant fruit with mint, barrel and pipe tobacco and toasty oak. Tangy cherry & plum fruits completed with cedar and cigar box tones, soft tannins on the finish.
 
   

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