Alameda/Contra Costa Counties Wine

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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Port Blend Livermore Valley Port 2012

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  100% Touriga NacionalA bit spirity but showing fabulous spice and blue fruit and flowers flooding the nose with hints of mint, cinnamon, orange peel, and a medicinal hint of quinine Fairly sweet, smooth and polished in the mouth. Rich with raisins and dates and dried cherry fruit topped with some black tea, chocolate, carob, quinine, and some c... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Touriga Francesca Los Tesoros Livermore Valley 2009

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  No written review

  Wine review by mark

  
  
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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Touriga Francesca Los Tesoros Livermore Valley 2009

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  Tight on the nose, dusty with a bit of beet root, and some inky, ashy minerality along with moderately imposing toasty oaks spice. Big, powerful, and mouth filling with sweetish, blue plum fruit framed with hints of ink, rhubarb, and again minerals. Packed with soft tannins and fairly powerful for the Murrieta's Well line-up, this lineup, this s... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Zarzuela Los Tesoros Livermore Valley 2011

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  No written review

  Wine review by mark

  
  
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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Zarzuela Los Tesoros Livermore Valley 2011

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  32% Souzao, 22% Petite Sirah, 21% Tempranillo, 13%Barbera, 11% Graciano, 1%TourigaEarthy on the nose with an early bit of cedar followed by dark blue fruit, vanilla, earthy fruit that is a bit plummy, wood shavings, and a hint of juniper. rather full on entry with an early hint of juniper in the mouth, followed by lovely blue fruit with violet f... Read More

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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Los Tesoros Cabernet Franc 2012

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  No written review

  Wine review by mark

  
  
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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Los Tesoros Cabernet Franc 2012

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  Tight on the nose with more oak than fruit though late arriving notes of candied wild blackcherry does rise from the glass with time. Polished and restrained up front, with lots of rich but not weighty fruit, blueberries and candied cherry flavors are nicely done but lacks much of the earth and herb that distinguishes Cab Franc. Theres great de... Read More

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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Zinfandel Livermore Valley 2011

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  75 Zinfandel, 19 Primitivo, 6 Petite SirahHuge zin berry fruit on the nose, rich with aromas of briar, bramble, spice, and loads of red berry and blackberry fruit. On entry one finds a dose of nicely integrated wood spice followed by candied wild cherry fruit in a style that is super clear and polished. Decidedly delicate on the palate with go... Read More

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  January 2014

  Murrieta's Well Meritage White Livermore Valley 2011

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  60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% SemillonWaxy, with a big semillon nose showing of aromas of raw almond green hazelnut, green pear skin, and earthy base notes. With lots of acid up front, followed by good depth of flavors, this comes across as complex with orchard fruits, earthy accents, and hints of older wood. With a little air it develops a slightly ... Read More

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  January 2014

  Wente the Nth Degree Cabernet Sauvignon Livermore 2011

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  Cocoa, briar, cigar box, and dark fruit which is both a bit plummy and reminiscent of black currant preserves greet the nose. Theres a noticeable hit of oak, spicy and with the smell of burnt sugar that builds in the glass. Fairly rich, with good power, and really fine acids that help keep everything bright on the palate. The base of tannins are... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

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