Wines from Lake County
Matchbook 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Lake County)
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- $15
A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 6% Syrah that’s perfectly serviceable and incredibly herbaceous with green pepper and olive tapenade against soft oak.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Ramspeck 2010 Sassolini Pinot Grigio (Lake County)
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- $14
Golden honey in color, the Ramspeck Sassolini is lush with lemon flavor and high acidity that lingers on the palate, crisp and tart. Sourced from Lake County fruit, a fine place for crisp whites, this wine is balanced in alcohol and richness too.
— V.B.
(3/1/2012)
Shannon Ridge 2009 Ranch Collection Zinfandel (Lake County)
- $19
A full, fruity Zinfandel, with dusty tannins and structure. Its lingering finish is laced with notes of chocolate and vanilla. With 7% Petite Sirah mixed in, this would pair nicely with barbecue and other meaty dishes.
— V.B.
(8/1/2012)
Shannon Ridge 2009 Wrangler Red (Lake County)
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- $17
Jammed with ripe plum, cherry and blackberry flavors, this is a big-boned yet soft, nicely spiced wine made from Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Barbera, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache.
— V.B.
(8/1/2012)
Mt. Konocti Winery 2009 Tempranillo (Lake County)
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- $26
This is a fragrant and full-bodied Tempranillo, with flavors of sweet cherry and plum and a leathery, long-lasting finish.
— V.B.
(9/1/2012)
Shannon Ridge 2009 Ranch Collection Petite Sirah (Lake County)
- $24
Fresh, full bodied and juicy, this has flavors of dusty, dark plum and chocolate. It was aged in both French and American oak, which has added a background note of tobacco and vanilla on the palate, particularly on the finish.
— V.B.
(9/1/2012)
Shannon Ridge 2009 Ranch Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (Lake County)
- $19
A delightfully fresh, fruity Cabernet with notes of cassis and cranberry, this is on the red fruit side of the Cabernet aroma and flavor spectrum. The wine’s clutch of tannins are balanced out on the vanilla-flavored finish, and the wine’s small amounts of Syrah, Petite Sirah and Malbec add layers of vibrancy.
— V.B.
(10/1/2012)
Rock Wall 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County)
- $18
This smells of lemon cream and pear, with dark, ripe and creamy layers of vanilla and fig, and a nuttiness, too. Stainless-steel fermented, it’s a lovely example of how this variety thrives in Lake County.
— V.B.
(10/1/2012)
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