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A Beautifully Unusual Cabernet Blend from Vailia
Plus the 2014 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cab!
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Vailia From has made another stunner. Her small-production 2016
Soothsayer is an intriguing combination of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Barbera. Full, plush and utterly balanced, this small-batch red blend is flat-out delicious!
Check out the full story below, and be sure to catch the latest release of the legendary Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon,
then quickly click the
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load up on these exquisite California reds...
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Last Chance for Early Bird Tickets to Big Reds at Seven Bridges!
- Friday, November 9th -
Join us Friday, November 9th, for a tasting of Big Reds at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge! We'll pop the corks on over 50 beautiful wines from around the globe, showcasing top California producers alongside outstanding selections from Barolo, Bordeaux, Rioja, Rhône, Tuscany and beyond.
As is tradition for our "Big Reds" tastings, we'll have an assortment of whites and sparklers on hand to cleanse your palate, as well as a selection of hors d'oeuvres to
accompany all these stellar wines!
For those in the Naperville area, we look forward to reconnecting with you! Cost is $50 per person.
Early Bird tickets are available until October 21st for just $35. Round up some friends and make a night of it!
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Friday, November 9th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Seven Bridges Golf Club, 1 Mulligan Drive, Woodridge
$35 per person (until October 21st - then $50 per person) |
For reservations, click here or call Jen at 773-791-7936.
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2016 Desparada "Soothsayer" Red Blend
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Vailia From is one of the great winemakers of the Central Coast of California and her history is as unusual as this blend of Cabernet and Barbera. A 4-H star and straight-A student, she dropped out of school to travel the world and follow her passions. Her maverick attitude carries through to her unique and powerful Desparada wines. She doesn't worry so much about tradition, just about making wines that people love.
A totally unconventional blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Barbera, her 2016 Soothsayer is
deep, rich, ripe and - most importantly - insanely well balanced. The red and black fruits really pop, including brambly raspberry, black cherry, black plum, blackberry compote and a wisp of strawberry fields. Just when you think the avalanche of fruit is all you will get, you'll find complementary flavors of purple flowers, nutmeg, fresh cracked black pepper, vanilla and milk chocolate. Holy cow, there is just a ton of stuff happening here!
Vailia aged this 496 case production Cabernet-blend for 20 months in French oak barrels, 80% used and 20% once used. The result is a silky, plush and utterly irresistible red wine.
If you are a fan of big reds, you simply should not miss this one.
Looking online, we found only three other online listings. We beat them by a couple of bucks. Drink this now and over the next five years. It's not too early to start your holiday shopping. This rare, totally enticing wine would make a great gift.
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The 2014 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is Here!
2014 Silver Oak
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
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Silver Oak is a California Cabernet legend and we cannot wait to see what they've done in a great vintage like 2014. We take delivery today and have not had a chance to try it yet!
This Alexander Valley bottling is the one that started it all for Silver Oak back in 1972. Here's what the winery has to say about the 2014 vintage:
"Our 2014 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has a garnet color with a ruby red rim and bluish tint. It has an alluring nose of chocolate-covered strawberries, vanilla, nutmeg, truffle and sage. On the palate, it has a broad yet delicate entry and offers cranberry flavors. These flavors are complemented by raspberry and pluot with savory black olive characters on the mid-palate. The wine finishes with silky tannins, cedar and bramble flavors with excellent length and return. This wine is drinkable upon release, but given proper cellaring conditions can be enjoyed through 2038."
Coming in at a nicely restrained 13.8% ABV, this looks to be a classic Cabernet. There are several hundred online listings with a median of $76. Our price is a few bucks less. California Cabernet fans, here you go!
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