Wines priced over $100.
DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Revana 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Terroir Series
(Napa Valley) $190
Aroma: Black cherry, plum, blackberry, cassis, rose, green bell pepper, spice, leather, balsam, oak.
Palate: Black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, cassis, violet, black licorice, bell pepper, slight vegetal note, black pepper, earthy, wet earth, forest floor, old wood, smoky.
Finish: Bing cherry, berry, currant, jammy, dark chocolate, pepper, smoky, soft tannins add complexity, nice, good with steak.
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Kinsella Estates 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Jersey Boys Vineyard
(Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County) $120
Aroma: Cherry, plum, blackberry, cranberry, cassis, prune, violets, vanilla, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, leather, clay, earthy, wet woods, oak.
Palate: Black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currants, red roses, tulips, nut, tobacco, earthy, strong tannins, smoky, oak, acidic, tangy.
Finish: Plum, jammy, balanced, soft, pleasant, elegant.
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Lorenzi Estate 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hillside Vineyard
(Temecula Valley) $195
Aroma: Black cherry, currants, violet flowers, herbaceous, cilantro, mocha, tobacco, leather, new wood, oak.
Palate: Raspberry, blackberry, currants, pineapple, dusty, earthy, tobacco, leather, tannins, high acidity, good structure, balanced, rich.
Finish: Bell pepper, pepper, lingering tannins, classic cab, elegant, delicious.
Gold Medal
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Keever Vineyards 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Napa Valley) $130
Aroma: Blackberry, black currants, vanilla, popcorn, leather.
Palate: Blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate, nutmeg, tobacco, leather, soft tannins. dark earth, wet wood, cedar, oaky, toasty, smoke.
Finish: Lingering black cherry, blackberry, oak, smooth, not complicated, great with steak.
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Darioush 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
(Napa Valley) $120
Aroma: Black cherry, grape skin, dark chocolate, cocoa nibs, coffee, tobacco, a touch of leather, oak.
Palate: Dark cherry, plum, raspberry, fresh berries, flowers, soft floral undertones, spice, tobacco, oak, earth, gravel, graphite, good structure, well balanced.
Finish: Bing cherry, currants, earth, pine, oaky, tannins, balanced, clean, smooth, approachable.
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Wines priced under $100.
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Declaration by 1849 Wine Co.
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Napa Valley) $80
Aroma: Raspberry, blackberry, violets, toffee, mocha, dark chocolate, Toblerone, licorice, leather, forest floor, oak.
Palate: Dark cherry, sweet cherry, plum, fresh macerated plum, blackberry, blueberry, currants, cocoa, earth, layered, well balanced, pure, classy.
Finish: Lingering cherry, cherry Jolly Rancher, clove, pepper, a touch dusty, smooth, a nice sipper with braised short ribs.
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J. Lohr 2019 Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon
(Paso Robles) $35
Aroma: Dark cherry, ripe plum, strawberry, currant, prune, bell pepper, cocoa, licorice, funky, rich, buttery.
Palate: Ripe cherry, Bing cherry, plum, black currant, cassis, pepper, tobacco, leather, dark wood, oak, rich mouthfeel.
Finish: Streak of dark cherry, leather, tannin, smoke, rich, soft, sensuous.
Gold Medal
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Jordan 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Alexander Valley, Sonoma County) $59
Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry, strawberry, very berry, black currants, prune, fig, dried apricot, dark chocolate, earth.
Palate: Black cherry, black plum, blackberry, blueberry, light strawberry, black currant, peach, cocoa nibs, hint of pepper, light oak, clay, rich.
Finish: Plummy, grapefruit, grassy, wet wood, soft tannins.
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