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Wine Reviews & Ratings
My wine reviews and ratings will help make buying wine in the Twin Cities less of a guessing game and more rewarding to you the consumer. My rating system uses a concrete system to determine the quality of a wine. Since I don't represent a wine shop, winery, or distributor I give you an independent, unbiased perspective on wines in the Twin Cities.
To get the latest wine reviews email me at wineglas@comcast.net and you will receive my Wineglas Updates.
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The following symbols ($) will help identify the approximate price of each wine at a wine shop:
Under $10- $
$11 to $20- $$
$21 to $35- $$$
$36 to $60- $$$$
Over $60- $$$$$
Try some of the wines that I have reviewed and see if they match up with your palate. All of my wine tastings are going to feature highly rated wines.
Wineglas is the only true wine reviewer in the Twin Cities. You won't find a bunch of advertising on my web site for $5 bottles of swill.
The Wines of Trinchero Napa Valley
- 2007 Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled Chicken Ranch Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford (3/23/2010)
Medium purple. Nose of cherry, dust, earth, oak and plum. On the palate dust, spices, floral, cherry and vanilla. Medium and concentrated finish. This is an amazing wine for the price point of $25. This wine review is on day 2. (92 pts.) - 2007 Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon Cloud's Nest Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder (3/23/2010)
Dark purple. Nose dust, minerals, charcoal, On the palate dust, cherry, blueberries, figs, charcoal, oak and floral. Medium and multi layered finish. Great acidity and this wine should improve a few points over the next five years. (93 pts.) - 2007 Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon Mario's Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley (3/23/2010)
Medium purple. Nose smoke, dust, blackberries, floral and oak. On the palate awesome concentration with blackberries, blueberries, smoke, dust leather and oak. Medium, mulit layered finish with some serious punch. This is a cellar selection wine. (94 pts.) - 2007 Trinchero Family Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Central Park West Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (3/23/2010)
Medium purple. Nose of bacon, charcoal, tobacco, and spice. On the palate rich with cherry, bacon, charcoal, and earth. Medium finish. Since the recorded show I did on Trinchero wines this wine improved to a solid 91 point score. (91 pts.) - 2007 Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon Cloud's Nest Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder (3/25/2010)
Decanted 10 hours. Nose cherry, smoke, raspberries, cedar and dust. The palate shows sour cherry, dust, spices, cranberries and oak. Medium and smooth finish. Good structure and amazingly balanced. This is not a pop and pour wine! (94 pts.)