Tim Lemke

SPELLwine Sangiovese

April 30, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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I’m a big fan of sangiovese, but most of the time if I’m drinking a sangiovese it’s one from Italy. I just don’t come across a lot of domestic sangiovese, but I’m always curious about it when I do. Perhaps I don’t come across much of it because the market is just too small for […]

Jacob’s Creek Coonawarra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

April 26, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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The Jacob’s Creek wine brand started back in 1976 and was named after a creek in the Barossa Valley, on the banks of which the first commercial vineyard in the region was planted. The grapes in this wine, however, don’t come from the Barossa Valley. Rather, they come from the Coonawarra region, which is south […]

Huntington Sauvignon Blanc

April 24, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Huntington is a label that is part of the Hahn family’s portfolio of wines, which includes Hahn Winery, Cycles Gladiator, Hahn SLH Estate, Lucienne, Smith & Hook, Copa Del Rey, and Bin 36. Along with this assortment of wine brands, the Hahn family also owns the Mugie Ranch in northern Kenya, where the Hahns reside […]

Anka

April 23, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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We’ve been reviewing a number of cabernet sauvignons lately, but one wine we’ve come across that we really like is not quite a cabernet sauvignon, but rather is a red blend that is dominant in cabernet sauvignon. Anka is a blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon, 16% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, 7% carmemere, 4% syrah, and 1 % […]

337 Cabernet Sauvignon

April 18, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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While packaging really doesn’t tell you much about the wine inside the bottle, it’s a critically important element for wine producers. The truth is as consumers we often will buy the bottle that we think looks the best. But what do the looks of a bottle really tell us? Regardless of whether the label design […]

Calcu Cabernet Sauvignon

April 17, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Continuing with the cabernet sauvignon theme, today we’re checking out another Chilean cabernet from the Colchagua Valley region in Chile. We’ve reviewed a few other Calcu wines, such as their malbec and their red blend, and we’ve found them to be generally decent. They’ve not necessarily knocked our socks off, but they’re still good. And […]

Maquis Cabernet Sauvignon

April 10, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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A lot of the wines that I review seem to have a similar story. A family owns a vineyard for generations and recently renovated their winery, blah, blah, blah. Well, the story behind Maquis has a slightly different twist. Yes, it’s a vineyard that has been owned by the same family for over 100 years. […]

William Cole Vineyards Columbine Special Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

April 4, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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The William Cole estate is situated in the Casablanca Valley, near the city of Casablanca. There is also a William Cole Vineyards in St. Helena, California, but the wineries are unrelated. William Cole Vineyards, the Chilean version, is owned and operated by William Cole, while William Cole Vineyards in St. Helena is owned and operated […]

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

April 2, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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Last week, David did a review of a sauvignon blanc from Robert Mondavi, so I thought I’d work in another Mondavi wine today. This one is a cabernet sauvignon from their “Private Selection” line. Like David, I haven’t had any negative experiences with any of Mondavi’s wines. I’ve had some that are great, some that […]

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc

March 29, 2012 Tim Lemke 0

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My experience with Robert Mondavi’s various wineries goes back many vintages. And, I can say that I’ve never had a negative experience with any of their wines, whether they were from the main estate, from Woodbridge, or from their joint venture with Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One. Regarding the latter, I’ve been fortunate to […]

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