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Morgan 2015 "Twelve Clones" Pinot Noir
Winery: Morgan
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Santa Luis Highlands, California
Year: 2015
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price: 25-30

Review:
Lively red berries aromas combine with allusions of minerals, clove, and bacon on the nose. The palate offers up flavors of dried cherry, strawberry, and cranberry that play among expressions of wet stone, all-spice, and smoked bacon. Ripe red fruit is framed by supple tannins; open a bottle with your Christmas turkey.
Rating: 91

Ridge 2012 "Lytton Estate" Petite Sirah
Winery: Ridge
Grape(s): 90% Petite Sirah & 10% Zinfandel
Region: Dry Creek Valley, California
Year: 2012
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price: 30-35

Review:
Enticing aromas of blueberries, blackberries, and dark cherries blend with nuances of clove, anise, and mint on the nose. Chewy tannins frame the wine nicely, with flavors licorice, minerals, and mint wrapping around a core of blueberry and blackberry. Good structure and good balance in this wine.
Rating: 91

Louis Martini 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Louis Martini
Grape(s): 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petite Sirah, 5% Petit Verdot, & 2% Merlot
Region: Napa Valley, California
Year: 2014
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price: 30-35

Review:
Aromas of cassis and blackberries mingle among suggestions of dark chocolate, mint, and cedar on the nose. Cocoa tannins frame flavors of cassis, blackberry, and dark cherry, along with accents of cedar, anise, and mint. Good structure and depth make this a wine to enjoy with your Christmas roast now or lay down in the cellar for 3-5 years.
Rating: 91

Trinitas 2014 Chardonnay
Winery: Trinitas
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Region: Napa Valley, California
Year: 2014
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price: 20-25

Review:
There's a bouquet of lemon, pineapple, caramel, and pie crust that wafts up from a glass. Mouth-filling, it delivers flavors of Meyer lemon, cinnamon, and buttery caramel. Fans of big, rich Chardonnays will find plenty to like here.
Rating: 91