The Wine Club Saturday Tasting: California Reds. $20 2005/7/23

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2003	Justin Cabernet, Paso Robles always dependendable. This wine has boysenberry, eastern spice, mildly astringent and long finish - so - ws	19.99	****
2001	Clos du Bois Marlstone, Alexander Valley blackcurrant, chocolatey oak, dark fruit, toasty, long finish - so - ws	39.99	***½
2003	Ramey Claret, Napa Valley blueberry, vanilla, astringent, chocolate - so - ws	29.99	***
2002	Bennett Lane Maximus, Napa Valley plum, spice, dark fruit, long finish - so - ws	21.99	***½
2002	St. Clement Oroppas, Napa Valley chocolate, berry, balanced but not very concentrated. - so - ws	37.99	***
2002	Origin Paramount Red, Napa Valley plum, vanilla, raspberry, oak, long finish - so - ws	51.99	****
2002	Swanson Alexis, Oakville mocha, berries, oak, long finish, a bit rasiny in the finish - so - ws	42.99	****
2001	Pine Ridge Rutherford Cabernet, Rutherford raspberry, mint, a bit of musk, floral, very deep. A good buy. - so - ws	24.99	****
2002	Bell Claret, Napa Valley floral, tobacco, chalky, Bordeaux style, value buy. Not heard of this winery before. Should pay more attention. See clone 6 below. - so - ws	18.99	***½
2001	Robert Young Scion, Alexander Valley tobacco, mocha, berries, complex, burnt wire, licorice - so - ws	39.99	****
2002	Conn Valley Reserve Cabernet, Napa Valley very Bordeaux style, not the kind with heavy earth and meat, but more Pauillac in style. Currants, oak, acidic, a hint of lavender, mint and licorice - so - ws	44.99	*****
2001	Bell Clone 6 Cabernet, Napa Valley impressive nose of oak, tannic, toasty, licorice, currants, a bit tired feeling to it tho. - so - ws	37.99	****
2002	Turnbull Old Bull Red, Napa Valley very complex, nose of vanilla, almond, dark fruit, full body, plummy, very concentrated, jammy, long finish - so - ws	57.99	*****