631 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Reserve Tapestry, Napa Valley 2015
This full velvety wine is blended of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 7%
Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot aged in a mix of French, Amer-
ican and Hungarian oak (60% new). It has a deep garnet-purple color and a
toasty nose to begin, giving way to a beautiful perfume of roses and lilacs with
a core of cassis, red currant jelly and blackberry tart. This seductive wine deliv-
ers layers of perfumed red and black fruit with a very long finish.
Robert Parker - 92 points
Donors: Sanaz and Shahriar Sheybani
Value: $55
632 Tensley Syrah, Santa Barbara County 2017
This deep ruby wine is made with 20% whole cluster and no new oak and has
a nose of white pepper, green peppercorn, cedar shavings, grilled beef, lico-
rice and chocolate with warm black cherry compote, prosciutto, fried herbs and
red cherry sparks. It's full-bodied in the mouth with firm, grainy tannins and just
enough freshness to lift the long finish.
Wine Spectator - 93 points
Donors: Michael and Kara Steuerwald
Value: $22
633 Malibu Rocky Oaks Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
The nose on this bottling, which includes 8% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot and 2%
Merlot, is extremely potpourri-like with dried purple-flower aromas mixing with
purple fruit. The strong violet kick plays into the palate as well.
Donors: Vikas Sachar and Sutha Sachar, MD
Value: $30
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