625 Fantesca Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This wine is dark berry in color with wide open aromatics. It is filled with
perfectly ripe fruit aromas of cherry, blackberry and a touch of French oak.
Across the palate, it is dense and rich and concentrated from the low crop vin-
tage of 2015. Vibrant flavors match the aromatics with moderate textural tan-
nins and medium-plus body and weight. Its flavors persist with a nice finish.
Donors: Rich and Patti Severa
Value: $110
626 Austin Hope Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
This full-bodied wine is dark garnet in color, with aromas of freshly picked
blueberries, ripe black cherries with subtle notes of roasted coffee, cocoa and
dried spices. On the palate, the luscious supple tannins are powerful yet mod-
ern in style with layered flavors of juicy blackberry and red fruit, while nuances
of black pepper, clove and vanilla bean round out the long smooth finish. It's
rich and balanced by fresh acidity and firm, polished tannins.
Donors: Jason and Robin Sarner
Value: $50
627 2010 Stonestreet Estate Legacy Red Wine
This bright, medium wine is filled with cassis, black cherry, licorice and spicy
oak. It is complemented by a note of graphite minerality. Plush, ripe and sweet,
this wine shows excellent intensity to its flavors of blackcurrant, licorice, bitter
chocolate and earth. This is creamier and more pliant than the cabernets that
winemaker Graham Weerts makes under the Stonestreet label, but there's still
plenty of spine.
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - 92 points
Donors: Robert and Karen Cabrera
Value: $70
Wine and Spirits Auction
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