February 2, 2023

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September 2, 2022

J LOHR “Hilltop” Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

(Paso Robles, CA) $35

Pour the wine into a decanter, hide the bottle, and watch people admire this big “Napa Cabernet.” Lots of blackberry pie, sage, and spice flavors.

90 points KM

Available at Vivino.com

Know Your Grapes: Malbec

“It’s like Audrey Hepburn in the perfect little black dress. It’s not just a black dress—it’s a perfectly-lined black dress, with the perfect strand of pearls, the wrap, the whole thing. It’s not fancy, it’s not overdone. In winemaking, I do that. I don’t make blousy wines. I don’t make wines that are heavily out front. I make wines that you need to pay attention to.”

—Eileen Crane, CEO and Chief Winemaker at Domaine Carneros who retired after 33 years, on her winemaking style.

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