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Location: Birmingham, AL, United States

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2004 McManis 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
(2006-09-12 10:54:44 UTC) buddy icon 2004 McManis 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 90/100

2003 Beaulieu Vinyards - Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
(2006-07-10 13:24:06 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Beaulieu Vinyards - Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 90/100

2003 Lindemans Reserve Shiraz
(2006-06-23 19:02:55 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Lindemans Reserve Shiraz 82/100

Good, drinkable. A bit flat.

2004 Ruffino Chianti
(2006-06-21 11:03:52 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Ruffino Chianti 90/100

2003 Rush Cabernet Sauvignon
(2006-05-29 19:12:21 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Rush Cabernet Sauvignon 95/100

This is actually very good. Not at all what I expected from a cabernet, Rush is a fruity easy-to-drink wine, while still having a lot of the full-bodied personality of a good red.

Evidently, it is only available in Alabama under this name:

"Rush Garner, Birmingham wine connoisseur and owner of Rush Wines, will debut his 2003 Rush Cabernet Sauvignon. This custom label wine created in collaboration with master wine blender Spencer Graham on the Burrton Wine Company and Elizabeth Spencer Wines (both based in St. Helena, Calif.) will only be available in Alabama. The premier release of this California-appellation wine, a blend of 87-percent cabernet sauvignon, 10-percent merlot and 3-percent syrah, is slated for mid-April, and it will be featured at Magic City Art Connection's Corks & Chefs on April 23 and 24. Ask your local retailer about special-ordering this limited-production wine."

--from Birmingham Weekly:
http://www.birminghamweekly.com/archived/pages/20050414_eatbeat.php

UPDATE: The 2003 is sold out! 2004 is available now, and is not quite as interesting, but still good.

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2004 Gascon Malbec
(2006-05-24 18:06:51 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Gascon Malbec 82/100

2003 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon
(2006-05-24 18:06:23 UTC) buddy icon 2003 Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 90/100

2004 Lindemans Bin 45 Cabernet Sauvignon
(2006-05-21 18:20:02 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Lindemans Bin 45 Cabernet Sauvignon 82/100

2004 Lindemans Cawarra Cabernet Merlot
(2006-05-21 18:18:28 UTC) buddy icon 2004 Lindemans Cawarra Cabernet Merlot 90/100

2005 Lindemans Bin 50 Shiraz
(2006-05-21 18:17:35 UTC) buddy icon 2005 Lindemans Bin 50 Shiraz 90/100

I love all of Lindemans wines - they're inexpensive, predictable, and good. Not the best, but a good house wine. Their shiraz is no exception. Now, if you know a lot about wine, you probably shouldn't waste your time, but if you don't, then you'll like it.

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