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Producer:
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Flora Springs
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Wine:
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Trilogy |
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Napa Valley,
Rutherford |
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Vintage |
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1990-2007 |
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Since 1984 Flora
Springs has produced this Napa Valley Bordeaux style
blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet
Franc or Petit Verdot. The imaginative label
prominently features grape vine leaves of the three
grapes. Robert
Parker calls the wine
"... a
Napa Valley version of St-Emilion blended with a
Margaux." |
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Producer:
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Misfit Wine
Co. |
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Wine:
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Brujeria Red
Wine Shiraz |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Southeast
Australia |
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Vintage |
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2007 |
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Another label notable for its unattractiveness. they
had to work hard to come up with something so vulgar
looking.
Brujeria was inspired by classic Ribera del Duero
reds, but is based off of the Aussie signature
grape, Shiraz along with Cabernet Sauvignon,
Grenache, and Tempranillo. |
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Producer:
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Southern
Belle |
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Wine:
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Shiraz |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Barossa Valley |
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Vintage |
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2005 |
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Certainly distinctive but another notable label for the wrong reason. A confusing
label to say the least - it almost looks like
its printed in some Asian language. |
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Producer:
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Nova Wines
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Wine:
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Marilyn
Merlot
Norma Jean Merlot |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Napa Valley |
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Vintage |
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2003 shown |
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This vertical
selection has become a collector edition
featuring authentic library photographs of Marilyn
Monroe adorning the labels. The wine is good and
value priced ($22) making this a fun collectable,
serving suggestion, or gift bottle. For those even
more budget constrained there is a second "Norma
Jean" label priced at around $10.
See
Marilyn Merlot Library Page on Rick's WineSite. |
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Producer:
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Mollydooker
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Wine:
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"Enchanted
Path"
Shiraz/Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Mclaren Vale
Australia |
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Vintage |
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2004-2007 |
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Mollydooker - Australia for "Left Handed"
from Sarah & Sparky Marquis. Their family of wines
feature whimsical cartoon charachiture labels. |
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Producer:
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Mollydooker
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Wine:
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"Carnival of Love" Shiraz |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Mclaren Vale
Australia |
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Vintage |
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2004-2007 |
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Producer:
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Fantesca Estate &
Winery |
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Wine:
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Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Spring Mountain, Napa Valley |
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Vintage |
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2002-2007 |
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The notable point of these labels is that there isn't
one! The classically elegant etched and painted
bottle is matched by a refined polished elegant wine
suitable for the most distinguished gathering! |
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The
same can be said for their Carneros Chardonnay
(left) as well. From our friends Susan and Duane
Hoff. |
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No producer in the
world captures the imagination or attention of wine
collectors more than Mouton Rothschild with their
annual artist series of labels. Each year a renowned
artist is commissioned to do the artwork for that
vintage. Labels have been produced by the world's
most famous contemporary artists, Chagall (1970),
Dali (1958), Picasso (1973), Miro (1969), Andy
Warhol (1975), as well as other luminaries such as
Prince Charles (2004) and Hollywood director John
Huston (1982) (shown at left). See the complete
Mouton Rothschild Wine Label Library on Rick's
Winesite. |
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Producer:
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Dominus Estate |
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Wine:
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Proprietary Red Blend |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Yountville Napa
Valley |
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Vintage |
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1983-1990 |
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Christian Moueix
fell in love with Napa Valley and its wines while
studying at U.C. Davis. After many years of
searching the ideal vineyard location, in 1982 he
entered into a joint venture with John
Daniel's family. This was the birth of Dominus, and
its first vintage was harvested in 1983. Since then,
Christian Moueix has worked to restore the unique
character of the original vineyard. He became full
owner in 1995. Charicature drawings of Christian
Mouiex adorned the labels from 1983-1990. See
the Dominus wine label library on
DominusEstate.com
or
Rick's Winesite Label
Library - Dominus.
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Producer:
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Plungerhead |
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Wine:
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Old Vines Zinfandel |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Dry Creek Valley |
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Vintage |
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2004 |
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You can't say winemakers don't have a sense of
humor! You just hope their taste in grape
juice exceeds their taste in marketing, style and
design. |
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Producer:
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Owen
Roe |
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Wine:
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Sinister
Hand |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Columbia Valley |
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Vintage |
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2006 |
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Another one that provokes, "what were
they thinking?" Well the story is,
the label is a family crest – a
depiction of a severed left hand from the story of a
rowing competition among the O’Neills and O’Reillys
(Owen Roe was an O’Neill). Whoever touched land
first after rowing across the lake was rewarded with
the land he touched. Lagging behind, one of the
kinsfolk grabbed his sword, cleaved his hand and
pitched it ashore to touch land first. He won the
land and eventually ruled over it as king.
Not exactly the
bottle to set on the table of an elegant dinner
party! Rhone style blend
of
63%
Grenache, 30% Syrah, 7% Mourvedre.
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Producer:
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Kenwood |
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Wine:
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Artist Series
Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Napa Valley |
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Vintage |
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1999 |
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Many producers now sport 'artist's series'. Another brightly colorful
use of stylish artwork - the modern graphic,
tastefully set into the label design. I don't
want to lend too much credence to the use of
artwork detracting from the wine but these are very
attractive. |
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Producer:
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Chateau
Leoville Barton |
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Wine:
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Region/Appellation: |
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Bordeaux
- St Julien |
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Vintage |
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ongoing |
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Classic
Bordeaux label depicting the Chateau indicating the
wine is
Estate bottled. |
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Producer:
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Chateau
Leoville Las Cases |
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Wine:
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Region/Appellation: |
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Bordeaux
- St Julien |
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Vintage |
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1981 |
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Classic
Bordeaux label depicting the vineyard - gate to
Leoville Las Cases in St Julien - adjacent to
Chateau Latour in Pauillac. One of my favorite
labels, this one is from five liter Imperial
of Erin's birthyear served at her and Johnny's
wedding. |
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Producer:
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Elan |
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Wine:
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Atlas Peak Cabernet
Sauvignon |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Atlas Peak
Napa Valley |
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Vintage |
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1990's |
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Stylish use of artwork -
the image is of a piece of glasswork, tastefully set
into the label design. |
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Producer:
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Duckhorn |
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Wine:
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Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
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Region/Appellation: |
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Howell Mountain,
Napa Valley |
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Vintage |
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1990 |
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Simple but distinctive...
gives the blend of the wine and the producer
information, clearly and succinctly. Duckhorn has a
second label |
