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Superstar winemaker Phillip Melka (Bryant Family - $600, Vineyard 29 - $225, and Hundred Acre - $300) has created the ultimate Napa Cabernet under $50 for legendary Lail Vineyards. Lush and gorgeous, the Lail Blueprint Cabernet Napa 2006 ($49.99) combines the seriousness of their flagship cuvee, the J. Daniel Cuvee, with an approachable style ready to drink anytime now through 2011. Made with fruit from vineyards right next door to Hall-of-Famer Shafer Hillside Select ($250), this Cabernet is more "Blue Chip" than Blueprint... but who's complaining since it's a fifth of the price ranking it right up there with our most popular under $50 reds such as Textbook and Vineyard 29 Cru. Those both sold out long ago and this will, too, so order now.
Please, no sales to retailers.
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An outstanding value, this lush Cabernet-Merlot blend offers a complexity rarely found in its price category. The deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by notes of chocolate, black currants, earth, and spice. Medium to full-bodied and soft, it is ideal for drinking over the next decade
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ABOUT LAIL VINEYARDS:
Lail Vineyards traces its Napa Valley roots back five generations to thefounding of Inglenook in 1879 by Gustav Niebaum, great-grand uncle of Robin Daniel Lail. Passed down to third generation owner John Daniel, Jr., Inglenook thrived under his direction from 1933 to 1964 as he played a major role in the development of the Napa Valley appellation. The winery's flagship wine, "J. Daniel Cuvee", is named in his honor. Lail Vineyards was founded in 1995 by fourth generation vintner Robin Lail and her family to carry the unique family legacy forward into the 21st Century. |
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