Wine Doctrine
2015

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted 7 February 2018 Napa Valley · Oakville

Bam! Pow! Clench! Grip! Acid! Fruit! Rock! Spice! ...Like a Wham! Blam! comic strip page getting torn out of a magazine, crumpled up, and thrown in your face. The initial delivery of this wine was massive, grippy, and…

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