Three (3) Bottles of Wine:

1. Paradigm - 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $60 retail

The Wine Spectator has chosen Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon as one of "Napa's Top 50 Cabernets"  based on all wines reviewed by the magazine since 1990. The Spectator says of Paradigm "This Oakville property makes supple, graceful wines true to the appellation."

2. Cliff Lede - 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stags Leap - $60 retail

92 points from Wine Spectator: "Creamy and seductive, with ripe currant, mocha, mineral and espresso notes that are full-bodied and complex. Long on the finish, ending with excellent structure. Drink now through 2018" (Insider Feb. 4, 2009) 91 points Robert Parker: "The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap is a nearly 9,000-case cuvee that is one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons one can buy at this price point, particularly given the Shangri-La prices of Nap

3. Cru Winery-  2007Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - $50 retail

90-92 points Robert Parker: "A combination of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2007 Cru Proprietary Red Wine should be widely available as over 4,000 cases were produced. Classic notes of graphite, black currants, earth, spice, cedar, and tobacco leaf are present in this deep, medium to full-bodied, opulent, fleshy, pure wine. It should drink well for 10-15 years. Proprietor Chuck McMinn and his winemaker Phillipe Melka continue to fashion one of Napa’s finest negociant blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, offering it at a reasonable price for a high end Napa Cabernet."

Items Donated by Sara Gorr-  thank you!