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TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Noggle Vineyards and Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon: North Coast-California: Old Long Valley Vineyard: 2007: United States

Comments: This Noggle is a BIG Cab ... but more of a Gentle Ben than a Paul Bunyan.

Soft cocoa, nutmeg and intense dark fruit balance powerful tannins.

The 2007 is wonderful now, but you can tell by the wall that it changes in the glass from sip to sip that it has a lot more years to age. $45 suggested retail.

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