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TODAY'S FEATURED WINE

Gundlach Bundschu: Bordeaux Blend: Sonoma County-California: Mountain Cuvée: 2012: United States

An adequate, well-made, inoffensive Bordeaux blend of unknown specifics since the winery did not share that.

Average retail for this is $14.99 which is reasonable for the quality.

However, as measured by retail, the $8 charged for the 4- or 5-ounce pour at Celadon in Napa was massively overpriced. As usual the food and service were outstanding.

 REVIEW POLICY:

For winery tasting samples, gifts from friends or family or samplings at a party or event, review it truthfully, but only if I like it. If I have paid my own very-hard-earned money on a bottle, the gloves are off and it gets what it deserves ... whether perfect or puerile.