Tasting Highlights: California Cabernet, Pinot and More

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Lynmar has an outstanding 2006 Pinot from the Quail Hill vineyard.

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James Laube
Posted: January 19, 2009

Hourglass has made some terrific Cabernets from Napa Valley, topping out with its 97-point 2006 Blueline Vineyard bottling. I found the 2005 too ripe for my tastes, so was pleased to find the winery's second label, Fisticuffs, delicious in 2005.