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WineBoy Recommends: ‘05 Newton Napa Valley Claret

newtonred_sm.jpg WINEBOY RECOMMENDS: 2005 Newton Napa Valley Claret ($25)

Claret (pronounced Clair-it) is the term the British use to refer to the red wine of Bordeaux. The Newton Claret is a Napa Valley blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot and syrah. It is a rich, chocolaty, minty, mouthful of wine that — while it should benefit from a few more years in the bottle — is ready to enjoy now. I matched it with thick, oven-broiled pork chops glazed with a delicious, roasted raspberry chipotle sauce. (I must confess – the glaze is from a bottle, Fischer & Wieser, and I ordered it from www.jelly.com.) The ’05 Newton Claret is a pleasure to enjoy over a long winter’s dinner with someone special.


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One response to “WineBoy Recommends: ‘05 Newton Napa Valley Claret”

  1. Hello Wineboy!
    Thanks for the confession! haha >>> I of course love the Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce from us also. Take care and thanks again!
    Case
    CEO
    Fischer & Wieser

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