ChangeMe
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:40
 | | 11/27/2002 1:38 AM |
| | Wine fiend (friend) in Atlanta told me about this bottling; $11, high points, I've never seen it. Anyone seen/heard about/tasted this wine and care to share? | | | |
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Vitis Vinifera
Grape Sorter
Posts:322
| | 11/27/2002 5:06 AM |
| Yeah, it's made down in Ripon at Rivercrest Vineyards. Beautiful winery.
Ron McManus owns the vineyards, winery, etc.
The winemaker there is Jeff Runquist, which is a name familiar to many here.
I haven't had the McManus wines in a very long time, but I believe the fruit is from that Ripon area, which is north of Modesto south of Lodi.
-Vitis Vinifera in Lodi | | | |
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Matt Letson
Barrel Filler
Posts:1339
| | 11/27/2002 1:04 PM |
| I have had the McManus Merlot and I am pretty sure that I have had the McManus Cab. These are very good QPR wines ($12) that typically rate in the mid to high eighties, depending on the vintage. Usually, they are fruit-bombs, exhibiting fairly smooth tannins.
I have also had the McManus 2nd label--River Heights. The merlot is better than the cab. These are even fruitier and less tannic and are great party wines at $7-$8. The 2001 River Heights Merlot would have rated about 85 points, in my opinion. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 11/27/2002 2:15 PM |
| | Not heard of it but wanted to say Hi to kybo, er, kybeaux | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 11/28/2002 12:09 AM |
| It is actually spelled McManis. I picked up a bottle of the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon today based on this thread and VV's recommendation. I believe (if memory serves) I tried this wine at this year's California State Fair and found it to be quite enjoyable. I will look through my past notes and see if I can find anything on it.
Stay tuned... | | | |
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Vitis Vinifera
Grape Sorter
Posts:322
| | 11/28/2002 1:33 AM |
| | Did I recommend it? | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 11/28/2002 1:40 AM |
| VV: I guess you didn't. For some reason I had it my mind that you had posted a note in there about the wine. Now that I re-read it, it says "Beautiful Winery". I missed the 'ry'. My bad. Unless you can make a recommendation now?  | | | |
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ItalianWino
Grape Fermenter
Posts:619
| | 11/28/2002 2:39 AM |
| This is my first post on the new board.
It is nice to see some old names on the board.
I have heard of this wine also, but never tried it.
I hope you all have a great T-Giving.
IW | | | |
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Vitis Vinifera
Grape Sorter
Posts:322
| | 11/28/2002 5:13 AM |
| I don't know if I've ever had it.
Runquist, I can certainly recommend. | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 11/28/2002 6:08 AM |
| | I am familiar with Runquist. What is your favorite of his label? | | | |
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