{"id":2435,"date":"2014-02-28T19:42:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T19:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2014-02-28T19:42:29","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T19:42:29","slug":"dons-february-collectors-series-top-picks-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-february-collectors-series-top-picks-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s February Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Casa_Silva_Microterroir_Carmenere-add-2005.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2436\" alt=\"Casa_Silva_Microterroir_Carmenere-2005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Casa_Silva_Microterroir_Carmenere-add-2005-294x1024.png\" width=\"85\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a>Nobody makes better Carmen\u00e8re than the legendary \u201cKing of Carmen\u00e8re,\u201d Mario Geise, and we know of no better Carmen\u00e8re than the 2005 Casa Silva Microterroir.\u00a0 Critics have dubbed the iconic 2005 Casa Silva Microterroir \u201cthe ultimate Carmen\u00e8re,\u201d which no doubt solidifies Geise\u2019s reputation for fashioning knockout, full-flavored Carmen\u00e8re.<\/p>\n<p>This wine\u2019s saturated purple color, seductive perfume of blue and black fruits, and layer upon layer of complex ripe fruit, chocolate, and spice flavors earn the 2005 Microterroir this month\u2019s Collector Series Top Pick. Elegant, opulent, and powerful all at once, the 2005 Microterroir from a tiny plot in Casa Silva\u2019s Los Lingues Vineyard is as good as it gets.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Salute!<br \/>\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody makes better Carmen\u00e8re than the legendary \u201cKing of Carmen\u00e8re,\u201d Mario Geise, and we know of no better Carmen\u00e8re than the 2005 Casa Silva Microterroir.\u00a0 Critics have dubbed the iconic 2005 Casa Silva Microterroir \u201cthe ultimate Carmen\u00e8re,\u201d which no doubt solidifies Geise\u2019s reputation for fashioning knockout, full-flavored Carmen\u00e8re. 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