{"id":3231,"date":"2015-02-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3231"},"modified":"2015-02-04T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T19:52:36","slug":"dons-february-premier-series-top-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-february-premier-series-top-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s February Premier Series Top Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rustenberg-Cabernet-Sauvignon-2012\"<\/a>This February is one of the months where choosing one single Top Pick becomes akin to \u201cSophie\u2019s Choice<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 How can I pass up Bodegas Amezola de la Mora<\/a>\u2019s exceptional, full-bodied 2010 Rioja or Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille<\/a>\u2019s bright, delightfully quaffable 2013 Entre-Deux- Mers Blanc?\u00a0 And, then there is Gilles Noblet\u2019s 2013 Macon- Fuiss\u00e9<\/a>, a personal favorite that never fails to deliver plenty of palate-pleasing Chardonnay flavors, complete with purity of fruit and complex mineral tones without a preponderance of oak.\u00a0 It is hard to slight a new friend, let alone an old friend, but no malice is intended.\u00a0 Despite the merits of each of these wines, I have to throw my weight to the 2012 Rustenberg Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a> as this month\u2019s Top Pick. \u00a0Rustenberg has turned in a truly first-rate performance and a real crowd pleaser in their 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon.\u00a0 What is even more impressive is that this is the first release in the United States of Rustenberg\u2019s Stellenbosch Cabernet.\u00a0 What were they waiting for?\u00a0 Moreover, California is hard pressed to come up with a Cabernet Sauvignon this good for under $25.00 or $30.00 a bottle.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Salud!
\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This February is one of the months where choosing one single Top Pick becomes akin to \u201cSophie\u2019s Choice.\u201d\u00a0 How can I pass up Bodegas Amezola de la Mora\u2019s exceptional, full-bodied 2010 Rioja or Ch\u00e2teau de Fontenille\u2019s bright, delightfully quaffable 2013 Entre-Deux- Mers Blanc?\u00a0 And, then there is Gilles Noblet\u2019s 2013 Macon- Fuiss\u00e9, a personal favorite […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nDon\u2019s February Premier Series Top Pick | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rustenberg has 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