{"id":3272,"date":"2015-03-24T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2015-03-25T13:45:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T20:45:25","slug":"dons-march-collectors-series-top-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-march-collectors-series-top-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s March Collectors Series Top Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ClaretNV\"<\/a>My March Collectors Series Top Pick might be different if this were May or June, but it\u2019s not. Very few California wineries make a Chardonnay equal to the Sonoma County Chardonnays that Benovia<\/a> turns out in small batches. Beautiful could easily be a synonym for Benovia\u2019s wines. And who makes better Rioja than Luis Valentin at Valenciso<\/a>, whose 2007 Rioja Reserva made Decanter magazine\u2019s Wine of the Year? I love these wines, but for the weather, the need for immediate gratification, and the fact that so many think that top notch California Cabernet must emanate from Napa Valley, I am going with Donati Family Vineyard\u2019s 2011 Ezio Cabernet Sauvignon as this month\u2019s Top Pick. Named for the founder and patriarch of the Donati Family<\/a>, the 2011 Ezio pays tribute to a visionary and dispels the notion that Central Coast and Paso Robles Cabernets can\u2019t hang with those from Napa Valley. In our panel tastings, Ezio actually blew away quite a few big name Napa Valley Cabs, so there it is. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My March Collectors Series Top Pick might be different if this were May or June, but it\u2019s not. Very few California wineries make a Chardonnay equal to the Sonoma County Chardonnays that Benovia turns out in small batches. Beautiful could easily be a synonym for Benovia\u2019s wines. 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