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august 2016 / the tasting panel / 47 PHOTO: CHRIS HOWARD PHOTO: CHRIS HOWARD PHOTO: CHRIS HOWARD Murrieta's Well 2013 The Spur ($30) The signature red wine blend from Murrieta's Well; a nose of cinnamon and blueberry leads to notes of brown sugar, white pepper and well-balanced acidity with a long finish. 40% Petite Sirah, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 8% Malbec. Murrieta's Well Small Lot Sauvignon Blanc 2015 ($35) Fragrant jasmine and grapefruit aroma with a light body and flavors of delicate orange blossom and tart green apple. Shrimp and Dungeness Crab Slider. PHOTO: CHRIS HOWARD Murrieta's Well 2014 The Whip ($24) A bright, steely and clean white wine blend full of citrus, peaches and lemon pith with a lingering creamy finish. 29% Semillon, 27% Chardonnay, 18% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Orange Muscat, 8% Muscat Canelli and 6% Viognier.