{"id":2416,"date":"2009-12-23T22:47:33","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T02:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2020-06-17T14:07:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:07:34","slug":"johns-december-pick-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/johns-december-pick-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"John&#8217;s December Pick of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CHATEAU O\u2019BRIEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AT NORTHPOINTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2006<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Northpointe Red<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1875_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2423\" title=\"Chateau O'Brian\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1875_1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chateau O'Brian\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1875_1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1875_1-450x600.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/IMG_1875_1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Proprietor Howard O\u2019Brien and winemaker Jason Murray have crafted a distinct red blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Cabernet Franc and 10% Tannat. 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