Winery - Aquinas
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a soft, gentle Cabernet for drinking now. It’s pleasantly rich, offering blackberry, cherry, chocolate and cedar flavors, wrapped into easy tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots going on in this under-$20 Pinot. Made from Carneros and southern Napa grapes, it’s a dry, crisply acidic and delicately structured wine, with raspberry, cherry and cola flavors, discretely touched with oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lovely, easy-to-like Bordeaux blend that stands proud next to Napa wines far more expensive. It’s rich and sweet in raspberries, cherries and blackberries, with a smoky coat of oak. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the best fourteen buck Pinot Noir on the market. It shows plenty of Pinot character, with its silky mouthfeel and cherry, raspberry, cola and spice flavors that finish so dry and clean. Highly recommended for restaurants that want to feature a distinctive California Pinot at an inexpensive price.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Don Sebastiani & Sons score big with this textured Cabernet. It’s dry and velvety, with lush black currant and cocoa flavors and a coating of smoky oak. Except for the short finish, it’s a very nice wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This easy going Pinot is light and silky in body, with pleasant cherry, cola and cinnamon spice flavors. It’s good enough for curious consumers to find out about Pinot Noir without spending a bundle.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Good price for a Napa Valley Petite Sirah this rich and balanced. It’s not one for the cellar, but is nice for drinking now, for its soft, gentle flavors of raspberries, cherries, blackberries and toast.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a great price for a dessert wine of this deliciousness. It’s all apricot jam, honeysuckle and vanilla spice, and tastes botrytisy too, with a richly honeyed mouthfeel. Brings to mind sipping in a summer flower garden.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Not a whole lot going on in this Pinot. It’s thin in cherry and cola flavors, with a touch of oak. On the plus side is a nice, silky dryness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A fine Chardonnay, especially at this price. Shows flashy pineapple, pear and guava flavors, enriched with smoky vanilla and buttered toast. Crisp acidity makes it all bright and clean.
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