Winery - Bella Vetta
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bella Vetta’s 2005 was very good. This 2006 is easily on a par. It’s a ripe, plush wine, filled with blackberry, currant and sweet oak flavors with a savory tease of leather that may be a touch of brett, but it acts as a spice. And look how modern techniques have tamed those fierce Howell Mountain tannins. The mouthfeel is sheer velvet.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit heavy and soft, like a Starbucks mocha drink infused with blackberry essence, then sprinkled with cocoa powder, cinnamon and pepper. High alcohol adds a chile pepper burn on the finish. Needs grilled meats and rich cheeses to balance it out.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very ripe in cassis, with plenty of smoky oak influence and a spicy, dry finish. This is a bold, tannic young wine, tight and astringent in youth. It needs time in the cellar to soften and meld. Should be best between 2009 and 2011, and live far longer.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sharp and fruity, like blackberry and cherry marmalade crisped up with a squirt of lime juice. A fancy, oaky wine with fine tannins, but a bit rugged now. Give it 5–7 years to come around.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, brawny, juicy Zin that shows the muscular style of Rockpile, and does so with considerable appeal. With powerhouse flavors of ripe, freshly picked blackberries and currants, sprinkled with anise, cocoa, black pepper, crushed cloves, star anise and vanilla, it finishes completely dry and smooth.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows the high alcohol potency and huge, briary power of this mountain appellation. Zinfandel’s wild berry, cola and pepper flavors stand front and center, while the wine is notable for its long finish. Nothing shy here.
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