Winery - Bennett Lane
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty generic Napa Cab, ripe in jammy cherry and blackberry fruit and well-oaked, with vanilla and caramel char. There’s a little too much sugary sweetness to qualify for dryness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend of mainly Sauvignon Blanc, with Chardonnay and Muscat, this is a nice white wine for easy sipping or with Asian fare. Crisply acidic and just a touch off-dry, it offers a wealth of orange, pineapple, pear, wildflower, nutmeg, vanilla and pepper flavors that linger on into a long, clean finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tons of fresh, succulent cherry and raspberry fruit flavors in this savory wine, elaborated with sweet, smoky oak. Made in a drink-me-now style, it’s soft and lush, with beautifully ripe, smooth tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tastes dramatic and youthfully vital, with fat, fleshy flavors of blackberries, cassis, mocha and sweet cedar, as well as a mineral tang that grounds them. Very upscale and refined, a pure product of superior terroir and winemaking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Bordeaux-Syrah blend is very good, a dry, full-bodied red that will be versatile at the table. It shows deep flavors of blackberries, cherries and cocoa, with edges of bacon, cola, anise, orange zest and sweet dried herbs. It’s a fine wine to enjoy over the next three years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple and everyday, with cherry and blackberry jam flavors. Good and dry, but could use extra layers of complexity and depth. Still, it’s not bad for the price. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very ripe, dense and concentrated. Although it’s totally dry, the wine shows massive, sweet flavors of blackberry and cherry fruit. Impresses for sheer power, as well as the length of finish. Cellar this youthful beauty for 6–7 years and see what it does.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good, rich red wine, dry, soft and fruity. Shows ripe cherry, red licorice and bacon flavors, with a coating of sweet oak. Pretty and polished, a Merlot to drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft and decadently delicious, this easy to like Syrah has flavors of cherries, bacon, mocha, black pepper and sandalwood. The tannins are pure Napa, velvety soft and complex. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good Cabernet, if a little sharp in acidity. Firmly tannic and dry, it has deep, impressive flavors of blackberries, black currants, unsweetened dark chocolate and smoky oak. The sharpness continues through the finish. Could mellow out with age.
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