Winery - Bianchi
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Okay for everyday sipping, but there are problems. The wine is watery and thin in citrus flavors, which accentuates the acids and makes it sharp, almost sour. And there’s a candy-sweet finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Syrah does what Paso does so well with big reds. It’s soft and lusciously fruity and almost decadent. Of course, the alcohol is high, but those caramelized blackberry and cherry pie, crème de cassis, and raspberry-filled chocolate bonbon flavors are irresistable.
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Bianchi Syrah - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft, dry and tannic, this Merlot has warm-climate flavors of cherries and blackberries that taste slightly stewed or plumped.
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Bianchi Merlot - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tannic and gritty, with sweetened cherry and blackberry LifeSaver flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little on the light side, fruit-wise, this Chard has brisk acidity and clean, but slight, flavors of kiwi. The oak tends to dominate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry and fiercely tannic, this Petite Sirah’s rustic nature shows in the astringency and uneven ripeness of flavors. Shows a spectrum of blackberries, raisins and wintergreen. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Will have its fans, but despite the Porty aroma, the wine is just too dry and acid-sharp, and lacks fruity substance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Quite a good wine, rich, full-bodied and succulent. Shows a wealth of blackberry, red currant, licorice, bacon and black pepper flavors that finish with a touch of heat. The winery actually has lowered the price on this wine from previous vintages, which makes it a good value.
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Bianchi Syrah - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s an unoaked wine that will be great as a cocktail sipper, or with a wide range of foods, from veggies with a garlicky dip to roasted chicken or broiled halibut. It’s bone dry and very crisp in acidity, with interesting flavors of citrus fruits, figs, green melons, wildflowers, vanilla and dusty spices.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Overripe, with raisined or stewed berry-cherry flavors, this wine also is deficient in acidity, which gives it a flat, syrupy feel. The high alcohol shows up in the hot finish.
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Bianchi Zinfandel - 2005
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